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Getty ImagesFormer-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony revealed that he too has been in talks about a live Van Halen reunion. Ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted recently revealed that he had been asked about testing the waters with Alex Van Halen, Joe Satriani — and presumably David Lee Roth — for a possible tribute/reunion tour — and…

PRPhotos.comSmashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction have rolled out their 32-date joint “Spirits On Fire Tour” set for this fall. The arena run kicks off on October 2nd at Dallas’ American Airlines Center and wraps on November 19th at L.A.’s Hollywood Bowl. The Pumpkins are currently on the road, and the upcoming gigs mark Jane’s first…

Getty ImagesIt was 50 years ago today (May 12th, 1972) that the Rolling Stones released their groundbreaking double album, Exile On Main St. The collection chronicled the band’s last days in England and living decadently in exile in and around the French Riviera during the spring and summer of 1971. Exile On Main St., which…

PRPhotos.comCarlos Santana has just rolled out two new Las Vegas residencies for 2022. “An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live” has added a total of 16 new shows at the House Of Blues over two runs in September and November. Santana kicks off his latest House OF Blues dates on May 18th. We asked…

PRPhotos.comLynyrd Skynyrd has just tagged 13 new cities onto its “Big Wheels Keep On Turnin’ 2022 Tour,” according to Ultimate Classic Rock. The band, who’ll kick off its next string of dates on Friday (May 13th) in Pomona, California at the L.A. County Fair, will now be on the road through September 26th when Skynyrd…

Getty ImagesDef Leppard guitarist Phil Collen weighed in on the conjecture that Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil might not be up to the task of touring in a multi-band, massive world tour. Neil, who has been filmed over the past few years performing in abysmal shape, will perform on “The Stadium Tour” as part of…

PRPhotos.comUnfortunately, covid has hit a member of Journey forcing the band and special guests Toto to end their current sting of dates early. The bandmember in question has not been identified. On May 10th, leader Neal Schon posted a message to fans on social media which reads: Dear Friends The last four remaining shows of…

Getty ImagesSet for publication on November 1st is Bono’s memoir, titled, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. Each chapter is based around the title of a specific U2 song and features hand drawings by the singer. Rolling Stone quoted Bono as explaining the brief of Surrender: “When I started to write this book, I was hoping…

PRPhotos.comMetallica’s youngest fan was literally born at their concert in Curitiba, Brazil over the weekend. Concertgoer Joice M. Figueiro was 39 weeks pregnant when she attended the show on Saturday (May 7th) and wound up going into labor. Her water broke before she could be transported to a medical facility. The prp.com reports that according…