PRPhotos.comSayerville, New Jersey’s favorite son, Jon Bon Jovi, has been honored by the Garden State with a newly named service area now bearing his name. Tapinto.net reported that Bon Jovi was one of nine New Jerseyans commemorated, with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority renaming the Cheesequake service area, at Exit 124, for the Rock and…

PRPhotos.comDavid Crosby maintains that working with younger musicians has extended his creative life by a decade. Crosby is receiving raves for his just-released solo set, For Free. Jambase.com reported, during the season two premiere of Crosby’s Freak Flag Flying podcast with longtime friend and best-selling author Steve Silberman, “Croz” explained that working with his key…

Getty ImagesREO Speedwagon is back on the road, and after opening last night (July 27th) in Selbyville, Delaware, the band soldiers on tonight (July 28th), hitting Bridgeport, Connecticut’s Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater. REO is booked for a massive run of shows that doesn’t wrap until December 14th in Marietta, Ohio at Peoples Bank Theatre. In concert,…

PRPhotos.comSlash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators will release the flagship album from Gibson Records — an offshoot of Gibson Guitars and BMG. No title or release date for the collection has been announced. Slash said in a statement, “It’s an honor to be the first release on the new Gibson Records. It’s a zenith…

PRPhotos.comGuitarist Jeff Schroeder has opened up about Smashing Pumpkins’ next studio album. During a radio interview, he said, “We’re about halfway through working on another big album, which is, basically, I guess, a sequel to ‘Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness’ and ‘Machina’, so it’s the third in a trilogy — more of a concept-based…

Writer: Steve Perry Producer: Roy Thomas Baker Recorded: Late 1978 and early 1979 Released: March 1979 (album), July 1979 (single) Players: Steve Perry — vocals Neal Schon — guitar, vocals Gregg Rolie — keyboards, vocals Ross Valory — bass Steve Smith — drums Album: Evolution (Columbia, 1979) The Evolution album marked the Journey debut of…

We just got Korn guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer at Avra in Beverly Hills and asked him about Joey’s death … and he says he’s in shock and can’t believe it. As for the legacy Joey leaves behind, James says the guy’s an amazing drummer with the…

DaBaby’s issued an apology of sorts to people affected by HIV and AIDS, calling his comments “insensitive” but saying he didn’t mean to offend anyone … and that’s pretty much where his contrition ends. The rapper’s offering no apology to “any…

Chrissy Teigen is welcoming a new family member into the fold … and it’s an adorable Basset Hound puppy named Pearl … this after the death of her bulldog. Chrissy says Pearl recently joined the family and is already taking a liking to her…