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Getty ImagesJohn Oates recorded a reggae version of the Hall & Oats hit, “Maneater”. He says it’s how he originally wrote the song. He had the idea after spending time in Jamaica. When he played it for Daryl Hall, in the early 80’s, he said: “Daryl felt it wasn’t really going to fit into what…

Original Smash Mouth frontman Steve Howell has died of acute liver failure at the age of 56. He passed away Monday morning, September 4, surrounded by family and friends at his home in Boise, Idaho. Born in California, he founded Smash Mouth in 1994 and the band grew more popular when “All Star” and their…

Getty ImagesOver the weekend, Metallica had to postpone their second show in Phoenix due to frontman James Hetfield testing positive for Covid. They broke the news on social media with a picture of a Covid test and wrote: “Unfortunately, COVID has caught up with James.” The band is currently on a two year trek in…

Gary Wright, the musician best known for his 1970’s hits such as “Love Is Alive” and “Dream Weaver” has died at the age of 80. His son Justin Wright told TMZ that he died on Monday morning at his home in California. The singer–songwriter had been battling Parkinson’s disease for five to six years and…

A limited edition, seven-disc, 91-track celebration of the music of Greg Lake, will be released this fall. It includes the music of his earliest years with Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, King Crimson, and The Shame. Both of his solo releases, 1981’s Greg Lake and 1983’s Manoeuvres, as well as collaborations with Toto, Asia, Emerson Lake…

It’s been forty years since Tom Waits released his breakthrough album, Swordfishtrombones, and now it’s part of a reissue set. It was his 8th studio album and first that he produced himself. Though the album peaked at #164 on the Billboard Album chart, it topped major magazine’s rock reviews as the best album of the…

PRPhotos.comBlink-182 announced on Friday morning (9/1), that they’ve been forced to postpone three dates on their European tour, due to “an urgent family matter,” that required drummer Travis Barker’s attention. Hours before Blink broke the news, Travis posted photos of a prayer room to Instagram, though it’s unclear where he was or why he did so.…

PRPhotos.comBlack Crows have announced a deluxe reissue of their album, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. It features unreleased studio recordings, rare B-sides, and a live Houston performance from 1993. Originally released in 1992, their sophomore album topped the Billboard 200 and sold more than 2 million copies in the United States. The new box…

PRPhotos.comBlink-182 announced on Friday morning (9/1), that they’ve been forced to postpone three dates on their European tour, due to “an urgent family matter,” that required drummer Travis Barker’s attention. Hours before Blink broke the news, Travis posted photos of a prayer room to Instagram, though it’s unclear where he was or why he did…