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Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s European tour has now sold over 1.6 million tickets. As he continues to hit career highs, the final show there touted over 70,000 in Monza, Italy. The tour returns to North America next month with 31 more shows. That leg kicks off with two nights at Chicago’s…

Getty ImagesU2 has issued a statement regarding the death of Sinead O’Connor. The band posted the lyrics from her 1986 song, “Heroine,” a song she recorded with the Edge for the soundtrack of Captive. In part, it read… “Touch these eyes with a broken smile, Touch my mouth with your furrowed brow, Lift my heart,…

PRPhotos.comBad Company’s Paul Rodgers has released a new single called “Take Love” from his upcoming album Midnight Rose. The iconic lead vocalist, main songwriter and founding member of legendary rock band, wrote the album title for his wife Cynthia’s 50th birthday. Rodgers says the new collections of music “grew from sparks of ideas.” He said,…

Getty ImagesIn stores today (Friday, July 28) is At Newport, the chronicle of Joni Mitchell’s surprise performance at last year’s Newport Folk Festival. Held July 24, 2022, the Joni Jam was produced by Mitchell with Brandi Carlile and featured performances of 11 songs — including “Big Yellow Taxi,” “Both Side Now” and “The Circle Game”…

Getty ImagesIn celebration of 50 years as a solo artist, John Fogerty will reissue his first two solo albums on vinyl for the first time. Blue Ridge Rangers and self-titled, John Fogerty Fogerty’s Blue Ridge Rangers was released in 1973 and was his debut solo effort. The played every instrument on the record. The self-titled…

PRPhotos.comThe Pretenders have dropped a new single from their upcoming studio album, Relentless. Chrissie Hynde says “A Love,” is the most traditional Pretenders-sounding song on the album. She commented through a press release and said, “I often see love/relationships almost in the same vein as drug addiction. Although, having said that, I know I am…

PRPhotos.comScorpions members Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs have been awarded by the Prime Minister of their hometown of Hanover, Germany with the Great Lower Saxony, Cross Of Merit. The award is given to recognize ones service to the state. The band shared a photo from the event and wrote, “It was a fantastic…

Getty ImagesRandy Meisner, the retired co-founding member of the Eagles has died at the age of 77. A statement was released last Thursday, he passed away in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, (July 26) due to complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease. The bassist, along with Glenn Frey, Don Henley, and Bernie Leadon, formed the…

PRPhotos.comFounding member of Alter Bridge and Creed… Mark Tremonti announced that he’ll be releasing his first-ever holiday album this fall. The award winning musician, producer, and author posted a short clip and album cover that looked and sounded like a cross between Frank Sinatra and Andy Williams. He used the same orchestra that recorded with…