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PRPhotos.comThe Pretenders announced a special U.S. headlining tour. The band is set to make stops in small venues across the country beginning August 16th at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom. From there, cities include Washington D.C., Nashville, Detroit, and San Francisco. Lead singer, Chrissie Hynde posted about the tour and said, “New songs, old songs,…

PRPhotos.comBret Michaels told The Oakland Press that he intends to regroup Poison during 2025 for more touring and possibly some new songs. Their last album of original material, Hollyweird came out in 2002. And their most recent recording was an all-covers album called Poison’d, which was released in 2007. While promoting his solo tour he…

PRPhotos.comScott Stapp, Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall, and Scott Phillips are together again… Creed has reunited. Although Stapp has done solo tours, the band has not been on the road since 2013. They announced on Wednesday (7-19) that they will play a Summer Cruise to the Bahamas April 18-22 of next year. The band commented through…

PRPhotos.comMetallica’s James Hetfield says he writes his “heaviest riffs” when things are going good. He told Metal Hammer, “When I’m happy, I’m writing the heaviest riff possible. Being happy is not overrated.” He went on to say, “There will always be anger issues with me, no matter what. There always seems to be another cool…

Getty ImagesThe Who will reissue a multi-format super deluxe edition of Who’s Next/Life House on September 15th. It features 155 tracks, of which 89 are previously unreleased and 57 fresh remixes. It also includes all of Pete Townshend’s songs, in their many stages of development, from the abandoned Life House project, which started In 1969…

PRPhotos.comGuitarist Richie Faulkner of Judas Priest says the next album is “pretty close” to being finished. He told Blabbermouth.net that they’re now working on the running order for the track list. About that, he said, ” It’s a really important thing. If you put the tracks in the wrong order… it’s like a movie, if…

PRPhotos.comJust announced on Tuesday (7-18), YES will tour the United States this fall. The Classic Tales of Yes Tour will kick off September 21 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and wrap on November 4 in Riverside, California. Stops include Denver, St. Louis, Orlando, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City. Lead vocalist Steve Howe commented that he’s looking…

Getty ImagesDavid Bowie makes his first official foray into country music on Chris Young’s forthcoming single, “Young Love & Saturday Nights.” The song features the signature guitar lick from “Rebel Rebel” making the legendary rocker a writer on the track alongside Ashley Gurley, Jesse Frasure and Josh Thompson. Yount said in a statement about the…

Getty ImagesWolfgang Van Halen has announced that his band Mammoth WVH will headline a fall tour in support of his upcoming second album, Mammoth II. Recorded at the legendary 5150 studio, it will be released on August 4. Nita Strauss will be opening all the shows, with a kick off November 4, in Milwaukee. Other…