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Getty ImagesMusic from the late Christine McVie was released on Wednesday (7-12), in honor of her 80th birthday. The first release “Little Darlin’,” was from a new Dolby Atmos and stereo mix of In The Meantime, created by McVie’s nephew Dan Perfect, who helped write and produce the original in 2004. The previously unreleased gem…

Getty ImagesThe Doors’ complete and original recordings of 1967’s Live at The Matrix, will be released on September 8. It will be sold as a limited-edition 5-LP and 3-CD set and will include two, never-before-heard recordings of “All Blues” and “Bag’s Grove.” Although bootlegs of the five different club shows have circulated for years, these…

Getty ImagesDon Felder, Dee Snider, Stone Temple Pilots, Night Ranger, Lou Graham, and Buckcherry are among the artists set to play next year’s RokIsland Fest. The third annual event will take place January 16-20 in Key West, Florida. Bret Michaels of Poison, Jefferson Starship, Mr. Big, Tom Keifer of Cinderella, and others are also on…

PRPhotos.comJudas Priest has been named to step in for Ozzy Osbourne at the Power Trip Festival in Indio, California, scheduled for October 6-8th. Priest posted “We are ready to raise double horns way up high together keeping the metal faith.” Ozzy announced on Monday (7-10) that his body just wasn’t ready to perform yet. The…

PRPhotos.comCheap Trick just announced new headlining dates for this fall. The next leg begins October 2 in in Springfield, Missouri, and wraps on Oct. 22 in Reno, Nevada. Tickets go on sale Friday the 14th. Between headlining tour stops, Cheap Trick will spend all of August opening for Rod Stewart. One of their most notable…

Getty ImagesWhen Joe Perry worked as a waiter at a fast food bar, he first met Steven Tyler as a rowdy customer. Perry told Blabbermouth.com that he did everything from making the French fries to sweeping the floor and taking out the trash. Steven’s family had a place near the lake in New Hampshire and…

Starting next month, Modern English will be headlining festivals and touring the U.S. The band’s first show will be August 26 at the Evolution Festival in St. Louis. The tour will make stops across the Midwest, east coast and in the South through the end of September, wrapping on the 30th in Virginia Beach. The…

PRPhotos.comPretenders’ Chrissie Hynde posted a photo with rocker, Lucinda Williams. She wrote: “Look who I bumped into at the airport in Bilbao (Spain).” Hynde is leaned over hugging and kissing Williams on the cheek as she’s seated. Hynde continued to give a health update: “Still rocking and still on tour (despite her recent stroke). Her…

Getty ImagesIron Maiden hit Gold status in the U.K. with their album, Senjutsu. They were presented the award for selling over 100,000 physical copies at the first of their two sold-out shows at London’s O2 Arena over the weekend. They posted a photo online of them receiving the plaque from their label, Warner Music. Lead…