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Getty ImagesGene Simmons says he’s asked former KISS members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss to perform at the band’s last ever shows this year, but both refused the offer. The rocker claims that multiple invitations have been extended and all have been declined. In an interview posted on Louder.com, Gene Simmons said, “For the older…

Getty ImagesSmashing Pumpkins just released the official music video for “Spellbinding.” The clip focuses on members Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, James Iha, and Jeff Schroeder as digital avatars of themselves. The storyline, created by Corgan, sets them in a fictional universe called Atum, which is also the title of their latest album. Smashing Pumpkins will…

PRPhotos.comEric Clapton has shared his thoughts on patients at rehab treatment centers during the pandemic, addressing the damage done to them during that time. In a new Instagram video, Clapton explained, “For people that wanted to get well from alcohol or drugs or anything, it was a tough time, because the normal network of AA…

PRPhotos.comRed Hot Chili Peppers vocalist Anthony Kiedis doesn’t consider himself to be a musician. According to Loudersound, during a heartfelt conversation with bandmember Flea, Kiedis spoke on his lack of confidence in his singing ability, saying that in addition to him not labeling himself as a musician, he hasn’t had any music education. Flea shared…

Downtown Festival and The Heavy Metal Truants have kicked off a massive auction to benefit children charities, auctioning off items from David Coverdale, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, KISS, Slip Knot and more. The auction went live on Thursday (June 29th) at 10am on the official Download 20 Auction. Currently up for auction is a 1974…

Getty ImagesThe mystery over who cut Rod Stewart’s set short in Plymouth, England on June 24th has yet to be solved. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, Stewart told the audience that the lord mayor was at fault. Lord mayor Mark Shayer told Plymouth Live that he was “horrified” to have been associated with the incident.…

PRPhotos.comMadonna was hospitalized on Saturday (June 24th) after reportedly being found unresponsive. According to Page Six, the pop icon had been intubated and was in ICU after developing “a serious bacterial infection which led to a several-day stay in the ICU.” She is no longer in intensive care and is recovering. Madonna was about to…

Getty ImagesPaul McCartney has jokingly blamed Bruce Springsteen for working him too hard. McCartney told Conan O’Brien on the podcast series Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, “These days, pretty much there’s a main act and there might be a warm-up act.” McCartney went on to say that, in the 1960s, “it was a lot of…

Ultimate Classic Rock has reported that a new docuseries will chronicle the trials and tribulations of metal rock in the ’80s, highlighting five artists’ success and struggles.  I Wanna Rock: The ’80s Metal Dream will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ on July 18th in the United States and Canada. The docuseries will then air on July…