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Getty ImagesU2 has rolled out its initial Las Vegas residency dates. As of now, U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere will play at The Venetian on September 29th and 30th and October 5th, 7th, & 8th. With more shows still to be announced. Fans can register now at U2.ticketmaster.com for a “Verified Fan Presale,” starting…

Getty ImagesMetallica debuts at Number Two on the Billboard 200 albums chart with their 11th studio set, 72 Seasons. The album is the band’s first studio album since 1988’s …And Justice For All not to top the charts. 72 Seasons, which is the band’s first in seven years, marks not only their 12th Top 10…

PRPhotos.comDave Grohl was the special guest during Wet Leg’s Friday (April 21st) Coachella set. While performing “Ur Mum,” Grohl snuck on stage and joined the band for their “longest and loudest scream.” Rhian Teasdale told the crowd, “OK Coachella Weekend Two, we’ve all been practicing our longest and loudest scream. Are you all ready? Here…

PRPhotos.comComing on June 2nd is John Mellencamp’s 25th album, titled, Orpheus Descending. The album features Mellencamp’s latest single, “Hey God,” which addresses the national epidemic of gun violence. The album marks Mellencamp’s followup to the critically acclaimed 2022 collection, Strictly A One -Eyed Jack, which peaked at Number Five on the Billboard Folk Albums chart.…

Getty ImagesDead & Company have alerted fans that co-founding drummer Bill Kreutzmnann will be sitting out of the band’s upcoming summer tour. Kreutzmann has been dealing with heart issues in recent years and has sat out of various runs over the past few touring cycles. Bob Weir’s solo bandmate Jay Lane drummed for Kreutzmann dering…

Getty ImagesStephen Stills and Neil Young teamed up on Saturday night (April 22nd) for the 2023 “Light Up The Night” benefit at L.A.’s Greek Theater, marking the pairs first joint performance in four years. Stills and wife Kristen launched the charity gig back in 2013 to benefit and support Autism Speaks. The organization is near…

Getty ImagesHappy Birthday to Peter Frampton, who turns 73 on Saturday (April 22nd)!!! Despite billing his last tour as his official “farewell,” Frampton has just surprised fans by announcing a 26-date summer run, dubbed the “Never Say Never” tour. Frampton has been forced to slowly quit the road upon discovering he’s suffering from a degenerative…

Getty ImagesSmashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan is fine with fans not following or diving too deeply into the concept of the band’s ongoing song cycle, Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Parts. The final release from the conceptual trilogy — Atum: Act Three — drops on May 5th and is directly linked thematically to group’s…

Getty ImagesIt was seven years ago today (April 21st, 2016) that Prince — born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7th, 1958 — died at age 57 of an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl. In April 2018, Minnesota’s Carver County Attorney Mark Metz announced he was closing the investigation into the musician’s death without filing…