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Getty ImagesEvidentially there are several complete collaborations between N.W.A.’s late-Eric “Eazy-E” Wright and Guns N’ Roses. Rockthembells.com spoke with Easy-E’s longtime friend and associate Arnold “Bigg A” White, who shed light on the unlikely team-up, recalling, “There is unreleased music still out there. We know for a fact that he had two or three or…

Getty ImagesAlthough Steve Van Zandt is happy to play anything Bruce Springsteen chooses for the E Street Band’s nightly setlist — he admitted he does have favorites. Van Zandt spoke to USA Today and described Springsteen’s current road trek as one that, “combines a theme of mortality with a proof of vitality. This show is…

PRPhotos.comMike Campbell’s Dirty Knobs have enlisted the aid of former Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers drummer Steve Ferrone to play with the band for their upcoming tour, according to Best Classic Bands. Ferrone, who was the Heartbreakers’ official drummer from 1994 to Petty’s 2017 death isn’t the first Heartbreaker drummer to set behind the kit…

Getty ImagesAlthough the Who is still selling out venues on this side of the Atlantic, Roger Daltrey is unsure whether the band will ever make it back to North America. Out now is the new live set, The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley, and they’ll kick off a 14-date European tour on June 14th…

PRPhotos.comGAVIN ROSSDALE IS A GRANDPA: Gavin Rossdale is now a grandfather. The Bush frontman’s daughter, Daisy Lowe, welcomed a baby girl with her fiancé Jordan Saul on Sunday (April 9th). She wrote on Instagram, “Our Easter egg finally hatched. Ivy Love Saul you have made all my dreams come true- our dream girl. I have…

Getty ImagesIt was 53 years ago today (April 10th, 1970) that Paul McCartney’s departure from the Beatles was made public, in effect announcing to the world what many fans had suspected over the past six months — the Beatles had broken up. McCartney’s statements regarding the end of his songwriting partnership with John Lennon, along…

Getty ImagesIt was 47 years ago this week (April 10th through 16th, 1976) that Peter Frampton’s fifth album, the blockbuster, Frampton Comes Alive! hit Number One on the Billboard album charts for 10 nonconsecutive weeks. The album featured the hit singles “Show Me The Way” (#6), “Baby I Love Your Way” (#12), and “Do You…

Getty ImagesOusted Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer admits he’s been far from impressed with the music the band has recorded without him, according to Consequence Of Sound. Guitarist John Frusciante rejoined in late-2019 to perform on the band’s next two albums, Unlimited Love and Return Of The Dream Canteen, both of which were…

Getty ImagesRingo Starr & His All Starr Band have added new four stops to their upcoming Spring 2023 tour. The newly added dates are May 23rd at Long Beach, California’s Terrace Theater; May 30th in Prescott Valley, Arizona at Findlay Toyota Center; June 4th at Woodinville, Washington’s Saint Michelle Winery; and on June 10th at…