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Getty ImagesWith little fanfare, Rush’s Geddy Lee officially announced on his Geddyimages Instagram account, his autobiography, titled My Effin’ Life, will be published on November 14th. Other than posting the cover sleeve to the memoir, Lee added only, “More to come.” Lee had previously recalled he had begun working on the memoir during lockdown. Back…

Getty ImagesGraham Nash revealed that his late-partner David Crosby died in his sleep while battling another bout with Covid, according to Rolling Stone. Nash, who was publicizing the May 19th release of his latest solo set titled Now, on the Kyle Meredith With podcast, spoke frankly about Crosby’s passing last January 19th. Nash explained, “He…

Getty ImagesIt was 59 years ago today (April 7th, 1964) that the Supremes recorded their first chart topper, “Where Did Our Love Go.” As with many Supremes hits, “Where Did Our Love Go” was penned by the songwriting team of Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, and Lamont Dozier — but the song was not originally slated…

Loudwire has reported that Nora Foster, the wife of Sex Pistols’ Johnny Rotten (aka John Lydon), has died. Johnny Rotten’s social media account shared a message, which said, “Rest in Peace Nora Forster. It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news that Nora Forster – John Lydon’s wife of nearly 5…

PRPhotos.comDee Snider has revealed that Twister Sisters will reunite for political causes. According to Yahoo, Snider said, “Next year, you’re gonna see some Twisted Sister reunions, at different political rallies that need our support.” He continued, “The band has a concern that the song is being co-opted by the extreme right… and we want to…

Getty ImagesPeter Gabriel has released the Bright-Side Mix of the title from his forthcoming album, i/o. Gabriel said in a statement, “This month the song is i/o and i/o means input / output. You see it on the back of a lot of electrical equipment and it just triggered some ideas about the stuff we…

PRPhotos.comMotley Crue has responded to the lawsuit Mick Mars has filed against them, calling it “unfortunate and completely off-base.” In the lawsuit, Mars says that his split from the group was less than friendly and in fact, the bandband together to get him out against his will. Mars’ lawsuit demands that his bandmates, Nikki Sixx,…

PRPhotos.comHappy Birthday to John Oates of Hall & Oates, who turns 75 today (April 7th)!!! Oates has been digitally releasing a new track per month, with his most recent being a cover of Timmy Thomas’ “Why Can’t We Live Together.” Oates will next perform on April 12th at L.A.’s Grammy Museum. Out now is John…

Getty ImagesIt was 58 years ago today (April 6th, 1965) that the Beach Boys began recording “California Girls.” The song, which was the group’s most ambitious recording up until then, featured a soaring orchestral production by the group’s leader and producer Brian Wilson, alongside lyrics co-written by singer Mike Love. Wilson wrote the music to…