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PRPhotos.comSmashing Pumpkins have just announced its 26-date “The World Is A Vampire” tour dates. Joining the band at assorted dates are Stone Temple Pilots, Interpol, and Rival Sons. General on-sales for the shows start on Friday, March 31st at 10 a.m. local. Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan said ninth tour announcement, “I grew up in a…

Getty ImagesPete Townshend revealed the Who’s long-awaited Who’s Next box set will be out this fall. During a lengthily chat with Record Collector, he spoke about the collection, explaining, “It’s coming out, I think, in October. The big version of that is nearly three inches thick. . . Firstly, there’s a graphic novel, coming out…

Getty ImagesIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s fifth album, 1973’s Houses Of The Holy, Jimmy Page treated fans to “The Seasons” — a piece of unreleased music originally intended to open the album. The guitar-based tune was intended to serve as an overture to the album, but instead was destined to serve…

Getty ImagesTom Leadon, the guitarist in Tom Petty’s pre-Heartbreakers band Mudcrutch died on March 22nd at age 70. Leadon’s death was announced on Facebook by his brother Mark Leadon, who posted: “It is with great sadness, but profound love and gratitude for his life, that the family of Tom Leadon announce his passing on March…

Getty ImagesAfter 20 years in the band, Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo revealed that he’s finally supplied backing vocals on the band’s upcoming album, 72 Seasons, which drops on April 14th. Trujillo chatted with the band’s own fan magazine, So What!, and shed light on his admitted lack of vocal chops, explaining, “When I joined Metallica,…

Getty ImagesIt was 50 years ago today (March 28th, 1973) that Led Zeppelin’s fifth album, the beloved Houses Of The Holy, was released in North America. The collection went on to hit Number One the following May 12th, and held down the top spot for two weeks. In all, the album stayed in the Top…

Getty ImagesBilly Joel welcomed ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons onstage this past Sunday night (March 26th) during his monthly gig at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Gibbons brought some down home Texas blues to the “Big Apple” tearing through both ZZ Top’s standards “La Grange” and “Tush” — with Billy’s guitarist Mike DelGuidice taking the lead…

Getty ImagesU2 is back at Number One with the release of its latest album, Songs Of Surrender. The album sits on top of Billboard’s Album, Rock, Alternative, and Vinyl charts and peaked at Number Five on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Across the pond, Songs Of Surrender has topped the charts in Ireland, Italy, Germany,…

Getty ImagesEric Clapton has announced a fall U.S. mini-tour, with five arena dates booked for September. The trek will take in stops in Pittsburgh, Toronto, St. Louis, Minneapolis, and Denver. Ticket presales begin today (March 28th) at 10 a.m. local time with the public onsale starting March 31st at 10 a.m. local time. Jimmy Vaughn…