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Getty ImagesIt was 35 years ago this week — on leap year, February 29th, 1988 — that Robert Plant released his fourth solo album, Now And Zen. The album, which was a massive hit for the Led Zeppelin frontman, peaked at Number Six on the Billboard 200, featured a trio of MTV hits — including…

PRPhotos.comRoger Waters’ May 28th Frankfurt, Germany concert was cancelled, due to, “his alleged status as ‘one of the world’s most well-known Anti-Semites.” The concert the concert was to be held at the “Festhalle” complex in the German city. The Jerusalem Post reported, “In the statement of the city council that announced the cancellation, it was…

Getty ImagesIt was 46 years ago today (February 27th, 1977) that Keith Richards was arrested in Toronto for possession of heroin. Richards, who was in town to perform with the Rolling Stones at the El Mocambo Club for their upcoming concert album, Love You Live, was awakened by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who found…

Getty ImagesRingo Starr is reissuing his star-studded 1981 Stop And Smell The Roses collection on April 22nd for Record Store Day. The album, which was his first release following John Lennon’s 1980 murder, featured contributions from Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Stephen Stills, Al Kooper, and Harry Nilsson, among others. The new…

Getty ImagesNeil Young made his first post-pandemic live appearance on Saturday (February 25th) in Victoria, BC at the United for Old Growth Rally. The Canadian Press reported Young, along with wife Daryl Hannah, took the stage at the logging protest rally at the British Columbia legislature. Young, who due to Covid, has stayed far away…

Getty ImagesRod Stewart has just rolled out a 17-date North American summer run. Rod, who’ll kick off the year next month in Perth, Australia, hits the road Stateside on July 29th in Sparks, Nevada at the Nugget Event Centre and wraps things up on September 2nd at Niagara, Ontario’s Fallsview Casino. All told, Rod will…

PRPhotos.comOne of Marilyn Manson’s sexual assault accusers has recanted her story, alleging that his ex “manipulated” her into making false rape allegations. Page Six reported Thursday (February 23rd) that Ashley Morgan Smithline revealed in a court filing, “I succumbed to pressure from Evan Rachel Wood and her associates to make accusation and assault against Manson…

Getty ImagesMotley Crue, Def Leppard, and The Eagles were all honored at the 2023 Pollstar awards this week (February 22nd). Motley Crue and Def Leppard won Rock Tour of the Year for their joint 2022 Stadium Tour while The Eagles took home the Pollstar Milestone Award. Don Henley accepted the award on behalf of the…

Getty ImagesSaturday (February 25th) would have been George Harrison’s 80th birthday. Harrison, the first of the Beatles to embrace Eastern philosophies and culture, will also be remembered for his humanitarian efforts, such as his 1971 Concert For Bangladesh for famine relief. Harrison died of cancer on November 29th, 2001 at the age of 58. Over…