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Getty ImagesThe tributes pour in for the late-David Crosby, who died on January 19th of undisclosed causes at the age of 81. His son, James Raymond, who had been given up for adoption in the early-1960’s and finally connected with “Croz” in 1994, posted a loving tribute. Soon after meeting, the pair became frequent collaborators,…

Getty ImagesOn Sunday (January 22nd), family, friends and well-wishers paid their final respects to Elvis Presley’s daughter Lisa Marie Presley in Memphis at Graceland. Lisa Marie, the 54-year-old mother of four, died in Los Angeles on January 12th after suffering a cardiac arrest. Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose spoke before performing “November Rain” at…

Getty ImagesIt was 48 years ago today (January 20th, 1975) that Bob Dylan’s 15th studio set, the groundbreaking, Blood On The Tracks, was released. The album, which was Dylan’s return to his Columbia Records following a two-album deal with David Geffen’s Asylum, is considered not only Dylan’s comeback album, but his crowning artistic statement. Blood…

Getty ImagesIt was 59 years ago today — January 20th, 1964 — that arguably the most important rock album of all time was released, the Beatles’ Meet The Beatles. Although, it wasn’t the first Beatles record released in America; Vee-Jay’s Introducing The Beatles beat the band’s Capitol Records debut by just short of six months,…

PRPhotos.comHappy 74th birthday this Sunday (January 22nd) to former-Journey frontman, the great Steve Perry. 2023 finds Perry riding high on the success of his fall 2018 comeback album, Traces, which was his first Top 10 solo album. The album entered the Billboard 200 Albums Chart at Number Six and the magazine’s Current Rock Album Chart…

PRPhotos.comJust released is The Collection: Slash, a premium, hardcover coffee-table photo book where the Guns N’ Roses guitarist gives the personal lowdown on all of his classic instruments used throughout his career on stage and in the studio. The book is available now in Custom, Deluxe, and Standard editions via Gibson.com. The Collection: Slash Custom…

Getty ImagesThe Zombies are heading back on the road in support of their latest album, titled Different Game, which drops on March 31st. The band, led by original members Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent, will kick off their 2023 dates later in the month on board the On The Blue Cruise, with a Southern run…

PRPhotos.comMetallica has released a new song called “Screaming Suicide.” This is the second single from the band’s forthcoming album 72 Seasons, due out on April 14th. Frontman James Hetfield said about the new song, “‘Screaming Suicide’ addresses the taboo word of suicide. The intention is to communicate about the darkness we feel inside. It’s ridiculous…

Getty ImagesThe artists and presenters appearing at this year’s MusiCares event have been announced. Motown founder Berry Gordy, Jr. and its inaugural artist Smokey Robinson have been tapped as joint 2023 the MusiCares Persons of the Year. The pairing marks the first time the organization has chosen two separate performers — although it had been…