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Getty ImagesZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd are teaming up for a 23-date joint run this summer, dubbed “The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour.” The trek kicks off on July 21st at West Palm Beach, Florida’s iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre and runs all the way through September 17th when the two iconic Southern Rock legends hit Camden,…

Getty ImagesKiss has announced the band’s final UK gigs for this June as part of their ongoing “End Of The Road” tour. Five of the six of the dates will take place in major hubs in Britain — with the tour wrapping in Glasgow, Scotland, with NME reported tickets will go on sale at 10…

Getty ImagesBono is bringing his Stories Of Surrender musical book tour back to New York City next spring. As it stands now the U2 frontman, who is promoting his memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, has rolled out a total of eight dates at Manhattan’s Beacon Theatre. Earlier this fall Bono promoted his book and…

Getty ImagesNirvana bassist Krist Novoselic recalled the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards when he tossed his bass into the air — only to have it slam back down onto his head. While chatting with Bass Player magazine, Novoselic recalled, “Oh, that was mega! We started playing this song and my amp just didn’t work. So…

Getty ImagesThe Rolling Stones have just dropped the live video for “Happy” as featured on the band’s latest archival release, titled Grrr Live! The multimedia release drops on February 10th and was recorded on December 15th, 2012 during the band’s “50 And Counting” tour stop at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center. Keith Richards remains puzzled…

Getty ImagesIt was 52 years ago tonight (December 12th, 1970) that the Doors played their final concert with the late-Jim Morrison. The 20-song show took place in New Orleans at the 3,500-seat Warehouse and was only the second city in the band’s planned winter run. Tickets were $5 for the show with future ’70s stars…

PRPhotos.comDavid Crosby isn’t necessarily ruling out performing live again. He and his Lighthouse Band are receiving great reviews for the new concert set, Live At The Capitol Theatre. Back in May, the now 81-year-old Crosby publicly stated he was quitting the road due to his age and his lack of stamina. During a new chat…

Getty ImagesIt was 55 years ago Saturday (December 10th, 1967) that the legendary Otis Redding died in a plane crash at the age of 26. At approximately 3:30 pm that afternoon, the plane carrying Redding and his backing band, the Bar-Kays, was on its way to a concert in Madison, Wisconsin, when it crashed in…

Getty ImagesIt was 54 years ago Sunday (December 11th, 1968) that the Rolling Stones and friends wrapped their two-day film shoot of their Rock And Roll Circus at London’s Twickenham Studios. The Circus was originally envisioned as being a holiday TV special for the Stones to promote their latest album, Beggars Banquet, and featured the…