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Getty ImagesHappy Birthday to Ringo Starr’s eldest child — and the Who’s drummer since 1996 — Zak Starkey, who turns 57 today (September 13th)!!! Zak, whose mother was the late-Maureen Cox, was the second “Beatle baby” born, following John and Cynthia Lennon’s son Julian Lennon who was born in 1963. Ringo and Maureen went on…

Getty ImagesToday (September 13th) marks the seventh anniversary of the death of former REO Speedwagon guitarist Gary Richrath who died at age 65 of undisclosed causes. Richrath, who joined the band in 1970 and recorded 12 albums with the band before splitting with the group in 1989, is best known for writing REO’s second Top…

PRPhotos.comThe Los Angeles District Attorney’s office has issued a rare update in the investigation into Marilyn Manson’s alleged sexual abuse. More than a year and a half since the LA County Sheriff’s department confirmed it launched an investigation into the musician, whose real name is Brian Warner, L.A. County District Attorney George Gascon announced in…

Getty ImagesOzzy Osbourne admitted that reuniting with Black Sabbath was hardly ever clear sailing for him. While chatting with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe to promote his new album, Patient Number 9 — on which Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi appears — Ozzy admitted that being in a band again with Iommi was tough: “The tours were…

Getty ImagesPaul McCartney has just uploaded a new 10-song Spotify playlist on his official PaulMcCartney.com site. Every month “Macca” posts a new Sticking Out Of My Back Pocket tracklist sporting a specific theme with September saluting the end of summer. A message to fans on the site reads in part: Long summer days are coming…

PRPhotos.comPearl Jam returned to New York’s Madison Square Garden for the first time in six years on Sunday night (September 11th). Rolling Stone reported tht joining the band for their customary set-closing cover of Neil Young’s “Rockin’ In The Free World” was old friend and early touring mate, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.…

Getty ImagesIt was 56 years ago tonight (September 12th, 1966) that The Monkees premiered on NBC. The series featured relative unknowns Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork as a struggling rock band, living together in a beach house, who each week would stumble from one comedic adventure to the next. The show,…

PRPhotos.comMotley Crue wrapped up this year’s Stadium Tour with a show at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Friday (September 9th) during which Vince Neil dropped the news that the band plans to continue touring the U.S. in 2024 in addition to touring internationally with Def Leppard next year. While no specific dates or cities…

Getty ImagesComing from the Police on November 4th is a new limited-edition, 40th anniversary picture disc of their fourth album, 1982’s Ghost In The Machine. The new set features an alternate take on the classic album’s original tracklist and sequencing. The new vinyl version features three additional tracks not included on the original album –…