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Getty ImagesAs part of his ongoing “Ask Croz” advice column in Rolling Stone, David Crosby doubled down on his contempt for the former, twice-impeached president, Donald Trump. A reader named Shelia sent in a question, which asked, quote, “Did you ever stop and think that maybe, just maybe, you were wrong about Trump? The economy…

Getty ImagesAerosmith’s 50th anniversary celebration rolls on with the band’s new “official bootleg” streaming series — 50 Years Live!: From The Aerosmith Vaults. The series spotlights “five deep, archival, and unreleased multi-camera live shows from Aerosmith’s vast personal vaults, all remastered in HD from the original master tapes.” Fans finally get the chance to watch…

Getty ImagesOzzy Osbourne has dropped the second teaser from his upcoming album, Patient Number 9, which is set for release on September 9th. The track “Degradation Rules” reunites Ozzy with Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi for their first teamup since Sabbath’s 2016 EP, The End. Back in 2006 at their long-overdue induction into the Rock…

Getty ImagesAccording to numerous sources, U2 has signed on for a 2023 Las Vegas residency as the first music act the new MSG Sphere at The Venetian. Billboard reported that for concerts, the $1.8 billion MSG Sphere “can hold 20,000 standing spectators or 17,500 seated guests, with 23 VIP suites.” According to the report, “The…

PRPhotos.comU2 will be spotlighted at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Thursday (7-21) that the 22-time Grammy winners, along with actor George Clooney, singers Gladys Knight and Amy Grant and composer Tania León will be honored in December. It’s a rare occasion that a band is…

PRPhotos.comOzzy Osbourne has revealed that he once was “paranoid as f*ck” about Eric Clapton and believed that Clapton had a grudge against him. During a radio interview, he said, “Many, many years ago, me and Sharon were in New York and we had to go to an award show. Everybody was there. And I was…

Getty ImagesLate-Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins is but one of rock’s many drum legends showcased in the new documentary, Let There Be Drums! Deadline.com reported filmmaker Justin Kretutzmann, the son of Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann and Pete Townshend’s official documentarian for nearly two decades, has inked a deal with Greenwich Entertainment for the North…

Getty ImagesBilly Joel fans couldn’t help but notice the “Piano Man” returned from the lockdown looking extremely svelte — and undoubtedly the leanest he’d been in the past two decades. While promoting his upcoming shows Down Under, Billy appeared on Australia’s 60 Minutes and revealed how he shaved off a whopping 50 lbs., joking: “Anyone…

Getty ImagesIt takes a strong conviction to go out on the road and omit your signature hit in protest of mass shootings — but that’s exactly what soon-to-be-inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Pat Benatar is doing. She and husband / guitarist Neil Giraldo have scrapped their 1980 Top 10 classic “Hit Me With…