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Getty ImagesIt was six years ago today (April 21st, 2016) that Prince — born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7th, 1958 — died at age 57 of an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl. In April 2018, Minnesota’s Carver County Attorney Mark Metz announced he was closing the investigation into the musician’s death without filing…

PRPhotos.comKirk Hammett is bracing himself for his first solo release away from Metallica, with his debut EP Portals dropping on Friday (April 23rd.) Hammett told The Mercury News how different the process is in releasing a solo set rather than backed by the machine surrounding the band: “Usually when there is an album release –…

PRPhotos.comFleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie has unveiled the full tracklisting to her upcoming album, Songbird (A Solo Collection). The set, which is produced by Glyn Johns, features guest appearances by Eric Clapton, Lindsey Buckingham, and Steve Winwood, drops on June 24th and is available for pre-order in a limited-edition sea-foam green vinyl version via Rhino.com. Songbird…

Getty ImagesDef Leppard have just released “Take What You Want” — the second track from the band’s new album, Diamond Star Halo, which drops on May 27th. The album marks the band’s first new studio album since its 2015 self-titled set. Frontman Joe Elliott told us that the band has been together for so long,…

Getty ImagesPremiering June 10th at New York City’s Tribeca Film Festival is The Lost Weekend: A Love Story. The doc chronicles John Lennon’s 18-month affair with assistant May Pang during his and wife Yoko Ono’s separation during the period dubbed, “The Lost Weekend.” The film, which was directed by Eve Brandstein, Richard Kaufman, and Stuart…

Getty ImagesPerry Farrell revealed that not only are there plans for some Jane’s Addiction road dates — but he’s eager to hit the studio with the band this year. Jane’s Addiction — Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Chris Chaney — last played a couple of festival shows during the summer…

Getty ImagesVan Halen fans have long been clamoring for a full-on autobiography from Michael Anthony. Blabbermouth transcribed some of the legendary bassist’s new chat on Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz, in which the status of his long-awaited memoirs popped up: “I have people after me all the time about stuff like that. Obviously, somebody wants to…

Getty ImagesGeddy Lee admitted how hard it was to hold his emotions in check while keeping the cancer diagnosis of Rush drummer Neil Peart a secret. Lee spoke about the situation following the band’s 2015 tour in which Peart became ill and eventually died of brain cancer on January 7th, 2020 at the age of…

Getty ImagesGeorge Harrison’s widow, Olivia Harrison, will publish her first book of poetry on June 3rd. The new collection, Came The Lightening: Twenty Poems For George, is dedicated to the late-Beatle in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of his death from cancer on November 29th, 2001 at age 58. In the book, Olivia, “Tenderly reflects…