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Getty ImagesThe first posthumous recording from late-Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has been released. Rolling Stone reported Hawkins recorded the vocal to Edgar Winter’s cover of his late-brother Johnny Winters’ “Guess I’ll Go Away” from the newly released Brother Johnny tribute collection. Edgar had posted a tribute to Hawkins on his official website and spoke…

Getty ImagesIt was 50 years ago this week (April 15th through April 22nd, 1972) that Roberta Flack scored her first Number One hit with “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” The song was nearly three-years-old when director Clint Eastwood tapped it for inclusion in his movie Play Misty For Me, about a disc…

Getty ImagesSet for release on June 10th is the deluxe box set Asia In Asia: Live At The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983. With co-founding bassist John Wetton splitting from the band just before hitting the road, drummer Carl Palmer enlisted his Emerson, Lake, & Palmer bandmate Greg Lake to step in and despite a short period…

Getty ImagesBlondie guitarist Chris Stein announced he’ll be sitting out Blondie’s upcoming dates due to health issues. Blondie postponed last night’s show (April 14th) at Huntington, New York’s Paramount Theatre. Stein, who co-wrote most of the band’s classic hits and co-founded the band with ex-girlfriend Debbie Harry, posted on social media: “I’m sad and frustrated…

PRPhotos.comThe wait is over for Rush fans with today’s (April 15th) release of the 40th Anniversary edition of the band’s breakthrough 1981 album, Moving Pictures. The new anniversary package has been issued in six distinct configurations, including the Super Deluxe Edition, three-CD Deluxe Edition, five-LP Deluxe Edition, one-LP Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition, and Dolby Atmos…

PRPhotos.comFormer-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted revealed that Alex Van Halen contacted him late last year in hopes of reforming Van Halen. Newsted chatted with The Palm Beach Post and explained that Alex had already enlisted guitar legend Joe Satriani to replace the late-Eddie Van Halen and was hoping that Newsted would fill out the core instrumental…

Getty ImagesIt was 59 years ago today (April 14th, 1963) that the Beatles and the Rolling Stones first met. The Beatles, who were new on the scene in London, had heard about the group through word of mouth, and were in the audience at the Stones’ show in Richmond at the Crawdaddy Club at the…

PRPhotos.comMetallica’s Kirk Hammett is but one of the many rock legends interviewed for Classic Rock magazine’s 300th issue, and shed light on his love for both the publication — along with his favorite musicians the publication covers. Hammett explained, “I don’t read articles about myself! I read about what Jeff Beck was doing in 1971…

Getty ImagesAlthough Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson are enjoying separate creative paths these days — singer Ann is eager for the band to celebrate its 50th anniversary next year with a new album. Ann will release her latest solo set, Fierce Bliss, on April 29th and has a string of dates with her backing band…