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PRPhotos.comPearl Jam guitarist, Stone Gossard says the band has already recorded a few tracks for their next album. It will be the follow-up to 2020’s Gigaton. He told Consequence of Sound: “We’re on our way. We’re making music.” He also confirmed that Andrew Watt, the producer, guitarist and songwriter, who has a history with Justin…

PRPhotos.comWhitesnake bassist, Tanya O’Callaghan says “there is talk” of the group continuing to write and record new music. This news comes during Whitesnake’s farewell tour. O’Callaghan hopes to record with them and said, “There’s talk of it already. It’s one of the questions. We’ll probably keep recording. It’s just touring that David Coverdale is done…

Getty ImagesThis week, Iron Maiden celebrates the 40th anniversary of the release of their album, The Number of the Beast. They’ve been going through their own archives as well as sharing artifacts submitted by fans. Some of the posts on Twitter have included 1982 concert ticket stubs, autographed tour programs and old photos. The band’s…

PRPhotos.comIn a recent interview, Gene Simmons of Kiss spoke out about racism and said it “has got to stop.” He said that America “can get better and it will get better.” He went on to say that you need to confront racism and go after those “cockroaches,” as he called them. He suggested that you…

PRPhotos.comDuring an appearance on Tucker Carlson Tonight, Kid Rock declared himself “uncancelable.” Carlson asked, “Why haven’t you been canceled?” He responded, “I am uncancelable. I’m not in bed with any big corporate things. At the end of the day, there’s nobody I’m beholden to — no record companies, no corporate interests, no nothing. You can’t…

PRPhotos.comFlea continues to focus intently on his musicianship — especially his bass playing. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are currently prepping for a massive tour behind their from their upcoming album, Unlimited Love, which is set for release on April 1st. In a new interview featured in the April issue of Bass Player magazine, Flea…

Getty ImagesEagles bassist Timothy B. Schmit has tapped Fleetwood Mac legend Lindsey Buckingham to supply guitar on his new single, “Simple Man.” The track is the first teaser from Schmit’s latest solo set, titled Day By Day, which is set for release on May 6th. In addition to Buckingham, “Simple Man” features backing vocals by…

Getty ImagesNick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets has rolled out a 28-city North American fall run. Rolling Stone reported that the band — led by Pink Floyd’s co-founding drummer — has added eight new stops to the leg, which are mainly rescheduled dates that were on the books prior to the pandemic. As it stands now,…

Getty ImagesPete Townshend revealed that he helped Paul McCartney understand the intricacies of home recording, which lead to his one-man-band solo debut, McCartney. In the May issue of Uncut, the Who leader recalled how he hipped “Macca” into tracking full-on masters at home: “Do you know the story about Paul’s first solo album? I was…