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Getty ImagesPete Townshend gave fans an update on the upcoming Who box set, which is currently in the works for later this year. Townshend told Mojo: “2021 would have been the 50th anniversary of the Who’s Next album and a good opportunity to do a box set and to have conversations about it. But we…

Getty ImagesPaul McCartney has just uploaded a new 10-song Spotify playlist on his official PaulMcCartney.com site. Every month “Macca” posts a new tracklisting with a specific theme and to kick-off the New Year, he’s has selected alternate versions of hits, collaborations, and deep album cuts. Among the tracks picked for this month’s playlist include Wings’…

PRPhotos.comEven after decades of accolades, sold out tours and multi-platinum albums — Bono is still self-conscious about U2’s early days. Vulture.com reported the legendary frontman appeared on The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter Podcast and revealed that in the beginning, neither he nor The Edge were particularly keen on the band’s name. In 1978, following brief…

Getty ImagesIron Maiden is looking to perform its entire Senjutsu album in its entirety. Senjutsu, which is Maiden’s 17th studio set, was released last September and hit Number Three on the Billboard Top 200. Blabbermouth transcribed frontman Bruce Dickinson’s recent chat on Chris Jericho’s Talk Is Jericho podcast, in which he revealed, “The plan we’ve…

Getty ImagesThe Eagles’ Joe Walsh is headed back to the small screen. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, who had a recurring role back in the day on ABC’s The Drew Carey Show, is set for a guest spot tomorrow night (Wednesday, January 19th) on the network’s Roseanne spinoff, The Conners. Executive producer Bruce…

PRPhotos.comComing to LP and CD on February 18th is Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros’ Live In Colorado collection, according to Rock Cellar. The Grateful Dead co-founder and the band have just rolled out a string of March dates to coincide with the live set’s release. Highlights on Live In Colorado include such Dead staples as…

Getty ImagesOn Friday (January 21st), John Mellencamp will release his 25th album, Strictly A One-Eyed Jack, with advance reviews touting the set as not only a return to form but breaking new ground for the rock veteran. Joining Mellencamp for the sessions was Bruce Springsteen, who guests on three songs. Mellencamp was asked by Forbes…

Getty ImagesHitting the road this week is Smith/Kotzen, the collaboration between Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith and Winery Dog’s Richie Kotzen. The pair will be promoting their first joint eponymous set, which dropped last March and peaked at Number 10 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart. For ticket info, log on to: https://bnds.us/0gfhas Adrian Smith said…

’90s power pop rockers the Gin Blossoms have just announced their “30 Miserable Years Tour” in celebration of their multi-platinum breakthrough 1992 album New Miserable Experience. The band will play the album in its entirety along with other hits. The Blossoms hit the road on February 18th in Fort Pierce, Florida with the 15-city winter…