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PRPhotos.comThe Beach Boys — featuring Mike Love and Bruce Johnston — are heading back to London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall on June 24th. The appearance is part of the group’s five-date 2022 European tour. The Beach Boys are currently on the road with their “Holiday, Harmony, & Hits” dates, and plays tomorrow night (December 14th)…

PRPhotos.comJack White will hit the road next year with a huge 57-date tour. It kicks off with two shows in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan on April 8th. He’ll play multiple nights in Atlanta, Nashville, and Los Angeles. Other cities on the itinerary include Chicago, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, Austin, Baltimore, and St. Louis. White recently announced…

Getty ImagesWolfgang Van Halen spoke to Classic Rock magazine and shed light on sone of the music he and his late-dad, the great Eddie Van Halen, particularly loved. Wolfgang recalled, “AC/DC was always the band that dad and I bonded over. Other than Van Halen being the most familiar classic rock-era band, AC/DC is definitely…

Getty ImagesThe success of the Peter Jackson’s nearly eight-hour The Beatles: Get Back documentary on Disney+ still lingers with the band’s 1970 Let It Be album sitting on top of the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart for the first time. Upon its original release, Let It Be hit Number One on the Billboard 200, topping…

PRPhotos.comJohn Mellencamp will release his 25th album, Strictly A One-Eyed Jack, on January 21st. The set features three collaborations with Bruce Springsteen — the already released “Wasted Days” along with the new “Did You Say Such A Thing,” and the album closing “A Life Full Of Rain.” A lyric video for the set’s second single,…

Getty ImagesThe Monkees’ Mike Nesmith died on December 10th of natural causes at age 78, according to Rolling Stone. His family issued the statement, “With Infinite Love we announce that Michael Nesmith has passed away this morning in his home, surrounded by family, peacefully and of natural causes. We ask that you respect our privacy…

PRPhotos.comMetallica has announced that their two 40th anniversary shows will be available to be streamed live online. Metallica 40th Anniversary Live will take place in San Francisco at the Chase Center on December 17th and December 19th, and can be watched on the day of each event via Amazon Music, Amazon Music’s Twitch channel and…

Getty ImagesMammoth WVH’s band leader Wolfgang Van Halen and Dirty Honey’s frontman Marc LaBelle have shared the lessons they learned while touring, which included a rule they both share. During a Zoom interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, LaBelle said, “The number one thing for me—and this is just a motto about life as a musician—is…

Getty ImagesBlack Sabbath’s Bill Ward said the rock group was so connected, they had similar dreams at times. During an interview with Metal Hammer, the drummer spoke on a particular dream they shared in the 1960s while rehearsing in the Aston area of Birmingham, London. Ward explained, “When we finished Black Sabbath rehearsals at the…