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Getty ImagesGraham Nash remains one of the hardest working men in rock. Nash, who published his latest photo book, A Life In Focus, yesterday (November 16th), spoke to Ultimate Classic Rock and revealed he’s got a total of three new albums in the works. Nash explained, “A couple years ago, I got a band together…

Getty ImagesIt was 41 years ago today (November 17th, 1980), that John Lennon and Yoko Ono released their comeback album Double Fantasy. The collection marked Lennon’s first release since his self-imposed five-year retirement from the music business in 1975, during which time he had become a self-described “house husband” in Manhattan raising the couple’s son…

Getty ImagesThe Beach Boys’ latest box set, Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971, has been named the prestigious 2021 “Reissue Of The Year” by England’s Mojo magazine. Coming in at Number Two was Can’s Live In Stuttgart 1975, with Neil Young’s Archives Vol. II (1972-1976) rounding out the Top Three. Last summer,…

Getty ImagesGenesis is back on tour, playing its first North American dates since 2007, with the shows destined to be the band’s final shows on the continent. The group’s “The Last Domino?” tour features bandmembers Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks, and a hobbled and sedentary Phil Collins. The touring ensemble is rounded out by Collins’ son…

PRPhotos.comU2 has announced plans for the release of the 30th anniversary edition of Achtung Baby, which comes with a special vinyl release and a mammoth digital boxset. The band’s seventh album first came out on November 18th, 1991. The anniversary edition will be available on Friday (November 19th). U2 will also be releasing a 50-song…

Getty ImagesThe Monkees said farewell at their final show on Sunday (November 14th) at the Greek theater in Los Angeles. The group, made up of Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith, were backed by a band and opened their set with their 1969 single “Good Clean Fun.” They also performed “Last Train to Clarksville,” “Mary, Mary”…

PRPhotos.comMarilyn Manson is now being accused of locking women in a small, soundproof room in his West Hollywood apartment to punish them for being bad. A group of women spoke on the record to Rolling Stone, claiming that Manson had a small soundproof booth in the apartment where he would lock his girlfriends for hours…

PRPhotos.comKiss member Gene Simmons’ claims that Eddie Van Halen was going to leave his own band at one point to join Kiss has been debunked by another member of the New York City-based group. According to Louder Sound, in an excerpt from Van Halen’s biography Eruption, which will be released under the title Unchained in…

PRPhotos.comJourney has announced that they’ll be embarking on a 40-show arena tour next year. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, the shows for the Freedom Tour, which kicks off on February 22nd, 2022 in Pittsburgh, will open with performances from either Billy Idol or Toto. Journey guitarist Neal Schon said, “It’s that time—time to get back…