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PRPhotos.comArtists are eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after their debut release. For every handful of acts that enter the Hall each year, there are dozens that never make it past the final ballot and hundreds more who aren’t even in the running. We recently asked singer Kate…

PRPhotos.comBilly Joel says he has no intention of following the pack in selling off his musical catalogue. Over the past few years rock’s biggest artists and best songwriters have liquidated their publishing and performance rights in multi-million dollar deals. Among the most high-profile musicians have been Bob Dylan, the Beach Boys, Paul Simon, along with…

PRPhotos.comSting kicks off his eight-show “My Songs” Las Vegas residency tonight (October 29th) at the Colosseum At Caesars Palace. The new production, “presents a compendium of Sting’s songs with dynamic, visual references to some of his most iconic videos and inspirations.” His latest album, The Bridge, is set for release on November 19th. We caught…

Getty ImagesThe 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place this Saturday (October 30th) at 8 p.m. ET at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio — with a radio simulcast on SiriusXM’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Radio channel 310. The Induction Ceremony will be broadcast on HBO and…

Getty ImagesDevo’s Gerald V. Casale addressed President Ronald Reagan’s would-be-assassin John Hinckley’s concerns over lack of songwriting publishing money. The year after the 1981 assassination attempt, Devo used some of the Hinckley’s poetry to actress Jodie Foster for their song, “I Desire.” Hinckley’s attempted assassination was the final act in his obsession with the actress…

PRPhotos.comOzzy Osbourne will celebrate the 40th anniversary of his 1981 album, Diary of A Madman, with an updated digital release that includes a live version of his hit “Flying High Again,” as well as with a collaboration with Dogtown featuring skateboard decks and clothing with art by Sean Cliver. Available on Friday (October 28th) at…

Getty ImagesDespite all the acclaim he’s received as both the leader of SIXX A.M. and for his new memoir, The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx, Nikki Sixx told us that being a bassist — and more importantly, being Mötley Crüe’s bassist — is still the thrill of a lifetime. For Sixx, being a…

Getty ImagesBrian Wilson shows no signs of slowing down, having just wrapped a string of fall tour dates and gearing up for his new documentary, Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road, set to hit the big screen and on demand this November 19th. Also dropping that day is his latest solo album, At My Piano, featuring…

PRPhotos.comComing on January 14th is Elvis Costello & The Imposters’ latest album, The Boy Called If. The new set, which is Costello’s 32nd album, is the followup to 2020’s Hey Clockface. Costello has dropped a teaser from the new album, titled, “Magnificent Hurt.” Elvis Costello said in a statement announcing the new album: The full…