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Getty ImagesGene Simmons has tested positive for Covid. With that news, KISS has been forced to postpone their tour. According to the official announcement, “Gene is experiencing mild symptoms.” Last week, Paul Stanley tested positive and both, the band and crew were quarantining in place while on the road. Tuesday’s (Aug. 31) official statement read…

PRPhotos.comThe Rolling Stones are still planning to go on tour this year following the death of drummer Charlie Watts. According to Rolling Stone magazine, promoter Concerts West said in a statement that “The Rolling Stones’ tour dates are moving ahead as planned.” The No Filter tour is slated to start on September 26th at The…

Getty ImagesA new book on Charlie Watts is seeing renewed interest after the passing of the Rolling Stone drummer last week. According to Billboard, the book, “Sympathy for the Drummer: Why Charlie Watts Matters” has soared into the Top Ten of Amazon’s Bestsellers List for music criticism and history, and into the Top 30 of…

PRPhotos.comElton John’s family spent Monday (Aug. 30th) relaxing in Nice, France in personalized Versace bathrobes. The “Tiny Dancer” singer posed on a balcony with his husband David Furnish and their sons Zachary and Elijah, each wearing one of the Versace Barocco print robes, embellished with their first name. John captioned his Instagram photo with, “Grazie…

PRPhotos.comStewart Copeland recently spoke with Ultimate Classic Rock about his forthcoming book about The Police’s early era – or what he calls the “starving years.” He told the outlet what he found while reviewing his diaries for the memoir, saying, “I look back and there’s this kind of desperation. At the time, I remember being…

PRPhotos.comApple TV+ released the trailer for Todd Haynes’ forthcoming documentary, The Velvet Underground, on Monday (Aug. 30th). The film will feature interviews with surviving members of the group and other key players in addition to unreleased performances. Both the documentary and its soundtrack will be released on October 15th. The album, which will feature both…

Getty ImagesNeil Young is criticizing live shows during the pandemic, and is calling on big promoters to cancel their planned concerts. In a blog post, he said, “They hold the power to stop shows where thousands congregate and spread. It’s money that keeps it going. Money that motivates the spreading.” He says the promoters are…

PRPhotos.comNikki Sixx of Motley Crue and DJ Ashba of Guns N’ Roses will release their Hits album on October 22. The band, SIXX:A.M. features lead singer, James Michael. The band describes it as their “biggest hits and fan-favorite songs.” Three days before the album comes out, Nikki Sixx will also release a new memoir called,…

Getty ImagesMetallica’s Lars Ulrich spoke to Rolling Stone magazine about drummer, Charlie Watts. He said he was personally “hit hard” with the news of his death. As a Stones fan, he called it “the end of an era” within that band, because he was the only drummer that ever recorded with them. Calling Watts, “the…