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Ron Bushy, the drummer for Iron Butterfly has died. He was 79. TMZ reported that he had been battling cancer. Bushy was the only original member to appear on all six of Iron Butterfly’s albums, beginning with 1968’s Heavy through 1975’s Sun and Steel. He continued performing with various incarnations of the band for decades…

PRPhotos.comEric Clapton, whose been very vocal, isn’t backing down from his stance against COVID-19 policies. He previously refused to play live shows that require attendees to prove they’ve been vaccinated. And now, he has released a politically-charged new song called “This Has Gotta Stop.” On Friday (Aug. 27,) the 76-year-old posted his new music, along…

Getty ImagesIn an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, KISS’ Gene Simmons talked about Paul Stanley’s positive Covid-19 test and his over-all health. He said that he felt fatigued and his voice wasn’t “up to it.” “He’s gonna be great because he got vaccinated. He’s gonna be fine. The nature of this vaccine is that it protects you…

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…

Getty ImagesIn an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, KISS’ Gene Simmons talked about Paul Stanley’s positive Covid-19 test and his over-all health. He said that he felt fatigued and his voice wasn’t “up to it.” “He’s gonna be great because he got vaccinated. He’s gonna be fine. The nature of this vaccine is that it…

Getty ImagesSlipknot/Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor has been testing negative for COVID-19 for two days — according to his wife Alicia. Alicia tweeted, “Corey has been testing negative for two days. Had he not been vaxxed, this would have lasted much longer and been exponentially worse. I know this won’t change all minds, but if…

Getty ImagesToday (August 27th) marks the 53rd anniversary of the death of the Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein. Epstein, who died of an accidental drug overdose at the age of 32, literally groomed the group from a scruffy, leather clad, bar band into the most successful and influential musicians of their time. In April 2014, Epstein…