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PRPhotos.comJudas Priest has just rolled out the rescheduled dates for its “50 Heavy Metal Years Tour.” The trek, which now includes an additional 17 cities added to the itinerary, will feature Sabaton serving as the openers on most of the dates. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 11th at 10 a.m. local time via…

Getty ImagesRobert Plant gave fans an insight into his lyric writing during his latest Digging Deep podcast. Ultimate Classic Rock quoted the Led Zeppelin frontman as asking, “Whose soul are you really baring? Are you baring your own soul? Do you go into character, or do you refer to people who you care about who…

Getty ImagesThe Eagles have added six new stops to the band’s “Hotel California 2021” tour. The trek will now begin at New York’s Madison Square Garden over two nights — August 22nd and 24th, before hitting Boston’s TD Garden for a pair of shows on August 27th and 28th — followed by two Washington, D.C.…

Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen has announced a limited return run of his Springsteen On Broadway show starting later this month at Manhattan’s Jujamcyn’s St. James Theatre. Shows will begin on Saturday, June 26th, with additional performances taking place through September 4th. Audience members will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination in order to…

PRPhotos.comIt looks as though Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are finally prepping a followup to their 2007 Grammy Award-winning Raising Sand album. Ultimate Classic Rock posted that pedal steel guitarist Greg Leisz, revealed on the Everyone Loves Guitar podcast, “I actually just recently heard a song from the upcoming record. (Plant) is doing another record…

Getty ImagesOut now is Joe Walsh’s new three-track EP, titled Prayers, which pairs the Eagles guitarist with classical Indian Sarod virtuoso composer Amjad Ali Khan. The two originally met while Walsh was visiting India, which led to the pair playing together at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai. Walsh invited Amjad and his two sons,…

PRPhotos.comFinally some good news from the Billy Joel camp regarding his upcoming stadium dates. Boston fans can breathe a sigh of relief; the “Piano Man” has just posted a message on his official website (BillyJoel.com) stating, quote, “The Billy Joel concert at Fenway Park on August 4th will play as scheduled.” Fans were starting to…

PRPhotos.comAerosmith’s co-founding guitarist Brad Whitford isn’t hopeful about the band’s live prospects. Blabbermouth transcribed some of Whitford’s chat on Joe Bonamassa’s interview video series, Live From Nerdville. and explained “The European tour, they tried to plan one last year, and they’re talking about next year. It’s a pipe dream right now. Nothing’s gonna happen for…

PRPhotos.comDef Leppard guitarist Phil Collen believes that tourmate and Mötley Crüe frontman, Vince Neil, will be in shipshape by the time the two bands hit the road. Both Leppard and the Crüe will join forces with Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts in 2022 for the eagerly anticipated 30-date “Stadium Tour.” Back on May…