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Getty ImagesJon Bon Jovi will headline a Manhattan benefit saluting frontline Covid workers. The Asbury Park Press reported the fifth annual Love Rocks NYC concert will play on June 3rd at New York’s Beacon Theatre in and feature performances by Billy F. Gibbons, Warren Haynes, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., Emily King, Ledisi, Sara Bareilles,…

PRPhotos.comWhile the Who’s orchestral tour has been indefinitely scrapped due to the ongoing pandemic — Roger Daltrey is heading back on the road, having announced two shows for late-summer. As it stands now, Daltrey has only a pair of dates on the books; August 21st in Stateline, Nevada at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys,…

Getty ImagesGraham Nash appeared on BBC radio and shed light on the sessions behind Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young’s 1970 Déjà Vu album, which will be releazsed as a deluxe box set edition tomorrow (May 14th.) Nash remembered talking to Stephen Stills about the album not yet having the bombastic opening track — as “Suite:…

Getty ImagesThe votes are in for the 36th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This year’s “Performer Category” will include Foo Fighters, the Go-Go’s, Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren, Carole King, and Jay-Z. The 2021 Musical Excellence Award will be given to LL Cool J, Billy Preston, and guitarist Randy Rhoads. This year’s Early Influence…

PRPhotos.comHappy Birthday to Steve Winwood who celebrates his 73rd birthday today (May 12th)!!! Winwood recently teamed up with Santana for a cover of Procol Harum’s “Whiter Shade Of Pale,” which will be featured on the band’s upcoming album, Blessings And Miracle. Winwood will be on tour with Steely Dan throughout the summer of 2022. Steve…

PRPhotos.comFormer-Styx leader Dennis DeYoung has teamed up with Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello for his new single, “The Last Guitar Hero.” The song is featured on DeYoung’s final album, 26 East, Vol. 2. DeYoung posted on his social media accounts: “Be prepared to shake your hips and head bang. Check that, most of you…

Getty ImagesThe 25th anniversary of Oasis’ legendary 1996 Knebworth appearances will be the focus of an upcoming documentary. Rolling Stone reported the still-untitled film will be directed by Jake Scott with both Noel and Liam Gallagher serving as executive producers. The film, which features footage of Oasis on August 10th and 11th, 1996 at the…

PRPhotos.comRod Stewart and Cheap Trick have just rolled out their latest revamped joint tour dates. The summer run was put on hold last year due to the ongoing pandemic, but is now hitting 17 cities, beginning on July 15th in Cincinnati and stretching through August 24th when the leg wraps in Nashville. In addition to…

Getty ImagesAlthough marooned at home like the rest of us and left unable to tour with the Who, Pete Townshend found the pandemic a perfect excuse to keep creating within the safe womb of his studio. Townshend spoke to Guitar magazine, and explained, “Y’know, I’m not unbreakable. I’ve had some bad days and I’ve had…