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PRPhotos.comMetallica guitarist Kirk Hammett credits the band’s personal growth for his debut solo release of Portals. While chatting with Kerrang, Hammett explained how the new EP came to be through his own sobriety and the band’s maturity. He touched upon how former-bassist Jason Newsted’s 2001 exit came about, in part, to his wanting to pursue…

Getty ImagesThe B-52’s have just announced their farewell tour. The band, who’ll be joined at various stops by either the Tubes or KC & The Sunshine Band, launch their final trek on August 22nd at Seattle’s McCaw Hall and wrap things up over two nights for hometown gigs on November 11th and 12th at Atlanta’s…

Getty ImagesJourney has just dropped “You Got The Best Of Me” — the band’s lead single from its upcoming album, Freedom, which is set for release on July 8th. Journey is currently out on the road and plays tonight (April 27th) — with special guests Toto — at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Co-founding guitarist Neal Schon…

Getty ImagesIt was 40 years ago today (April 26th, 1982) today that Paul McCartney released his critically acclaimed Tug Of War album — which marked his last chart-topping set in the U.S. until 2018’s Egypt Station. The collection — which was the first to be released following John Lennon’s December 1980 murder — marked both…

PRPhotos.comGene Simmons revealed that in addition to packing it in on the road — Kiss is done as a recording entity. The band’s last album was 2012’s Top Three Monster collection. Simmons was pressed by Classic Rock magazine as to whether he saw Kiss ever recording a followup to its 20th studio set. Simmons said,…

Getty ImagesAlthough Sting is hardly a man living in the past, the fact that he constantly reinvents his older Police material keeps the legendary band front and center in the public consciousness. Over 35 years after first going solo with 1985’s The Dream Of The Blue Turtles album, Sting still has very specific thoughts about…

PRPhotos.comDef Leppard frontman Joe Elliott feels the delays caused by the pandemic to the soon-to-be launched “Stadium Tour” ultimately benefitted the band. Leppard will be out on the road all summer with Motley Crue, Poison, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts with opening night set for June 16th at Atlanta’s SunTrust Park. While talking to Heavy…

PRPhotos.comStevie Nicks has rolled out a string of new spring and summer shed dates. Nicks, who due to Covid scrapped all her 2021 concerts, has now filled out her schedule around her sprinkling of high-profile festival appearances. Nicks kicks off her spring run on May 7th at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival with…

Mike Campbell’s Dirty Knobs have enlisted the aid of former Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers drummer Stan Lynch to fill in for their usual drummer who’s otherwise booked on the road. Lynch, who quit working with Tom Petty back in 1994 after the sessions for the band’s 1993 Greatest Hits compilation spent 18 years with…

After ending up with egg on his face for revealing tentative plans regarding a Van Halen reunion, ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted is choosing to instead blame the reporter for printing his ultra-newsworthy quotes regarding the project. Blabbermouth transcribed some of Newsted’s interview with West Palm Beach, Florida’s 98.7 The Gater, in which he complained that…