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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…

Mick Jagger claims he has no intention for the Rolling Stones’ upcoming European tour being the band’s finale, according to The Independent. During an appearance on Swedish radio station P4, Jagger said, “I am not planning it to be the last tour. I love being on tour. I don’t think I would do it if…

The Who kicked off its 2022 “Who Hits Back” tour on Friday night (April 22nd) at Hollywood, Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The show marked the first full-scale road date Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey have performed since the pandemic hit. The Who’s performance was split into three parts — with an opening…

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett will serve as the moderator at the famed horror festival, Midsummer Scream, on July 30th at Southern California’s Long Beach Convention Center. Hammett will head up the panel that features relatives of the horror genre’s original stars. Fangoria.com reported: “The 90-minute ‘Original Monster Kids’ panel will feature Sara Karloff, daughter of Boris…

Set for release on June 10th is the 50th anniversary edition of Elton John’s fourth studio album, 1971’s Madman Across The Water. The Super Deluxe box set features three-CD’s and one-Blu-ray disc, along with a 1971 reproduction poster and 104-page book including photos and an essay with interviews with those who helped make the album…

Billy Joel has just announced his 84th show as part of his ongoing Madison Square Garden residency, set for October 9th. Amazingly, the concert will also mark the “Piano Man’s” 130th lifetime gig at The Garden. Tickets for the October show will be available for purchase by the general public beginning at 10:00 am ET…

The Who are back on the road for the start of their 29-date North American tour. The spring run kicks off tonight (April 22nd) at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida’s Hard Rock Live and wraps on May 28th at Bethel, New York’s Bethel Woods Center of the Arts — which sits on the site of the band’s…

It was 42 years ago today (April 21st, 1980) that Pete Townshend released his first official mainstream solo album, Empty Glass. The album followed two previous non-Who related projects — 1977’s Rough Mix, the joint album with Ronnie Lane, and 1972’s Who Came First, which was made up of multi-track one-man band demos, nearly all…

It was six years ago today (April 21st, 2016) that Prince — born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7th, 1958 — died at age 57 of an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl. In April 2018, Minnesota’s Carver County Attorney Mark Metz announced he was closing the investigation into the musician’s death without filing any…

Kirk Hammett is bracing himself for his first solo release away from Metallica, with his debut EP Portals dropping on Friday (April 23rd.) Hammett told The Mercury News how different the process is in releasing a solo set rather than backed by the machine surrounding the band: “Usually when there is an album release –…