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Getty ImagesNow running at the Morrison Hotel Galleries in Los Angeles and New York City is a new career-spanning Led Zeppelin photo exhibit. The showings, which run through June 22nd, feature the last edition signed prints by such late photographers Baron Wolman, Peter Simon, Peter Tarnoff, and Terry O’Neill. Other high-profile photographers sharing their work…

Getty ImagesWolfgang Van Halen admitted he suffered from a severe case of the nerves before tackling Van Halen classics as at last year’s Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts. Wolfgang was among the few artists to play both shows held last September 3rd at London’s Wembley Stadium and September 27th at L.A.’s Kia Forum — with his…

Getty ImagesIt was 48 years ago Saturday (June 10th, 1975) that the Eagles released their fourth album, the chart-topping One Of These Nights. The set, which knocked Paul McCartney & Wings’ Venus And Mars out from the top spot, spent five weeks at Number One on the Billboard 200 albums chart — including a whopping…

Getty ImagesIt was 45 years ago today (June 9th) that the Rolling Stones released their 1978 blockbuster, Some Girls. The album, which was competing on the charts and turntables around the globe with breakthrough punk and disco records, was able to absorb the musical influence of what was going down in the clubs and the…

Getty ImagesNeil Young is returning to the road, with the dates and venues set to be announced sometime today (June 9th). During a Zoom call with subscribers to his Neil Young Archives site, he said of the upcoming West Coast acoustic shows, “I don’t want to come back and do the same songs again. I’ll…

Getty ImagesPeter Frampton has announced that he’s already deep into rehearsals for his eagerly anticipated North American return, dubbed the “Never Say Never Tour.” Frampton has revealed he’s suffering from a degenerative muscle disease called Inclusion-Body Myositus (IBM), that slowly weakens the body’s muscles. Despite billing his last dates as his official “farewell,” Frampton is…

Getty ImagesPearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard revealed that fans might be getting the band’s new album sooner, rather than later. During a chat on the Kyle Meredith With. . . webcast, Gossard said, “We’re getting close to the finish line.” Godard couldn’t help but sing the praises of the band’s current producer, Andrew Watt. Watt…

Getty ImagesGuns N’ Roses were filmed rehearsing the long-unreleased Chinese Democracy-era outtake “Perhaps” during their June 5th soundcheck at Tel Aviv, Israel’s Park HaYarkon. Ultimate-Guitar.com, reported that although the song has been available for years on underground releases, “Perhaps” has never been officially released. Despite Guns’ 2022’s Hard Skool reunion EP, fans are still eagerly…

Getty ImagesIt was 49 years ago today (June 8th, 1974) that Paul McCartney & Wings’ “Band On The Run” hit Number One on the Billboard Hot 100, topping the charts for one week. The song marked McCartney’s third post-Beatles chart-topping single, following 1971’s “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” and 1973’s “My Love.” By that point, McCartney’s chart-success…