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PRPhotos.comRob Trujillo claims the pandemic played a major role in how Metallica conceived and recorded its latest album, 72 Seasons. During a new chat with Guitar World, Trujillo echoed his bandmates’ recent comments about the set being a true collaborative and democratic musical effort, explaining, “This record had more involvement from all of us. There…

Getty ImagesIt was 45 years ago today (June 2nd, 1978), that Bruce Springsteen finally released his long awaited followup to 1975’s Born To Run, Darkness On The Edge Of Town. The album peaked at Number Five on the Billboard Pop Albums chart and stayed in the Top 10 for a total of eight weeks. The…

PRPhotos.comGreen Day is reportedly hard at work on its next album, tentatively titled, 1972 — the year all the bandmembers were born — and is expected out early in 2024. Solid State Logic posted the band is “holed up” with their longtime producer Rob Capello for the long-awaited followup to 2020’s Father Of All Motherf***ers…

Getty ImagesIt was 40 years ago Saturday (June 3rd, 1983) that Derek & The Dominos’ late-drummer Jim Gordon brutally murdered his mother. Gordon, who was officially diagnosed with schizophrenia while on trial for bludgeoning his mother with a hammer and stabbing her to death, is still regarded as one of rock’s greatest drummers. But Gordon…

Getty ImagesComing on July 14th is Brian May’s box set, Brian May + Friends’ Star Fleet Project – 40th Anniversary Edition, according to Loudersound. The material is culled from his brief side band with the late, great Eddie Van Halen. In April 1983, over two days at L.A.’s Record Plant, the band — featuring Queen…

Getty ImagesIn a surprise move, Rod Stewart has called off a prospective catalogue accusation deal with music conglomerate Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, according to Digital Music News. After what was deemed “a lengthy negotiation process,” Rod is now free to sell his wares to a company more in line with his needs and/or the highest…

Getty ImagesIt was 38 years ago today (June 1st, 1985) that Sting released his first solo album apart from the Police. Although the collection was originally conceived as just one of the three separate solo projects he, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland embarked on following the global success of the band’s Grammy Award-Winning 1983 Synchronicity…

PRPhotos.comHappy Birthday to Rolling Stones and Faces guitarist Ron Wood who turns 75 today (June 1st)!!! Wood recently tood part in Eric Clapton pair of Jeff Beck Royal Albert Hall tribute shows, and is currently at work on the eagerly anticipated next Rolling Stones studio set. Last year, drummer Kenney Jones revealed the upcoming Faces…

Getty ImagesPete Townshend is promising changes in the upcoming Chicago revival of The Who’s Tommy at the Goodman Theatre. Once again, the Tony-Award Broadway extravaganza is being led by Townshend and director Des McAnuff. Previews for the acclaimed musical will begin on June 13th in advance of an opening night set for June 26th –…