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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…

Getty ImagesA tribute album to honor the music of Triumph will be out later this year and will feature a host of rock stars. Heart’s Nancy Wilson, Mickey Thomas of Starship, ex-Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach and Anthrax’s Joe Belladonna are among the artists involved. In an interview that appeared in Blabbermouth, drummer Gil Moore…

Getty ImagesKISS announced details this week for their final concert in Australia. The date is October 7th and was initiated via a national petition. The KISS ARMY Australia pleaded for the show and that’s how it was booked. The band stated: “The End Of The Road will detour one last time to Sydney for a…

PRPhotos.comPantera’s major label debut from 1990, Cowboys From Hell, has now sold two million copies, certifying double Platinum in the U.S. In a recent radio interview, bassist Rex Brown talked about how the album brought commercial success to the band. He said, “We were the biggest underground band of the ’90s. We didn’t have a…

PRPhotos.comFoo Fighters have dropped “The Teacher,” another new song and video in advance of their upcoming album. The nearly 10 minute long clip goes between psychedelic images and old footage that looks like it could be of a young Dave Grohl. Their eleventh album, But Here We Are, is due on Friday (June 2). Foo…

Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain has shared a new nine-minute video breakdown of the drum kit he’s using for the 2023 leg of the band’s The Future Past world tour. He’s seen in the video introducing his drum kit and symbols one-by-one and telling their story as only he can. As the International Ambassador for the…

Getty ImagesAccording to several online industry sources, the Queen catalogue — including both the group’s recording and publishing rights — is in the process of being sold, with Universal Music Group among the key prospective buyers showing interest. The most commonly number being bandied about for the right to Queen’s albums, songs, and intellectual property…

Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen & The E Street Band have been shaking things up while on tour in Europe by reaching back into “The Boss’s” back catalogue. Bruce and the band play tonight (May 30th) in Edinburgh, Scotland at BT Murrayfield Stadium. Among the deep-cut tunes the European crowds have been getting include “Human Touch” which…

Getty ImagesJohn Mellencamp had some choice words for rowdy fans during his May 25th concert at Cleveland’s Playhouse Theatre. Clevescene.com reported that it was clear that some concert goers chose to ignore the signs in the venue’s lobby declaring, “This show respects theater etiquette.” When a member of the crowd became too boisterous, Mellencamp snapped:…