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PRPhotos.comCher has revealed that Tina Turner told her she was “ready” to transition before she died earlier this week at age 83. During an interview with MSNBC’s The Beat with Ari Melber, “She fought this sickness for such a long time and she was so strong as you think she would be.” She continued, “But…

PRPhotos.comDuran Duran will kick off their North American tour this weekend (5-27) in Napa Valley, California. The 28-city tour announced earlier this year, will include stops in Seattle, Austin, New Orleans, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Additional dates in New York City and Los Angeles will be announced soon. Support acts on various dates will…

PRPhotos.comBilly Idol is heading back on the road this fall. The ’80s icon launches the 15-city trek on August 27th at Vancouver, BC’s PNE Amphitheatre and winds things down on October 28th on the fifth and final night of an extended run at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. Last September saw the release of Billy…

Getty ImagesSmashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has taken a positive look at the development of AI technology in rock — and has ultimately decided the positive outweighs any of the negatives. During a chat on The Sach Sang Show, Corgan declared, “AI will change music forever. Because once young artists figure out that they can…

Getty ImagesIt was 45 years ago today — May 25th, 1978 — that the Who took the stage for the final time with drummer Keith Moon. The band had grouped at their Shepperton Film Studios to shoot the climactic live finale for their official career-spanning documentary, The Kids Are Alright. The band’s eight studio album,…

PRPhotos.comThe Edge spoke at length to Guitar Player about how U2 reimagined both iconic and deep cuts from their catalogue on the recent chart-topping album, Songs Of Surrender. The guitarist explained that it actually went against the band’s grain to downshift their music into a smaller, more intimate vehicle: “It’s not something we’re famous for,…

Getty ImagesThe legendary Tina Turner has died at age 83 “after a long illness” in her home with husband Erwin Bach in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to Deadline. In recent years, Turner had battled cancer, strokes, and kidney failure. Born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939, in Nutbush, Tennessee, she was originally known…

PRPhotos.comThe Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins took time out on his Justin Hawkins Rides Again podcast to slam returning Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante. Guitar World reported that Hawkins pulled no punches during the new episode titled, “How NOT To Write A Song,” in which he said, “My issue with Red Hot Chili Peppers…

Getty ImagesTaylor Swift’s “You’re On Your Own, Kid” has helped Stevie Nicks grieve the loss of her friend and Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie over the last severalmonths. A clip shows Nicks told the audience at her Atlanta show Monday (May 22nd), “Thank you to Taylor Swift for doing this thing for me, and that…