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Widow of ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill shares emotional message about her late husband
Charlene & Dusty Hill in 2011; Gary Miller/FilmMagicThe widow of ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has penned a heartfelt message about the passing of her husband, including what happened during his final...
Matt Friedlander Aug 05, 2021
Patricia Kennealy-Morrison, writer who "wed" Jim Morrison in a pagan ceremony, dead at 75
Patricia Kennealy-Morrison in 1990; Tim Roney/Getty ImagesPatricia Kennealy-Morrison, a rock music journalist, author and one-time romantic partner of Doors frontman Jim Morrison, died on July 23 at t...
Matt Friedlander Aug 05, 2021
All-star concert saluting ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons to air on select TV stations in August and September
Credit: Roger KisbyA star-studded concert celebrating the career and philanthropic work of ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons that was held in May at Nashville's famous Grand Ole Opry House will premiere o...
Matt Friedlander Aug 05, 2021
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts "unlikely" to join band's US tour this fall
Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesRolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts may have to sit out the band's rescheduled U.S. leg of their No Filter Tour this fall. A spokesman for Watts, 80, confirmed that&...
Megan Stone Aug 05, 2021
Heart's Nancy Wilson on the classic 2000 film 'Almost Famous': "[It] was a really, really great project"
Paramount MoviesA remastered edition of Almost Famous, Cameron Crowe's acclaimed 2000 film inspired by his experiences as a teenage Rolling Stone journalist during the 1970s, was released last month o...
Matt Friedlander and Matt Wolfe Aug 05, 2021
John Mellencamp's 'The Good Samaritan Tour 2000' doc arriving later this month along with soundtrack album
Republic RecordsJohn Mellencamp's recently announced documentary The Good Samaritan Tour 2000 will premiere August 27 on Turner Classic Movies' YouTube channel, and a companion live album will be rele...
Matt Friedlander Aug 04, 2021
Santana to release lead single from upcoming album this month; announces new label deal
Credit: Maryanne BilhamCarlos Santana has announced plans to release the first single from his band's forthcoming studio album, Blessings and Miracles, later this month. Coinciding with the news, the ...
Matt Friedlander Aug 04, 2021
Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder featured on Tom Morello's new cover of AC/DC's "Highway to Hell"
Commandante LLCRage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello is on a "Highway to Hell," and he's brought Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder along for the ride. That's right, The Boss and ...
Josh Johnson and Matt Friedlander Aug 04, 2021
Guns N' Roses reworks "Silkworms" rarity as "new" song, "Absurd"
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live NationGuns N' Roses debuted a new song live during their concert in Boston Tuesday. Well, sort of. During their set, the "Welcome to the Jungle" rockers performed a t...
Josh Johnson Aug 04, 2021
Dee Snider says new solo album 'Leave a Scar' was "inspired by what's going on in the world"
Napalm RecordsDee Snider released his latest solo album this past week, Leave a Scar, which the Twisted Sister frontman says is a true follow-up to his 2018 studio effort, For the Love of Metal. Like ...
Matt Friedlander Aug 04, 2021