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Grand Funk Railroad to kick off 2021 Some Kind of Wonderful Tour in July
Credit: Allen ClarkGrand Funk Railroad has announced dates for a 2021 U.S. tour that will mark the veteran rockers' first concerts since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. The outing, dubbe...
Jun 04, 2021
Watch Madonna & family celebrate her dad's 90th birthday at his Michigan vineyard
Silvio Ciccone: Bob Fila/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images; Madonna: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MDNA SKINGlobal superstar or not, Madonna doesn't forget her roots. The Quee...
Jun 04, 2021
ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons says new solo album 'Hardware' is a "hard rockin'…muscular release"
Concord RecordsZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons' third solo album, Hardware, gets its release today, June 4. As previously reported, Gibbons recorded the album last year with guitarist Austin Hanks and e...
Jun 04, 2021
RHCP's Flea notches role in 'La La Land' director's new movie
Alexandre Schneider/Getty ImagesFlea is heading back to the Roarin' '20s for his next film role. According to Deadline, the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist has been cast in Babylon, an upcoming movie se...
Jun 03, 2021
Listen to unreleased Prince song, "Born 2 Die"
Credit: Mike RuizIt's been five years since the death of the legendary artist Prince, and his estate has slowly been sharing his unreleased music, one song at a time. To follow up the April arrival of...
Jun 03, 2021
Celebrate Pride Month with Qello concert films and docs focused on Elton, Freddie Mercury, Madonna & more
Courtesy of Qello Concerts by StingrayThe concert streaming platform Qello by Stingray is marking Pride Month by showcasing live performances from, and documentaries about, some of the biggest LGBTQ+ ...
Jun 03, 2021
ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons participating in virtual listening party for new solo album, 'Hardware,' on Tuesday
Credit: Roger KisbyZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons' latest solo album, Hardware, hits stores on Friday, June 4, and to celebrate the record's arrival, Gibbons will take part in a virtual global listenin...
Jun 03, 2021
Watch Styx's new lyric video for the title track of their upcoming album, 'Crash of the Crown'
Alpha Dog 2T/UMeStyx has debuted a striking mixed-media lyric video for the title track of their upcoming studio album, Crash of the Crown, due out June 18. The clip, which you can watch at the band's...
Jun 03, 2021
New Beach Boys box set focuses on band's 'Sunflower' and 'Surf's Up' albums due out in July
Capitol Records/UMeA new Beach Boys box set that takes a deep dive into the sessions for two of the band's underappreciated albums -- 1970's Sunflower and 1971's Surf's Up -- will be released on July ...
Jun 03, 2021
New Jimi Hendrix bobblehead depicting famous Monterey Pop performance due out in August
Courtesy of Kollectico & Authentic HendrixA new limited-edition Jimi Hendrix bobblehead doll, depicting the late rock legend famously setting his guitar on fire at the 1967 Monterey Pop festival, ...
Jun 03, 2021