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Depeche Mode member Andy Fletcher's cause of death revealed
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesThe cause of death of Depeche Mode member Andy Fletcher has been revealed. In an Instagram post penned by DM vocalist Dave Gahan and multi-instrumentalist Martin Gore, the ...
Josh Johnson Jun 27, 2022

Styx, Loverboy, Tesla among many bands performing at RockIsland Fest 2023 in Key West, Florida
Courtesy of RokIsland FestThe lineup has been unveiled for the star-studded 2023 edition of the RockIsland Fest, which will take place January 17-21 in Key West, Florida. The artists on the bill inclu...
Matt Friedlander Jun 27, 2022

Cyndi Lauper releases updated version of abortion-rights song "Sally's Pigeons"
Courtesy of Sony Music EntertainmentCyndi Lauper has released a new version of her 1993 abortion-rights anthem "Sally's Pigeons" after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the land...
Megan Stone Jun 27, 2022

Whitesnake canceled performance at Spanish festival Saturday; says drummer was ill but is "getting better"
Per Ole Hagen/RedfernsWhitesnake canceled its appearance Saturday at the Rock Imperium Festival in Cartagena, Spain, and the rockers' decision to pull out of the event apparently upset the festival's ...
Matt Friedlander Jun 27, 2022

Paul McCartney's historic Glastonbury Festival show included special guests from Dave Grohl, Springsteen
Harry Durrant/Getty ImagesPaul McCartney played the U.K.'s famed Glastonbury Festival on Saturday, making history by becoming the oldest solo artist to headline the famous event. Sir Paul, who turned ...
Matt Friedlander Jun 27, 2022

Billie Joe Armstrong tells UK crowd he's "renouncing" his American citizenship
Burak Cingi/RedfernsBillie Joe Armstrong has had enough of America. Following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, the Green Day frontman said he's ready to leave the country ...
Andrea Tuccillo Jun 27, 2022

Doobie Brothers' Pat Simmons discusses band's "unique" new memoir he co-wrote with Tom Johnston
St. Martin's PressDoobie Brothers co-founders members Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston teamed up to write a new memoir about their famous band titled Long Train Runnin': Our Story of The Doobie Brothers t...
Matt Friedlander Jun 27, 2022

Elton John, Genesis, Eagles among artists with highest-grossing tours of 2022 so far
Elton John, Genesis and The Eagles are among the artists who are raking it in at the box office in 2022, according to the latest installment of Pollstar's annual midyear rankings. In terms of worldwid...
Andrea Dresdale and Matt Friedlander Jun 24, 2022

New collection featuring Phil Lynott documentary, 1978 Thin Lizzy concert film released Friday
Mercury StudiosThe new Thin Lizzy-themed audio/video collection pairing the 2020 documentary Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away with the archival concert film and album Thin Lizzy: The Boys Are Bac...
Matt Friedlander Jun 24, 2022

1995 Eric Clapton documentary 'Nothing but the Blues' and companion album released Friday
Reprise RecordsThe 1995 Eric Clapton documentary Nothing but the Blues, which was broadcast just once on PBS, got its official release Friday on multiple formats and configurations, along with a compa...
Matt Friedlander Jun 24, 2022
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