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New band Skills, featuring Night Ranger and Mr. Big members, releasing debut album in May
Frontiers Music srlNight Ranger guitarist Brad Gillis and Mr. Big bassist Billy Sheehan are both considered virtuosos at their chosen instruments, so perhaps it's not surprising that they're now part ...
Mar 03, 2022
Robert Smith reveals title of long-awaited new Cure album
Rick Kern/WireImageWe may still be waiting for new music from The Cure, but at least we now have an album title. Speaking with NME, frontman Robert Smith reveals that the long-awaited follow-up to 200...
Mar 03, 2022
Madonna releases new "Frozen" remix; more details on auditions for her biopic
Warner Records2022 marks Madonna's 40th year as a recording artist, and she's kicking off the celebration with a new take on one of her classic hits. Madonna's dropped a new remix of her 1998 song "Fr...
Mar 03, 2022
Carl Palmer on Asia's new Official Live Bootlegs box set: "We just went for the best live recordings"
BMGAsia recently released a 10-CD box set titled The Official Live Bootlegs Volume 1 featuring recordings of five full concerts by the prog-rock supergroup's original lineup from various years of thei...
Mar 02, 2022
Smash Mouth introduces new singer, Zach Goode; releases "Never Gonna Give You Up" cover
Smash Mouth in 2016 with original singer Steve Harwell; Earl Gibson III/WireImageHey now, Smash Mouth has a new singer. The "All Star" outfit announced Tuesday that Zach Goode will now be fronting the...
Mar 02, 2022
Check out "Look Inside," the latest song from Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson's new band, Envy of None
KscopeRush guitarist Alex Lifeson's new band Envy of None has released a second advance track from its forthcoming self-titled debut album, an ominous, atmospheric tune called "Look Inside." The song,...
Mar 02, 2022
Lionel Richie to be saluted by Gloria Estefan, Boyz II Men, Luke Bryan & more at Gershwin Prize concert
ABC/Eric McCandlessLionel Richie will be receiving the Library of Congress' prestigious Gershwin Prize for Popular Song next week, and now we know who'll be honoring the singer at an all-star tribute ...
Mar 02, 2022
Evan Rachel Wood cast as Madonna...in "Weird Al" Yankovic biopic
Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna, courtesy of The Roku ChannelWhile a search for someone to star in Madonna's upcoming biopic is reportedly ongoing, another movie has decided on who will play its Madonna. ...
Mar 02, 2022
Happy Birthday to you, do-doo, do-doo: the late Lou Reed was born 80 years ago today
Stefan M. Prager/Redferns via Getty ImagesIt's been over eight years since Lou Reed took his last walk on the wild side, but had he lived, the influential rocker would have celebrated his 80th birthda...
Mar 02, 2022
Who says you can't grow old?! Jon Bon Jovi celebrates his 60th birthday today
Alexandre Schneider/Getty ImagesHere's wishing Jon Bon Jovi a very Happy 60th Birthday. Born on March 2, 1962, the New Jersey native formed Bon Jovi during the early 1980s. The band self-titled debut ...
Mar 02, 2022