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Lynyrd Skynyrd pays tribute to Gary Rossington at first show since his death

Just one week after the death of guitarist and founding member Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd was back onstage Sunday at the Plant City Strawberry Festival in Florida, where they paid tribute to their late guitarist.Rolling Stone reports that in the middle of the show the band played “Tuesday's Gone” ...
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The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz: It’s “weird … being the last man standing”

With Michael Nesmith’s passing in 2021, Micky Dolenz is now the last surviving member of The Monkees. Ahead of his upcoming tour, in which he plans to play their 1967 album, Headquarters, the first one they had control over and played instruments on, he's really missing his bandmates, particularly Nesmith. “It ...
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David Lee Roth shares cover of Marvin Gaye’s “Ain’t That Peculiar”

David Lee Roth has shared another song with his fans. This time he’s dropped a cover of Marvin Gaye’s 1965 tune “Ain’t That Peculiar.”The track was recorded at Henson Studios in Los Angeles, the same place Roth recorded a set of Van Halen tracks that he’s been releasing, including "You Really Got Me," "Dance ...
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Counting Crows announce 56-date Banshee Season Tour

Counting Crows are spending their summer on the road. The band just announced dates for their Banshee Season Tour, featuring special guest Dashboard Confessional, with Frank Turner on select dates. “One of the best things about a life in rock and roll is that we spend it traveling the ...
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Rembrandts singer says ‘Friends’ theme success “killed our cool”

The Rembrandts seemingly struck gold by performing the iconic Friends theme song, "I'll Be There for You," but a singer from the band says the opposite happened.Danny Wilde, who fronted the band with Phil Solem, told The Guardian that while the song's popularity helped him put his kids through college, it ...
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The Doobie Brothers book Canadian leg of their 50th anniversary tour

The Doobie Brothers are extending their 50th anniversary celebration. The band just announced a Canadian leg to their anniversary tour, which features Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons and John McFee performing together for the first time in 25 years.“Last year we got to play Toronto and London, Ontario, and we’re ...
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Da ya think I’m angry: Rod Stewart lambasts “vile” trophy hunting in bid to outlaw the practice

Rod Stewart is rallying to bring an end to trophy hunting, which he called "savagely cruel and senseless."The Mirror reports Sir Stewart signed onto the publication's campaign to ban the practice in the U.K. and bar hunters from bringing their kills back home. The effort was launched ahead of ...
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Slash launches horror movie production company BerkerkerGang

"Welcome to the Jungle" that is the movie production business, Slash.The Guns N' Roses guitarist has started a horror movie production company called BerserkerGang, reports Variety. In a statement issued to Variety, Slash says, "I’ve always been a huge horror fan, especially going back ...
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The Rolling Stones sued over 2020 song “Living In A Ghost Town”

The Rolling Stones are being accused of ripping off another songwriter. The U.K.’s Classic Rock magazine reports that New Orleans songwriter Sergio Garcia Fernandez has filed a lawsuit in Louisiana claiming the Stones “misappropriated many of the recognizable and key protected elements” of two of his tracks for their 2020 single "Living ...
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31st annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party raises $9 million

The 31st annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party raised a whopping $9 million for the ongoing global effort to end AIDS.Sir Elton returned to host this year's event in Los Angeles on Sunday night after missing out on last year's festivities due to a scheduling conflict. ...
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