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Ritchie Blackmore detailed his decision to step away from Deep Purple in the ‘90s and pursue the more traditional folk-rock project Blackmore’s Night, explaining that he had grown bored with the travails of playing in a world-famous hard rock band. The guitarist left Deep Purple for good in 1993; he then briefly rebooted Rainbow before starting Blackmore’s Night with singer (and now-wife) Candice Night in 1997. As Blackmore recently explained to New Jersey Stage: “The stress was from the traveling to do with rock ’n’ roll, the continual trying to come up with different augmentations of heavy r...
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The surviving members of the Sex Pistols are getting back together, but not with the former Johnny Rotten. Guitarist Steve Jones, bassist Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock will play the band’s iconic debut album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols during a pair of August benefit shows. Frank Carter will be stepping in for John Lyndon. The two camps split over 2022’s Pistol. Lydon sued to stop their music from being used in the Disney FX television biopic series, which was based on a memoir by Jones. Lydon later said he faced “financial ruin” after losing the lawsuit. READ MORE: To...
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Ed Mann, the longtime percussionist for Frank Zappa, has reportedly died at the age of 70. Mann’s passing was revealed on social media by fellow musician and Zappa collaborator, Chad Wackerman. “Rest easy my old friend Ed Mann,” Wackerman wrote. “A masterful and brilliant percussionist. He could read anything Frank Zappa threw at him and I never once heard him make a mistake. He toured with Frank for 11 years and went on to record with many of the greats. Ed was a creative force and a great teacher and will be missed.” Mann’s love of music began in childhood. He received his first drum kit at ...
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Steve Miller has praised Eminem for his sampling of the Steve Miller Band‘s 1982 hit “Abracadabra” in the rapper’s new single, “Houdini.” “Hey EM,” Miller wrote in an Instagram post, “there is a long chain of stories, poetry, lyrics and musical roots that have crossed cultures and generations inspiring the whole world for hundreds of years and in all those lines of thought, music and rhythm there are special artists who take it all in and create new original ideas from their own feelings and experiences. You are one of those timeless originators building something new on a long musical legacy ...
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Duff McKagan has announced a string of solo U.S. tour dates to coincide with today’s release of his new double live album, Tenderness: Live in Los Angeles. The U.S. leg of the Lighthouse tour — named after his 2023 solo album — launches on Nov. 4 in Boston and concludes on Nov. 20 in Seattle. Tickets go on sale to the general public on June 7. You can see the full list of European and North American dates below. READ MORE: Duff McKagan Details Uncomfortable Meeting With Prince Details on Duff McKagan’s New Live AlbumMcKagan recorded Tenderness: Live in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre in 2019...
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A previously unreleased version of the Who‘s classic “I Can’t Explain” by David Bowie has been unveiled ahead of the June 14 release of the upcoming Bowie box Rock ‘n’ Roll Star! The song, recorded in 1972 during the sessions for Bowie’s star-making The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars album, is a relatively faithful cover of the Who’s 1964 single, the band’s first released under that name (their debut, “Zoot Suit,” was recorded as the High Numbers). Bowie later re-recorded “I Can’t Explain” for his 1973 covers album Pin Ups, but that version was slowed down and glamme...
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In advance of their upcoming summer tour, Alanis Morissette and Joan Jett have shared a mashup of two of their most famous songs titled “Hate Myself for Loving You Oughta Know.” You can hear the results below. Produced by DJ Cummerbund, the track combines Jett’s Top 10 1988 smash “I Hate Myself for Loving You” with Morissette’s 1995 hit “You Oughta Know,” which reached No. 6 on the charts. Jett’s 1982 cover of “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” also makes a brief appearance. Jett, Morissette and country singer Morgan Wade will team up for the Triple Moon tour, which kicks off June 9 in Phoenix and conclude...
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The Rolling Stones performed their 1980 hit single “Emotional Rescue” for the first time in a decade Thursday night during the latest show of the group’s Hackney Diamonds tour. Mick Jagger and company chose the song from the shortlist of those voted for by audience members, at the 100th concert to be held at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Ahead of breaking out the No. 3 hit from the chart-topping album of the same name, Jagger thanked the crowd for having gotten “so involved” in the fan poll, adding; “More importantly… there’s a presidential election in November; don’t forget to vot...
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Michael McDonald has detailed his failed attempt to “make some easy money” by selling cocaine. It was the ‘70s and McDonald was a member of Steely Dan’s touring band, while also providing backing vocals on their albums. The rockers’ common interests extended beyond music, as they were also frequent cocaine users at the time. In a moment of inspiration – or stupidity, depending on how you view it – the musicians devised a plan to sell drugs on the side. McDonald details the scheme in his new memoir, What a Fool Believes. He and Walter Becker decided they would “buy about a half ounce of some of...
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Eric Clapton has expressed support for Roger Waters‘ to voice his outspoken political views. Waters has been accused multiple times over years of making alleged antisemitic remarks and actions at his concerts. In 2023, he drew criticism for wearing a Nazi-like costume during his performance in Berlin, which prompted an investigation by the German police. Additionally, his concert in Frankfurt, Germany, was nearly canceled, but he was ultimately permitted to perform. Also in 2023, Waters was condemned by the U.S. State Department, which said that the artist has “a long track record of using ant...
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