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In an interview with Rock Candy, guitarist Joe Perry reveals that there is a possibility that Aerosmith will record new music at some point. This news comes as Aerosmith is relaunching their Peace Out farewell tour, which they postponed in 2023 after only three shows due to Steven Tyler’s damaged vocal cords. “Right now I’m…

Rita Haney, the longtime girlfriend of Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell, has launched a new liquor brand to honor the late metal legend. Haney has just started up BlackTooth Beverages, a liquor brand that features a rye whiskey as well as ready-to-drink cocktails. Dime famously concocted his own whiskey-cola cocktail which he affectionately called the “BlackTooth…

After giving away surprise copies of his new album to Third Man Records customers earlier this month, Jack White has just revealed that he is officially releasing a blue vinyl edition of his new record, titled No Name, in worldwide record stores this Friday (August 2). Copies of the album will also be available at…

Prince was initially supposed to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame during their annual ceremony back in 2016. Sadly, the music superstar tragically died only two months before the event was to take place. But at a 40th anniversary screening of the film Purple Rain at Target Center in Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis…

Riley Keough helped finish Lisa Marie Presley’s memoir, From Here To The Great Unknown, following her death on January 12, 2023. Now Elvis’ granddaughter is hitting the road on a book tour to celebrate her mother’s legacy and ensure that more people connect with her story. The 35-year-old, Emmy-nominated actress announced her upcoming book tour…

Some of the biggest names in music are set to take part in a tribute concert for Robbie Robertson that will take place on October 17 at L.A.’s Kia Forum. Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson will be executive produced by Robertson’s longtime friend and collaborator, Martin Scorsese. The lineup features…

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Gojira lead singer Joe Duplantier laughs off the claims that the French metal band’s Olympics Opening Ceremony performance was satanic. “It’s none of that. It’s French history,” said Duplantier. “It’s French charm, you know, beheaded people, red wine, and blood all over the place — it’s romantic, it’s normal.”…

Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy has just announced a solo tour this fall that will bring the singer-songwriter to locations he hasn’t played in years. Tweedy’s solo jaunt takes place mainly throughout the month of October, following two previously announced hometown shows in Chicago in September. Tweedy’s run of solo dates starts and ends with a…

Following his tragic death back on May 8, legendary music engineer Steve Albini has just been honored with a street named after him in Chicago. According to an ordinance passed by Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, the 2600-2700 block of West Belmont Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood will now officially be known as “Steve Albini Way.” This…

Following Slash’s sad announcement last week about the tragic passing of his 25-year-old stepdaughter, Lucy-Bleu Knight, the Guns N’ Roses guitarist has now shared a tender, emotional tribute to her on Instagram. Alongside a candid photo of Lucy-Bleu, Slash wrote, “My heart is permanently fractured. I will never ever stop missing you & remembering what…