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To mark the 50th anniversary of the Steve Miller Band’s chart-topping, Platinum eighth studio album, The Joker, Steve Miller will release a new box set chronicling the artistic journey that led to its creation. J50: The Evolution of The Joker showcases Miller’s process as he expands and reimagines his craft, ultimately finding a strikingly original…

Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash has revealed he is working on his second solo album, a new “blues-oriented” LP. In a recent interview with Yahoo Entertainment, Slash revealed that the “blues-oriented” LP will feature “a bunch of different singers” and is “sort of similar to my first solo record.” The guitar legend didn’t reveal a…

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan recently joined Code Orange on a new song, “Take Shape,” from the hardcore band’s upcoming fifth studio album, The Above, due out on September 29 via Blue Grape music. According to a press release, the accompanying video for “Take Shape,” directed by drummer Jami Morgan and Max Moore, harkens back…

The 1975’s Matty Healy said the band has been banned from Kuala Lumpur after he kissed bassist Ross McDonald onstage while performing “I Like America and America Likes Me” during their Good Vibes Festival show last Friday (July 21). The ban is because Healy and McDonald’s act is opposed by the Malaysian government, which does…

The Gaslight Anthem recently shared a new single “History Books,” featuring rock legend Bruce Springsteen. “History Books” is the title track from the New Jersey rock band’s upcoming album. History Books, produced by Peter Katis, marks the first LP by The Gaslight Anthem in nine years. The record is set to release on October 27…

Marking the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon, Roger Waters has announced that on October 6, he will release its remix, titled The Dark Side of the Moon Redux. Along with the announcement, Waters shared a lyric video for the album’s lead single and the rock band’s biggest…

Former Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Jason Hook has launched a new band. Called Flat Black!, the new music endeavor will launch its debut tour with Godsmack next month. The tour will be in support of an album that the new band has already recorded. “I feel like Flat Black is a secret I’ve been…

Country icon Dolly Parton recently shared a cover of Queen’s classic “We Are The Champions,” which will feature on her upcoming album, Rockstar. Rockstar is set for release on November 17 via Butterfly Records. It will be available as a 4 LP set, a 2 CD set, digital download and on all streaming services. “We…

Rock icon Neil Young is set to return to Los Angeles’ Roxy Theatre for a special performance on September 20th for the venue’s 50th anniversary. Young will pay homage to when he first took the stage at the venue on its opening night exactly 50 years earlier. Lou Adler founded the club in September 1973…

Metallica are looking to recruit “superfans” for an upcoming documentary they are producing with Universal Music Group’s Mercury Studios. An advertisement from the producers reads, “Has Metallica impacted the course of your life? Have you done wild things to see the band live? Metallica are looking for their strongest family members! We want your story.”…