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It’s been a year of extreme ups and downs forJourney. Last April, the group wastriumphantly inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, featuring their first onstage appearance with Steve Perry in over a quarter century. Journey also headlined a successful arena tour and performed at Classic East and …

UPDATE: Gene Simmons settled the lawsuit with the woman who accused the Kiss bassist of sexual misconduct at a July 2nd hearing, the Blast reports. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Gene Simmons faces a lawsuit filed by a woman who accuses the Kiss bassist of sexual misconduct during …

Bon Jovi‘s forthcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction will certainly come as a surprise to some. The New Jersey–repping band, who dominated MTV and served as the pop-friendly face of the Eighties hair-metal boom, were hardly beloved by critics. A1986 Rolling Stone review of the band’s mega-selling Slippery …

President Trump launches a nuclear missile and sets off World War III in the new video for Uni’s “Mushroom Cloud.” Uni – the trio of Kemp Muhl, Nico Fuzz and David Strange – released their dark debut single, “What’s the Problem?,” last month on Sean Lennon‘s Chimera Music label. The …

When the phone rang at the Stax/Volt studios in Memphis in late November of 1967, guitarist Steve Cropper was surprised to hear Otis Redding on the other end, calling from the airport. “Usually Otis would check into the Holiday Inn or whatever hotel he was staying at and then he’d …

Seminal Brooklyn hip-hop trio Digable Planets will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album, Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space), with a new reissue package out February 23rd via Light In the Attic. The album will be re-released as a double LP, marking the first time Reachin’ …

There’s been a bounty of archival Stones releases this year – notably Ladies & Gentleman: The Rolling Stones, the fierce 1972 Fort Worth, Texas, show documented in the film of the same name, Keith Richards’ and Mick Taylor’s guns blazing. But this set takes the prize for ear-cocking: 32 tracks, …

Not a beat was missed or misused across 2017, a year filled with some career bests for veteran artists and strong debuts from new ones. From political statements to pop escapism, genre lines were blurred and artistic identities were challenged. It was a year full of determined visions and standout …

Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real released their self-titled album earlier this year, landing it at Number One on the Americana chart. The group, fronted by the son of country icon Willie Nelson, has also performed on late night’sConan and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, but gave a …

One hundred items stolen from the estate of John Lennon have been recovered in Germany, The Associated Press reports. The massive trove includes three diaries, a hand-written music score, a cigarette case and two pairs of Lennon’s famous circular glasses. Authorities in Berlin arrested a 58-year-old man on suspicion of …