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Dee Snider has been dropped from San Francisco Pride after he expressed support for KISS’s Paul Stanley’s recent transphobic statement. The Twisted Sister frontman was scheduled to perform the band’s song “We’re not gonna take it” as the unofficial rallying cry of this year’s SF Pride Parade & Celebration on its center stage. The Pride…

E Street Band and Crazy Horse member Nils Lofgren has announced a new solo album, Mountains, featuring Neil Young, the late David Crosby and more. The record is co-produced by Lofgren and his wife Amy. Guest musicians also include Beatles legend Ringo Starr, who plays on the first single “Ain’t the Truth Enough” and sings…

The Grateful Dead are set to release a new limited-edition box set featuring previously unreleased live performances from 1973. The boxset, Here Comes Sunshine 1973, will consist of 17 CDs and feature audio from the group’s shows in San Francisco, Santa Barbara and two shows in Washington D.C. The concerts took place between May 13…

Mariah Carey and ABBA are among the first recipients of the new BRIT Billion Award. They are joined by AJ Tracey, Headie One, RAYE, Rita Ora, Sam Smith, Lewis Capaldi, Ellie Goulding, Anne-Marie, Coldplay and George Ezra. Accepting her award, Carey said, “I’m really honored to be one of the recipients of the BRIT Billion…

Def Leppard have announced “Live at The Leadmill, Sheffield,” a special one night only intimate hometown show. Def Leppard are set to play at the iconic Sheffield venue, The Leadmill, on May 19, on the eve of the band’s biggest ever European tour and the launch of their new album, Drastic Symphonies. One of Britain’s…

HBO recently shared a trailer for Donna Summer documentary Love To Love You, Donna Summer. The documentary was directed by Oscar and Emmy-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams and Brooklyn Sudano, daughter of Donna Summer. It debuts on May 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. The…

Rick Springfield has announced plans to embark on the “I Want My ’80s Tour” this summer. The 26-date “I Want My ’80s Tour” will feature several special guests including The Hooters, Paul Young, Tommy Tutone, and The Tubes on certain dates. The trek kicks off on August 4th at The Youngstown Foundation in Youngstown, Ohio,…

Bonnie Raitt has postponed four upcoming tour dates and canceled another concert due to a “medical situation.” The revised dates for her shows in Louisville, Kentucky, and Indianapolis, Indiana, are June 30 and July 1, respectively. The shows that were scheduled to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Athens, Georgia, will now be held sometime…

Tom Petty will be posthumously conferred an honorary doctorate by the University of Florida. The UF School of Music will confer the honorary Doctor of Music degree to the multiple Grammy winner at the Spring 2023 Doctoral Ceremony to be held on Thursday. A member of the Petty family will accept the posthumous honorary degree…

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has announced the list of its 2023 inductees. Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, and The Spinners will be inducted in the performer category. The performers category covers artists who have created music whose originality, impact, and influence has…