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Australian politician Clive Palmer has been ordered to pay 1.5 million Australian dollars to former Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider for using a soundalike of the band’s 1984 hit song “We’re Not Gonna Take It” for a political campaign. Australia’s Federal Court on Friday ruled that Palmer, who is also a mining magnate, infringed copyright…

Heart’s Ann Wilson has said she expects a collaboration with her sister Nancy Wilson at the right time. “We haven’t written together in a while,” Ann said during a recent interview on Consequence of Sound’s “Kyle Meredith with…” podcast. “[Nancy] lives in the San Francisco area, and I live in Florida. The times when we…

Ted Nugent says he has never been more scared in his life than when he was battling COVID-19. Nugent, who previously made controversial statements about COVID-19, including saying that it was “not a real pandemic,” revealed last week that he tested positive for the coronavirus. “Five [or] six days ago, it was really scary. I…

Genesis, who had planned several reunion shows in the U.K. last year but had to cancel the concerts due to the pandemic, have now announced the dates for their North American Reunion Tour. The North American leg of Genesis’ The Last Domino? tour will kick-off with a show at United Center in Chicago on November…

In celebration of Black Music Month, Café Mocha Radio will honor individuals who have made contributions to the music industry both in front of and behind the scenes at an online event on June 6. As part of the “Saluting Our Culture” award series, the 2021 Salute THEM Awards show will be streamed live at…

A&E has announced that a new “definitive” documentary film telling the stories behind five decades of the classic rock band KISS will air this summer. Directed by D.J. Viola, “Biography: KISStory” will be broadcast in two parts – on June 27 and June 28 from 9 to 11 pm ET/PT. KISS founders Paul Stanley and…

Eric Church, Brad Paisley, Lucinda Williams and Travis Tritt have been confirmed to perform at an upcoming tribute concert for ZZ Top founder and guitarist Billy Gibbons. “A Tribute to Billy Gibbons” is scheduled to take place on May 16 at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House. The concert will also feature performances from Ronnie Milsap,…

Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire have postponed their highly anticipated “Miraculous Supernatural Tour” to the summer of 2022. “We the Santana Band regret to inform you that we won’t be able to present the ‘Miraculous Supernatural Tour’ in 2021,” reads an official statement. “We look forward to bringing you the sounds of Light and…

Primus announced that they have rescheduled their “A Tribute to Kings” tour to begin this August and run through October. The funk metal band said they slightly shifted the tour as “government restrictions and current health & safety protocols continue to be monitored.” Special guests Wolfmother will be still be joining for the entire tour…

As Las Vegas reopens following the coronavirus pandemic, one of the hottest tickets in town announces its return. Carlos Santana has announced that he will return to the House of Blues stage inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino this summer to resume his special “An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live” residency. It will…