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Heirs of Jimi Hendrix’ bandmates have filed a lawsuit in British court against Sony Music Entertainment. Last month, Sony and Hendrix’ estate had filed a lawsuit in New York federal court, claiming that the estates of bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell do not have the right to sue them for copyright claims. In…

Foreigner and King Crimson co-founder Ian McDonald has died at the age of 75. McDonald died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, February 9, after a battle with cancer, according to his agent. McDonald, a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, was known as one of the key architects of progressive rock. He played both saxophone…

Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder took another jab at Mötley Crüe during a concert the singer played on Sunday, February 6. The incident happened during the the Pearl Jam singer’s solo performance in at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark in support of his upcoming solo album, Earthling, which is due on Friday, February…

Heart’s Ann Wilson has released a new single, “Greed,” which will feature on her upcoming solo album, Fierce Bliss. “‘Greed’ is that thing in our animal nature that makes us want more,” the Heart singer said in a press release. “Whether it be money, sex, power or ecstasy, it fires our craving! It happens with…

Micky Dolenz has announced a special tour in honor of his departed Monkees bandmates Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Davy Jones. The tour, billed as “Micky Dolenz Celebrates the Monkees,” kicks off on April 5 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, and wraps up on April 16 at Overture Center For The Arts in…

Neil Young, who recently pulled his music from Spotify after accusing podcaster Joe Rogan of spreading misinformation about Covid vaccines, has now asked the music streaming service’s employees to leave before the company “eats their souls.” In a new letter posted on his Neil Young Archives website, Young wrote, “In our communication age, misinformation is…

Lionsgate has bagged the worldwide distribution rights for an upcoming Michael Jackson biopic. Oscar-winning producer Graham King and his GK Films will produce Michael with John Branca and John McClain, the co-executors of the pop legend’s estate. King won the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing The Departed (2006). John Logan will write the…

The Who have announced that the band will embark on an extensive tour of North America this year. The trek, dubbed the Who Hits Back! Tour, is set to commence with a concert at the Hard Rock Live in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on April 22. The final show is scheduled to take place in Las…

Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band are returning to the road after the pandemic derailed their tour plans in 2020 and 2021. The 22-date North American Spring tour will kick off at Casino Rama in Ontario on May 27. This will be the fifth time Ringo has launched a tour from there. The All…

Iggy Pop and French contemporary music troupe Ensemble intercontemporain have won the 2022 Polar Music Prize. The laureates will be awarded the prize at the royal Polar Music Prize ceremony to be held in Stockholm on May 24, which marks its 30th anniversary this year. “I was aware of the very fine range of people…