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Summerfest, the annual nine-day musical festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has revealed a star-studded lineup for the 2022 edition. The festival will feature Justin Bieber, Halsey, Machine Gun Kelly, Backstreet Boys, Lil Wayne with Wiz Khalifa and Wu-Tang Clan, Rod Stewart with Cheap Trick, Jason Aldean with Gabby Barrett and John Morgan, Charli XCX, 2 Chainz,…

Completely remastered and digitally enhanced footage of 1985 concert film Prince and The Revolution: Live will be released on vinyl, CD and Blu-ray formats on June 3. The deluxe edition will be available for pre-order on Prince’s website https://prince.lnk.to/Live1985PR. In addition, a collector’s edition includes three 150-gram LPs (purple, red and gold vinyl), two CDs,…

Rick Springfield has announced a summer tour along with Men at Work and John Waite in celebration of the 40th anniversary of his Working Class Dog album. “I can’t wait to travel and perform with these magnificent musicians and good friends,” Springfield said in a statement. The tour kicks off August 5 in St. Augustine,…

Dozens of stars have joined a social media rally in support of the “Stand Up for Ukraine” pledging event taking place on April 9. The event aims to mobilize significant funding to help vulnerable civilians impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and to support refugees. Ahead of the event, a global social media rally supported…

On the heels of his 75th birthday and his triumphant return to the stage this year, iconic superstar Elton John has announced the remaining North American dates for his farewell tour. The new dates for “Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road The Final Tour” include additional performances in East Rutherford, NJ, Foxborough, MA, Toronto, ON,…

ZZ Top recently shared a revamped version of their 1971 song “Brown Sugar” as the first single from their upcoming live album, Raw, which is due out on July 22. Raw was recorded in conjunction with the blues-rock trio’s 2019 documentary That Little Ol’ Band from Texas. It will be released as a tribute to…

Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer has taken a leave of absence and won’t be available for the band’s upcoming Deuces Are Wild Las Vegas residency. Kramer has “regrettably made the decision to sit out the band’s concerts in 2022 so he can focus his full attention on his family during these uncertain times,” the band said…

Def Leppard recently released a video for their new track, “Kick,” the first single from their upcoming twelfth full-length album, Diamond Star Halos, scheduled to arrive on May 27 via UMe. The video features the band playing the song for a collection of eclectically dressed, Cirque du Soleil-style performers donning feathers, beads, mohawks and more,…

The Memphis Music Hall Of Fame announced its new class of inductees for 2022, which features soul and gospel icon Mavis Staples, Grammy-winning musician and producer Booker T. Jones and more. Besides Staples and Jones, six other individuals have been selected to be inducted include Country Music Hall of Famer, including Ronnie Milsap, Billy Lee…

Skid Row has announced Erik Grönwall as their new singer, just days before his live debut with the band. “It’s a new era for Skid Row. With a new album, a new single and a world tour, we’ve added a new voice. Welcome powerhouse vocalist Erik Grönwall, formerly from the band H.E.A.T. from Sweden,” the…