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Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell has re-entered Billboard’s all-genre 200 chart at new high, just days after the American singer and actor’s death. Bat Out of Hell’s climbed to a new peak of No. 13 on Billboard 200 chart dated February 5, surpassing its original No. 14 peak in 1978. According to MRC Data,…

Rock legends Aerosmith’s once-postponed European tour has now been officially canceled. “It is with deep regret we must announce that our European Tour, scheduled to take place in June and July 2022, has been cancelled,” Aerosmith said in a statement. The band added, “We have continued to monitor the ongoing COVID situation and with the…

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation on Wednesday announced the list of 17 nominees for induction in 2022. The nominees are Beck, Pat Benatar, Kate Bush, Devo, Duran Duran, Eminem, synth-pop duo Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, MC5, New York Dolls, country legend Dolly Parton, Rage Against the Machine, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon,…

An all-star lineup of musicians will embark on a U.S. tour next month celebrating the legacy of The Beatles. The tour, titled “It Was Fifty Years Ago Today: A Tribute to The Beatles,” will feature Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross, Badfinger featuring Joey Molland, Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts, The Moody Blues and Wings founding member…

U2 singer Bono and guitarist The Edge shared an unplugged, acoustic and emotional version of “Sunday Bloody Sunday” to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday massacre that inspired the classic. In the four-minute video, the two rock icons are in a recording studio as they sing the song from their War album but…

During an appearance on SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk,” guitarist Steve Vai revealed that an injury he sustained while making pizza is the reason for postponing his 2022 touring plans. “I have a pizza oven, and I was putting a pizza in the oven and the dough sticks on a little plate, and I…

E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren has decided to pull his music from Spotify. Lofgren joins Joni Mitchell and Neil Young in demanding that their music be pulled from the music platform in protest against misinformation spread about the Covid vaccine on the streaming service. In a statement posted on his website, Lofgren and his…

Rock icon Alice Cooper recently released a new spoken-word album, titled Alice Cooper and the Tome of Madness. The 12″ vinyl disc that features Cooper reading a 16-minute horror tale is available on black or yellow vinyl in a limited edition of 500 copies each on Metal Department. Alice Cooper and the Tome of Madness…

Bryan Adams recently shared a new single “Never Gonna Rain” as a preview of his upcoming album. “They say time is a healer / Time will take your pain away,” Adams sings on the new single. “They say love is a teacher, teach you to get on your knees and pray / I got nothing…

Joni Mitchell has joined Neil Young in demanding that her music be pulled from Spotify in protest against misinformation spread about the Covid vaccine on the streaming service. “I’ve decided to remove all my music from Spotify. Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives. I stand in solidarity with Neil Young…