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Human remains found nearly 40 years ago have been identified as belonging to Frank “Frankie” Little Jr., a member of the R&B band The O’Jays. According to the Twinsburg Police Department in Ohio, DNA from relatives was used to help identify the remains. Little’s remains were found on February 18, 1982 in a garbage bag…

Marking the 40th anniversary of their 1981 album Moving Pictures, Canadian prog-rock band Rush will release some photo outtakes from the album sessions for charity. Proceeds from sales of the special anniversary collection of photographs will go to Grapes for Humanity to support the Genius 100 Foundation’s Gift of Sight Campaign and the Himalayan Cataract…

Rod Stewart surprised a fan battling brain cancer by sending a video of himself singing his 1977 hit “You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim).” Good News Movement shared the video on the Twitter, with the caption, “Sir Rod Stewart surprises & sings to Gary, a fan whose loving niece Jenna did everything to get…

Primus have announced an extension of their wildly popular “A Tribute To Kings” Tour paying homage to prog-rock legends Rush. The extensive, 46-date, coast-to-coast extension kicks off in Oklahoma City on April 15, 2022. The second leg of “A Tribute To Kings” will also include the tour’s first stops in Canada, beginning with two dates…

Brandi Carlile, Graham Nash, James Taylor, Mickey Guyton and more are set to perform at the MusiCares Person of the Year benefit concert paying tribute to Joni Mitchell. Herbie Hancock, Leon Bridges, Pentatonix, Black Pumas, Jon Batiste and Maggie Rogers are among other performers. Carlile and Batiste will also serve as Artistic Directors for the…

During an interview with Planet Rock, Tony Iommi spoke about the possibility of a Black Sabbath reunion. “You can never say never, can you? We’ve known in this band you can never say, ‘That’s never gonna happen again,’ because every time we said that, it has,” Iommi said. “We never thought we’d get back with…

KISS co-founder Gene Simmons is building a KISS museum at The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The museum will be ready to open in March next year and will include more than 50 years’ worth of the rock band’s memorabilia, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. “I was in Las Vegas to…

Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Van Morrison are among the nominees for the 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Beyoncé, Eilish and Morrison are competing for best original song along with Carole King, Jennifer Hudson and potential EGOT winner Lin-Manuel Miranda. Beyoncé is nominated for “Be Alive” from the Will Smith-staring King Richard, while Eilish and her…

Primary Wave Music has announced a partnership with the estate of the late music legend James Brown. The publisher has acquired a stake in Brown’s publishing, master recording income stream, and name and likeness rights for an estimated $90 million. Primary Wave announced that they will also continue a partnership with the estate, which will…

Don McLean is set to embark on his 2022 “American Pie” 50th Anniversary Tour, with additional dates announced in cities throughout the United States and Canada. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of the most iconic songs and albums ever, McLean will entertain fans across the continent throughout nearly 30 cities from Honolulu to Toronto.…