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The Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde is gearing up to release a brand-new collection of Bob Dylan covers. Titled Standing in the Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan, Hynde’s new effort was created in collaboration with her Pretenders bandmate James Walbourne, who she communicated with almost entirely over text, she revealed to Rolling Stone. “A few…

The first comprehensive exhibition of Bob Dylan’s artwork in the United States will open at Florida International University’s Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum on November 30. The exhibition, titled “Bob Dylan: Retrospectrum,” will run through April 17, 2022, and spans six decades of Dylan’s drawing, painting and sculpture. Dylan’s paintings, drawings and ironwork sculptures…

Elton John, who is preparing to restart his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, revealed he’ll “probably throw a party” to celebrate never having to sing “Crocodile Rock” ever again, saying it’s not among his favorites. “The last time I have to sing Crocodile Rock I will probably throw a party,” John said while speaking on…

Snoop Dogg released a video for his single “Gang Signs,” featuring a cameo by Madonna, on Thursday (May 6). The song is from Snoop’s 18th studio album, From Tha Streets 2 Tha Suites, which was released on April 20. “Crip walking with my homegirl Martha / While I’m passing joints to Madonna / Who wanna…

Alex Van Halen paid tribute to his recently deceased brother Eddie Van Halen on his own 68th birthday. “First birthday without you, Ed,” the founding Van Halen drummer wrote in a statement posted on VHND.com. “The view from my drum set will never be the same. VH forever! #vanhalenforever.” This is the second public statement…

Tina Turner topped this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame fan voting. The “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” earned more than 585,000 ballots in the fan vote. Fela Kuti came in second, securing more than 545,000 votes. The Go-Go’s, Iron Maiden and Foo Fighters round out the top five. There were a total of…

The nominees for Best Music Documentary at the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards feature a star-studded list of choices. Taylor Swift’s Miss Americana; Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry; Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil; Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You; Shawn Mendes: In Wonder; Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell,…

The Dead Daisies have dropped a new music video for their latest single, “Like No Other”, which was created using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, a piece of software used by game developers. The new music video features Daisy, a gun-slinging animated character who was first introduced in Dead Daisies’ chart-topping music video “Bustle And Flow.”…

Iconic rock star Steve Miller says the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic helped him unearth his upcoming live album. “Back when I was a kid, when ‘The Joker’ was a hit and I was touring, I thought, ‘oh, when I get to be 50 years old, I’m gonna have all the time in the world [to go…

Styx have announced that their new studio album, Crash Of The Crown, will be released on June 18 on the band’s label, Alpha Dog 2T/UMe. The legendary rockers’ 17th album, which was written pre-pandemic and recorded during the pandemic, will be sold as clear vinyl, black vinyl, CD, and on digital platforms. Fans can pre-order…