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Courtney Love, Frances Bean Cobain, And Dave Grohl All Called In To Testify in Legal Battle Regarding Kurt Cobain Case

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Courtney Love, Frances Bean Cobain, and Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic are being called to court in the legal battle with Marc Jacobs over Kurt Cobain’s iconic Nirvana logo. According to court documents, “Marc Jacobs is planning on calling all four of them as witnesses in the case.”  Legal documents also reveal Nirvana L.L.C. believes the damages by Jacobs “total in excess of $1 million.”. ...Read Full Story

Ratt To Tour North America Through Fall 2019

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A new lineup of the classic rock band Ratt confirmed a 17-date North American tour which kicked off over the weekend, running until October. The first show took place at the Domination Festival in Mexico City, Mexico on May 4 and will wrap up at the Fronterizo Festival III in Tijuana, Mexico. In between are 14 concerts in the U.S. and another in Canada.. ...Read Full Story

Alice In Chains Streaming Black Antenna Series Episode 6

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Alice In Chains are streaming a newly-released episode in their ongoing science-fiction series “Black Antenna.” Entitled “Deaf Ears Blind Eyes.” The 6th installment follows the footage of the fifth of ten episodic segments that will combine to create a 90-minute movie with each element set to a different song from the band’s latest album, “Rainier Fog.”. ...Read Full Story

Rolling Stones to Release ‘Rock and Roll Circus’ Box Set

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The Rolling Stones will release a new box set on June 7, devoted to their Rock and Roll Circus special that was filmed for the BBC in 1968, but remained unreleased until 1996.  The show contained performances by the Stones, the Who, Jethro Tull, Marianne Faithfull, Taj Mahal, Yoko Ono and a one-off supergroup of John Lennon, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Mitch Mitchell called the Dirty Mac.. ...Read Full Story

Eric Clapton Announces U.S. Tour Dates

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Just ahead of his fifth annual Crossroads Guitar Festival this fall, Eric Clapton has announced that he will be playing a handful of U.S. shows in September.  Clapton will be playing the limited shows in San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Phoenix, backed by Doyle Bramhall II, Paul Carrack, Nathan East, Steve Gadd, and Chris Stainton.. ...Read Full Story

Rush Set To Release ‘A Farewell To Kings’ Graphic Novel

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A band-authorized graphic novel chronicling the creation of Rush’s A Farewell to Kings album will be released on Sept. 10. The 144-page The Making of A Farewell to Kings was created by the Fantoons animation studio with input from Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson and Kings album producer Terry Brown, who also wrote the book’s forward.  An additional project – a 70-page coloring book “packed with gorgeous Rush artwork and references from Moving Pictures to Clockwork Angels” — is set to arrive in July.. ...Read Full Story

Morrissey Postpones Canadian Tour Dates Due To Medical Emergency

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Just as he was set to kick off his first Canadian tour in 15 years, Morrissey has postponed or canceled most of his Canadian dates due to a “medical emergency.” The tour was supposed to have kicked off Sunday night (April 14) in Vancouver.  The staunch animal rights activist and vegan boycotted Canada until now because of seal hunting, and had planned to donate a portion of proceeds from all of the tour’s ticket sales to 15 animal rescue organizations.. ...Read Full Story

AC/DC’s Engineer Confirms Band Has Been In the Studio

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Rumors have been flying that AC/DC were working on new music, and now comes further proof that the band are preparing a new album. Longtime engineer Mike Fraser has confirmed the band was “doing something” in the studio. Asked about the rumors of a new AC/DC album in a recent interview, Fraser replied, “Well, yeah, I could say that we’ve been in the studio doing something. What’s come of that I can’t discuss yet.” Asked if Johnson was singing, he said, “I think so,” with a laugh.. ...Read Full Story

Mick Jagger Speaks Out After Recent Heart Surgery

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Mick Jagger is thanking fans for their support after he underwent a heart valve replacement procedure last Thursday. News about the operation came to light after the Rolling Stones were forced to postpone the start of their North American No Filter tour due to Jagger needing medical treatment. Jagger avoided major surgery by having a “minimally invasive procedure” last week in New York.. ...Read Full Story