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Wilco Announces 2025 "An August Evening With Wilco" Tour
On Tuesday (April 15), Wilco announced that they have expanded their 2025 tour, adding a new run of North American shows the band has appropriately dubbed, "An August Evening with Wilco." The just announced dates will follow the band's "Sweet and Sour ...
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Judas Priest and Alice Cooper Announce 2025 Co-Headlining Tour
On Tuesday (April 15), Judas Priest and Alice Cooper announced that they are teaming up for a highly anticipated co-headlining tour of North America. The hard rocking run will hit 22 cities from late summer through fall, beginning on September 16 in Bi...
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Les Binks, Former Judas Priest Drummer, Dies At 73
On Monday (April 14), Judas Priest confirmed the death of their former drummer Les Binks in a statement posted on Instagram. The cause of death was not disclosed, but a funeral notice mentioned that Binks passed away "peacefully at hospital in London."...
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Former Manager Of Guns N' Roses Claims Axl Rose Now Takes 50 Percent Of Band's Income
During a recent appearance on the Appetite For Distortion podcast, former Guns N' Roses manager Alan Niven claimed that Axl Rose now demands 50% of the band's income and "wants to be in control of everything." Niven, who managed the group from 1986 to ...
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Midnight Oil Drummer Rob Hirst Discloses Cancer Diagnosis
In a new interview with The Australian, Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst revealed that he has been battling pancreatic cancer for the past two years. The 69-year-old musician, who co-founded the celebrated Australian rock band, shared his diagnosis publi...
Apr 15, 2025