Former Allman Brothers Band member Johnny Neel has died at the age of 70. Neel joined the southern rock legends before their 1989 20th-anniversary reunion tour, playing keyboards and harmonica while also providing vocals for the group. He co-wrote four songs on the band’s 1990 album, Seven Turns, including the hit single, “Good Clean Fun,”…
A former classmate of guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore was scammed out of nearly $184,000 by someone posing as the Deep Purple founder. Over the past three years, Valerie Horwood, a terminally ill cancer patient, was conned into sending multiple Apple gift cards to someone pretending to be Blackmore. The scammer initially connected with Horwood over…
A music fan named Stephen Shult died after sustaining injuries at Chicago’s Riot Fest on September 22. The 58-year-old Shult attended the festival with his daughter, and when he didn’t show up at their planned meet-up spot following the last act of the night, she reported him missing. The Riot Fest medical team informed her…
In a new interview with The Guardian, David Gilmour dismissed any possibilities of ever reuniting with his former Pink Floyd bandmate Roger Waters. Gilmour was asked about ever sharing a stage with Waters again and he responded emphatically, “Absolutely not.” Gilmour said his reasoning is because, “I tend to steer clear of people who actively…
The U.K.’s Royal Mail have announced that they will mark the 60th anniversary of the Who by releasing a series of postal stamps. The collection will feature classic images of the British rock legends along with reproductions of several of the group’s iconic album covers. The Who stamps officially go on sale on October 17,…
In a recent interview with The Guardian, Paul Simon revealed that he still hasn’t given up home to one day perform live for his fans again. The legendary folk singer/songwriter stopped touring six years ago, due to his struggle with near total hearing loss in his left ear. But Simon has a renewed sense of…
Three Days Grace announced on Instagram on Thursday (October 3) that they will be reuniting with the band’s founding vocalist, Adam Gontier. Interestingly, Matt Walst – the younger brother of the band’s bassist Brad Walst – will also remain in the group as lead vocalist. The Canadian rock band disclosed that they have plans to…
John Bon Jovi returned to Parlin, New Jersey on Tuesday (October 1) to visit his alma mater, Sayreville War Memorial High School. The 62-year-old rock legend was there to take part in a special dedication ceremony where the school renamed their auditorium the Jon Bon Jovi Performing Arts Center. The Bon Jovi frontman attended Sayreville…
Ozzy Osbourne is going to have a star-studded tribute during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland on October 19. The Prince of Darkness is getting recognized for his solo work this year, following Black Sabbath’s induction back in 2006. “I don’t know what to think,” Osbourne told Rolling Stone. “I’m…
Mötley Crüe have just announced plans for a Las Vegas residency in the spring of 2025. This will be the Crüe’s third residency in Sin City, with their 11-show run taking place at Dolby Live at Park MGM beginning in late March. The band announced details of their ‘Las Vegas Residency’ with an Instagram post…
