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On May 8, Glenn Frey of the Eagles will release his first solo album since 1992. To promote 'After Hours,' Frey spoke with Rolling Stone, who are always willing to give some high-profile press one of their legacy artists. After a few cursory questions about the new album, which is a collection of standards from the 'Great American Songbook,' reporter Andy Greene asked him how, or if, the Eagles ar

In the section of his official Web site called Bri's Soapbox, Queen guitarist Brian May writes often about his deep concern for the world's wildlife. On March 22, May took to the radio airwaves in South Africa to further explain his animal interests, as well as promote his upcoming performance as part of the Pride of Cape Town event for the Born Free animal foundation.

In the promo reel for the upcoming 'Battlestar Galactica: Blood And Chrome' movie, Led Zeppelin is once again taken for a ride into the future courtesy of Karen O and Trent Reznor. The electronic-based cover of the Zep classic is the brainchild of Reznor and features the vocals of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer...

The City of Brotherly Love is like an adopted (and geographically nearby) home for Bruce Springsteen. Jersey's favorite son has a long and storied history with (the streets of) Philadelphia and now, the Springsteen Memories Roadshow is making its first pit stop in Philly on April 21.

The ongoing sessions for a new album and the occasional dramatic moment won’t keep Aerosmith away from their natural habitat - the concert stage. The legendary Boston rockers have reportedly confirmed their first North American tour date for 2012.

As we alluded in our previous update, Paul McCartney’s 1971 ‘Ram’ will be expanded in a big way with releases in several different formats, including a deluxe edition that will be available as a massive five disc set.

In the ‘80s, Def Leppard had one of the most successful albums of the decade with their bombastic 1987 release ‘Hysteria,’ which featured a hefty seven hit singles that charted from the album. As the album marks its 25th anniversary, guitarist Phil Collen told Ultimate Classic Rock how ‘Hysteria’ finally saw the light after the band faced a series of obstacles and an abortive attempt at working wi

It was performance night last night (March 21) on 'American Idol,' and the contestants sang tunes from the Billy Joel songbook. But since so many kids these days don't seem to even know who the Beatles are, how many will actually be familiar with him? We shall see. Also, not to give away too much, but Steven Tyler seems ready to shed his "nice" label and become the bastard his Aerosmith

10 different songs by Billy Joel were performed on 'American Idol' tonight (March 21) -- one by each of the remaining contestants on the Steven Tyler-judged singing competition.

Rock and Roll hall of famer, guitar legend, and all around funny guy Joe Walsh is back with his first new solo recordings in two decades! The first single from the album is the title cut, 'Analog Man,' which finds the irrepressible Walsh contemplating life in the 21st century...