Asia Featuring John Payne celebrating special Asia anniversaries with 2022 tour

Courtesy of John Payne/Rodney Matthews Last month, Asia revealed that it planned to mark its 40th anniversary with a new tour this summer, and now the Asia spinoff group Asia Featuring John Payne has announced that it’s
Rob Thomas says the success of new Santana collaboration “Move” is “kind of amazing”

BMG Carlos Santana‘s reunion single with “Smooth” collaborator Rob Thomas, “Move,” was released back in August of 2021, but now the song has made it into the top 10 on the Adult Contemporary airplay chart. The Matchbox Twenty
Cliff Burton family announces livestream celebrating late Metallica bassist's 60th birthday

Ross Marino/Icon and Image/Getty Images The family of Cliff Burton has announced a livestream celebrating what would’ve been the late Metallica bassist’s 60th birthday. The virtual event will premiere on this Thursday, February 10, at 7 p.m.
Eddie Vedder seemingly returns fire back at Mötley Crüe with drumming comment

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for EV Eddie Vedder seemingly shot back at Mötley Crüe during a recent live show after Nikki Sixx called Pearl Jam “one of the most boring bands in history.” As captured by fan-shot footage
Ann Wilson releasing new solo album, 'Fierce Bliss,' in April; features collaborations with Gov't Mule & others

Cover: Roger Dean/Silver Lining Music Ltd. Heart frontwoman Ann Wilson will release a new solo album titled Fierce Bliss on April 29. The 11-track collection was recorded at various sessions in Nashville, Seattle, Connecticut and Muscle Shoals,
Metallica's Kirk Hammett announces debut solo EP

Blackened Recordings Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has announced his debut solo EP. Titled Portals, the set consists of four original, instrumental pieces co-written by conductor Edwin Outwater, who previously collaborated with Metallica for their 2019 S&M2 concerts.
Van Morrison nominated for Best Original Song Oscar, but U2 and Brian Wilson don't make the cut

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences/ABC The nominations for the 2022 Oscars was announced this morning Oscar and among the nominees in the Best Original Song category is Van Morrison. Morrison’s “Down to Joy,” from the
Iggy Pop named winner of 2022 Polar Music Prize

Jim Dyson/Getty Images Iggy Pop has been named the winner of the 2022 Polar Music Prize. The prestigious Swedish award, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Music,” will be presented to the Godfather of Punk
Bicyclist falls to her death from rising Florida drawbridge in Palm Beach, Florida

Officials confirm that a bicyclist fell to her death when a drawbridge connecting Palm Beach to the Florida mainland began rising before she could reach the other side. The woman was walking her bicycle toward West Palm
Suspect arrested after one person is killed, one injured in shooting at Washington state supermarket

At least one person was killed and another was injured in a shooting at a Fred Meyer grocery store in Washington on Monday afternoon. The suspect, identified by police as Aaron Christopher Kelly, 39, was taken into