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Yardbirds drummer Jim McCarty has put together a new lineup of his band and plans on hitting the road. He spoke with Ultimate Classic Rock on the new lineup which features guitarist Johnny A., bassist Kenny Aaronson, singer/harpist/percussionist Myke Scavone and guitarist/singer John Idan. "We've still got to rehearse . . ." more...
Fleetwood Mac are prepping the release of a deluxe reissue of their 1979 double album Tusk. The five CD, two LP, and one DVD set will include remastered music, an alternate version of the complete album featuring session outtakes, along with demos and remixes. The band are currently touring Australia, performing their classic album, Rumors, in the process. more...
Corey Taylor of Slipknot looks to be advancing a career in pro wrestling after getting into a dust up with NXT's Baron Corbin at this past weekend's Aftershock Festival. Taylor laid an open handed slap on the 6'8" Corbin, after the latter poked him in the chest at the Sacramento fest. The incident followed up a social media beef between the pair. more...
According to reports, David Bowie will release a new album entitled Blackstar on January 8. The Times notes that the LP contains seven songs which clock in at 45 minutes and "may well be the oddest work yet" from the Thin White Duke. The paper also called it "an album of long, jazzy jams mixed with the kind of driving beat pioneered by '70s German bands . . ." more...
Despite releasing a new album, Dodge and Burn, the Dead Weather have said that there are no current tour plans due to schedule conflicts. "The Kills are working on a record, Queens of the Stone Age are starting up again," guitarist Dean Fertita told Billboard. more...