The Moody Blues’ Justin Hayward has paid heartfelt tribute to late bandmate John Lodge in a year-end message posted online.

As a professional musician who is a part of an incredibly successful band, one of the scariest things they can seemingly do is leave it. Well, many have done just that, and many have failed. However, ...

Max B releases his first solo album in four years, Public Domain 7: The Purge. On Monday (Dec. 22), the Harlem, N.Y. rapper, who was released from prison last month after serving nearly 18 years in ...

Though he recently tragically lost his former fellow KISS bandmate Ace Frehley, Peter Criss celebrated his 80th birthday on Saturday, Dec. 20, the day after he released his first solo album in 18 ...

This year was probably the most Britpop year since 1995 — the banner year that gave us Different Class, A Northern Soul, I Should Coco, (What’s the Story?) Morning Glory, and more. The biggest news ...

A classic rock singer from Upstate New York is set to release his first new album in 17 years. Gramm said he’s been working on new material with longtime friend Bruce Turgon, who was in Gramm’s solo ...

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Prepare your playlists: Our favorite albums of the year include a new release from Chance the Rapper and the final album engineered by Steve Albini. December always brings a flood of year-end music ...

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Mick Abrahams, original Jethro Tull guitarist and founder of blues rock band Blodwyn Pig, died Friday at 82. Martin Barre, who succeeded Abrahams in Jethro Tull and played with the band until its ...

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