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NANCY WILSON Says 'It's Time' For HEART To Tour With Other Female Artists

HEART's Ann Wilson has denied that the lineup of band's upcoming "Love Alive" summer tour is the result of the wave of female empowerment sweeping through the nation right now. "We just chose the best artists," she told SiriusXM's Jim Shearer at this past Thursday's (March 7) "Love Rocks NYC" all-st...

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Watch HEART's ANN And NANCY WILSON Perform Together For First Time In Three Years At 'Love Rocks NYC' Event

HEART's Ann and Nancy Wilson took the stage together for the first time in three years last night (Thursday, March 7) at the "Love Rocks NYC" all-star benefit at New York City's Beacon Theatre. The third-annual event "raises money for God's Love We Deliver — which provides curated meals for those li...

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NIRVANA's 'Live At The Paramount' To Be Released On Vinyl Next Month

According to The Pulse Of Radio, NIRVANA's famed "Live At The Paramount" concert is being released on vinyl. The concert took place about a month after the release of the album "Nevermind". The double LP will include bonus features such as a 12x24" poster insert and a replica of an original backstag...

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THE RUNAWAYS: Greatest-Hits LP Collection Gets Expanded

In the second half of the 1970s, when THE RUNAWAYS first burst upon an unsuspecting rock scene, the idea of an all-female teenage band playing raw, raging rock 'n' roll was a bit too much for mainstream American audiences. But the tenacious L.A. quintet persisted and ultimately proved their point,...

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L7 Announces First Album In 20 Years, 'Scatter The Rats'

Legendary American grunge pioneers L7 have signed with Joan Jett's Blackheart Records for their first album in 20 years, "Scatter The Rats", due out May 3. "I've been friends with L7 for years and am very excited and proud to have the opportunity to release their new album on Blackheart!" shares Je...

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HEART's ANN And NANCY WILSON To Perform Together For First Time In Three Years At 'Love Rocks NYC' Event

HEART's Ann and Nancy Wilson will take the stage together for the first time in three years at the March 7 "Love Rocks NYC" all-star benefit at New York City's Beacon Theatre. The third-annual event "raises money for God's Love We Deliver — which provides curated meals for those living with illness...

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HEART Returns To The Road In 2019 For Massive 'Love Alive' Summer Tour

HEART — Ann and Nancy Wilson — will return to the road in 2019 for the first time in three years with their massive "Love Alive" cross-country summer tour. Produced by Live Nation, the expansive 39-city outing by the trend-setting, multiple-platinum Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame legends kicks off Tuesd...

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NIRVANA Manager To Release New Book 'Serving The Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain'

On the 25th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death comes a new perspective on one of the most compelling icons of our time. With candor, honesty and empathy, Danny Goldberg, one of NIRVANA's managers from 1990 to 1994, shares his memories of his brief but momentous time with Kurt and the band in "Servin...

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THE RAVEN AGE Feat. IRON MAIDEN Bassist's Son GEORGE HARRIS: 'Fleur De Lis' Lyric Video

THE RAVEN AGE, the U.K.-based band led by IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's son George Harris, has shared the official lyric video for its new song, "Fleur De Lis". It is the third THE RAVEN AGE track with Matt James as vocalist, following the previously released "Surrogate" and "Betrayal Of The Mi...

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JOAN JETT: Why THE RUNAWAYS Broke Up

During a recent appearance on METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich's "It's Electric!" online radio show on Apple Music's Beats 1, Joan Jett spoke about the breakup of iconic rockers THE RUNAWAYS. The first true girl band of the 1970s, THE RUNAWAYS — which also featured Lita Ford, Cherie Currie, Jackie Fox...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Interviews JOAN JETT For 'It's Electric!' Radio Show (Video)

Joan Jett recently joined METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich for a special edition of "It's Electric!", his online radio show on Apple Music's Beats 1. She reflects on performing with NIRVANA at the 2014 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, dissects the role of women in glam rock, discusses her...

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JOAN JETT Was 'Scared S**tless' When She Was First Asked To Perform With NIRVANA

In a recent interview with the 93.3 WMMR radio station, Joan Jett discussed her experience fronting NIRVANA at the band's 2014 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Jett said that "it was petrifying" being asked to join drummer Dave Grohl, bassist Krist Novoselic and guitarist Pat Smear for...

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NIRVANA Sues Fashion Brand MARC JACOBS For Allegedly Ripping Off Smiley-Face Design

According to TMZ, NIRVANA has filed a lawsuit against Marc Jacobs over a design featured in the brand's "Redux Grunge" collection. The collection celebrates the cultural significance of the clothing that went on to become a badge of cool in a cultural era presided over by Kurt Cobain. Included in th...

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LITA FORD: Why THE RUNAWAYS Reunion Will Probably Never Happen

Lita Ford says a full reunion of iconic seventies rockers THE RUNAWAYS will probably never happen. Speaking on Daily Mail at the Las Vegas F.A.M.E Awards last month, Ford outlined in great detail her relationships with former bandmates Joan Jett, Cherie Currie, Jackie Fox and Sandy West and the prev...

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DORO PESCH Proclaims 'We Are All Animals' In New Ad For PETA GERMANY

Dressed head to toe in vegan leather, vegetarian metal star Doro Pesch takes a strong stance against cruelty to animals in a new ad campaign for PETA Germany, calling on fans to respect all living, feeling beings by not eating or wearing them. "We all feel pain, love, joy, and fear," Pesch says. "We...