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Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty ImagesGrateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann is the latest artist to pay tribute to Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts, who passed away April 18 at the age of 80.In a post on Instagram, Kreutzmann writes of the “intertwined past” of the two bands, noting, … Read moreGrateful Dead’s Bill Kreutzmann pays tribute to Dickey Betts: “So long, old friend”
Steve Jennings/Getty ImagesCrowded House’s Neil Finn joined Fleetwood Mac in 2018, along with Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell, after the band fired Lindsey Buckingham. But Finn admits it wasn’t necessarily easy taking his place.It seems that while Buckingham was gone, Stevie Nicks didn… Read moreCrowded House’s Neil Finn reflects on his time with Fleetwood Mac
Tim Mosenfelder/WireImageRobert Plant has been named patron of Good Shepherd, an English charity that helps the homeless community. Plant has been a longtime supporter of the organization and last December invited reps from the group to appear at his local concert at The Halls to help raise … Read moreRobert Plant named patron of UK homeless charity
Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty ImagesA new photo book dedicated to Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan will be released later this year.Portraits of Gillan, from Rufus Publications, is a coffee table book featuring rare and unseen photos of Gillan and covering his post-Deep Purple career from … Read moreNew Ian Gillan coffee table photo book to be released in June
AtlanticDavid Byrne's has shared a cover of the Paramore song "Hard Times."The horn-laden rendition adds some extra Talking Heads energy to a song that was already greatly influenced by the "Once in a Lifetime" outfit. You can listen to it now via digital outlets.Byrne's "Hard Times" cover f… Read moreListen to David Byrne's cover of Paramore's "Hard Times"