KZ106 QUICK CLICKS Music News: 1/15/18

Paul Rodgers is releasing a recording from his 2017 Free Spirit Tour this spring.


Ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted covered Neil Young’s “Rockin’ In The Free World” with his Chophouse Band in Florida.


Talking Heads fans: David Byrne‘s ‘Reasons to Be Cheerful’ lecture at New York’s New School is now posted on YouTube:


With the working title: “Project Dead Guys”, Ann Wilson is recording an albumof songs by Leonard Cohen, Tom Petty, David Bowie and other recently departed artists.


This year’s tour featuring Journey and Def Leppard will start in May, and the announcement is coming very soon.


This amazing time lapse video shows The Beatles aging from 1960 to today.


Motorhead guitarist Fast” Eddie Clarke died from pneumonia on Wednesday.


Former President Bill Clinton will present Fleetwood Mac with the award for MusiCares Person of the Year on January 26th in New York. Usually given to an individual, this is the first time a band has gotten the honor.


The Official Charts Company in the UK calculates that more than five-million David Bowie recordings have sold since he died.


Meat Loaf has decided not to undergo back surgery while he does more research on additional options.


Rick Allen of Def Leppard made the mother of Steve Clark cry when she saw a portrait the drummer painted.


Billy Joel welcomed Lou Gramm and Mick Jones of Foreigner to the stage to sing “Urgent” and also “Cold As Ice”


John Fogerty is not happy with the new Proud Mary movie because of its name.

 

Rock News

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Patti Smith Performs During Rally To Save Treasured New York City Park

Patti Smith performed at a rally in New York City on Tuesday (April 1) in an effort to preserve the Elizabeth Street Garden from being converted into an “urban oasis.” The garden serves as a cherished sanctuary for the community but faces potential transformation by the city, despite opposition from prominent figures like Smith, Robert…

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In a new interview with The Independent, John Lydon continues to criticize his former Sex Pistols bandmates in light of the group’s reunion tour with former Gallows singer Frank Carter. The legendary punk frontman – formerly known as Johnny Rotten –  refuses to support the reunion, calling it, “a clown’s circus at work.” “Sorry, I’m…

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After years of fan speculation and anticipation, on Thursday (April 3) Bruce Springsteen finally announced the June 27 release of Tracks II: The Lost Albums. The long-rumored box set features seven complete records recorded between 1983 and 2018, including 74 previously unheard songs. “The Lost Albums were full records, some of them even to the…

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