Rick Wakeman has announced “The Even Grumpier Old Christmas Show 2020”, an evening of music and laughter — and grumpiness! Rick’s back — and even grumpier than last year! Following 2019’s sell-out Christmas tour, the keyboard wizard will embark on another festive foray around the U.K., visiting some of the cities he didn’t get to…… MORE
THE SWEET’s founding bassist Steve Priest has died at the age of 72. His passing was confirmed by Priest’s bandmate Andy Scott. In a statement on the band’s Facebook page, Scott wrote: “Then there was one! I am in pieces right now. Steve Priest has passed away. His wife Maureen and I have kept in…… MORE
An unprovoked stabbing attack of a New York Police Department officer that ended with two other officers with gunshot wounds and a suspect in critical condition is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. Investigators do not believe the alleged acts are affiliated with any protests…… MORE
TOOL has canceled all of its previously announced 2020 tour dates due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweepin the globe. The band has issued the following statement regarding the matter: “As so many music lovers have come to realize over the last several weeks, there is no playbook that artists, promoters and venues can…… MORE
Republican senators are dismissing the scathing criticism leveled against President Donald Trump by his former defense secretary, James Mattis, the latest sign that Republicans by and large are showing unwavering support for the leader of their party during this high-stakes election year. Mattis, who has widespread support among Senate Republicans for his long military service…… MORE
Omar Wasow is a researcher who works in a world of charts and data. But his analytical reserve cracked after watching a video of George Floyd dying while being arrested by police. “I cried,” says Wasow, an assistant professor of politics at Princeton University. “I’m not without deep empathy for people’s anger. I feel that…… MORE
The White House released the results of President Donald Trump’s annual physical on Wednesday, largely to a ho-hum reception. Yes, Trump gained a pound from last year and, yes, that gives him a Body Mass Index of 30.5, meaning he is technically “obese.” On a more positive note, Trump’s cholesterol dropped to 167 — down…… MORE
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson says he is “staggered” by events in the US in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. Rather than talk about the NFL with reporters Wednesday, Wilson insisted on speaking about racism in America and how Colin Kaepernick was “trying to do the right thing” through his protests. Floyd…… MORE
Actress Tawny Kitaen, who is best known in the rock world for her appearance in WHITESNAKE’s video for “Here I Go Again”, discussed her collaboration with the band in a new interview with the “Ouch, You’re On My Hair” podcast. While WHITESNAKE was working on it 1987 self-titled album, the band’s lead singer David Coverdale…… MORE
In response to the lawsuit that awarded Carole Baskin the zoo once owned by Joe Exotic, the “Tiger King’s” management team released a statement that said Baskin’s “treachery” has to be challenged. This month, a judge ruled in favor of Baskin’s Big Cat Rescue in her suit against the Greater Wynnewood Development Group, LLC, the…… MORE
