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Now you can own your very own replica of Jimmy Page‘s iconic double neck guitar — if you move fast and you have a lot of money.

Page has teamed up with Gibson guitars to release the Jimmy Page 1969 EDS-1275 Doubleneck Collector’s Edition from Gibson Custom. It’s a replica of the exact guitar that he used on songs like “Stairway to Heaven,” “The Song Remains the Same,” “The Rain Song,” “Celebration Day” and more. He played it most recently at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in November.

The guitar was created using 3D scanning technology and aging techniques to create a clone of Page’s original — right down to the wear on the instrument. Only 50 of the guitars — all hand-signed and played by Page — will be made, and will be exclusively available via the Gibson Garage Nashville, the Gibson Garage London and Gibson.com in Europe.

As you might imagine with such a limited edition, the guitar isn’t cheap: it costs $50,000. However, for that price, you do get the pick Page used to play the guitar, two leather straps and strap locks, an “Embroidered Dragon” guitar shroud inspired by Page’s iconic Dragon Suit, a guitar stand and a Certificate of Authenticity book.

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An Ozzy Osbourne tune is featured in the the new trailer for the upcoming reboot of The Crow, starring It‘s Bill Skarsgård and actress-singer FKA Twigs.

The clip is set to “Take What You Want,” Ozzy’s collaboration with Post Malone and Travis Scott, which originally appeared on Post’s 2019 album, Hollywood’s Bleeding, and was later included as a bonus track on Ozzy’s 2020 release, Ordinary Man.

The track was a top 10 hit for the artists, peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The next big-screen adaptation of James O’Barr‘s classic graphic novel again centers on Eric Draven, who is murdered along with the love of his life, Shelly, only for him to be supernaturally resurrected and set on revenge.

The Crow hits theaters June 7.

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King Crimson’s 1969 debut album, In The Court of the Crimson King, is being celebrated with a brand new star-studded tribute album.

Reimagining The Court Of The Crimson King will feature a variety of artists reinterpreting the album’s classic tunes. Those contributing to the record include King Crimson alumni Mel Collins and Jakko M. Jakszyk, as well as guitarist Chris Poland, Deep Purple‘s Ian Paice, Rainbow‘s Joe Lynn Turner, guitarist Marty Friedman, Dream Theater‘s James LaBrie and drummer Carmine Appice.

Fans are getting their first preview of the record with the release of the album’s lead off track, “21st Century Schizoid Man,” featuring vocals by Todd Rundgren and Arthur “God Of Hellfire” Brown, Collins on sax, Poland on guitar and Paice on drums.

You can listen to the song now via digital outlets and on YouTube.

Reimagining The Court Of The Crimson King will be released on April 19 digitally and on CD with two bonus tracks. It is available for preorder now. Here is the track list below:

“21st Century Schizoid Man” feat. Todd Rundgren, Arthur Brown, Mel Collins, Chris Poland & Ian Paice
“I Talk To The Wind” feat. Mel Collins, Django Jakszyk & Jakko M Jakszyk
“Epitaph” feat. Alan Davey, Paul Rudolph, Nik Turner, Adam Hamilton & Danny Faulkner
“Moonchild” feat. Joe Lynn Turner, Marty Friedman, Jah Wobble & Chester Thompson
“The Court Of The Crimson King” feat. James LaBrie, Carmine Appice & Steve Hillage

Bonus Tracks
“21st Century Schizoid Man” feat. Arthur Brown, Brian Auger, Chris Poland & Ian Paice
“21st Century Schizoid Man” (Instrumental Version)

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Bret Michaels has revealed he’s going to be taking a break from music next year in order to focus on his health.

“Performing real live music with family, friends and fans has been both healing and therapeutic to me. It has gotten me through some of the best and toughest times in my life,” the Poison frontman, who turns 61 on March 16, shares. “However, in 2025, in light of some recent medical results and setbacks, and with much discussion and real advice from my doctors and family, I will be taking most, if not all, of 2025 off except for a few select dates with both the Bret Michaels Band and possibly all original Poison.”

“I truly need to recharge the batteries and get a good, much-needed physical tune-up,” he adds, noting the rest “will bring me back in 2026 and beyond to be able to always give 1000% on that stage with positive energy and an Unbroken Warrior Spirit!”

But until 2025, Michaels has a busy touring schedule ahead of him. He’ll play Las Vegas on March 16, with dates booked in April, May and June. He’ll then kick off the Parti-Gras 2.0 tour on July 12 in Noblesville, Indiana, with former Eagles guitarist Don Felder, former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm, Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider and country star Chris Janson.

“I truly look forward to giving every bit of energy I’ve got in 2024 and leave it all up there on the stage every night,” Bret shares.

A complete list of Bret Michaels tour dates can be found at bretmichaels.com.

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Crosby, Stills & Nash will be the subject of a tribute concert in New York City this May, and we now know the artists who’ll be on hand to celebrate their legendary catalog.

The Music of Crosby Stills & Nash is set to take place May 13 at Carnegie Hall, with a lineup that includes Todd Rundgren, Iron & Wine, Rickie Lee Jones, Grace Potter, Yola, Shawn Colvin, Real Estate and Neal Francis. Each artist will share their take on songs from the band’s catalog as well as David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash‘s solo careers. Nash is expected to take part in the show as well. 

“To be a part of this incredible evening at Carnegie Hall, celebrating the music that David, Stephen, and I created together, is a profound honor,” Nash shares. “I look forward to seeing a diverse and talented group of artists perform our songs.”

The show is the latest in a series of charity concerts put on by New York City entrepreneur Michael Dorf, with each one celebrating a different artist. Proceeds from the concert will benefit music education for underserved youth, including such organizations as Grammys in the Schools, Theater Within and VH1 Save the Music.

Nash adds, “Music has always been about connection, about sharing stories and emotions that resonate with each other. This event allows us to relive those connections and support a cause close to our hearts—music education.”

Tickets go on sale to the general public via Carnegie Hall on March 20. VIP ticket packages are on sale now.

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Paul Simon revealed in May that he had lost hearing in his left ear, making it difficult for him to play live, but it sounds like things are changing for the better.

During a Q&A at the New York premiere for In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, his two-part Alex Gibney-directed docuseries, Simon revealed that some of his hearing has returned.

“That’s come back to enough of a degree that I’m comfortable singing and playing guitar and playing a few other instruments,” he said, according to People. “I can hear my voice the way I want it in the context of the music.” 

He added, “If there’s a drum or an electric guitar, it’s too loud and I can’t hear my voice. But when I first lost the hearing, I couldn’t get, it threw me off. Everything was coming from this side.”

In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, which follows Simon’s career journey as well as the recording of his most recent album, Seven Psalms, premieres March 17 and 24 on MGM+.

Simon is set to be be honored with the prestigious Pen/Audible Literary Award at a gala held May 16 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. He’s being celebrated for “his indelible lyrics, boundless contributions to our canon and elevation of essential cultures over nearly six decades.” 

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The Who‘s Roger Daltrey, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, and James Taylor are among the artists booked for the 2024 Ravinia Festival season, which runs from June 4 to September 15 in Highland Park, Chicago.

James Taylor and his All-Star Band will headline the festival’s Pavilion on June 8 and 9, with Plant and Krauss booked for June 12 and Daltrey with KT Tunstall headlining on June 29.

Other artists booked for the season include Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello, ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Crowded House, The Beach Boys with John Stamos and more.

Information on tickets and the complete Ravinia Festival lineup can be found at ravinia.org.

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Pink Floyd is set to reissue their classic album Animals in Dolby Atmos for the first time. 

Animals 2018 Remix – Dolby Atmos will be released on Blu-ray and digital platforms on May 17. The Blu-ray includes the 1977 original stereo mix along with high resolution stereo and 5.1 mixes of the album. 

According to the press release, with the new mix, “listeners will feel like they are inside the song as music moves around and above them.” 

The album’s iconic cover of a floating pig between two chimneys of the Battersea Power Station, conceived by Roger Waters and designed by Storm Thorgerson, has been reimagined for the new release. The new take, created by Thorgerson’s Hipgnosis partner Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell and Peter Curzon from StormStudios, still features the pig and the power station but has been modernized with various light projections.

Released in January 1977, Animals was the 10th studio album by Pink Floyd. It peaked at #3 in the U.S. and went on to be certified four-times Platinum by the RIAA. 

Animals 2018 Remix – Dolby Atmos is available for preorder now.

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After quite a few teases, Bon Jovi has finally announced details of their new album.

Called Forever, it’ll be out June 7 and is now available for preorder in multiple formats, including colored vinyl, cassettes, and limited-edition signed copies.

“This record is a return to joy. From the writing, through the recording process, this is turn up the volume, feel good Bon Jovi,” says Jon Bon Jovi in a statement. 

Forever is the band’s first release since their album 2020, which came out four years ago.

The first single, “Legendary,” and accompanying video are out now. In the video, Jon and the band are performing at a recording studio which opens up to show them standing in a green field, with a huge moon visible in the sky behind them.  Throughout the video, a number of young people are shown looking up at the moon; at the end, they’re all standing in a group, looking at it together.

Tonight, March 14, the band’s new documentary Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story will premiere at the South by Southwest Festival in Texas. It streams on Hulu April 26.

Here’s the track list for Forever:

“Legendary”
“We Made It Look Easy”
“Living Proof”
“Waves”
“Seeds”
“Kiss the Bride”
“The People’s House”
“Walls of Jericho”
“I Wrote You a Song”
“Living in Paradise”
“My First Guitar”
“Hollow Man”

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Early in The Black Crowes’ career, frontman Chris Robinson was known for his bratty behavior, calling out other musicians who he didn’t think were rock ‘n’ roll enough. Well, he now says there was a dark reason behind that behavior.

“A lot of my comments during that time came out of being in a depression,” Robinson tells Mojo in an interview promoting their new album, Happiness Bastards. “Back then, no one cared if you were depressed and had to go on a press tour.”

Some of Chris’ bad behavior included insulting Miller Lite in 1991, the sponsor of the ZZ Top tour they were on, getting booted off the trek. He also called out the popular boy band New Kids on the Block, describing them as “talentless p*****.”

Chris notes, “If I have a tinge of regret, it would be the way [I] came across as so outspoken in the media and how that became the headline more than how good the music was.”

This was all happening as The Black Crowes were gaining fame with their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker, and Chris says another problem was that critics seemed to not get their music, often comparing them to other bands. 

“We never sounded like f****** Lynyrd Skynyrd,” he says. “The Stones? Yeah I get it. But, ‘Oh you guys sound like Faces.’ We didn’t really, we just wore flares.”

Happiness Bastards, The Black Crowes’ first album of new music in 15 years, comes out Friday, March 15. It is available for preorder now.

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