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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Rock News July 22


News

Steve Morse is to leave Deep Purple after 28 years to nurse his wife who is battling with cancer.

Brain May confirms they have asked John Deacon to perform again with Queen several times.

Whitesnake cancel the remaining dates of their European tour due to illness.

Massive Wagons and Ugly Kid Joe announce co-headline tour.

Pink Floyds 'Animals' remix finally gets release date.

Rammsteins concert in Coventry was so loud it could be heard 11 miles away.

Greek composer and musician dies aged 79.

Dio's debut album is to get a lavish re-issueto mark what would have been his 80th birthday.

Kate Bush unexpectedly returns to no1 in the charts with 'Running Up That Hill' after it was featured in an episode of Stranger Things.

Billy Idols UK tour has been delayed until October.

Judas Priest have begun recording their 19th studio album.

Metallicas 'Master Of Puppets' features on Stranger Things.

Steve Tyler is back in rehab causing postponement of Aerosmith's residency in Las Vegas.

Yes drummer Alan White has passed away at the age of 72.

Nazareth guitarist Manny Charlton has died aged 80.

Slade to release live box set featuring unreleased albums.

Bruce Springsteen announces UK tour for 2023.

Bob Dylan bans mobile phones from his 2022 UK tour.


   Albums

ZZ Top    Raw    ZZ Top capture classic blues

Black Stone Cherry    Live From The Roayl Albert Y'all    Live offering from BST

Journey    Freedom    First album in more than a decade

Snowy White       Driving On The 44    'Bird of Paradise' man flies again.


Reissues

Rolling Stones    El Mocambo 1977 and Licked Live In NYC    

Dire Straits    Money For Nothing

The Beach Boys    Sounds Of Summer:The Very Best Of The Beach Boys.

Loverboy    Wildside


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