KZ106 QUICK CLICKS Music News: 1/30/18

Fleetwood Mac became the first group to be honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday at Radio City Music Hall


Eddie Van Halen has sued a guy that filmed a Van Halen rehearsal 12 years ago and is trying to sell it.


You’ll never guess what was in the celebrity swag bag at the Grammys Awards: it was over $20,000 worth of goodies!


Keith Richards says he believes in aliens.


Peter Cetera is warning fans of fake online accounts using his name.


Meat Loaf is also warning fans of an impostor.


There was always some hope that Brian Johnson of AC/DC would return to the stage after solving his hearing issues, but he’s hinting that his singing career may be over.


AnnaKim, daughter of Tom Petty from his first marriage, wants it known he was not addicted to opioids.


Michael Schenker voices his many complaints against his brother Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions in a new interview.


Robert Plant says ‘It’s not even within my countenance to imagine’ recording withJimmy Page again.


The G3 guitarists (Joe Satriani, Phil Collen and John Petrucci) were joined by Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith and ex- Deep Purple bassist Glenn Hughes for ‘Highway Star’ last Friday in L.A. The Twin Cities date for G3 is Feb 24th at the State Theatre.


As usual, the lineup for the 2018 New Orleans Jazz Fest has more than just jazz.


Merriam-Webster thinks metal might be worth defining as an adjective soon.


Meanwhile, a rockstar imposter has been caughtDavid Lee Rothimpersonator David Kuntz-Angel was arrested in Canada on charges of sex with a minor.


Elton John: The Nation’s Favorite Song premiered last week on REELZ. The documentary features home videos, archival footage and interviews with Elton, Rod StewartStingBilly Joel and many others

ONE FINAL TOUR: Elton John will start his three year Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour this year…the Twin Cities date is next year – February 21, 2019


Lynyrd Skynyrd have also announced their farewell tour: The Last Of The Street Survivors


And, Neil Diamond has retired from touring following his diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease


Meet the cast for the film version of Motley Crue‘s The Dirt.


Kevin Cronin’s recent medical procedure forced him to axe some shows he had planned in January and February.


Jon Bon Jovi is partnering with a vintner to produce a rose wine.


Gene Simmons says he’s working on a book that looks at the many artists who died at age 27 from drugs or alcohol.


Foghat has unveiled the Slow Ride condom.


The John Mellencamp documentary Plain Spoken: From the Chicago Theater will debut on Netflix on February 1st. The film includes live footage of Mellencamp and his band performing in 2016, as well as Mellencamp talking about life in the Midwest, his career and more.


Eric Clapton performed a song off his Slowhand album for the first time in close to 40 years last week in Paris: “The Core”

Rock News

Good Charlotte Announces First New Album In Seven Years, ‘Motel Du Cap’

On Monday (June 16), Good Charlotte revealed that they are finally releasing their long-awaited eighth album, titled Motel Du Cap, on August 8. The band shared the news with a mysterious billboard on Melrose Ave in Los Angeles that featured a picture of the band along with the album title and date, with no other…

Good Charlotte Announces First New Album In Seven Years, ‘Motel Du Cap’

On Monday (June 16), Good Charlotte revealed that they are finally releasing their long-awaited eighth album, titled Motel Du Cap, on August 8. The band shared the news with a mysterious billboard on Melrose Ave in Los Angeles that featured a picture of the band along with the album title and date, with no other…

Stevie Nicks Adds Dates To Her 2025 North American Tour

On Monday (June 16), Stevie Nicks announced that she has expanded her 2025 North American tour by adding eight new shows. These additional dates arrive after the cancellations of her performances with Billy Joel due to his recent brain disorder diagnosis. The additional concerts include a Brooklyn show on August 8 that will now serve…

Stevie Nicks Adds Dates To Her 2025 North American Tour

On Monday (June 16), Stevie Nicks announced that she has expanded her 2025 North American tour by adding eight new shows. These additional dates arrive after the cancellations of her performances with Billy Joel due to his recent brain disorder diagnosis. The additional concerts include a Brooklyn show on August 8 that will now serve…

Billy Corgan Reunites With Melissa Auf Der Maur To Perform Smashing Pumpkins’ “The Everlasting Gaze”

Billy Corgan is currently performing alongside his new band, the Machines of God, on their A Return to Zero Tour, where they are playing various Smashing Pumpkins hits from the band’s later albums. During a show at Théâtre Beanfield in Montreal on Friday (June 13), the band was joined by onetime Pumpkins touring bassist –…

Billy Corgan Reunites With Melissa Auf Der Maur To Perform Smashing Pumpkins’ “The Everlasting Gaze”

Billy Corgan is currently performing alongside his new band, the Machines of God, on their A Return to Zero Tour, where they are playing various Smashing Pumpkins hits from the band’s later albums. During a show at Théâtre Beanfield in Montreal on Friday (June 13), the band was joined by onetime Pumpkins touring bassist –…

Three Sons Of The Beatles Join Together On New Song, “Rip Off”

Sean Ono Lennon, James McCartney, and Zak Starkey – the respective sons of The Beatles' John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr – have come together on a new track, "Rip Off," as part of Starkey's supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos. The song, which follows their 2024 collaboration "Primrose Hill," was first shared on Sunday…

Three Sons Of The Beatles Join Together On New Song, “Rip Off”

Sean Ono Lennon, James McCartney, and Zak Starkey – the respective sons of The Beatles’ John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr – have come together on a new track, “Rip Off,” as part of Starkey’s supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos. The song, which follows their 2024 collaboration “Primrose Hill,” was first shared on Sunday…