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Les Claypool and Primus have been busy on the road tackling the music of Rush, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t been working on their own music. In a new interview with Kyle Meredith, Claypool revealed that a new Primus EP is in the works.

Funk pioneer George Clinton decided to call it quits with a farewell tour that wrapped up in 2020, but it appears he’s ready to come out of retirement. The singer and Parliament-Funkadelic have announced a new run of tour dates.

Cannibal Corpse is currently wrapping up a tour in the South, but they’re already gearing up for more mayhem. The band, anchored by bass heavyweight Alex Webster, has announced a run of headlining tour of the East Coast for June.

Billy Sheehan cut his teeth in Buffalo, New York with the band Talas. Now he’s revealed that the band has a new album coming soon. They’ve released a single titled “Inner Mounting Flame”, which marks the group’s first new music in 37 years.

A new box set is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Frank Zappa and Mothers of Invention’s 1971 lineup (including Jim Pons). “The Mothers 1971” is an eight-CD set that compiles the complete tapes from their Fillmore East concerts and more.

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has unveiled a new set of dates to his upcoming “This Is Not A Drill” tour, which was originally scheduled for 2020. The outing will run from July 6th through October 8th.

Tool has released “Opiate²”, a limited edition package that reimagines and extends their classic song “Opiate”. The set includes a Blu-Ray with the song, a short film, bonus features, and a 46-page hardcover artbook.

Wayne Kramer revived MC5 for a set of tour dates in 2018 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their seminal record, “Kick Out The Jams”. Now he’s announced another tour. Even more exciting is the fact that there will be a new album.

The duo of Walter Smith III and Matthew Stevens have returned with the third installment of their “In Common” project, with a new lineup. That includes the masterful rhythm section of drummer Terri Lynne Carrington and bassist Dave Holland.

KISS has released the second installment of their live album series with “Off The Soundboard: Live in Virginia Beach”. The twenty-song collection was captured on July 25, 2004, during their “Rock The Nation” Tour.

Last year, Christian McBride teamed up with the hi-res streaming service Qobuz to release “The Q Sessions”. Now, the EP has been released to all digital platforms to be more widely available.

ZZ Top has announced a new album, “RAW”, that will be released on July 22nd. It features the group’s classic lineup of Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard, and Dusty Hill. The current lineup, with Elwood Francis on bass, has also announced a new tour.