Today in Music News 1.19.17
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- It has just be announced that Iron Maiden will be coming to the Twin Cities this summer! The legendary band is scheduled to take the stage at Xcel Energy Center with Ghost on Friday, June 16th! Tickets go on sale January 27th.
- On Monday, we lost a very important member of the Greg Kihn Band. Bassist Steve Wright, who helped co-write many of the bands hits, died following a heart attack in Sacromento, California. Steve had also previously suffered a stroke back in 2007.
- Ozzy Osbourne just announced his first solo show since his Black Sabbath days. He will be backed by Kiss, Rob Zombie, Megadeth, Anthrax, Korn and Godsmack at the Chicago Open Air Festival July 14th – 16th.
- We are going to have an expanded edition of George Harrison‘s biography very soon, along with an exclusive vinyl from his back catalog. The late Beatle would have been 74, and this is coming to us to help celebrate his birthday. The Vinyl Collection is scheduled to arrive in stores on February 24th.
SOURCE: Ultimate Classic Rock