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REO Speedwagon to quit touring due to 'complex situation'

REO Speedwagon has come to a stop. The band, which formed in 1967, announced on Monday that as of January, they plan to cease touring, with their last stop on their current tour being Lexington, Kentucky, on Nov. 23. The group detailed their reasons in a lengthy Facebook post that cited “irreconcilable differences,” a term usually cited in divorce cases. …

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Visit these 5 destinations that inspired America's favorite songs, books and movies

Travel stirs the soul and motivates the muse of even the most inartful explorers. “People don’t take trips . . . trips take people,” proclaimed author John Steinbeck, who famously captured rough times on the road from the Oklahoma Dust Bowl to golden California in his 1939 novel “The Grapes of Wrath.” New lavish landscapes, first-time flavors and curious cultures …

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Rock star Bret Michaels might have become a long-haul trucker: ‘I like the open road’

Bret Michaels loves the open road. As a world-famous rock star, he’s spent a lot of time seeing the country. “I love traveling,” he told Fox News Digital. “I’ve said, ‘In my other life, if I had not continued to succeed in music, I would have still been in a cover band. I’m not making that up. Like I always …

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Lionel Richie says these two elements were crucial in creating ‘We Are the World’

Lionel Richie could barely imagine recreating the magic that happened on Jan. 28, 1985, when “We Are the World” came together. Richie and Michael Jackson co-wrote the charity song to raise money for African famine relief, and what started as a small endeavor soon turned into a massive undertaking involving gathering 46 of the biggest music stars on earth recording …

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Kevin Bacon was burned 'badly' after hard-boiled egg exploded in his mouth while on the road with his band

Kevin Bacon’s lips were fried by an egg. The “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” star remembered a somewhat traumatic incident while on the road touring with his band as he sat down for an appearance on the “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” “I’m in a rock band. We were able to do a bunch of tours,” Bacon said. “You stay …

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Styx's Lawrence Gowan had ‘dark’ encounter with shackled fan en route to prison

Styx singer and keyboardist Lawrence Gowan shared the “dark story” of an encounter with a fan that left him stunned. The 67-year-old Canada native is set to embark on the Renegades & Juke Box Heroes Tour with Styx and Foreigner this summer. Ahead of the tour, Gowan and Foreigner frontman Kelly Hansen, 63, sat down for an interview with Fox …

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Mick Jagger, 80, shares how he stays fit on the Rolling Stones' tour

Galloping across the stage, fans might be shocked to realize that Mick Jagger is 80 – and turning 81 next month. “I’m feeling good,” the Rolling Stones legend told Reuters of doing their new “Hackney Diamonds” tour, while admitting, “It took a couple of shows to get into the groove, but now we’re into it.” He joked that touring as …

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Rod Stewart celebrates son's wedding with all 8 children

Rod Stewart was all smiles when he witnessed one of his eight children tie the knot in Dubrovnik, Croatia, last week. The legendary musician, 79, took to Instagram and shared a massive family photo. The picture included all eight of his children: Liam, Sarah, Kimberly, Sean, Ruby, Renee, Alastair Wallace and Aiden Patrick. Liam Stewart and Nicole Artukovich tied the …

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'Gossip Girl' star Taylor Momsen bitten by bat while performing on stage, needs rabies shots for 2 weeks

“Gossip Girl” star Taylor Momsen experienced a terrifying encounter with a flying bat while performing on stage with her band The Pretty Reckless in Sevilla, Spain, on Wednesday. The 30-year-old singer-songwriter, whose rock band is opening for AC/DC on the European leg of their Power Up tour, was singing her song “Witches Burn” at Estadio La Cartuja when a bat …

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Lenny Kravitz admits he's celibate as he waits for the right woman: 'It's a spiritual thing'

Lenny Kravitz revealed he’s waiting for the right woman. Kravitz, 60, hasn’t been in a serious relationship for nine years and is sticking to his decision to remain celibate until he finds the right person. “It’s a spiritual thing,” he told The Guardian. LENNY KRAVITZ WAS ‘NERVOUS’ WHAT MOM WOULD THINK FIRST TIME HE WORE WOMEN’S CLOTHES Lenny Kravitz says …

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