Stereogum — Mike Pinder, original keyboardist for hugely successful British rockers the Moody Blues, has died. Pinder was the last surviving original member of the band; his former bandmate Denny Laine, also of Wings, passed away a few months ago. John Lodge, who joined the Moody Blues in 1966, broke the news of Pinder’s passing on Twitter. No cause of death has been reported. Pinder was 82. more info

New York Post — Jon Bon Jovi’s marriage with wife Dorothea Hurley is not always a bed of roses. The musician opened up about their relationship while promoting his upcoming Hulu doc, “Thank you, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story.” On Good Morning America, he was asked about his son, Jake Bongiovi, and what advice he would give to him... more info

Stereogum — salute, the plugged-in producer who has been putting out music for more than a decade, has announced a new album, TRUE MAGIC, which will be out in July. It includes collaborations with Disclosure, Karma Kid, Sam Gellaitry, and more, and we’ve already heard its Empress Of-featuring single “system.” more info

Stereogum — The Get Up Kids have announced a 25th anniversary tour for Something To Write Home About , and they’ll play the album in full each night. The anniversary shows starts with an appearance at Four Chord Music Fest in Pittsburgh at the end of June; the tour picks up in earnest in August, and runs through October culminating in the second wave emo fest Best Friends Forever in Las Vegas. more info

Metalsucks — Only five tour dates, so you should get your tickets now before they sell out. The post Kittie Announce Exclusive Run of Headlining North American Shows appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Stereogum — Neil Young & Crazy Horse kicked off their first tour in five years last night at the Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre in San Diego. Young opened the show with a new version of his classic “Cortez The Killer,” with a lost verse added in. more info

Metal Injection — "I think, maybe Black Sabbath was downtuning some songs, but I'd never heard them before." more info

Metal Injection — Plus his anxieties, impactful shows, and more! more info