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Shanabelle/RCA Records  Chrissie Hynde, The Eagles‘ Joe Walsh, Queen‘s Roger Taylor and Heart‘s Nancy Wilson are among the guest stars featured on an upcoming album from Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins‘ side band The Coattail Riders. The

Amanda Taraska/Courtesy of AXS TV-News & Guts Media Chicago singer/keyboardist Robert Lamm and trumpet player Lee Loughnane are the guests on the latest episode of the AXS TV series The Big Interview, which airs tonight at 8

Courtesy of Rock & Roll Hall of FameThe Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its nominees up for induction in 2020. Sixteen artists are eligible for the honor, nine of which have been nominated for the

RhinoIn 2016, a three-CD set featuring highlights from the four star-studded editions of Eric Clapton‘s Crossroads Guitar Festival held from 2004 through 2013 was released. Now, a six-LP vinyl version of the live compilation, Crossroads Revisited: Selections

Randy Holmes/ABC; William ClaxtonWho knew Bob Dylan was an Elton John fan? In a new article in the U.K. paper The Guardian, Elton answers questions about his life and music submitted by a wide variety of celebrities,

DisneyElton John co-wrote all the songs for the original animated version of The Lion King, and even won an Oscar for one of them, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.”  But Elton says he really wasn’t a

Courtesy of Netflix; Sony Classics; Greenwich EntertainmentThe nominees have been announced for the fourth annual Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, and among the films in the running for multiple honors are movies focusing on or featuring Bob Dylan,

Credit: Jo LopezE Street Band guitarist “Little Steven” Van Zandt will be honored at the first annual Rock and Roll Forever Foundation Gala, in recognition of the veteran musician’s work in supporting arts education. The event will

Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABCEddie Van Halen was born in Europe — the Netherlands, to be specific — and that’s where he’s been going to receive medical treatment, according to a report from TMZ. The website reports

Jerome Brunet Photography/Rockin Robin PromotionsAs recently reported, a special Los Angeles charity concert commemorating what would’ve been Tom Petty‘s 69th birthday takes place this Friday at the El Rey Theatre, with a lineup including two members of

Danny Clinch; Courtesy of Paul ShafferSteely Dan frontman Donald Fagen is the guest on the latest episode of the AXS TV series Paul Shaffer Plus One, which airs this Sunday, October 13, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m.

ABC/Craig SjodinA concert taking place in December has the blessing of the Pope himself. Lionel Richie and Bonnie “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Tyler are among the stars performing at the Vatican on December 14 as part

Credit: Scott Robert RitchieRingo Starr‘s new cover of the John Lennon rarity “Grow Old with Me” — a track from Ringo’s upcoming solo album, What’s My Name — has been released as a digital single and via

CBS Sunday MorningElton John‘s autobiography ME is coming out on Tuesday, and this weekend, you can watch him discuss it in an interview on CBS Sunday Morning.  One topic he discusses his difficult relationship with his late

Shakey Pictures/AbramoramaWe now have official details about the premiere of Mountaintop, the new documentary about Neil Young‘s upcoming album, Colorado, which he recorded with his old backing group Crazy Horse. The film will be screened in over

Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMeBeatles fans have long assumed that the Fab Four made the Abbey Road album knowing it would be the group’s final studio effort, but a recently discovered recording of a September 1969 meeting between most

Warner Bros. RecordsPresident Trump‘s rally in Minneapolis, MN on Thursday night has drawn the ire of Prince‘s estate, not to mention fans of Beyoncé and Bruce Springsteen. Minneapolis native Prince’s iconic song “Purple Rain” was played at

Credit: dhlovelifeNeil Young has given fans a look at Mountaintop, a upcoming documentary about the making of Colorado, Young’s upcoming studio album with his old backing group Crazy Horse. The two-minute clip, which was posted on NeilYoungArchives.com

Scott Kowalchyk/CBS(NEW YORK) — Steven Colbert aired the second part of his interview with Paul McCartney on Thursday’s edition of CBS’ The Late Show, which featured the legendary Beatle reminiscing about his days with the fab four, and how being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997

HBOA host of other musicians, artists and celebrities, including Cyndi Lauper, are reciting the Emma Lazarus poem “The New Colossus” — written in 1883 and famously engraved on the base of the Statue of Liberty — for

Credit: Rodney Bursiel ZZ Top is busy celebrating its 50th anniversary with a major U.S. tour, but frontman Billy Gibbons will take some time off from his famous band in late December to host the fourth edition

Craft RecordingsR.E.M. has premiered a new remix of “Let Me In,” a track off the band’s 1994 album, Monster. The original song was written in the wake of Kurt Cobain‘s death and ended up as a tribute

Interscope RecordsIn a new interview with the San Diego Union-Tribune, The Who‘s Pete Townshend shares some details about his band’s upcoming studio album, WHO, and also discusses a special performance of the Tommy musical in which he’s

Courtesy Henry HoltEven after Elton John got sober, he was stil prone to bad behavior, as he demonstrates in another excerpt from his juicy memoir ME, published in the U.K.’s Daily Mail. Elton recalls that in 1997,

Courtesy: MJ The MusicalA Broadway musical inspired by Michael Jackson‘s life and music has a new name, and an opening date. Previously known as Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough, the show will now be called, simply,

JimmyPage.com Ltd.As rock fans continue to wait for new music from Jimmy Page, the Led Zeppelin guitarist has released a new, non-musical project that’s a collaboration with his girlfriend, poet Scarlett Sabet. Page has produced Catalyst, a

ABC/Image Group LADiana Ross has been confirmed to perform at the Glastonbury Festival 2020, and the former lead singer of The Supremes is ecstatic about appearing at the prestigious British music festival next summer. “This is a dream come true,” Diana

Courtesy of AXS TV/Joy FactoryEx-Eagles guitarist Don Felder stars on the latest episode of the AXS TV series Mixtape, airing tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT. In a preview clip from the show, Felder shares his

Credit: Lynn GoldsmithTodd Rundgren currently is on the road with the star-studded “It Was Fifty Years Ago Today” tribute tour to The Beatles‘ “White Album,” but the lauded singer/songwriter has a variety of interesting music projects on

Courtesy of AXS TVThe music world sadly lost Eddie Money last month not long after the “Two Tickets to Paradise” singer revealed that he’d been diagnosed with stage four esophageal cancer. However, a new episode of the

Ben Gibson/Rocket EntertainmentElton John‘s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour is saying hello to even more shows. Additional spring and summer 2020 tour stops have been added in Louisville, Kentucky; Detroit; Jacksonville, Florida; Lexington, Kentucky; and Des Moines,

© Sons of ChipotleLed Zeppelin bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones‘s new side project, Sons of Chipotle, will make their U.S. live debut at the 2020 Big Ears Festival, which takes place March 26-29 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The four-day

FilmMagic for dcp via ABC/Jeff Kravitz/AMA2018Remember back in 2001, when Mariah Carey had a “nervous breakdown” and was hospitalized for two weeks?  Well, in her upcoming memoir, the diva is promising to give details about what really

Courtesy of Blackbird PresentsFollowing the recent announcement of a 2019 fall tour celebrating The Band‘s historic 1976 farewell concert, The Last Waltz, comes word that a special Nashville show will take place at the end of the

Braxton Black/BMP Film Co.Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen, singer Robin Zander and bassist Tom Petersson are the guests on the latest episode of the AXS TV series The Big Interview, which airs tonight at 8 p.m. ET/5

Courtesy of Fathom EventsDid you miss Lionel Richie‘s 2015 performance at U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival? Well, now you can see it from the comfort of a theater — no wellies required. Lionel Richie at Glastonbury will be getting

MVD Entertainment GroupA new documentary focusing on the 1977 plane crash that killed Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zandt, guitarist Steve Gaines and several others, will be released on DVD on December 13. I’ll Never Forget You:

Credit: Brandise DaneswichJackson Browne is among the big-name musicians performing at a star-studded charity fundraiser in honor of Mary Tyler Moore Show and Lou Grant star Ed Asner‘s upcoming 90th birthday. The Ed Asner 90th Birthday Party

Rick Kern/WireImageThe Cure has been working on a new album — the group’s first in over 10 years — but apparently that’s not all. Speaking to Mexican publication Zócalo, frontman Robert Smith reveals that the goth icons

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty ImagesIf you’ve ever gotten into online arguments with others because you’re a Swiftie, someone else is a Little Monster and someone else is a KatyCat, well, Mariah Carey would be

Linda Solomon/Wayne State University PressNever-before-seen before photos of the Queen of Soul are featured in a new book about the iconic singer titled The Queen Next Door: Aretha Franklin, An Intimate Portrait. Linda Solomon photographed Aretha for over three decades

Grateful Dead ProductionsA new Grateful Dead live compilation titled Ready or Not, featuring unreleased performances of nine original songs that the band introduced during the early 1990s, will hit stores on November 22. The collection, which was

Courtesy Henry HoltIf you figured that Elton John‘s new autobiography ME has lots of stories about the Rocket Man’s drug addiction, boy, are you right.  In an excerpt from ME published in the U.K. tabloid The Daily

Courtesy of Record Store DayThe list of releases for 2019’s Record Store Day Black Friday sale has been revealed. Here are a few limited-edition vinyl selections that will be available exclusively in independent record stores on November

PRNewsfoto/Live Nation EntertainmentMadonna was set to perform on Monday at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York as part of her tour, but the show had to be postponed due to injury. “It’s Hard for

Sony Music EntertainmentLately, Mariah Carey‘s been using the hashtag #NotYet to tell her fans that they’ll have to wait a while longer before she’s fully in Christmas mode. But she’s still encouraging them to pre-order some new,

Jerome Brunet Photography/Rockin Robin PromotionsA special benefit and tribute concert commemorating what would have been Tom Petty‘s 69th birthday will take place on Saturday, October 18 at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. The show, dubbed

Courtesy of Rick WakemanEarlier this year, Jon Anderson told ABC Audio that he was unsure about the future of his Yes spinoff project with former band mates Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman, which went on indefinite hiatus

UMeChart-toppers including Whitney Houston‘s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” Kenny Loggins‘ “Footloose” and A-ha‘s “Take On Me” will be featured on a new installment of the NOW That’s What I Call Music! compilation series of major pop

The Last Experience Inc./Experience Hendrix L.L.C.The Jimi Hendrix Experience‘s original lineup gave its final European performance on February 26, 1969, at London’s famed Royal Albert Hall.  Now, more than 50 years later, a film of the concert

Credit: Dana TynanJoan Baez was a surprise guest at alt-pop singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey‘s show in Berkeley, California, on Sunday. During the concert, Del Rey brought the folk legend out on stage, and the pair duetted on

Courtesy of Michael StipeMichael Stipe‘s first solo single, “Your Capricious Soul,” was released on Saturday, October 5, and an official video for the electronica-flavored track has premiered at his official website, MichaelStipe.com, and on Vimeo.com. The clip,

Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMeAfter the 50th anniversary reissues of The Beatles‘ Abbey Road helped the album return to the top of the U.K. chart for the first time in almost 50 years, the record also has leaped from

Courtesy Henry HoltElton John‘s new autobiography ME isn’t out until October 15, but the Sunday Times of London got an early look at the memoir which, as you might expect, features some super-juicy gossip about Elton’s celebrity

Rich Gabrielson/WireImageFounding Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist Larry “L.J.” Junstrom, who went on to spend his career with .38 Special, has died at age 70. “The Big Man on the Big Bass has left us,” reads a post on

Ben Gibson/Rocket EntertainmentElton John‘s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, currently scheduled through December of 2020, is being billed as his last one ever.  But David Furnish, Elton’s manager and husband, says the trek definitely won’t be your

Dey Street BooksBlondie frontwoman Debbie Harry gives fans an unbridled look at her rapturously fascinating life in her brand-new memoir, Face It. The book follows Harry from her childhood in suburban New Jersey, to her move to

KMazur/WireImageFollowing the sad news that Cream drummer Ginger Baker died today at the age of 80, a variety of famous artists offered up tributes to the influential musician. In a message posted on his Twitter feed, Paul McCartney recalls collaborating with Baker during the

Ginger Baker first from right; Polydor RecordsGinger Baker, the virtuosic drummer best known for his work with singer/guitarist Eric Clapton and singer/bassist Jack Bruce in the 1960s supergroup Cream, has died.  He’d just turned 80 in August.

ABC AudioKinks co-founders Ray Davies and Dave Davies have been working on new music together recently, although nothing concrete has been announced. Now, Ray has shared some details with Rolling Stone about the status of the potential

Courtesy of Eagle Rock Entertainment/ AXS TVThe latest episode of the AXS TV series Brian Johnson‘s A Life on the Road features the longtime AC/DC frontman traveling to Dublin, Ireland, to chat with Def Leppard‘s Joe Elliott.

Capitol Records/UMeBob Seger and his Silver Bullet Band wrap up their Roll Me Away farewell tour on November 1 in Philadelphia, and later that month a remastered version of the Michigan rockers’ chart-topping 1980 album Against the

Credit: Rob DemartinBruce Springsteen has treated fans to a preview of his new concert film Western Stars, and its accompanying soundtrack album, by posting a clip from the flick on his YouTube channel.  It features a performance

Sony Music/The Estate of Michael Jackson Is there a special Michael Jackson fan in your life? The perfect holiday gift for that fan is now available…if you’ve got $500 to spend. Michael Jackson’s This Is It 10th

Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMeThe Beatles have made U.K. chart history this week, as the band’s 1969 album Abbey Road has returned to #1 on the Official Albums Chart — 49 years and 252 days after it last topped

Cherrytree/A&M/Interscope Records Sting has documented his recent world tour with a new live album. My Songs: Live features 11 tracks recorded on Sting’s current trek in support of his album My Songs, featuring reworkings of his most

Credit: Zack WhitfordIn 2018, Fleetwood Mac became the first band to be named MusiCares Person of the Year, and now another famous rock group is set to receive the prestigious honor in 2020…Aerosmith. The Boston rockers will

Courtesy of Live NationFleetwood Mac has announced that the final concert of its 2018-2019 world tour will take place on November 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The show will take place at the tail end

ABC/Eric McCandlessTony and Grammy award winner Cynthia Erivo will portray Aretha Franklin in National Geographic’s Genius anthology series. The singer/actress from London will star in the third season of the show, which is devoted to The Queen of Soul. “Aretha Franklin has been

Legacy RecordingsLast Christmas, I gave you my heart…but this year, the soundtrack of the upcoming rom-com Last Christmas will do your heart good. The soundtrack of the film — which stars Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding as

Denise TruscelloAfter surprising a British couple at their Las Vegas wedding this week, Rod Stewart has decided to hang around Sin City a bit longer. The rocker has extended his long-running residency at The Colosseum at Caesars

Credit: Catalina KulczarDavid Byrne‘s Broadway adaptation of his live show supporting his 2018 album American Utopia opens today at New York’s intimate Hudson Theatre.  It features Byrne performing solo material and Talking Heads songs while accompanied by

Credit: Denise TruscelloRod Stewart helped give one British couple the Las Vegas wedding of their dreams Wednesday. It initially started out a nightmare, though. Sharon Cook and Andrew Aitchison were left stranded in Liverpool, England just days

BMGRolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has premiered his cover of the Chuck Berry classic “Rock ‘n’ Roll Music,” a track from his upcoming album Mad Lad: A Live Tribute to Chuck Berry, in advance of the record’s

Courtesy of AXS TVDon McLean is featured on the latest episode of the AXS TV series Mixtape, which airs tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT. As previously reported, Mixtape features various well-known music artists talking about

Courtesy of KISS/AirbnbKISS has performed for some wild crowds before, but they’ve never had an audience like this. The band will head to Australia next month for a unique cruise that will feature the legendary band playing

Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Save the Children James Taylor took the stage to celebrate a good cause last night. The singer performed at Save the Children’s Centennial Celebration: Once in a Lifetime, which paid tribute to the

RhinoA limited-edition Fleetwood Mac box set featuring colored-vinyl versions of the five albums issued by the band’s best-known lineup will be released on November 29. The Fleetwood Mac 1975-1987 collection includes the band’s 1975 self-titled album pressed

Interscope RecordsThe Who has debuted a second song in advance of the arrival of its forthcoming first studio album in 13 years, WHO, which now is scheduled for a December 6 release, two weeks later than originally

Courtesy of Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy CampA new installment of Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp taking place next month in Hollywood, California, will give fans the chance to rock out with Cheap Trick while also celebrating the

Steven Ferdman/Getty ImagesHere’s sending out some “Big Love” to former Fleetwood Mac member Lindsey Buckingham, who celebrates his 70th birthday today. The singer, songwriter and guitarist was one of the main creative forces of the Rock &

MVD Entertainment GroupIn 1971, an animated special based on the late Harry Nilsson‘s 1970 concept album The Point! premiered on TV. Now, in honor of the project’s 50th anniversary, the first-ever high-def video version of the film

Credit: Lee MillwardSteve Hackett is in the middle of a fall North American leg of his 2019 Genesis Revisited tour, and former Genesis guitarist has now announced plans to return to Canada and the U.S. for more

Courtesy of Dead & CompanyGrateful Dead spinoff group Dead & Company lined up three two-date engagements on the East Coast in November, and now the jam band has announced plans to wind down 2019 with two additional

Courtesy of Michael StipeR.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe‘s first solo single, “Your Capricious Soul,” will be released as a digital download this Saturday, October 5, exclusively at his official website, MichaelStipe.com. The arrival of the tune is timed

ABC/Randy HolmesGreen Day fans are already excited about the upcoming release of the band’s new album Father of All… — but they haven’t forgotten about their classic songs. On September 30, the video for Green Day’s 2005

Blue Elan RecordsAmerica co-founder Gerry Beckley released his new solo album, Five Mile Road, late last month. The 12-track collection features 11 tunes written by Beckley, and one he co-wrote. The 67-year-old singer/songwriter tells ABC Audio that

ForeignerSome disappointing news for Foreigner fans.  Original frontman Lou Gramm is going to have to sit out a few of those Foreigner Double Vision: Then & Now Tour shows. “Lou Gramm was hospitalized in Rochester, NY last

Credit: Leah SteigerA few months ago, Sammy Hagar revealed to ABC Audio that Chickenfoot guitarist Joe Satriani‘s son, ZZ, had made a film that brings to life Space Between, the Red Rocker’s new concept album with his

Credit: Jason PowellStyx will launch its final run of 2019 North American concerts this Thursday, October 3, in Sugar Land, Texas. The veteran rockers have a total of 19 shows left on their itinerary this year, mapped

Gus Stewart/RedfernsPink Floyd‘s David Gilmour was among the many special guests at a concert celebrating the 70th birthday of acclaimed British folk-rock guitarist Richard Thompson, held Monday at the Royal Albert Hall in London. As seen in

Bruce W. TalamonEarth, Wind & Fire is being honored by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., which is including a classic portrait of the group in a new exhibit. The photo from 1978, with the founder of the

Experience Hendrix L.L.C./Legacy RecordingsA new box set gathers together four historic sets that Jimi Hendrix and his backing group Band of Gypsys played at the Fillmore East in New York City on New Year’s Eve 1969 and

UMeSimple Minds are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, and to make sure fans don’t forget about them, the Scottish new wave veterans will release a new compilation titled 40: The Best Of — 1979-2019 on November

Credit: Barry BerensonHot Tuna, the psychedelic folk-blues duo featuring original Jefferson Airplane guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady, has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of its formation throughout 2019, and the group has announced a run

William Snyder/TrinifoldThe Who‘s Pete Townshend has apparently let slip some exciting news about the band’s touring plans for 2020, announcing that the rock legends are slated to perform at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival next

Ed GregoryOver the weekend, the Goo Goo Dolls capped off a run of shows in Brazil with an appearance at the Rock in Rio festival. Later this week, they’ll perform in Peru. Lead singer Johnny Rzeznik says

Credit: DH LovelifeNeil Young has shared a new animated video titled “A Love Letter from Us,” on which he collaborated with his wife, actress/environmental activist Daryl Hannah, that’s directed towards planet Earth. The minute-plus-long video cartoon, which

Neil Lupin/RedfernsSome encouraging news has emerged regarding the health of Ginger Baker, after his family announced last week that the legendary Cream drummer was “critically ill in hospital.” A new update posted on Baker’s official Facebook page

EsParanzaLed Zeppelin‘s Robert Plant is celebrating the launch of the second season of his popular podcast Digging Deep by announcing a limited-edition vinyl box set.  The package, coming on December 13, is also called Digging Deep, and

ABC/Heidi GutmanThe Queen of Christmas is gearing up for her favorite time of the year – and she wants you to join her. Mariah Carey has announced her All I Want for Christmas Is You tour, in

Tia Haygood; Ross Halfin; Trudi KnightAt 80 years old, Ian Hunter is no longer a young dude, and unfortunately the Mott the Hoople frontman has developed a hearing issue that’s forced him to cancel the current incarnation

Credit: Danny ClinchBruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance at a preview party Saturday for the “Springsteen: His Hometown” exhibit housed at the Monmouth County Historical Association in the Boss’ hometown of Freehold, New Jersey. The popular Springsteen

ABC/Randy Holmes Green Day has teamed up with the The National Hockey League for the 2019 season; the band’s yet to be released song called “Fire, Ready, Aim” will serve as the opening theme for NBCSN’s Wednesday

Omnivore RecordingsIt’s been more than 25 years since the world has been without Harry Nilsson, who died in January 1994 at the age of 52, but a brand-new album by the acclaimed singer/songwriter called Losst and Founnd

Wicked Cool RecordsThe Empty Hearts, the supergroup that features founding members of Blondie, The Cars and The Romantics, have released a pair of brand-new songs — “Coat-Tailer” and “Run and Hide from You.” The tracks are available now

Courtesy of Eagle Rock Entertainment/ AXS TVThe latest episode of the AXS TV series Brian Johnson’s A Life on the Road features the longtime AC/DC frontman chatting with The Who‘s Roger Daltrey as the two rock legends

Capitol Records/UMeThe Band‘s self-titled second album was released 50 years ago this month.  To commemorate the milestone, the record — also known as “The Brown Album” — will be reissued in multiple formats and configurations on November

Credit: Zack WhitfordThe Who isn’t only famous rock band that had to nix a show this week because its singer is having vocal trouble. Aerosmith canceled their Las Vegas residency concert Thursday at the Park Theater at

Courtesy of Paul McCartney; Scott Robert RitchieSurviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr came together Thursday at a star-studded party celebrating the 50th anniversary of the band’s Abbey Road album held, aptly enough, at Abbey Road Studios

William Snyder/TrinifoldThe Who have postponed two upcoming concerts after they cut short a show in Houston on Wednesday because front man Roger Daltrey lost his voice. A message on the band’s official website reports that “due to

Craft Recordings1969 was a landmark year for Creedence Clearwater Revival. In addition to performing at the historic Woodstock festival, the roots-rock legends also released three hit albums: Bayou Country, Green River and Willy and the Poor Boys. 

Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMeThursday marked the 50th anniversary of the release of Abbey Road, the final album recorded by The Beatles. Today sees the arrival of the series of special reissues commemorating the milestone. The reissue boasts a

CBS Sunday MorningOlivia Newton-John is opening up about her ongoing battle with breast cancer in a new interview for CBS Sunday Morning set to air this weekend. Despite battling the illness for the third time, the 71-year-old says

Steve KerosForget about “Under the Bridge”…Red Hot Chili Peppers will help save the seas next month as they headline Rock Under the Stars.  The annual charity event benefits OCEANA, an advocacy organization dedicated to ocean conservation. The

© Apple Corps Ltd.A new official video for the George Harrison-penned Beatles tune “Here Comes the Sun” premiered today on the band’s official YouTube channel.  It coincides with today’s 50th anniversary of the release of the Fab

UMeLast year, The Police marked the 40th anniversary of its debut album, Outlandos d’Amour, by releasing a vinyl box set called Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings.  Now, a six-CD version of collection will hit stores

Columbia RecordsJeff Lynne’s ELO, the relaunched version of Electric Light Orchestra, will release a new studio album called From Out of Nowhere on November 1. The 10-track record is a follow-up to ELO’s 2015 comeback album, Alone

Columbia RecordsBruce Springsteen‘s new concert film Western Stars is getting a wide theatrical release on October 25.  Now comes word that a companion soundtrack album will arrive the same day. Western Stars — Songs from the Film

Craft Recordings The 25th anniversary of Natalie Cole‘s 1994 Christmas album Holly & Ivy is being celebrated with a vinyl reissue. The vinyl edition, as well as a remastered CD version, will both be available November 8.

Deanne FitzmauriceGood News indeed: Huey Lewis & the News are back. The Grammy-winning band has returned with its first new song in more than 10 years, “Her Love Is Killin’ Me.”  It’s the first taste of the

Will Ireland/Guitarist Magazine/Future via Getty ImagesThe family of Ginger Baker have announced that the Cream drummer is very sick. A message posted on Baker’s social media pages reads, “The Baker family are sad to announce that Ginger

Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMeToday marks the 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles‘ Abbey Road, the final studio album recorded by the band. Abbey Road found the Fab Four coming together to create a focused, sonically cohesive

Credit: Russ HarringtonThe Stray Cats have debuted an official video for “Desperado,” an instrumental that’s the latest track released from their new studio album, 40. The clip for the surf-rock-inspired tune, which you can watch at The

Eagle Rock EntertainmentIn July 1991, INXS played a sold-out concert to more than 70,000 at London’s Wembley Stadium, which was documented in the Live Baby Live home video. Now, the film has been restored and will be

ABC/Randy HolmesThe 18th edition of Alice Cooper‘s star-studded annual Christmas Pudding fundraising concert takes place Saturday, December 14, at the Celebrity Theatre in the shock rocker’s hometown of Phoenix. Cooper has unveiled the show’s initial lineup, which

Credit: Michael SandersonAdam Ant winds down the 2019 U.S. leg of his Friend or Foe tour next week, but the British new wave/pop star has announced plans to bring the trek back to the States next year.

Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMeThe 50th anniversary of The Beatles‘ Abbey Road album will be celebrated Thursday by the City of Los Angeles at and near the famous Capitol Records Tower. The festivities will begin at 1 p.m. PT

Andrew Lipovsky/NBCRingo Starr dropped by The Tonight Show Music Room on Tuesday, where he joined host Jimmy Fallon and his house band The Roots for a performance of the Beatles‘ classic “Yellow Submarine” using only classroom instruments. In the recurring segment, Fallon and The Roots

Courtesy of Tariano Jackson/Beatroot LLCThese days, Tito Jackson of The Jacksons is stepping out solo with a new single — but he says he and his famous brothers are still interested in collaborating with another family member:

Mike ColucciBilly Joel‘s songs have always been populated with interesting characters — the song “Piano Man” alone has several. But apparently, they’re so interesting that they’ve inspired a new TV series. According to the Hollywood Reporter, MGM

Credit: Catalina KulczarDavid Byrne is bringing an adaption of his 2018 tour show supporting his 2018 album American Utopia to Broadway starting October 4, following a preview engagement at Boston’s Colonial Theater that wraps this Saturday, September

Cleopatra RecordsBaywatch actor and international pop star David Hasselhoff has released a second single from his upcoming studio album, Open Your Eyes: a cover of The Jesus and Mary Chain‘s 1990 alternative rock hit “Head On” featuring

Credit: Jo LopezAfter canceling a series of shows this past week on doctor’s orders, E Street Band guitarist Little Steven Van Zandt and his backing group The Disciples of Soul have nixed most of the remaining dates

Courtesy Henry HoltElton John’s new memoir Me arrives next month, but he’s just given us a look at the first copies of the highly anticipated book. In a video posted on Instagram, Elton, sitting backstage in Las

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall of FameRobert Hunter, best known as a lyricist for The Grateful Dead, died Monday at the age of 78, Rolling Stone reports. Rolling Stone cites a family statement saying that Hunter

Scott Kowalchyk/CBSPaul McCartney was the sole guest Monday night on CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and, during a wide-ranging interview, he revealed that he often dreams about late Beatles band mate John Lennon and about

ABC/Eric McCandlessLegendary Supremes singer Mary Wilson was eliminated from ABC’s Dancing with the Stars Monday night after ending up in the bottom two with former NFL star Ray Lewis — but she tells ABC Audio that the

Courtesy of Fathom EventsLast September, Lynyrd Skynyrd played a special hometown concert in front of 50,000 fans at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, as part of the Southern rock legend’s ongoing Last of the Street Survivors

Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty ImagesRed Hot Chili Peppers paid tribute to the late Cars frontman Ric Ocasek by performing a cover of the iconic new wave band’s hit “Just What I Needed” during a show in Singapore Sunday. The

Courtesy of Flower Power Concerts Inc.The “It Was Fifty Years Ago Today — A Tribute to The Beatles‘ White Album” tour, a star-studded traveling salute to the classic 1968 double album, kicked off Saturday in Atlantic City,

BMGThe Pretenders‘ Chrissie Hynde has enjoyed plenty of success on the pop and rock charts during her long career, but the singer has now made a mark on the jazz world as well. The Rock & Roll

Courtesy of Motown MuseumMotown founder Berry Gordy Jr. was in his hometown of Detroit over the weekend to take part in the label’s 60th anniversary celebrations. During a special tribute on Sunday, the 89-year-old music mogul announced

Columbia RecordsMariah Carey is ushering in the holiday season early: On November 1, she’ll gift fans with a deluxe 25th anniversary edition of her 1994 holiday album Merry Christmas.  Monday, the powerhouse vocalist announced the release in an Instagram

Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMeThe Beatles will debut a new video for George Harrison‘s Abbey Road tune “Here Comes the Sun” at 12:02 p.m. ET this Thursday, September 26, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the release of the

Courtesy of Chipster PRFormer Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman launched his first North American solo trek in 13 years on Saturday. The 70-year-old virtuoso’s Grumpy Old Rock Star Tour features Wakeman playing solo piano versions of Yes classics,

Credit: Leah SteigerSammy Hagar‘s second annual High Tide Beach Party & Car Show is a washout. The two-day festival, which was scheduled to take place September 28 and 29 in Huntington Beach, California, has been canceled because

Credit: Danny ClinchSeventy years ago today, Bruce Springsteen was born in the U.S.A. — Long Branch, New Jersey, to be specific. For nearly 50 of those years, the singer/songwriter known as The Boss has been releasing music

BMGAbout 20 years after retiring from the music business, Hollies lead singer Allan Clarke has returned with a new solo album called Resurgence. The 10-track collection, which features mostly new original songs, is available now as a

Credit: Randall SlavinRob Thomas told ABC Radio in April that he and his band, Matchbox Twenty, wanted to get together and do something special next year because, after all, it is going to be 2020.  “I just

UMeRobbie Robertson, the guitarist and main songwriter of The Band, released his latest solo album Sinematic today. The 13-track collection features songs connected to — or inspired by — two new film projects: the documentary Once Were

Motown/UMeAn expansive digital-only collection titled Motown Unreleased: 1969, featuring 60 previously unissued tracks recorded by various Motown artists 50 years ago, has been released in celebration of the label’s 60th anniversary. The album includes recordings by Motown

Sony MusicHallelujah! A posthumous studio album by acclaimed Canadian singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen, who died in 2016 at age 82, will be released on November 22. Titled Thanks for the Dance, the nine-track collection was put together by

David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for TASCHENEarlier this week, surviving Beatles Paul McCarntey and Ringo Starr had an unexpected reunion at a special event in London celebrating the launch of Linda McCartney: The Polaroid Diaries, a new

A&M/UMeThursday marked the 30th anniversary of Janet Jackson‘s iconic album Rhythm Nation 1814. If you want to celebrate that milestone by taking a deep dive into the album’s songs, here’s some good news. Today, Rhythm Nation 1814:

Courtesy of Eagle Rock Entertainment/ AXS TVThe latest episode of the AXS TV series Brian Johnson’s A Life on the Road features the AC/DC frontman interviewing another legendary rock singer, Led Zeppelin‘s Robert Plant. The show, which

Credit: Heather PorcaroToto launches a new U.S. tour leg tonight in Los Angeles, and guitarist Steve Lukather reveals that the outing will not only bring the band’s long-running 40 Trips Around the Sun trek to a close,

Courtesy of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar FestivalWith Eric Clapton‘s star-packed 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival taking place today and Saturday at American Airlines Center in Dallas, the list of musicians performing at each day of the event has

ABC/Randy HolmesDepeche Mode has announced a new concert film and documentary titled Spirits in the Forest. The movie, directed by acclaimed music filmmaker and photographer Anton Corbijn, was filmed during Depeche Mode’s shows in Berlin, Germany in

ABC/Adam TaylorBono has enlisted 17 street artists, including Shepard Fairey, to contribute to a new initiative designed to raise awareness about the fight against HIV/AIDS.  The initiative is in conjunction with the (RED) charity that the U2

Courtesy of AXS TV/Joy FactoryREO Speewagon‘s Kevin Cronin and Dave Amato are featured on the latest episode of AXS TV’s new series Mixtape, which airs tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT. As previously reported, Mixtape features

Columbia Records/Legacy RecordingsThe latest installment of Bob Dylan‘s The Bootleg Series archival collections focuses on Dylan’s late-1960s recording sessions in Nashville, and will include unreleased studio collaborations with Johnny Cash from 1969. Bob Dylan (featuring Johnny Cash)

A&M/VirginIt’s hard to believe we’ve been a part of the Rhythm Nation for three decades. Janet Jackson‘s landmark release Rhythm Nation 1814 was released on September 19, 1989, and it’s still the only album in history to

ABC/Justin StephensAs one of the contestants on the new season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, The Supremes‘ Mary Wilson is getting plenty of media attention for her dance moves.  But the 75-year-old Motown legend tells People

Credit: Scott Robert RitchieRingo Starr and The Band‘s Robbie Robertson are among a variety of musicians from around the world who have contributed to a new version of the band tune “The Weight,” and also are featured

Credit: Danny NorthIn May, U2 announced plans to bring its Joshua Tree Tour to Australia, New Zealand and the Far East this fall, and now the Irish rock legends have added a final show to the 2019

ABC/Heidi Gutman Mariah Carey will be in some amazing company next month when she’s honored at Variety‘s 2019 Power of Women in Luncheon in Los Angeles. In addition to Mariah, other women who’ll be honored at the

Ben Gibson/Rocket EntertainmentElton John‘s The Devil Wears Prada musical has a premiere date. The show — based on the hit 2006 film starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway — will debut next summer in Chicago at the

Exile/Caroline InternationalVan Morrison will release a brand-new studio album called Three Chords & the Truth on October 25. The 14-track collection was produced by Morrison and features 13 new tunes penned by the famed singer/songwriter, as well

RhinoHe’s done standards. He’s done rock classics. He’s done soul classics. He’s done Christmas songs. What’s next for Rod Stewart? An orchestral album, of course. On November 22, Sir Rod will release You’re in My Heart: Rod

Eagle Rock EntertainmentOn April 5, 1998, The Rolling Stones wrapped up a sold-out five-night engagement in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a concert that featured a guest appearance by none other than Bob Dylan. Now, the show is

Credit: David LachappelleElton John has announced plans to bring his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour back to the New York City area in the spring of 2020. Sir Elton will do seven new concerts this April, at

Courtesy of Robby KriegerThe Doors‘ Robby Krieger has released a new archival album featuring previously unreleased tracks recorded in 1979 by his short-lived group Red Shift. The seven-song collection, titled Red Shift, is available now as a

Savoy Records/Concord Music GroupThe Empty Hearts, the supergroup that includes founding members of Blondie, The Cars and The Romantics, are preparing to release some new music. The band posted a message on its social media sites earlier

Photo by Frank Ockenfels IIIPaul Simon will be presented with the prestigious Great Americans Medal by The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, September 18. The legendary singer/songwriter will receive the honor

Eagle Rock EntertainmentBlack Crowes spinoff group The Magpie Salute‘s upcoming sophomore studio album, High Water II, due out October 18, can be pre-ordered now. The record is available on CD, as a vinyl two-LP set and digitally.

Credit: Rob ShanahanDerek Smalls, bassist for the legendary mock-rock band Spinal Tap — a.k.a. comic actor Harry Shearer — has lined up four West Coast solo concerts this fall in support of his star-studded 2018 debut solo

BASE HologramWhitney Houston fans will have an opportunity to see her again in concert — via hologram. On Tuesday, BASE Hologram announced in partnership with The Estate of Whitney E. Houston the firstdates for An Evening With

UMe In 1975, Moody Blues guitarist Justin Hayward and bassist John Lodge teamed up to record a collaborative side project called Blue Jays. Now, the long-out-of-print album is set to be reissued as a vinyl LP on

Elliot Easton, Ric Ocasek (Kevin Kane/ Getty Images For The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)The Cars lead guitarist Elliot Easton posted a message on his official Facebook page on Monday thanking fans for their condolences regarding

ABC RadioDolly Parton will mark her 50th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry by performing two shows on Nashville’s most famous stage on Saturday, October 12. To kick off the celebration, the Dolly: My Opry Memories exhibit

Courtesy of Strawberry FieldIt’s one of the most iconic Beatles songs. Now, it’s poised to become a bucket list destination for Beatles fans everywhere. For the first time, Strawberry Field, the Liverpool, U.K.-area site that served as

Credit: Jen RosensteinKISS has postponed the final three dates on the current North American leg of its The End of the Road farewell tour because bassist/singer Gene Simmons needed to return to Los Angeles for “a medical

OK Management Following Ric Ocasek‘s unexpected death Sunday at the age of 75, New York City’s chief medical examiner has determined that the Cars rocker died of natural causes — specifically, heart disease. According to the M.E.,

Courtesy of OK ManagementArtists from the worlds of rock and pop are offering tributes the late Cars frontman Ric Ocasek, who died Sunday at age 75. Alice Cooper wrote on his Twitter feed, “We have lost another

Live Nation EntertainmentGuns N’ Roses will play an intimate show in Los Angeles ahead of the band’s upcoming U.S. arena tour. The newly announced concert takes place September 21 at the 5,000-capacity Hollywood Palladium. Tickets will go

Courtesy of Joey MollandJoey Molland, the last surviving original member of Badfinger, is working on a new solo album, and he’s asking fans to help him fund the project via a recently launched Kickstarter campaign. Molland currently

RANKIN Back in 2000, Rod Stewart was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, which was successfully treated.  Now, he’s revealed that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago — but has since been given the all-clear. The

Walt Disney Television/Lorenzo Bevilaqua The new season of Dancing with the Stars starts tonight on ABC, and a former contestant who’s an R&B legend — Patti LaBelle — has some advice for one of this season’s contestants

Courtesy of Fathom Events Bruce Springsteen‘s new Western Stars concert movie got its world premiere Thursday at the Toronto International Film Festival, and now comes word that the flick will be shown in select theaters across North

Cleopatra Records On his 2017 studio album, White Knight, Todd Rundgren teamed up with Steely Dan‘s Donald Fagen for song called “Tin Foil Hat” that humorously skewered President Donald Trump and right-wing media. Now, Rundgren is offering

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicRic Ocasek, best known as the lead singer for the iconic new wave group The Cars, has died, the NYPD has confirmed to ABC Radio.  He was 75. Ocasek was found unconscious and unresponsive at around

Live Nation/Interscope Records/ MaverickMadonna is the latest music star to get into the cosmetics game. The singer has announced a new limited-edition collaboration with the makeup brand Too Faced, featuring two makeup kits inspired by the looks

Credit: DH LovelifeNeil Young has offered up a second track in advance of the October 25 release of Colorado, his new studio album with Crazy Horse. “Rainbow of Colors” resembles a traditional folk hymnal, with lyrics that

Stewart Volland/AXS TVIn the wake of Eddie Money‘s death today from cancer, the AXS TV channel, the home of his Real Money reality series, has announced plans to air a special programming block this Sunday, September 15,

Real WorldPeter Gabriel has been relatively quiet lately, but the former Genesis frontman has just released an expansive collection of solo rarities titled Flotsam and Jetsam, which is available now exclusively as a digital download and via

UMeOn the same day that The Who announced details of a brand-new studio album, another British rock legend has followed suit. Ringo Starr has revealed plans to release a new solo record titled What’s My Name on

Credit: Kevin FoleyLess than a month after he revealed that he’d been diagnosed with stage four esophageal cancer,  Eddie Money has died.  He was 70. The rocker, best known for his hits “Baby Hold On,” “Two Tickets

Rhino A new vinyl box set featuring replicas of 13 seven-inch singles that Van Halen‘s original lineup issued in Japan will be released November 1. The Japanese Singles 1978-1984 will be available in standard black vinyl and

PolydorIf you’re a fan of The Who, here’s some great news to wake up to.  We’ve not only got a new studio album on the way — the band’s first in 13 years — but also a

earMUSICAlice Cooper‘s new musical homage to his former hometown of Detroit, The Breadcrumbs EP, was released today. The six-track collection features guest appearances by notable Motor City musicians like ex-Grand Funk Railroad singer/guitarist Mark Farner, MC5 guitarist

CMT  An upcoming episode of CMT Crossroads will focus on Sheryl Crow‘s new collaborative album, Threads, and will feature Crow teaming up with some of the guest stars that appear on the record, including Joe Walsh and Bonnie

A&MBillboard‘s Dance Club Songs chart is in the midst of an ’80s invasion.  Whitney Houston‘s remix of Steve Winwood‘s 1986 hit “Higher Love” recently topped that chart, and now Sting has reached #1 with a remix of

William Snyder/TrinifoldOne day after The Who teased that “exciting news [was] coming soon” via a post on the band’s official website and social media pages, they’ve revealed when that news will be announced. Today, the British rock

ABC/Randy HolmesSlash has premiered a new clip from his upcoming Living the Dream Tour concert film, recorded with his backing band, Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators. The latest video captures Slash and company’s performance of the song

BMGLast month, John Fogerty announced plans to put out a new live album featuring performances from a recent concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado.  Now, we’ve got official details about the release. The album is

R.E.M./Mercy CorpsR.E.M. has debuted a previously unreleased song called “Fascinating.” The track will benefit relief efforts by Mercy Corps to help the Bahamas recover from the damage left by Hurricane Dorian. “Fascinating” was first recorded for the

Taron Egerton as Elton John in Rocketman from Paramount PicturesBack in the ’70s and ’80s, it seemed like every day was Halloween for Elton John, who sported one outrageous outfit after another.  So it’s no wonder that

Credit: Deborah AndersonFounding Yes frontman Jon Anderson has announced plans to release an autobiography titled Survival and Other Stories. Anderson says the book will be published “in the near future,” although the release date is still “to

Greenwich Entertainment Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, a new documentary that looks at the life and career of the celebrated singer before Parkinson’s disease forced her retirement, opened wide in theaters last Friday. Co-directed by

Courtesy of Chipster PR Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett kicks off a new North American tour tonight in North Tonawanda, New York. On the trek, the virtuosic musician and his backing group will play Genesis’ entire 1973

Credit: Samir HusseinIt looks like The Who are preparing to announce official details about their upcoming studio album. A new post on the rock legends’ official website and social media pages promises that “exciting news [is] coming

ABC/Heidi GutmanCelebrities…they’re just like us!  Sometimes.  For example, ultimate diva Mariah Carey has revealed that she actually shops at — GASP — Target. On Instagram, Mariah posted a photo of herself standing in the middle of a

RhinoMadonna has always been pretty transparent — and now some of her music will be too. The Queen of Pop’s first four albums are being reissued on crystal-clear vinyl on November 8, and will be available via

Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMeBeatles fans know that the Fab Four recorded Abbey Road with the understanding that it would be the group’s final studio effort. Except…that may not be true.  A recently discovered recording of a September 1969

iStock/Matt MorrissetteIn a sequel to the “woman uses Metallica to fend off potential cougar attack” story, we now have “sheriff deputies using AC/DC to avoid car collisions with bison.” Montana’s Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, which covers the

ABKCO RecordsThis December marks the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones‘ classic album Let It Bleed, and in conjunction with the milestone, a limited-edition deluxe box set will be released on November 1. The collection, which can

iStock/DEREK McDOUGALL Genesis guitarist/bassist Mike Rutherford, Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres and veteran pop-rock singer Huey Lewis are among the music celebs competing at the 2019 edition of the annual Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, which will take

Capitol Christian Distribution/Universal Music Disco legend Gloria Gaynor will celebrate World Peace Day this September 21 by releasing a new single from her latest album Testimony: a cover of the 1983 Bob Dylan “Man of Peace.” The

Credit: Amy Grantham It’s been several years since Graham Nash had a falling out with his longtime musical collaborator, David Crosby, which has resulted in an indefinite hiatus for Crosby, Stills & Nash. Unfortunately for CSN fans,

Ben Gibson/Rocket EntertainmentElton John‘s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour has been going on since the fall of 2018, with no end in sight…but fans are still lining up to see it. StubHub has announced its list of

Warner RecordsThe Prince Estate is reissuing the late artist’s groundbreaking album 1999 on November 29 in a variety of formats — one of which includes 35 previously unreleased tracks. The double album, originally released in 1982, will be available in a

STILETTO EntertainmentBarry Manilow has extended his residency at the Westgate Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, where he’s been performing since May of 2018. Manilow, who just wrapped up a New York City run on Broadway, will

Courtesy of Hard RockDef Leppard will help pour some sugar on the opening festivities for the new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain. They’ll play a special grand-opening concert on November 2 at the

Credit: Danny Clinch As has become tradition, Bruce Springsteen will take part in the 2019 edition of the annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit event, which supports the Bob Woodruff Foundation’s efforts to help wounded service members,

Courtesy of Universal Records Cheap Trick frontman Robin Zander is among the artists performing at the third annual Allman Family Revival tribute to Gregg Allman, which this year has been expanded from a single concert in San

Hugo GlendinningTina Turner has had amazing career success, but most fans also know of the abuse she suffered at the hands of her late ex-husband and musical partner, Ike Turner.  Now, in a new interview with The

BMGRolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is paying homage to late rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry with a new concert album titled Mad Lad: A Live Tribute to Chuck Berry, which will be released on November 15.

Credit: Colin SmithThere’s been no word about when Van Halen might perform live again, but fans of the band will have the chance to see frontman David Lee Roth in concert next year.  He’s launching a new

Credit: William ClaxtonBob Dylan has announced plans to play his first North American concerts of 2019. The 78-year-old folk-rock legend will hit the road with his backing band on a fall U.S. tour leg that kicks off

iStock/Creative_OutletRolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards helped his daughter Alexandra celebrate her wedding Saturday by throwing a huge party at Lachat Town Farm in Weston, Connecticut — the town where the rock legend has a home — the

Courtesy of Ronnie Wood Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has used his skills as an accomplished artist to pay homage to his band mates by drawing portraits — of their hands. High-quality, hand-signed prints of the four

Maria Moratti/Getty ImagesMick Jagger isn’t known for being overtly political, but speaking with the press Saturday at Italy’s Venice Film Festival, the Rolling Stones singer aimed some critical comments toward the leaders of the U.S. and his

Credit: Udo SpreitzenbarthBelieve or not, The Beach Boys will celebrate their 60th anniversary in less than three years. While the band’s surviving core members got back together for a 50th anniversary tour in 2012, singer Mike Love

Todd & Chris OwyoungHootie & the Blowfish are “Rollin’” out some more details of Imperfect Circle, their first album of new material since 2005. The album’s first single, “Rollin’,” officially dropped today after premiering Thursday at Billboard.com.

Eagle Rock EntertainmentSince 2018, Toto has been celebrating its 40th anniversary all across the globe on their 40 Trips Around the Sun trek.  Now, the band’s releasing a concert album and video called — you guessed it

Courtesy of TIFF/Photo by Elliott LandyThe worldwide rights to the new documentary Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday night, have been acquired by Magnolia Pictures,

Robin Marchant/Getty ImagesGuitarist Jimmy Johnson, who played on a jaw-dropping list of memorable records as part of the soulful Muscle Shoals, Alabama musical collective known as “The Swampers,” died Thursday at the age of 76.  “The Swampers”

Courtesy of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar FestivalEric Clapton‘s star-packed 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival may be sold out, but there’s good news for fans who couldn’t score tickets or make it out to Dallas’ American Airlines Center for

Random House Books for Young Readers Hey Grandude!, Paul McCartney‘s new children’s book about a super-cool grandfather who, thanks to his magic compass, is able to take his grandkids on wondrous adventures, is available now. McCartney tells

Motown/UMeThe Jackson 5 burst onto the pop scene in 1969, and in just two years scored enough major singles to warrant the release of their first best-of compilation, Greatest Hits, which arrived in December 1971. Now, a

ABC/Ida Mae Astute; ABC/Lou RoccoMagic Johnson and his wife, Cookie, made their 60th birthdays unforgettable with a three-day bash this week in St. Tropez, France, featuring entertainment by such music greats as Chaka Khan, Earth, Wind &

ParlophoneA new five-CD David Bowie box set called Conversation Piece, featuring rare home demos and other recordings from 1968 and ’69, as well as two mixes of the late rock legend’s 1969 self-titled album, will be released

Hollywood RecordsToday, which would’ve been Freddie Mercury‘s 73rd birthday, plans have been announced for the release of a new multimedia box set called Never Boring that celebrates the late Queen singer’s solo career. Due out on October

Credit: Katarina BenzovaAs Aerosmith prepares to kick off a new series of Las Vegas performances as part of its “Deuces Are Wild” residency later this month, the rock legends have announced that they’ve extended the Sin City

Randee St. NicholasPaula Abdul will be honored at the 2019 GLAAD Gala San Francisco later this month. The “Straight Up” singer, dancer and reality show host will receive GLAAD’s Ariadne Getty Ally Award at the September 28

ABC/Heidi GutmanNot only has Mariah Carey written and recorded the new theme song for ABC’s black-ish spinoff mixed-ish, but according to its producer, she might be “In the Mix” to guest star on the show as well.

Credit: Rick Diamond Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band are getting ready to turn a final page on their career as a touring group. The 74-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and his longtime backing

Motown/UMe In conjunction with Motown’s ongoing 60th anniversary celebrations, a new vinyl reissue series featuring mono versions of five classic albums by some of the label’s most popular acts will be released on November 8 in a

Credit: FERIALThis month, Patti Smith will be honored with a special award as part of the inaugural “10 Storytellers to Watch” event during the 2019 IFP Week conference in New York City, presented by Variety in partnership

RCA RecordsOne of the surprise chart successes of 2019 has been “Higher Love,” Whitney Houston‘s version of the 1986 Steve Winwood hit that was remixed by superstar DJ Kygo. The song has topped the Billboard dance chart

Craft RecordingsR.E.M. has announced a new reissue of the band’s 1994 album, Monster, due out on November 1. The deluxe box set version of the reissue includes five CDs that feature the original album remastered, a 2019

Courtesy of Blackbird PresentsIn 2017, ex-Allman Brothers Band guitarist Warren Haynes was among a collective of musicians who took part in a U.S. tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Band‘s historic, star-studded farewell concert, The Last

Credit: George Chin With the 2019 edition of Eric Clapton‘s star-studded Crossroads Guitar Festival taking place later this month, Slowhand has launched an auction to raise more money for his Crossroads Centre Antigua drug and alcohol treatment

Warner Records/RhinoRod Stewart had his biggest success during the 26 years he was signed to Warner Bros. Records, scoring hits like “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?,” “The First Cut Is the Deepest,” “You’re in My Heart,” “Hot

Genesis PublicationsLed Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page will release a new limited-edition coffee-table book this December called Jimmy Page: The Anthology.  It offers a detailed look at the rock legend’s musical career through photos and artifacts from his

Paramount PicturesIf you watched the Elton John biopic Rocketman and wished that you could see it live on stage…well, you’re in luck. Elton and Rocketman star Taron Egerton are teaming up for Rocketman: Live in Concert, a

Credit: Jill Jarrett Doors guitarist Robby Krieger recently released a brand-new solo single, a version of the classic 1959 Santo and Johnny instrumental “Sleepwalk.” The track, which showcases Krieger’s trademark slide guitar, is available now digitally and

Reprise RecordsNeil Young has shared some interesting details about the cover art for his forthcoming album with Crazy Horse, Colorado. In a post on his Neil Young Archives website, the folk-rock legend reveals that the cover was

Andres Pantoja/SOPA Images/ LightRocket via Getty ImagesFounding Pink Floyd singer/bassist Roger Waters took part in a protest in London Monday that called for the release of imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, RollingStone.com reports. At the rally, Waters

The Valory Music Co. Sheryl Crow‘s new album, Threads, features two-dozen special guests, from Sting, James Taylor and Eric Clapton, to The Eagles‘ Joe Walsh, Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt and Keith Richards.  However, Crow says there is

Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesThe Who kicked off the second North American leg of its Moving On! tour on Sunday at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, and the concert included the U.S. premiere of two songs that will

ABC/Randy HolmesElton John has become only the second individual music artist to be honored with a set of stamps by the U.K.’s Royal Mail. The first was the late David Bowie. “To say I was surprised when

Nick McCabeCreedence Clearwater Revisited, the spinoff group led by founding Creedence Clearwater Revival bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug “Cosmo” Clifford, is planning to retire from touring in the coming months, but the band still has 11

MPL Communications Ltd / MJ KimPaul McCartney wrote his new children’s book Hey, Grandude! so he’d have something to read to his own grandchildren.  In the book, Grandude has a magical compass and can whisk his grandkids

iStock/TonkovicHaving kicked his infamous drug habit, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards only admits to two vices nowadays: coffee and cigarettes. But it’s the latter habit that’s reportedly required Keef to take special precautions during the band’s No

Stuart BergDaryl Hall & John Oates are currently in the middle of a tour which features the duo playing their many hits and then some. But one thing you won’t hear from the duo is new music…because

Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesSomebody Up There Likes Me, a documentary about Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, will premiere October 12 at the London Film Festival. Directed by Mike Figgis, the revealing doc follows the 72-year-old guitarist’s career from

AXS TV/Joy FactoryAXS TV’s new series Mixtape debuts September 12, and now we’ve got a sneak peek at the debut episode. As previously reported, Mixtape, which runs for eight episodes, features rock icons talking about their favorite

Shout! Factory Santana was one of the many top artists who took part in the inaugural US Festival, held over Labor Day Weekend in 1982. Now, 37 years later, Santana’s performance at the event is coming to

Paras Griffin/Getty ImagesThree concerts billed as “A Night of Class,” featuring Dionne Warwick, Peabo Bryson and Deniece Williams, were postponed after the producer and staff of the August 23 show at Atlanta’s Fox Theater received “offensive and

Credit: Russ Harrington Stray Cats are wrapping up a month-long tour this weekend in support of their first album in a whopping 15 years, 40 — named in honor of the group’s 40th anniversary. The shows have

Credit: Daryl HannahNeil Young & Crazy Horse have given fans a taste of their forthcoming album, Colorado. The band has posted a brand new song, “Milky Way,” available in its entirety. The song’s a gentle love ballad,

Courtesy of Brian Wilson After playing a series of U.S. headlining shows earlier this month, The Zombies team up with Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson for a joint tour that kicks off Saturday in Las Vegas. While

iStock/JuanmoninoMany have said Freddie Mercury was one of the best vocalists of all time, but a longtime Queen touring musician says the singer was also “The Champion” at something else: Scrabble. In an interview with Rolling Stone, veteran keyboardist Spike Edney says when it

Ray and Dave Davies (David M. Benett/ Dave Benett/Getty Images) Despite their famously contentious relationship, The Kinks’ Ray and Dave Davies have finally buried the hatchet and decided to work on some new music.  And surprisingly, according

iStock/MikeMareenOoh, a storm is threatenin’ — and The Rolling Stones have responded. The band was scheduled to perform this Saturday, August 31 at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, but due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Dorian on

NBCUniversalWhen he’s not packing baseball stadiums across the U.S. or selling out New York’s Madison Square Garden, Billy Joel enjoys collecting classic motorcycles. You can get a peek at his collection without even having to travel to

Rory Best pictured at Casbah Club; PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty ImagesIt was 60 years ago today that a club known as the “Birthplace of the Beatles” opened in Liverpool, England — and no, we’re not talking about the Cavern

Courtesy Farm AidFor the sixth straight year, AXS TV will air the annual benefit concert Farm Aid live. This year’s telecast will take place Saturday, September 21 from 7:30 p.m. ET to 12:30 a.m. ET, live from

Creative Direction: Aubrey Powell, Hipgnosis; Design: Peter Curzon, StormStudiosPink Floyd‘s output from 1987 onwards — as recorded by David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright — will be saluted November 29 with a huge box set called

Courtesy of Flower Power Concerts Inc.An eclectic group of artists are taking part in a fall U.S. trek that will celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles‘ 1968 self-titled double album, a.k.a. The White Album. Dubbed “It

AXS TV The second half of season seven of AXS’ The Big Interview returns on October 1st, with a sit-down with one of rock’s greatest screamers, Brian Johnson of AC/DC.  In a preview clip, Johnson recalls the giant case of writer’s block he

Kristie SchramThere are only a handful of bands who can claim a 55-year career…and virtually none who still have all their original members. One exception: The Ides of March, who after 55 years, is still churning out

iStock/RichLeggLast year, Rod Stewart auctioned off a bunch of stuff from his U.K. home, and the sale was so successful — to the tune of $120,000 — that he’s apparently decided that selling even more stuff makes sense. On September 10, fans and

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images The Who‘s Pete Townshend started doing his signature “windmill” guitar move in the ’60s, after seeing The Rolling Stones‘ Keith Richards move his arm in a similar way before a show. Fifty years later,

Jill FurmanovskyGiven Chrissie Hynde‘s history, you’d think she’d be pretty familiar with The Kinks’ catalog: After all, she recorded the group’s songs “Stop Your Sobbing” and “I Got to Sleep” with The Pretenders, and she also had

ABC/ Ida Mae AstuteBon Jovi‘s new album has a name, and it’s inspired by what’s going to happen next November in the U.S. Variety reports that while performing on his Runaway to Paradise fan cruise Tuesday night,

ABC/Paula LoboHe’s spent the last thirty years trying to save the Amazon rainforest, so it’s no surprise that Sting would speak out about the fires that are currently burning there, threatening an ecosystem that provides 20% of

PRNewsfoto/Hard Rock International Queen fans need to get ready, Freddie: Hard Rock International is launching its annual celebration of Freddie Mercury‘s life and legacy, with a Freddie-inspired milkshake. The restaurant chain’s Freddie for a Week promotion begins

ABC/Randy Holmes Brian Wilson will be headlining the 30A Songwriters Festival, set to return to Florida in January of next year. Wilson will be among 200-plus artists performing during the four-day festival, which is spread across 30

NBC UniversalThirteen of the biggest names in the NFL will join Joan Jett and country superstar Carrie Underwood for this year’s Sunday Night Football open, including 2018 MVP Patrick Mahomes from the Kansas City Chiefs. You’ll be

Solaiman FazelSo far, Janet Jackson’s Las Vegas residency has been brief, yet mighty. According to Billboard’s Boxscore, Ms. Jackson’s 18-date Metamorphosis residency at the Park Theater at Park MGM hotel grossed $13 million and sold 76,813 tickets.

Exile ProductionsVan Morrison‘s early 2020 is filling up. As previously reported, the singer announced plans to continue his tradition of a Las Vegas residency in late January and early February. He’s now decided to follow that with

Grand Central PublishingRed Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea is celebrating the release of his upcoming memoir Acid for the Children with a book discussion and signing. The event takes place November 19 at the Rio Theatre in

iStock/Terminator3DThe 2019 edition of the Grammy Salute to Music Legends event, celebrating the Recording Academy’s 2019 Special Merit Awards winners, will air this fall.  Taped back in May at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, the gala features performances

Erika Goldring/Getty ImagesvPhil Lesh is being forced to sit out some dates this fall, after announcing he needs back surgery. On his Facebook page Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Grateful Dead co-founder said, “Phil needs to have a minor back surgery [and]

St. Martin’s PressToday marks the 19th anniversary of the death of Stevie Ray Vaughan. The legendary guitarist died in a helicopter crash at the tender age of 35.  Now, the co-author of Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie

iStock/anouchkaSteven Tyler loves his pups, and clearly there was no better way to share that love with fans than on National Dog Day — which was yesterday, in case you’re not a dog person yourself. The Aerosmith frontman tweeted a video captioned,

Amy Grantham Graham Nash launches a fall North American tour in late September that will include more than 20 dates. Four of those dates will be special shows featuring his first two solo albums — 1971’s Songs