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Scott Legato/Getty Images The late Tom Petty is getting a new title this week. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer can soon be referred to as doctor, now that he's being awarded a posthumous doctorate by the University of Florida School of Music. A member of Petty’s family will be on hand to accept the Gainesville native’s Doctor of Music degree during the UF spring doctoral ceremony on Thursday, May 4. […]

Ross Halfin Def Leppard is treating their hometown fans to a very special show. The band just announced they’ll be playing an intimate club show at The Leadmill in Sheffield, England, on May 19. The band promises fans the concert will feature “a unique set list,” with portions of the proceeds going to Music Venue Trust, a charity that aids grassroots music venues.  The concert will happen on the same day Def Leppard releases their new […]

Harmony Gerber/Getty Image This year, Willie Nelson becomes the second consecutive country icon to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, following in Dolly Parton's footsteps last year. Also selected this year in the Performers category are Sheryl Crow, The Spinners, Missy Elliott, Rage Against the Machine, Kate Bush and the late George Michael. Additionally, the Rock Hall will honor hip-hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc and guitar legend Link Wray with the Musical Influence Award; Chaka Khan, Elton John's songwriting partner Bernie Taupin and founding Blood, Sweat & […]

Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Rage Against the Machine and Kate Bush are among the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Also selected this year in the Performers category are Missy Elliott, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, The Spinners and the late George Michael. Additionally, the Rock Hall will honor hip-hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc and guitar legend Link Wray with the Musical Influence Award; […]

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Cash App founder Bob Lee was stabbed three times, twice in the chest and once in the hip, according to autopsy documents released Tuesday. Lee, 43, an executive at cryptocurrency firm MobileCoin, was killed last month in the San Francisco neighborhood of Rincon Hill, the San Francisco Police Department said. Doctors at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital performed surgeries on him for hours but could not keep him […]

ABC/Randy Holmes Foo Fighters have announced a new show in Brazil, and they're taking some friends along with them. Dave Grohl and company will headline Estádio Couto Pereira in Curitiba on September 7, with Garbage and Wet Leg also on the bill. Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 4, at 10 a.m. local time. Visit FooFighters.com for more info. Garbage drummer Butch Vig previously worked with Grohl when he produced […]

BMLG Records After performing at the CMT Music Awards last month, Slash is returning to the country world. The Guns N' Roses guitarist will be featured on an upcoming song called "21 Forever" with country artist Chris Janson and the legendary Dolly Parton. Janson announced the collaboration in a Facebook post, teasing, "This is going to be EPIC." "I'm so thrilled to announce, that two Global Icons have joined me in […]

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images A star-studded collaboration between Chris Janson, Dolly Parton and Slash is arriving on Friday, May 5. "I’m so thrilled to announce, that two Global Icons have joined me in song, for my absolute biggest collaboration to date," Chris wrote in an email to fans on Tuesday, May 2. "Dolly and Slash, it doesn’t get any BIGGER than that!" The singer also shared the news on Twitter, albeit in a more cryptic fashion. "This is going to be […]

Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment The Grateful Dead is revisiting their spring 1973 tour with a brand new box set. Here Comes the Sunshine 1973, dropping June 30, will consist of 17 CDs featuring five previously unreleased concerts from the tour.   Shows featured in the limited-edition release are a May 13 concert at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa; a May 20 concert at Campus Stadium at UCSB in Santa Barbara, California; the May 26 show […]