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Metallica's Kirk Hammett on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) The Gibson SG Custom guitar played by Metallica's Kirk Hammett during the massive Back to the Beginning concert has sold at auction for $76,800.The winning bid dramatically exceeded the estimated price of the guitar, which was set between $4,000 and $6,000.Kirk played the guitar during Metallica's Back to the Beginning set for a cover of Black Sabbath's "Hole in the Sky." […]

The three founding members of Talking Heads on a Manhattan rooftop, US, 1976. (L-R) Singer-guitarist David Byrne, bassist Tina Weymouth and drummer Chris Frantz. (Photo by Linda D. Robbins/Getty Images) An early demo of the Talking Heads’ classic “Psycho Killer” is part of the band’s Record Store Day Black Friday release, Tentative Decisions: Demos and Live, and drummer Chris Frantz is happy fans are getting to hear it.The song was recorded in […]

Artwork for Bryan Adams & Friends 'California Christmas' (Photo Credit: Bryan Adams) Bryan Adams is getting everyone in the holiday spirit.The rocker just released the new holiday song “California Christmas,” which he co-wrote with his longtime songwriting partner Jim Vallance.The tune is described as “a sun-soaked holiday anthem that brings a bright West Coast twist to the season.” It is the first taste of Adams' upcoming holiday album, Bryan Adams […]

USA Photo of Jimmy CLIFF (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns) The Rolling Stones have paid tribute to Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, who passed away Monday at the age of 81. Mick Jagger posted a black-and-white photo on social media of him and Cliff laughing together, writing, “So sad to lose the beautiful voice of Jamaica, Jimmy Cliff.”Both Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood also posted photos with Cliff. While they were different shots, […]