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Phil Collins of Genesis performs on the opening night of their North American "The Last Domino?" tour at the United Center on November 15, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images) Phil Collins has addressed the supposed feud between him and Oasis, as both artists are due to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November.In a new interview with Mojo, Collins shared his thoughts as […]

Billy Joel: And So It Goes artwork (Courtesy of HBO) The HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes is one of the nominees for the 2026 Humanitas Prizes.Established in 1974, The Humanitas Prizes honor “professional film and television writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced and meaningful way.”Part two of the two-part doc is nominated in the documentary (docuseries, single episode) category. Its competition includes Katrina: Come Hell and High Water, […]

Billy Idol and Steve Stevens perform on 'American Idol' (Disney/Eric McCandless) Billy Idol is revisiting one of his classic hits.Idol and his longtime collaborator Steve Stevens have recorded a new take on “White Wedding,” recorded at Apple Music Studios in Los Angeles.“We were really just making the song for that moment,” Idol says in a clip posted to Instagram, “but we did have in the back of our minds, we could create […]

Inductees Hugh Grundy, Chris White, Rod Argent, and Colin Blunstone of The Zombies attend the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images For The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) The Zombies are expressing their gratitude at being one of the artists invited to join the Recording Academy.“It’s an honor to be part of a community of music creators and professionals who […]

Arnel Pineda and Neal Schon of Journey perform during Journey's 50th Anniversary Tour at Moody Center on February 22, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rob Loud/Getty Images for Journey) Journey and Lynyrd Skynyrd have returned to the Billboard Hot 100 after decadeslong absences.According to Billboard, thanks to the July Fourth holiday, as well as the excitement of the World Cup, both artists have seen a chart resurgence.Skynyrd’s classic track “Sweet […]

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson August 23, 2025. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Iron Maiden is the latest artist to sell a stake in their catalog.The band has signed a partnership with Pophouse, the Swedish company behind ABBA’s London hologram show, Voyage, and the same company that purchased KISS’ catalog in 2024. The deal has Pophouse acquiring a stake in Maiden’s music catalog, including master recordings and publishing rights, as […]

On This Day, July 14, 1982...A movie based on Pink Floyd’s classic album The Wall opened at The Empire, Leicester Square in London, England. Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Nick Mason all attended the premiere, as did fellow musicians The Who's Pete Townshend, Queen's Roger Taylor, The Police's Sting and Andy Summers, and more.Directed by Alan Parker, with a screenplay by Waters, the film starred The Boomtown Rats’ […]

Billy Joel performs at Allegiant Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Billy Joel recently sat down for an interview with YouTube personality Rick Beato, where they discussed songwriting, touching on such Joel hits as "Piano Man," "Allentown" and "We Didn’t Start the Fire."Discussing his first big hit, "Just the Way You Are," Joel revealed that he almost didn’t put the song on his album […]

(L-R) Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses perform onstage during the Power Trip music festival at Empire Polo Club on October 06, 2023 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Power Trip) Guns N’ Roses are giving fans a chance to win a VIP experience to one of their upcoming shows, while also raising money to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.The "Welcome to the […]