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Courtesy: GRAMMY Museum Mississippi In the 1980s, popular music encompassed multiple genres, from rap and pop to heartland rock and dance. But one genre that is overwhelmingly associated with that decade is metal — specifically, hair metal and glam metal. Now it's being examined at a new exhibit at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi.The exhibit, ’80s Rock: The Wildest Decade in Music, explores why those genres became so popular during that time and […]

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts perform in Chicago in August, 2024 (London Entertainment/Getty Images) As a vegan, Joan Jett doesn't want to get a "Bad Reputation" for eating pizza with cheese made from dairy. So that's why she's demanding that Domino's finally get with the program and add vegan cheese to its menu.Jett sent a letter on PETA's behalf to Russell J. Weiner, the CEO of Domino's, ahead of her […]

Elvis Costello (Mark Seliger) It's like MTV Unplugged crossed with VH1 Storytellers — with some new technology added in.Words + Music, a new TV series based on the Audible audio series of the same name, is coming to MGM+ Nov. 30. Among the artists who'll be featured in the first episodes are Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, John Legend and Alanis Morissette.Like Unplugged and Storytellers, each episode will feature artists sharing the stories behind their […]

Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.' (20th Century Studios) Following the announcement that it would screen at the openings of both the New York Film Festival and the American Film Institute Festival on, respectively, Sept. 28 and Oct. 22, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere will now have its world premiere on Friday.The film, which details the creation of Springsteen's album Nebraska, will open this year's Telluride […]

Ann Wilson of Heart (Courtesy Ann Wilson) A new documentary called In My Voice will detail the life and career of Heart's Ann Wilson."This film is my story in my own words, told the way I’ve always wanted to tell it," Wilson says in a statement. "It’s about finding my voice, keeping it alive, and sharing the journey with the people who’ve been part of it all along."In My Voice […]

Stephen King performs at opening of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; 1995, Cleveland, OH (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) Despite the horror-movie overtones of their classic work, Stephen King is apparently no fan of Black Sabbath.The superstar author did an "Ask Me Anything" session on Reddit to promote the upcoming movie adaptation of the first novel he ever wrote, The Long Walk, which he penned under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. The […]

Neil Young performs at Glastonbury festival, June 2025 (Jim Dyson/Redferns) Neil Young has been openly critical of President Donald Trump this year, and that criticism continued on Wednesday night, when Young and his band the Chrome Hearts performed in Chicago.Young performed a brand-new song called "Big Crime," concerning Trump's use of the National Guard in Washington, D.C. He posted audio of the soundcheck version of the song on his Neil […]

Billy Joel hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart with River of Dreams, his 12th studio album and his final pop/rock record.The album, with a cover painted by Joel’s then-wife Christie Brinkley, was Billy’s fourth #1 and spent three weeks on top of the chart.The album's title track went on to become a top-five hit, Joel's last on the Billboard Hot 100. The record also featured "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)," which he wrote as a tribute […]

Josh Freese performs during day 1 of Warped Tour at Shoreline Waterfront on July 26, 2025 in Long Beach, California. (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) In between getting fired from Foo Fighters and rejoining Nine Inch Nails, drummer Josh Freese has had a whirlwind year.Freese, who joined Dave Grohl and company in 2023 following the 2022 death of Taylor Hawkins, was let go from the Foos in May. In July, he announced […]