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On This Day, July 7, 1977 …Styx released the album The Grand Illusion. As it was their seventh studio album, its release date was significant: 7-7-77.The album was a huge hit for the band, peaking at #6 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and getting certified triple Platinum in the U.S.The album contained two songs that went on to become Styx classics: “Come Sail Away,” which was a top-10 hit, and “Fooling Yourself (The […]

Artwork for U2's new single 'Street of Dreams' (Island Records) U2 is finally giving fans a preview of their next album.The Irish rockers have just dropped the new track “Street of Dreams,” the first single off the band’s yet-to-be announced studio album.U2 has also released a video to accompany the track, which they shot in May near Plaza Santo Domingo in Mexico City. The video shoot was marred by bad weather, […]

An' Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live' at the House of Blues (Courtesy of Live Nation)v Carlos Santana has extended his Las Vegas residency into November.The guitar legend has announced eight new performances of An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live at the House of Blues inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The new dates run from Nov. 4 - 15.This year marks Santana’s 14th year headlining a […]

Eagles Sphere residency admat (Courtesy of Live Nation) Eagles are sticking around Las Vegas a little longer.The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band has just announced four new December shows at the Sphere Las Vegas: Dec 4, 5, 11 and 12.Registration for a presale that begins July 15 at 10 a.m. PT is now open. Tickets will go on sale to the general public starting July 17 at 10 […]

'NIMRODS' soundtrack artwork. (Reprise Records) Green Day has announced the soundtrack to the band's upcoming NIMRODS movie.The album, due out July 31, features Green Day classics — including "Basket Case," "Longview" and "Wake Me Up When September Ends" — as well as live recordings and a brand new track called "I'm Never Gonna R.I.P."You can listen to "I'm Never Gonna R.I.P." and watch its accompanying video, which features footage from NIMRODS, streaming now […]

John Mellencamp Dancing Words Tour-The Greatest hits open rehearsal artwork (Courtesy of John Mellencamp) John Mellencamp is set to launch his Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits, and he’s giving fans in his home state a chance to get a preview of his upcoming shows.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has invited Indiana residents to come check out an open rehearsal at the Ford Center in Evansville on Wednesday from […]

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. (ABC) Pearl Jam is auctioning off a signed poster to raise money in support of relief efforts in Venezuela, which has been devastated by a pair of powerful earthquakes that hit the country on June 24.The poster is from PJ's set at the 2021 Ohana Encore festival and is signed by all of the band members. It was created by the design duo Ames Bros, which was […]

Neil Young 'Living With War' (Reprise Records) Neil Young has released updated versions of two songs from his 2006 album, Living With War.According to a post on his Neil Young Archives website, the new versions are part of the Living With War archives collection. He notes that while the collection contains all the original performances, he's made some “small changes within some songs.”Examples of those changes can be heard on two […]

Metallica on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) Sharon Osbourne attended Metallica's show in London Sunday on the one-year anniversary of the Back to the Beginning concert.Back to the Beginning, which took place on July 5, 2025, marked the final live performance by the original Black Sabbath lineup and Ozzy Osbourne, who died just over two weeks later on July 22. The show also featured a stacked lineup of hard rock […]