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Billy Idol accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award onstage during the 52nd American Music Awards on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Billy Idol had the honor of closing Monday night's American Music Awards, as he accepted the AMA Lifetime Achievement Award and then took the stage to perform two of his classic hits.Idol was presented the award by Grammy-winning R&B star Leon Thomas, who said he […]

Geddy Lee of Rush performs at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on August 10, 2022 in Morrison, Colorado. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Comedy Central) Rush has a lot of emotional baggage associated with the Forum in Los Angeles. The band wrapped their R40 Live tour at the venue in 2015, which marked their final show with drummer Neil Peart before his death in 2020. Then in 2022, bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex […]

David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Roger Waters of Pink Floyd, with Dick Parry on saxophone in 2005 at LIVE 8, London, England (Jamie Tregidgo/WireImage) You may not know saxophonist Dick Parry's name, but if you're a Pink Floyd fan, you've heard his work on some of the band's best-known tracks. Guitarist David Gilmour has paid tribute to Parry, who he says passed away on May 22 at 83 years old."My […]

Paul McCartney, 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane' (MPL/Capitol Records) Paul Mescal is portraying Paul McCartney in the upcoming quartet of Beatles films being made by Sam Mendes, so Amazon Music has tapped Mescal to interview McCartney about his new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane.The Boys of Dungeon Lane: In Conversation with Paul McCartney & Paul Mescal premieres Monday on Amazon Music and Amazon Live, and there's a sneak peek of […]

'Tommyland Rides Again' album artwork. (BMG) Tommy Lee has released a new song called "Stupid World."The track is included on Tommyland Rides Again, a reimagined version of the Mötley Crüe drummer's 2005 solo album, Tommyland: The Ride.Lee recorded "Stupid World" alongside musician and former pro skateboarder Chad Tepper. They're both featured in the song's accompanying video, as is Mötley guitarist John 5.Tommyland Rides Again boasts a new mix of the original Tommyland: The Ride album, which "brings […]

Sir Elton John, winner of The Ivors Academy Honor, poses at The 71st Ivor Novello Awards 2026 on May 21, 2026 in London, England. (Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Ivors) Elton John got an honor that nobody has ever received before Thursday in London.He was named the first-ever president of The Ivors Academy, a U.K. not-for-profit that works to support, empower and celebrate songwriters and composers. The Academy also […]

Phil Collins of Genesis performs at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 5, 2021 in New York City. (John Lamparski/Getty Images) Phil Collins will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for a second time on Nov. 14, but as of now, he doesn't plan on taking the stage to sing any of his countless hits.Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Collins says that even though he is "healthier now […]

On This Day, May 22, 1976 ...Paul McCartney & Wings hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Silly Love Songs,” which spent five weeks on top of the chart.The tune, from the 1976 album Wings at the Speed of Sound, was McCartney’s answer to critics who suggested he only wrote lightweight love songs.“Silly Love Songs” was McCartney’s fifth #1 as a solo artist and his 27th #1 as a […]

Neil Young reissue artwork. (Reprise Records) Neil Young has released reissues of his '90s albums Harvest Moon, Unplugged, Sleeps with Angels and Mirror Ball.All four titles were previously collected into vinyl and CD box sets in 2025 as part of Young's Official Release Series reissue campaign, but are now available as standalone releases.Harvest Moon was released in 1992 and served as a sort of spiritual successor to Young's classic 1972 album, Harvest. It was followed in 1993 by Unplugged, which […]