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Metallica on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) Like time, you too can march on with Metallica's new Wolverine boot.The metal legends' latest collaboration with the footwear brand, not to be confused with the X-Man, is called the Wolverine x Metallica Scholars Maker Wedge. "Featuring reflective leather panels and laces, ruby red lining and details, and a metallic silver sole graphic stamped with 'Full Speed or Nothing,' the Wolverine x Metallica Scholars boot […]

Duran Duran with Nile Rodgers (Photo Credit: Stephanie Pistel) Duran Duran just dropped the new song “Free to Love,” featuring Nile Rodgers, which puts a message of positivity and love out in the world. Bassist John Taylor tells ABC Audio he "100%” believes the song’s message is one that’s particularly important right now.“I mean, look, we've never been a political band,” he says. “But sometimes just dancing is a political […]

Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Redferns) Like a lot of people, Paul McCartney likes to share his musical discoveries with his family, and in the latest edition of his You Gave Me the Answer series on his website, McCartney reveals that one of the ways he does that is by making playlists.“If we’re having a party and I want […]

Jackson Browne performs onstage during the 38th Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall on March 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images Tibet House US) Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne and Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh are among the artists taking part in concerts featuring the music from director Wes Anderson's movies.The shows take place July 10, 11 and 12 at the Hollywood Bowl […]

Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks onstage at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards, Jan. 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Michael Caulfield/WireImage) As part of Taylor Swift's inclusion in The New York Times Magazine's 30 Greatest American Songwriters Alive list, the publication tapped someone to write a tribute to her who many feel should have been included on the list herself: Stevie Nicks.However, Stevie doesn't seem to feel it's a slight. She […]

Steven Tyler of Aerosmith performs live on stage at the Wells Fargo Center on September 02, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images) Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler just nabbed a win in the lawsuit brought by a woman who accused him of sexual assault.Julia Holcomb aka Julia Misley filed the lawsuit against Tyler back in 2022. She and Tyler had a three-year relationship starting in 1973 when she […]

Def Leppard's 'Greatest Hits' (UMC/Mercury) Def Leppard is releasing a new Greatest Hits compilation on vinyl.The album will feature newly remastered versions of the band’s biggest hits, including the iconic "Pour Some Sugar On Me" and the #1 hit "Love Bites," along with "Hysteria," "Animal" and "Rock of Ages."The album will be released June 12 on black vinyl. In celebration of their upcoming European/U.K. tour, there will also be a red marble […]

Warren Haynes' 'Banks of the Deep End' Warren Haynes is giving fans a preview of his upcoming album.The Gov’t Mule frontman has released a live version of “Banks of the Deep End,” which originally appeared on Gov’t Mule’s 2001 album, The Deep End, Volume 1.The new version of the song is an orchestral arrangement with Haynes backed by the 64-piece Asheville Symphony Orchestra. The performance was recorded at his 2019 Dreams […]

Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters. (ABC/Travis Bell) Foo Fighters have premiered the video for "Spit Shine," a track off the band's new album, Your Favorite Toy.The clip finds Dave Grohl and company performing in front of a mural of the late Motörhead Lemmy Kilmister when the show is invaded by zombies. A press release describes what happens next as a "nightmare come true for connoisseurs of disemboweling, dismemberment and rock and roll."They're […]