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Deep Purple's 'SPLAT!'/(earMUSIC) Deep Purple is releasing a brand-new album this summer.The band — Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Don Airey and Simon McBride — will drop their 24th studio album, SPLAT!, on July 3, described in a press release as “the heaviest Deep Purple album in many years.”“I have to say, now we are very much back in with material that is compatible with ‘Highway Star,’ ‘Smoke on the Water,’ […]

Tom Morello, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band perform at UBS Arena on May 5, 2026 in Elmont, New York. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) Is Bruce Springsteen America's greatest protest singer? He made a decent case for it Tuesday night, when he brought his Land of Hope and Dreams American tour to Belmont, New York. "The E Street Band was built for hard times," Springsteen remarked, as he cherry-picked his massive […]

On This Day, May 6, 1997…Crosby, Stills & Nash, Buffalo Springfield and Joni Mitchell were among the artists inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the first-ever induction ceremony held in Cleveland, where the Hall of Fame is located. Previous induction ceremonies were held in New York City.James Taylor handled the induction for Crosby Stills & Nash, who performed “Teach Your Children” and “49 Bye-Byes.” Tom Petty inducted […]

The Rolling Stones on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' (Mark Seliger/NBC Universal) On the heels of announcing their new album, Foreign Tongues, the members of The Rolling Stones are swinging into full promotional mode.Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood will appear individually on three episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, starting Wednesday with Jagger. Richards will appear on Thursday, while Wood will pop up on Wednesday, May […]

'Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition' film poster. (Trafalgar Releasing; Art by Albert "Akirant" Quirantes) A new clip from the upcoming Iron Maiden documentary Burning Ambition is out now.The clip, which premiered via NME.com, is focused on Maiden's iconic mascot, Eddie, who has graced the cover of every one of the band's studio albums in one form or another."It's hard for me to think of a more recognizable mascot or imagery associated with […]

The Rolling Stones celebrated the announcement of their new album, Foreign Tongues, at a launch party in Brooklyn, New York, Tuesday, where they sat down to chat with comedian Conan O’Brien.At the event, those in attendance got to hear three songs from the album, including "Mr. Charm" and "Jealous Lover," and got a peak of the video for the album's first single, "In the Stars," featuring actress Odessa A’zion.Foreign Tongues is the followup […]

Richard Butler performs with the Psychedelic Furs at Columbia Theater on November 8, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Martyn Goodacre/Redferns) The Psychedelic Furs have announced a U.S. tour alongside Living Colour.The "Pretty in Pink" and "Cult of Personality" bands will hit the road together starting July 31 in Park City, Utah. The trek will conclude Sept. 6 in Miami Beach, Florida.Presales begin Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go […]

The Rolling Stones from left: drummer Charlie Watts, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman, singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Brian Jones at London Airport, June 23rd 1966. The band were about to embark on a tour of the US. (Photo by George Stroud/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) ABKCO Music & Records, owner of The Rolling Stones' early master recordings, has reached a settlement in its lawsuit over Behr Paint's use of The Stones' 1966 chart-topper […]

Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze perform on stage during their 'Trixies' album launch March 11, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) Squeeze is set to hit the road this summer on a North American tour.The "Tempted" band has announced dates for a new tour, featuring special guests Adam Ant, Haircut 100 and Leon Tilbrook, son of Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook.The tour kicks off Aug. 16 in Nashville […]