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Gerry Beckley “Norwegian Wood’ cover art (Blue Élan Records) America co-founder Gerry Beckley has released another preview of his upcoming solo album, Merciful.The latest is a cover of of The Beatles’ "Norwegian Wood," featuring a guest appearance by two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash."I've always loved the song," Beckley says. "Graham's one of my true heroes going back to his days with the Hollies. When this recording […]

Queen's 'Greatest Hits' (Hollywood Records) Queen’s 1981 Greatest Hits compilation has been named the biggest album of all time by the U.K. Official Charts, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary.Greatest Hits, which features such Queen classics as “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions," has sold 7.8 million album units to date.Coming in at #2 is ABBA’s Gold – Greatest Hits, with Oasis’ What’s the Story Morning […]

Melissa Etheridge and country music legend Wynonna Judd have done the "impossible": They've spent the summer sharing a stage on their joint Raised on Radio Tour."They don't know how hard it is to coordinate two artists to get together and do something. It's almost impossible," Melissa told ABC News' Ashan Singh in an interview that aired Tuesday on Nightline. "Where we're at in our life right now, this is something we […]

Grateful Dead Meet-up at the Movies (Trafalgar Releasing and Rhino Entertainment) Grateful Dead fans will once again have the chance to head to the theaters to see their favorite band on the big screen.Details have been announced for The Dead's latest Meet-Up at the Movies, happening Aug. 8 and Aug. 10 in theaters in select territories worldwide. This year’s Meet-Up at the Movies will feature the band’s historic June 17, 1991, concert at […]

Ozzy Osbourne visits the Tribeca Film Festival 2011 portrait studio on April 25, 2011 in New York City. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival) Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath bandmates and his family members paid tribute to the late Prince of Darkness Wednesday to mark the one-year anniversary of his passing.Ozzy died on July 22, 2025, at age 76. He'd performed for the final time alongside the original Black Sabbath […]

"Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 - Out of the Blue' and 'Vol. 3 - Into the Black' (Cinema Music Group and Killphonic Records) The music of Neil Young was celebrated with a tribute album, Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, back in April 2025 and at the time it was billed as Volume 1. We now have information about the next two installments in […]

On This Day, July 22, 1977…Elvis Costello released his debut album, My Aim Is True, in the U.K. produced by musician Nick Lowe.The album was released to critical acclaim, and included future Costello classics, “Alison” and “(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes."When it was released in the U.S. that November, it contained an additional track, “Watching the Detective,” which became the album's first hit, peaking at #15 in the U.K.While […]

Ozzy Osbourne performs during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony at Alexander Stadium on August 08, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Alex Pantling/Getty Images Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, 2025, one year ago Wednesday. He was 76.Born John Michael Osbourne on Dec. 3, 1948, the man who would become known as the Prince of Darkness helped create the genre of heavy metal as the vocalist in the legendary Black […]

(L-R) Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, and Robin Zander of Cheap Trick perform onstage during the 2025 Backyard Concert supporting Teen Cancer America and the UCLA Health Center October 03, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BC) Cheap Trick has added more dates to their All Washed Up Tour.The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band has extended their tour through November, with new dates starting […]