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Paul McCartney leaves 'The Late Show' following the taping of the final episode on May 21, 2026 in New York City. (John Lamparski/Getty Images) Paul McCartney has submitted himself to the experience of Chicken Shop Date, and the results are now available to watch on YouTube.In the YouTube series, host Amelia Dimoldenberg eats fried chicken and fries while Sir Paul munches on vegan chicken nuggets and answers a variety of quirky […]

Kansas performs at the Ryman Auditorium on August 19, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Kansas, former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett and Asia are among the artists performing on the 2027 Cruise to the Edge.The prog-themed concert cruise sets sail from Miami on April 2 and will make stops in Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico, as well as Harvest Caye, Belize, before returning April 8."This isn't just a cruise," the […]

Grateful Dead, 'Steal Your Face' (50th Anniversary) (Rhino Records) Fifty years ago, America celebrated its 200th birthday — and a lot of great albums were released.That's why Rhino Records has launched a Spirit of '76 vinyl reissue campaign, with independent record stores carrying new editions of 23 albums that first arrived in 1976. It gets underway July 17 with the release of Bad Company's Run with the Pack, Black Sabbath's […]

Gov't Mule's Warren Haynes appears at the Tenth Annual LOVE ROCKS NYC Benefit Concert for God’s Love We Deliver at The Beacon Theatre on March 05, 2026 in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for LOVE ROCKS NYC/God's Love We Deliver) Gov't Mule has announced a U.S. tour with Ziggy Marley.The joint outing runs from Sept. 23 in New York City to Oct. 17 in Irving, Texas. It's dubbed the […]

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who perform onstage on May 3, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Rick Kern/Getty Images for The Who) Remember when The Who did a farewell tour last year? Well, according to Roger Daltrey, that wasn't exactly the end.Speaking to Rolling Stone, Daltrey says that The Who still have to do "farewell tours" of England, Australia and the rest of the world, but it won't be […]

Paul McCartney (Credit: Mary McCartney) Paul McCartney's new album The Boys of Dungeon Lane is out now. Many of the songs were inspired by his childhood and experiences with former Beatles bandmates John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, who joins him for a duet on the song "Home to Us." While Lennon and Harrison are gone, Paul said there's one thing that gives him some comfort about that loss.Speaking […]

On This Day, May 29, 1971 ...The Rolling Stones hit #1 with "Brown Sugar," the opening track and lead single from their ninth studio album, Sticky Fingers.The tune, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, spent two weeks at #1 in the U.S. and topped the chart in several other countries, including Canada and Switzerland. It failed to reach the top spot in the U.K., peaking at #2. Previously a staple at The […]

Bret Michaels performs onstage during the 2019 Stagecoach Festival at Empire Polo Field on April 26, 2019 in Indio, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Stagecoach) Bret Michaels will no longer be playing the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair."When this opportunity was originally presented to my team, it was described as a celebration of our country through music and a chance to honor our veterans, active military, first responders, teachers […]

Photo of Def Leppard (Photo Credit: Ross Halfin) It’s been four years since Def Leppard released their last album of new material, Diamond Star Halos, but it sounds like fans won’t have to wait much longer for a new record. Frontman Joe Elliott tells ABC Audio the band has recorded several songs for a new album, with plans to have it out by the end of 2026/early 2027.“We've got a […]