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Metallica on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) If you've ever been a soldier in the metal army, Metallica wants to see your battle vest."Nothing says 'metal' quite like a glorious battle vest," Metallica writes in a Facebook post. "So much more than just cut-off jackets with some patches… they are rich and personal stories told by their owners, much like tattoos."Metallica is now asking fans to send in photos of […]

(L-R) Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, and Ronnie Wood attend the exclusive launch event of The Rolling Stones new album “Foreign Tongues” at The Weylin on May 05, 2026 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for UMG) Fans of The Rolling Stones are disappointed they have no plans to tour this year, but Mick Jagger insists that doesn’t mean they will never play live again.In a new interview […]

Cover of KISS Destroys Anaheim ’76 (UMe) KISS is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of their historic concerts, releasing it for the first time as a live album.The band will release KISS Destroys Anaheim ’76 on Aug. 21. It's a recording of their Aug. 20, 1976, Anaheim Stadium show on their The Spirit Of ’76 Tour, aka the Destroyer Tour.The show had KISS playing in front of over 42,000 fans, their […]

Cover of Peter Gabriel single "I Belong to the Sky”/Artwork by Berndnaut Smilde. (Real World Music Ltd / Sony Music Publishing/Peter Gabriel Ltd.) To coincide with Tuesday’s strawberry moon, Peter Gabriel is treating fans to yet another new song.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has released the new track “I Belong to the Sky” from his upcoming album, o/i, the follow-up to 2023’s i/o.“It's another song which has taken […]

On This Day, June 30, 1973...George Harrison hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth),” from his #1 album Living in the Material World.The song actually bumped the Paul McCartney & Wings hit “My Love” from the top spot, pushing it to down to #2. It marked the first and only time that two former Beatles held the top two spots on […]

Bob Dylan performs as part of a double bill with Neil Young at Hyde Park on July 12, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for ABA) Bob Dylan's current tour seems to be going through a bit of a band shake-up, and now one of his guitarists is speaking out about his departure.Guitarist Bob Britt is responding to reports in the press about his departure from […]

'Forever Grateful' exhibit artwork (Courtesy of Haight Street Art Center) A new exhibit dedicated to the Grateful Dead is set to open in San Francisco.Forever Grateful, opening Friday at the Haight Street Art Center, will feature a collection of artwork, instruments and memorabilia celebrating the legacy of the iconic band. It includes over 400 pieces, made up of paintings, pen and ink drawings, original lithographs, vinyl records, photographs and more.The […]

Metallica on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) Metallica has announced the details for the eighth year of the band's Metallica Scholars Initiative with their All Within My Hands charity foundation.The program, which supports workforce education for community and technical college students, will distribute a grant of over $3.3 million to over 90 schools. The 2026 campaign also includes the first international Metallica Scholars partner, the Capital City College Group in the U.K."This […]

Stevie Nicks performs at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, November, 2023 (Disney/Michael J. LeBrecht II) More reported details are leaking out about Taylor Swift's upcoming wedding to Travis Kelce, and it appears guests may be entertained by a two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer.A source has confirmed to Rolling Stone that Stevie Nicks will attend the wedding — allegedly taking place this weekend at New York's […]