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Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) Dave Grohl may have been having a little fun when he detailed his supposed preshow routine.As previously reported, the Foo Fighters frontman told the Dish podcast that he went to get his vocal cords inspected by a doctor some years ago. When the doctor said that everything looked good, they asked Grohl if he did any vocal warm-ups or cooldowns […]

(L - R) Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform during the final night of the Hackney Diamonds '24 Tour at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena on July 21, 2024 in Ridgedale, Missouri. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images) The Rolling Stones appear to once again be teasing fans.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers posted a 13-second video on Instagram that starts with a crumpled piece of paper […]

Stevie Nicks' 'Trouble in Shangri-La' (Reprise Records) Stevie Nicks is reflecting on her sixth studio album, Trouble in Shangri-La.The album was released on May 1, 2001, and the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer shared an Instagram post to mark the album’s 25th anniversary.“25 years ago you all visited my Shangri-La for the first time,” she wrote. “This record gave me not only one of the most fun & […]

'Your Favorite Toy' album artwork. (Roswell Records/RCA Records) No one mourns the wicked, but Dave Grohl is mourning the loss of his original title for the new Foo Fighters album, Your Favorite Toy.As Grohl tells the U.K.'s Radio X, he originally planned to call the record For Good in reference to the lyric off the song "Your Favorite Toy," "Someone threw away your favorite toy, for good.""I was like, 'Oh, that's a […]

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 'Live at the Paradise Rock Club, 1978' (UMe) The Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert recording Live at the Paradise Rock Club, 1978 was released on splatter vinyl for Record Store Day in April, and folks who didn’t get their hands on the fan favorite now have a second chance to own it.The Tom Petty Estate has just released the Boston concert on pink and green […]

On This Day, May 1, 1966 ...The Beatles performed a 15-minute set at the New Musical Express Annual Poll-Winners All-Star Concert at the Empire Pool in London.The performance, which took place in front of about 10,000 people, wound up being the band’s final scheduled live performance in Britain. Their actual final live show was the 1969 concert on the roof of Apple Studios, but that was a surprise.The Beatles performed […]

Cover of Peter Gabriel single "Won’t Stand Down." Artwork by Shirin Neshat (Real World Music Ltd / Sony Music Publishing/Peter Gabriel Ltd.) Peter Gabriel is out with the fifth single off his upcoming album o/i.The latest track is “Won’t Stand Down,” which Gabriel notes is “a song to encourage some sort of activism.”Gabriel says the song was initially inspired by TheElders.org, a group of people whose “currency is not based […]

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 […]