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Metallica on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) Metallica and Rush are contributing to relief efforts in Venezuela, which has been devastated by a pair of powerful earthquakes that hit the country on June 24.Metallica has announced a $100,000 donation to the organization Direct Relief through the band's All Within My Hands charity foundation."AWMH's $100,000 grant will support Direct Relief as the organization continues to respond to requests in the region […]

Ringo Starr on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'/(Disney/Randy Holmes) Ringo Starr wants to make sure fans don’t forget his birthday.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer posted a video reminding folks that he will once again be hosting his annual Peace & Love birthday celebration on July 7, this year marking his 86th birthday.“Every July the 7th, on my birthday since 2008, I invite anyone who wants to join me in spreading […]

On This Day, July 2, 2005…Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason reunited for the first time in 24 years for a performance in London as part of the Live 8 concerts.The benefit events, organized by Bob Geldof, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Live Aid charity concerts and were timed to precede the G8 conference happening a few days later in Auchterarder, Scotland.Prior to the show, […]

Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of the Back to the Beginning concert, which took place July 5, 2025, in Birmingham, England. A stacked lineup of hard rock and metal bands led up to the final live performance from the original Black Sabbath lineup and Ozzy Osbourne, who died on July 22, 2025.Several of the participating artists spoke with ABC Audio about their Back to the Beginning experience.Tool's Maynard James Keenan: "In the beginning was […]

Musician Lee Loughnane of Chicago performs on stage at Humphreys Concerts By the Bay on September 14, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) Chicago will help honor America's 250th anniversary with a performance on A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration, taking place on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building.This isn’t the first time Chicago has performed on the annual special, and founding member Lee Loughnane tells ABC there’s […]

Sir Paul McCartney CH MBE attends the Stella McCartney Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 04, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) A donated copy of Paul McCartney’s 1976 book In His Own Words turned out to be a lucky find for a charity shop in the U.K.The BBC reports that the manager of the Oxfam shop in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, […]

Pop Legend David Bowie In Concert, At The Hammersmith Appollo, In London, Pic Shows: David Bowie (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images) Items from the David Bowie archive went on display in September at the David Bowie Center, part of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Now the V&A has announced that highlights from that exhibit are going on tour in the U.K. David Bowie: On Tour will feature more than […]

Iron Maiden performs at the Metropolitano Stadium, on July 5, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. (Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty Images) Iron Maiden will be filming their upcoming headlining performance at the band's Eddfest concert on July 11 in Knebworth, England, after their show in Paris was cut short due to a power outage.As previously reported, the Paris concert, which took place on June 22, was set to be filmed for […]

Artwork for Bryan Adams' new single '51st State" (Badams Music Limited)) Wednesday is Canada Day, and Bryan Adams is celebrating with the release of a new patriotic song.The Canadian rocker just released the track “51st State,” which appears to be a response to President Donald Trump's suggestion that Canada should become part of the United States.“Let me give it to you straight/ When you’re talking about my home/ You better […]