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Photo of (L-R) singer-bassist Paul McCartney and guitarist George Harrison of The Beatles, live onstage circa May 1962 at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by K & K Ulf Kruger OHG/Redferns) Casting has been announced for a new BBC series that will focus on The Beatles' early days as a band.The six-part series, Hamburg Days, is based on the autobiography by German artist and musician Klaus Voormann, and is […]

Ann Wilson's Nothing But Love,' co-written by Burt Bacharach (Tawt Tunes/Ann Wilson) Heart’s Ann Wilson has released a new song, “Nothing But Love,” a track she co-wrote with the late songwriting legend Burt Bacharach, who passed away in 2023.”I wrote ‘Nothing But Love’ with Burt Bacharach back in 1999, performed it a few times and then I sort of forgot about it,” says Wilson. “A friend recently asked me about […]

Richard Butler and Tim Butler perform with The Psychedelic Furs at Columbia Theater on November 8, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Martyn Goodacre/Redferns) The Psychedelic Furs have canceled their upcoming spring and summer tour dates due to a "serious medical issue in the band," according to an update on their website."Please accept our deepest apologies for this inconvenience," the post reads.The affected dates include a scheduled tour with Living Colour, which […]

On This Day, May 8, 2022…U2’s Bono and The Edge showed their support for Ukraine with a surprise acoustic performance in a subway station in Kyiv. The station was being used as a bomb shelter due to Ukraine’s ongoing conflict with Russia.The rockers were invited to perform in the city by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In a post on X, Bono and The Edge explained, “President [Zelenskyy] invited us to […]

The Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood on 'The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon,' May 7, 2026. (Todd Owyoung/NBC) The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Thursday night, where he talked about The Stones’ new album Foreign Tongues.During the chat it was revealed that Wood recorded a nine-minute guitar solo for a song called “Back in Your Life,” although he said it was eventually cut down to four or […]

Paul McCartney's 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane' (MPL/Capitol Records) Paul McCartney has released the latest track from his upcoming solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, and it is a collaboration with his former Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr, marking their first-ever duet together.The track, “Home to Us,” also features backing vocals from Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde and Sharleen Spiteri from the band Texas.“This song [was] done totally with Ringo in […]

"Stadium Arcadium' album artwork. (Warner Records) Hey, oh, Stadium Arcadium is 20 years old.The hit ninth studio effort from Red Hot Chili Peppers was released on May 9, 2006 — 20 years ago Saturday. The 28-track double album gave RHCP their first-ever #1 record on the Billboard 200 and is certified four-times Platinum by the RIAA.The song "Dani California" was released as Stadium Arcadium's lead single, and was accompanied by a video featuring Anthony […]

Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead June 1976. (Photo by Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images) The 50th anniversary of an iconic Grateful Dead concert will be celebrated in Boston in June.The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame and Rhino Records have teamed for a special event marking the anniversary of the band’s June 11, 1976, concert at the Boston Music Hall, now known as the Boch Center Wang Theatre.Shakedown at Boston Music […]

'American Idol' backdrop. (Disney/Eric McCandless) Mötley Crüe will be joined by Carrie Underwood for their performance on the upcoming season finale of American Idol.The former American Idol winner is a noted rock fan and previously covered the Crüe song "Home Sweet Home" to be used as the show's season 8 farewell song.While that means they'll probably be playing "Home Sweet Home" together, we're holding out hope for a mash-up called "Jesus, Take the Feel(good)."The American Idol finale will […]