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Paul McCartney's 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane' (MPL/Capitol Records) Paul McCartney’s latest album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, has been nominated for the 2026 Mercury Prize, which recognizes the best albums from a British or Irish artist.“What a brilliant and exciting surprise to be part of such an incredible list @mercuryprize,” McCartney writes on Instagram. “To have ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’ recognised alongside so many brilliant artists and albums is […]

Billy Corgan attends the Songwriters Hall of Fame 55th Annual Induction and Awards Gala at Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 11, 2026 in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) It took a couple decades, but The Smashing Pumpkins are finally headlining Lollapalooza in their hometown of Chicago.While the "1979" outfit previously performed at Lolla back in 1994 when it was a touring festival, they have never played it since it permanently […]

Roger Taylor, Freddie Mercury, Brian May and John Deacon of Queen (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns) Queen has had another video reach 1 billion views on YouTube.The latest is the performance video for the track “Don’t Stop Me Now,” from their 1978 album Jazz. The song, written by frontman Freddie Mercury, also appeared on the band’s 1981 Greatest Hits compilation.The clip is Queen’s second video to join the Billion Views Club. […]

Ozzy Osbourne performs during the Sunset Strip Music Festival at Sunset Boulevard on September 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Angela Weiss/Getty Images) Ozzy Osbourne will be haunting Universal Studios this spooky season.The theme park has announced an attraction inspired by the late Prince of Darkness as part of the 2026 edition of its annual Halloween Horror Nights program."It's not just Ozzy's heavy metal hits that will haunt you," a description reads. […]

Glen Hansard (Credit: Mikolaj Rotowski) Bono and Bruce Springsteen are among the artists paying tribute to Oscar-winning Irish singer Glen Hansard, who died Wednesday in a motorcycle accident in Dublin. He was 56.Bono would often take part in Hansard’s Christmas Eve Busk in Dublin, which raised money for the homeless community. He shared his thoughts on Instagram Wednesday, alongside a video of him performing “Invisible” with Hansard.“Sometimes I would wonder if […]

Bon Jovi performs onstage at the Forever Tour Kick Off - New York at Madison Square Garden on July 07, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Bon Jovi) Bon Jovi wrapped their nine-show Forever Tour stint at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday, and frontman Jon Bon Jovi is reflecting on what he calls the “imperfectly perfect” experience.The shows were the band’s first since […]

Peter Gabriel performs at Madison Square Garden on September 18, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Peter Gabriel has released yet another track from his upcoming album, o/i.The latest is the song “One by One,” which Gabriel says is part of a side project he's talked about in the past, a show “with the brain as the central core.”The song features a character called Mozo, which […]

Noah Kahan (Patrick McCormack) Noah Kahan is the latest musician to express his displeasure over the White House's use of his music in a social media post.The administration posted video and photos on Instagram and TikTok documenting President Donald Trump's visit to an auto plant in Michigan to promote U.S.-made cars. The posts were set to Noah's song "American Cars," from his current album, The Great Divide.Noah commented on the […]

'From the Dark' album artwork. (BMG) Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has announced a new solo album called From the Dark.The record is due out Oct. 23 and marks Iommi's first solo effort in over 20 years. It was recorded with vocalist Jorn Lande, bassist Becky Baldwin and drummer Karl Brazil."It's an album we've really enjoyed making," Iommi says in a statement. "We're not trying to prove anything - it's a great album, it rocks!"The […]