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Michael Stipe attends Apple TV's "Shrinking" special FYC event at Quality Italian on May 02, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images) Michael Stipe fans have been patiently waiting for his long-in-the works solo album, and it appears as though he’s giving them a preview of what's to come.The R.E.M. frontman has just debuted a new song, “Hum Desiderata,” on the sound exhibition platform Joyfully Waiting.According to […]

On This Day, July 24, 1993 ...U2 landed their third #1 album with their eighth studio release, Zooropa.The album, inspired by the band’s Zoo TV Tour, had the Irish rockers experimenting with alternative rock and electronic dance music.Zooropa spent two weeks on top of the chart, despite a lack of hit singles. Three tracks were released from the album — "Numb," featuring spoken word verses by guitarist The Edge, "Lemon" […]

: David Lee Roth performs in concert at ACL Live at the Moody Theater on April 29, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images)/Sammy Hagar at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction/ (Disney/Michael Le Brecht II) David Lee Roth has appeared to cancel all but one of the remaining dates on his Don’t Love Me, Rent Me Tour.Although there’s been no official announcement, the only show still […]

Martin Garrix & U2 'Fireflies' (Darkroom Records) Dutch DJ/producer Martin Garrix and U2 have teamed up for a brand-new song.The artists have just released the track "Fireflies," which Garrix debuted July 17 at the Tomorrowland in Belgium festival, with U2’s The Edge making a surprise appearance.While Bono and The Edge previously teamed with Garrix for “We Are the People,” the official song for UEFA Euro 2020, “Fireflies” marks the first […]

Jack White at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Cristian Lopez) Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong on 'Good Morning America.' (ABC/Paula Lobo) Thursday night was a night of all-star rock collaborations.Jack White's concert in Chicago featured a surprise appearance from Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson. The "She Talks to Angels" singer joined the "Seven Nation Army" rocker for a rendition of the Free song "I'm a Mover." […]

Jon Bon Jovi performs onstage during Bon Jovi's Forever Tour at Madison Square Garden on July 21, 2026 in New York City. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Bon Jovi) Music star Jon Bon Jovi abruptly ended a concert at New York's Madison Square Garden early Thursday night, telling concertgoers he had to "cool it.""Don't throw away your ticket stubs ... I'm going to figure out how to reschedule," the frontman for […]

Foreigner is out with a new live album, In the Eye of the Storm, featuring songs recorded during their 50th anniversary concert on New York’s Ellis Island and at Brooklyn’s DUMBO House.While you may think this is just another live album, Foreigner’s Jeff Pilson tells ABC Audio there’s something particularly special about the release.According to Pilson, not only does the album feature “the great songs that Foreigner has in our catalog,” […]

Steve Cropper's 'Watching the Tide' (Provogue/Artone Label Group) Music fans are getting another preview of the upcoming posthumous album from the late Booker T. and the M.G.’s guitarist Steve Cropper, who passed away in December.Watching the Tide, the album Cropper and his band The Midnight Hour were working on prior to his death, will be released on Aug. 28. A new track, “Tandoori Chicken,” is out now via digital outlets.“Tandoori Chicken” […]

Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins performs at Gila River Arena on July 12, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (John Medina/Getty Images) The Smashing Pumpkins, the Ramones and Linkin Park are set to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as part of the Los Angeles landmark's 2027 class."The Walk of Fame Selection Committee is proud to welcome the Class of 2027 to one of the most enduring symbols of […]