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Jethro Tull Under Wraps: The Unwrapped Edition (Rhino/Warner Music) Jethro Tull is set to release a new box set highlighting their 15th studio album, Under Wraps.Jethro Tull Under Wraps: The Unwrapped Edition is a five-CD + Blu-ray set that will feature a newly remixed version of the album, along with a newly remixed version of frontman Ian Anderson's 1983 solo release, Walk Into Light.While they are two separate albums, both represent a […]

Flea at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Ser Baffo) Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has shared his thoughts on the new documentary The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel.The Netflix film focuses on the early days of the Peppers, specifically the artistic vision of original guitarist Hillel Slovak, who died in 1988."I'm so grateful [the doc] exists, and that more people will […]

Ringo Starr's 'Long Long Road' (Universal Music) Ringo Starr is getting ready to share another song from his upcoming solo album, Long Long Road. The Beatles rocker just announced on Instagram that the track “Choose Love” will be released Friday.“No matter what you choose, - Choose Love,” he wrote in the announcement. “I just love that song - I am Peace & love, that’s what I do.”This will be the second song […]

Sir Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena during his 'Got Back' world tour on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) After performing two shows at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles over the weekend, Paul McCartney headlined a special concert for Apple employees. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer performed a concert Tuesday at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, as part of […]

On This Day, April 1, 2008 …The Rolling Stones released Shine a Light, the soundtrack to their Martin Scorsese-directed concert film of the same name.The concert doc featured performances from the band’s two-night stand at the intimate Beacon Theatre in New York, which took place October 29 and November 1, 2006. The shows happened during their A Bigger Bang Tour.The movie featured special guests Jack White, Buddy Guy and Christina Aguilera […]

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band perform during Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour at Target Center on March 31, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band launched their Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour in Minneapolis Tuesday night, streaming the first two songs live on YouTube.The Boss began the show with “a prayer for our men and […]

Bobby Weir (Photo by Chloe Weir Photography) The late Bob Weir is being honored for his commitment to protecting the environment.The Music Sustainability Alliance has announced a new award named after the Grateful Dead co-founder, who passed away in January. The MSA Bobby Weir Sustainability Awards, to be handed out annually, will recognize “individuals and organizations in music who are advancing environmental responsibility and climate action.”Weir’s family has thrown their support behind […]

Journey is currently on their Final Frontier farewell tour, but it sounds like it almost didn’t happen.A new article in Rolling Stone looks behind the scenes of the tour, featuring interviews with Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain and singer Arnel Pineda prior to the kickoff. It delves into the contentious relationship between Cain and Schon, and also reveals that Pineda originally didn’t want to do the tour.Pineda’s reluctance had to do with the state of his […]

Darker Waves 2026 lineup. (Darker Waves Festival) Smashing Pumpkins and Simple Minds are among the artists set to play the Darker Waves Festival, which mostly focuses on '80s and '90s alternative music. Smashing Pumpkins and Morrissey will headline the festival, taking place Nov. 14 at Huntington Beach City Beach in Huntington Beach, California.The lineup, which is made up of 35 artists across three stages, also includes Buzzcocks, Marky Ramone, Soft Cell, Adam Ant, Gary Numan, The […]