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Bruce Springsteen on Jimmy Kimmel Live!/(Disney/Randy Holmes) Bruce Springsteen is one of several musicians to make Forbes’ new Self-Made 250 list, spotlighting influential Americans in entertainment, business, sports and more who have built their own success.The list is being released in conjunction with America’s 250th anniversary, with the mag noting that its ranking “encompasses financial success, obstacles overcome and enduring impact.”With that in mind, The Boss lands at #60 on the […]

Foreigner band photo (Credit: Krishta Abruzzini) Foreigner is set to release a live performance of their iconic track “Feels Like the First Time” on April 17.The song will be the first single from their forthcoming album, In the Eye of the Storm, the soundtrack to their 50th anniversary concert film, which was shot in New York on Ellis Island and Brooklyn’s DUMBO House. The concert, filmed in the shadow of the Statue […]

'Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition' film poster. (Trafalgar Releasing; Art by Albert "Akirant" Quirantes) Iron Maiden has shared a clip from the band's upcoming documentary, Burning Ambition.The clip features throwback footage of Maiden discussing their approach to songwriting as frontman Bruce Dickinson muses, "It seems crazy to write songs about drinking and screwing women and smoking strange substances and going out and partying ... it's much more fun doing it than it […]

Paul McCartney's 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane' (MPL/Capitol Records) Paul McCartney has teamed with Jack White’s Third Man Records for a special pressing of his upcoming solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane.The one-time limited white label edition of the album features a reproduction of Paul’s handwritten lyrics to “Days We Left Behind,” the first single released from the album.The white label edition will be produced at Third Man Records in Detroit […]

Green Day on 'Good Morning America.' (ABC/Paula Lobo) The Green Day movie New Years Rev has a new title.The film, which is said to be inspired by Billie Joe Armstrong and company's early van touring days, is now called NIMRODS. Green Day, of course, released an album called Nimrod in 1997.The title change comes along with news that the movie has been acquired by the film distribution and releasing company Inaugural Entertainment."NIMRODS is […]

John Lennon being interviewed by journalist Steve Turner of Beat Instrumental magazine, Apple Records, London, 19th July 1971. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) War Child has announced the return of its Secret 7" series, which offers exclusive vinyl singles to raise money for the charity.The 2026 Secret 7" lineup includes John Lennon's "Out the Blue," which appeared on the late Beatle's 1973 solo album, Mind Games. There are also tracks from Glass Animals, The […]

Roger Waters and son Harry Waters attend the 'Roger Waters The Wall' premiere during the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival at The Elgin . (Photo by Philip Cheung/Getty Images) Roger Waters has announced that he and his son, Harry Waters, are looking for a singer who sounds like him to front a future Pink Floyd tribute tour.The rocker revealed plans on social media for something called Legacy: A Pink Floyd Show, performed by the […]

Mick Fleetwood at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Congratulations are in order for Mick Fleetwood.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer revealed in an Instagram post in late March that he has gotten married, sharing photos of him and wife Elizabeth on their honeymoon.“The south Pacific does its magic !!! A honeymoon with my love Elizabeth…creating moments to be remembered !!” he captioned the post. “Sun […]

On This Day, April 9, 2018 …Fleetwood Mac announced that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell and Crowded House’s Neil Finn would be joining them on tour, replacing longtime member Lindsey Buckingham, who had been fired from the group.Buckingham’s firing had been rumored days earlier, with reports claiming Buckingham and the band had disagreed over their long-planned tour. Buckingham later filed a lawsuit over his ousting, although the […]