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'Master of Puppets' album artwork. (Blackened Recordings) It may seem like time itself is crawling faster now that Metallica's Master of Puppets is officially 40 years old.The metal legends' third studio effort was first released on March 3, 1986. The album continued to push the boundaries of thrash on its way to becoming one of the most seminal and influential albums in heavy metal music history, as evidenced by its octuple-Platinum RIAA certification […]

'The Music of Billy Joel' (Courtesy Music Of Presents) Billy Joel is the subject of this year’s Music Of concert put on by New York entrepreneur Michael Dorf.This is Dorf's 21st Music Of charity concert, and he tells Rolling Stone it was the rocker’s documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, that finally pushed him to make the Piano Man this year’s honoree.“I think there’s a lot of love for Billy, […]

SATCHVAI Band single 'Dancing' (earMUSIC) Guitar greats Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, who in 2024 announced the formation of SATCHVAI Band, have dropped a new single.The two rockers have released the track "Dancing," accompanied by a video directed by Satriani’s son, ZZ Satriani.The clip opens with the duo’s manager, played by comedian and musician Brendon Small, pushing them to hire dancers for their upcoming tour, with the rest of the clip focused […]

Metallica Life Burns Faster at Sphere artwork. (Courtesy of Live Nation) Metallica is adding six more shows to the band's upcoming Life Burns Faster residency at the high-tech Sphere venue in Las Vegas.The exact dates for the added shows have yet to be announced — "Keep watching for dates and additional info," Metallica writes in a Facebook post — but presales will begin for members of the Metallica Fifth Member fan club […]

Lenny Kravitz on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'/(ABC/Randy Holmes) Looks like Lenny Kravitz is working on a new album.The rocker teased fans with news of a new record in a recent post on Instagram featuring a photo of him behind the drum kit and his dog sitting beside him. Kravitz captioned the photo, "Jojo vibing on the new tracks for the upcoming album."This isn’t the first time this year that Kravitz has hinted at new music. […]

L-R: Dominic Miller, Sting, Chris Maas (Photo Credit: Carter B. Smith) Sting has announced some new North American dates for his Sting 3.0 tour.The new fall leg will launch with a two-night stand in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 5 and 6, with the first U.S. shows happening Oct. 8 and 9 in Seattle.The new leg includes a six-night mini residency at the historic Brooklyn Paramount in Brooklyn, New York, running from Nov. 11 to 18, […]

On this Day, March 2, 1962 ...John Francis Bongiovi Jr. was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, later changing his name to Jon Bon Jovi for his musical career.In 1983 he formed Bon Jovi with keyboardist David Bryan, bassist Alec John Such and drummer Tico Torres; they were later joined by guitarist Richie Sambora. They released their self-titled debut album in 1984, which featured the top-40 hit "Runaway."The band has gone on to release 16 studio albums, including 1986’s Slippery When […]

Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter tour poster. (Courtesy The Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter) The reformed Sex Pistols featuring vocalist Frank Carter have announced rescheduled dates for their postponed U.S. tour.The trek, the first full-length Pistols run stateside in over 20 years, was originally set to launch in 2025 before guitarist Steve Jones broke his wrist. It'll now kick off Sept. 11 in Dallas and will wrap up Oct. 18 in Los Angeles."Mr. […]

Eric Clapton performs onstage during Day 2 of Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival at Crypto.com Arena on September 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Crossroads Guitar Festival) Eric Clapton has added some U.S. dates to his 2026 tour.The three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced six new U.S. shows, starting Sept. 6 in Detroit. The tour will hit Cincinnati, Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. […]