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Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Steve Perry wants to help you get into the holiday spirit.The former Journey frontman has just launched his very own holiday yule log on YouTube, featuring songs from his latest holiday album, The Season 3, with video of a roaring fire, surrounded by a Christmas tree and stockings.Perry originally released The Season in 2021, then followed it up with a deluxe edition a year later.The […]

George Pimentel/WireImage John Lennon’s two sons, Julian Lennon and Sean Ono Lennon, spent some quality time together and gave the public a little peek at their evening.Julian shared a trio of photos from their hangout at John Lennon's apartment at The Dakota on Instagram, including one of him giving Sean a kiss on the head and another of Sean digging into some noodles surrounded by takeout containers.“A Goodnight kiss for my brother, after spending […]

ABC/Heidi Gutman Paul McCartney is getting into the holiday spirit.The Beatles legend is currently on the U.K. leg of his Got Back tour, and while playing in Manchester he broke out his holiday tune “Wonderful Christmastime.”Performing in front of a holiday-themed backdrop, McCartney performed the song for the first time since 2018 at the Co-Op Live on Saturday, where, according to Rolling Stone, he was joined by children from the […]

Disney/Randy Holmes REO Speedwagon frontman Kevin Cronin wants fans to know he didn't want the band to end.The group announced in September that after 2024 they would cease touring; in a new interview with Billboard, Cronin says ending the group wasn't his decision.“Never in my wildest dreams did I ever see this coming,” he told the mag. “I didn’t want to end REO Speedwagon. This is sad, and I would […]

ABC/Randy Holmes Metallica headlined their 2024 Helping Hands benefit Friday at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, treating fans to two sets — one acoustic, one electric — filled with live debuts, covers, rarities and more.According to setlist.fm, the acoustic set included the first performance of the Reload track “Low Man’s Lyric” since 1998, as well as the Diamond Head cover “Helpless.” It also featured live debuts of a cover of Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s […]

Jim Dyson/Getty Images AC/DC’s Brian Johnson makes a surprise appearance in a special holiday edition of Apple TV+ and Apple Music’s Carpool Karaoke.A Carpool Karaoke Christmas, with Zane Lowe behind the wheel instead of James Corden, focuses on three pop stars — Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa and Chappell Roan. Johnson turns up during Gaga’s segment.“You know what, I got you something for Christmas,” Lowe says, before stopping and picking up Johnson, which comes as […]

On This Day, Dec. 16, 1984 ...ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill accidentally shot himself in the stomach when, while taking off his boots, his gun fell out and went off. Hill was able to drive himself to the hospital and made a full recovery.In a 2010 interview with Classic Rock magazine, Hill said of the accident, “I couldn’t believe I’d done something so stupid. To this day, I don’t know […]

(L-R) Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, Shaina Shepherd, and Ben Shepherd ; Mat Hayward/Getty Images Under the name Nudedragons, the surviving members of Soundgarden reunited Dec. 14 at a Seattle benefit concert.The show, dubbed SMooCH — Seattle Musicians for Children's Hospital — was the 13th annual benefit for Seattle Children's Hospital. Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd performed, with guest vocals from Seattle musician Shaina Shepherd. Frontman Chris Cornell died in 2017.Also […]

FilmMagic/FilmMagic) The Who's Roger Daltrey, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Iggy Pop and Billy Idol were among the A-list talent who played a holiday party in New York on Friday.According to setlist.fm, the bash for Eldridge Industries took place at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester and also featured Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes, Elvis Costello and Lisa Fischer, backed by Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, music producer Andrew Watt, legendary guitarist G.E. […]