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Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame While Pete Townshend recently shared in an interview with The Standard that The Who will “definitely do something next year,” it looks like his bandmate Roger Daltrey has made other plans in the meantime.Daltrey just announced dates for the Alive and Kicking…And Having Fun tour of the U.K., which promises “Who hits, rarities, solo hits and stories.” The tour consists of […]

On This Day, Nov. 11, 1972 ...Berry Oakley, bassist and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, was killed in a motorcycle accident in Macon, Georgia. He was only 24.Oakley’s death occurred just three blocks from where fellow Allman Brothers Band member Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident one year prior, on Oct. 29, 1971. Duane also died at the age of 24.Oakley played in guitarist Dickey Betts' […]

David Redfern/Redferns Paul Simon and singing partner Art Garfunkel have been estranged for years, but it sounds like their relationship may be on the mend.In a new interview with the U.K. paper The Sunday Times, Garfunkel opened up about an emotional lunch they had together recently, which was one of the first times they’d been together in awhile.“I looked at Paul and said, ‘What happened? Why haven’t we seen each other?'” […]

L-R: Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani; photo credit: Mindy Small/Getty Images Sammy Hagar spent his summer performing Van Halen songs on his The Best of All Worlds Tour with Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani, drummer Jason Bonham and keyboardist Rai Thistlethwayte, and it sounds like it won’t be a one-time thing.Hagar tells ABC Audio that he is definitely up for doing the tour again.“Because if we don't, then those songs, nobody's going to play […]

Geffen Records On Nov. 8, The Rolling Stones received a Grammy nomination for Rock Album of the Year for their critically acclaimed 2023 release, Hackney Diamonds. Now the legendary band has issued a statement reacting to the nod."We are honored Hackney Diamonds has been recognized for a Grammy," say Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood. "This past year has been a thrill to see our new music celebrated, especially […]

ABC/Paula Lobo The Grammys weren't the only awards show to announce its nominees Friday. The concert trade publication Pollstar has also revealed its nominees for the 2025 Pollstar Awards.Up for the Rock Tour of the Year prize are Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, Green Day, blink-182, Metallica and Coldplay. Coldplay is also nominated for the all-genre Major Tour of the Year prize, along with Noah Kahan.Other nominees include […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation KISS fans are no doubt disappointed that the band's live career has come to an end, but even the band's Paul Stanley says he's having trouble getting used to the idea.In a preview of an upcoming interview on the Rock of Nations podcast, Stanley says that it's been an "adjustment" for him to realize that, after 50 years, he isn't going to be touring in […]

Courtesy of U2 and Sphere Entertainment Fans who missed U2's acclaimed residency at Sphere Las Vegas now have more chances to enjoy the concert film of the event.The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that V-U2 An Immersive Concert Film at Sphere Las Vegas, which has been running at Sphere since Sept. 5, has been extended to the end of February 2025. The final date is now Feb. 27; you can choose either […]

Queen Productions LTD Ahead of the release of the box set focused on Queen's 1973 debut album, the band issued a 7-inch vinyl single of "The Night Comes Down." The latest episode of the band's Queen: The Greatest video series now focuses on the creation of that song.According to a press release, the song, written by guitarist Brian May, is "perhaps the most enigmatic song in Queen’s five-decade catalogue" due […]