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Courtesy Live Nation Dead & Company have revealed details about their previously announced performances in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park this August, including openers and ticket information.Billy Strings will open the Aug. 1 performance, followed by Sturgill Simpson on Aug. 2 and Trey Anastasio Band on Aug. 3. You can sign up for a presale now at DeadAndCompany.com; those tickets go on sale May 28 at 10 a.m. PT.Three-day tickets start at […]

Roger Daltrey & Scott Devours; Gus Stewart/Redferns Scott Devours, who is replacing Zak Starkey as the drummer of The Who, has shared his conflicting emotions over landing the job.In an Instagram post and in the comments section, Devours, who's part of Roger Daltrey's solo band, says, "I understand and accept the reality that there are many lifelong Who fans who are absolutely gutted by the news that Zak is no longer […]

McCartney & Streisand in 2014; Kevin Mazur/WireImage Paul McCartney is one of the most famous and successful musicians in history, but he admits he had a case of the nerves when he headed into the studio to record with Barbra Streisand for the diva's upcoming all-star duets project.As part of his ongoing "You gave me the answer" series on his website, Paul was asked what it was like working with […]

Medios y Media/Getty Images A new Judas Priest documentary has been announced.The film is called The Ballad of Judas Priest and will be co-directed by Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, marking his directorial debut. "While some may know Judas Priest for their huge hits that have shaped the heavy metal genre, there is so much more to their story," Morello says alongside co-director Sam Dunn. "Tracing their incredible 50-year journey, this film will capture […]

Krishta Abruzzini On NBC's The Voice Tuesday night, the voice of Foreigner announced he was quitting the band.Kelly Hansen, who's been singing with Foreigner since 2005, is stepping down. He'll be replaced by the band's current guitarist, Luis Maldonado. "After 20 magical years fronting this band, this will be my last year with Foreigner," Hansen said after singing "Feels Like the First Time.""At the end of this summer, a new, […]

Dave Benett/Getty Images Tony Iommi has collaborated with U.K. pop star Robbie Williams.The Black Sabbath guitarist provides the riffs on Williams' new song, "Rocket." The track will appear on Williams' upcoming album, Britpop."I set out to create the album that I wanted to write and release after I left [pop group] Take That in 1995," Williams says. "It was the peak of Britpop and a golden age for British Music. I've worked with some of my […]

On This Day, May 21, 1983 ...David Bowie hit #1 with "Let’s Dance," the title track of his 15th studio album.The song was co-produced by Chic’s Nile Rodgers and featured a then-unknown Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar."Let’s Dance" became the first single of Bowie’s career to hit #1 in both the U.S. and the U.K., spending three weeks on top of the U.K. chart. It also went to #1 on […]

Columbia Records Bruce Springsteen made headlines when he used the opening night of his European tour to criticize the Trump administration, sparking an angry response from President Donald Trump. Now, Springsteen has released a live EP documenting those moments.Available now on all streaming services, the Land of Hope & Dreams EP was recorded live in Manchester, England, on May 14. It features four songs, as well as two introductions: In the […]

Kevin Winter/Getty Images In the wake of Donald Trump's attacks on Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift on Truth Social, and his subsequent call for a "major investigation" into Springsteen, Bono, Oprah and Beyonce's endorsements of Kamala Harris, Neil Young has criticized the president for worrying about celebrities instead of the country.Writing on his website on Tuesday, Young, who became a U.S. citizen in 2020, addressed the president. "What are you worryin' about […]