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Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer Kenney Jones, known for his work with The Small Faces, Faces and The Who, has revealed that his son Jesse has passed away.On his official Facebook page, Jones, 76, wrote, "It is with a broken heart that I share the devastating news that my son Jesse has passed. I don’t have the words right now to fully express how I am […]

Todd Owyoung/NBC David Gilmour wants you to know that no, Pink Floyd did not design The Dark Side of the Moon to sync up with the movie The Wizard of Oz.While appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote his new album, Luck and Strange, the guitarist was asked to clear up an age-old rumor: that the album was deliberately created to provide a soundtrack to the classic […]

It's 2024 but you can't stop The Beatles. What's been called the "final" Beatles single, "Now and Then," has earned a nomination for Record of the Year at the 67th annual Grammy Awards; nominations were announced Nov. 8.Released in November, “Now and Then” features vocals John Lennon recorded on a demo in the late '70s, along with new contributions from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, and guitar parts George Harrison […]

Eric Ryan Anderson Sting was recently announced as a mega mentor for the Knockout Rounds of NBC's The Voice, where he'll advise Snoop Dogg and Gwen Stefani's teams. But he tells People he wasn't sure about accepting the gig, since he'd never watched the show before."I'd never seen The Voice," he tells People. "When I was given the premise of the show, I was a little bit anxious, but I […]

On This Day, Nov. 8, 1971 ...Led Zeppelin released their fourth studio album, which became known as Led Zeppelin IV.The album featured what became their signature tune, “Stairway to Heaven,” along with such future classics as “Going to California,” "The Battle of Evermore," “When the Levee Breaks” and “Rock and Roll." The album went to #1 in Britain and Canada, and peaked at #2 in the U.S. It is Led Zeppelin's bestselling album, […]

Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images Valerie Bertinelli was married to Eddie Van Halen for more than 25 years, but she isn't rushing to read Brothers, the new book by Alex Van Halen that came out Oct. 22.Appearing on The Drew Barrymore Show on Nov. 7, Bertinelli says she was "shaking" just thinking about reading the book, which has been sitting in her house for awhile now. "It’s going to be emotional,” […]

Courtesy of Joe Satriani In addition to being an iconic guitarist, Joe Satriani is also a painter. He announced plans to appear live at two Florida galleries to show his new work in December — and serenade the fans who buy them.Satriani, who recently wrapped up Sammy Hagar's Best of All Worlds Tour, will make appearances at the Wentworth Gallery at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Dec. 6 […]

Homegrown Pictures/White Horse Pictures A documentary about the late keyboard player Billy Preston — perhaps best known for being the only guest musician ever credited on a Beatles record — will screen at DOC NYC, America's largest documentary film festival, on Nov. 17Titled That's the Way God Planned It, after Preston's 1969 solo hit of the same name, the film features interviews with Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and George Harrison's widow, Olivia, […]

A24 Are you ready for yet another cover of Bob Dylan's classic "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"?The song, which Dylan recorded for the soundtrack of the film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, has been covered by everyone from the Grateful Dead and Guns N' Roses to Avril Lavigne and Eric Clapton. Now Yellowjackets star Sophie Thatcher has recorded her version for the soundtrack of the new A24 horror film Heretic.In the film, out […]