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John Fogerty and Bruce Springsteen perform onstage at the 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert at Madison Square Garden on October 29, 2009 in New York City/Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images John Fogerty is sticking up for Bruce Springsteen.During an appearance on Rolling Stone's Music Now podcast, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer expressed his support for Bruce calling out President Donald Trump during his concerts […]

Cover of Patti Smith's 'Bread of Angels'/courtesy of Random House Patti Smith has unveiled the cover of her next memoir, Bread of Angels.The "People Have the Power" singer revealed the cover on Instagram, writing that it features a "graceful photograph" taken by artist Robert Mapplethorpe in 1979.She adds that the photo was taken "in the same room where he shot the Horses cover," referring to her 1975 debut album."This cover is a beautiful way to continue our […]

Eddie Van Halen performing at Cobo Arena on August 13, 1982, in Detroit, Michigan. Photo by Ross Marino/Getty One of Eddie Van Halen’s iconic guitars is going up for auction in September.The rocker’s Kramer Electric, 1982, which is based on his original “Frankenstein” guitar and features Van Halen's well-known black-and-white stripe abstract design, will be up for auction as part of Sotheby’s Grails Week.The guitar, which Eddie played on tour in […]

On This Day, Aug. 12, 2012 ...Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, The Who and The Kinks’ Ray Davies were among the artists who performed at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics, held at Olympic Stadium.Queen’s May and Taylor were joined by Jessie J to perform "We Will Rock You" and Davies performed "Waterloo Sunset." The Who closed the evening with a medley of three hits: "Baba O'Riley," "See Me, Feel Me" and "My Generation.”Dubbed A Symphony of British […]

Cover of Led Zeppelin's 'Physical Graffiti'/Atlantic Records/Rhino Entertainment Led Zeppelin has shared a remastered version of their track “Houses of the Holy,” which will be part of the upcoming 50th anniversary celebration of their classic album Physical Graffiti.“Houses of the Holy” is one of several remastered Physical Graffiti tracks Led Zeppelin has recently posted on their official YouTube page. They previously shared “In My Time of Dying,” “The Rover” and “Custard Pie.”Led Zeppelin announced in […]

Cover of 1973's 'Buckingham Nicks'/Rhino Records Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham are getting their fans excited for some more news.The pair shared a tease on Instagram featuring a radio playing the song “Don’t Let Me Down Again,” with the caption “Wednesday.”“Don’t Let Me Down Again” was the first single from the Fleetwood Mac stars' only studio album as a duo, 1973’s Buckingham Nicks. The album is being released Sept. 19, digitally and on CD, with newly remastered sound. This will […]

Billy Joel with former wife Elizabeth Weber (Robin Platzer/Images/Getty Images) One of the surprises of the HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes is its extensive interview material with Billy's first wife, muse and former manager Elizabeth Weber. Since they divorced in 1982, Billy has gone on to marry three more times. So what's their relationship like now?“[Our relationship] is as close as it needs to be for two people who […]

Cover art for Robert Plant and Saving Grace album/Nonesuch Records Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant recently announced he’ll be releasing his first-ever album with his acoustic band Saving Grace, and now the artists are set to celebrate the album with some intimate shows in London.Plant and Saving Grace have announced two concerts at the Circuit nightclub in Kingston, London, on Sept. 28 — one at 5 p.m. and one at 7 p.m.The album, Saving Grace, will be […]

On This Day, Aug. 11, 2002…Bruce Springsteen hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart with The Rising, which was filled with songs Springsteen wrote in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.The album, The Boss’ first to top the chart since 1987’s Tunnel of Love, spent two weeks at the top spot.The Rising was the first album Springsteen released since 1995’s The Ghost of Tom Joad, marking the longest […]