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Portrait of American musician Brian Setzer, best known as a guitarist and vocalist with rock groups Stray Cats and The Brian Setzer Orchestra, photographed in Minneapolis on February 4, 2019. (Photo by Tony Nelson/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Brian Setzer is selling a bunch of his gear on Reverb.The Stray Cats frontman is set to offer up dozens of pieces, including stage-played guitars and memorabilia, on his Official Brian Setzer Reverb Shop […]

Steven Tyler and Joe Perry perform during a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for MTV) Aerosmith’s Joe Perry and Steven Tyler were back onstage together Tuesday night in California.The Joe Perry Project — which also features Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford; Buck Johnson, who's been part of Aerosmith's touring band since 2014; The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson; drummer Jason Sutter; and Stone Temple Pilots' Robert […]

On This Day, Sept. 18, 1970 ...Rocker Jimi Hendrix died after being found unconscious at London’s Samarkand Hotel. A coroner later ruled he died after asphyxiating on his own vomit after taking barbiturates.Hendrix was only 27 years old when he passed, but he had already left his mark on the musical world, thanks to such songs as “Purple Haze,” “Hey Joe” and “The Wind Cries Mary,” and his classic album Are You Experienced?He […]

Cover of Queen's 'A Night At The Opera'/(Hollywood Records) Queen is celebrating the 50th anniversary of their fourth studio album, A Night at the Opera, with vinyl reissues.The album will be reissued on crystal-clear vinyl with gold labels on Oct. 17 in the U.S., with the release coming out in the U.K. on Oct. 18 for National Album Day. In addition, on Oct. 31, the album’s iconic single, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” will be released on transparent blue heavyweight 12-inch […]

Sir Paul McCartney performing on stage at Co-op Live in Manchester during his Got Back tour. Picture date: Saturday December 14, 2024. (Photo by Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images) Paul McCartney wants fans to know that if they don’t hear about something from him, it’s likely not real.The topic came up in McCartney’s latest “You Gave Me The Answer” Q&A on his website, which was focused on the topic of AI.“With […]

Christmas Holiday Singles Box/(UMe) Holiday classics from The Beach Boys, Elton John, John Lennon and Paul McCartney will be featured in a new Christmas-themed box set.The Christmas Holiday Singles Box will include 14 7-inch colored vinyl singles, featuring 28 songs. Each single features a holiday classic on the A-side, paired with another festive tune from the same artist on the B-side.Holiday staples featured in the set include The Beach Boys’ “Little Saint Nick”/“Old Lang Syne"; Elton’s “Step Into Christmas”/“Ho Ho Ho (Who’d […]

Bob Dylan performs as a surprise guest during Farm Aid at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center on September 23, 2023 in Noblesville, Indiana. (Gary Miller/Getty Images) Bob Dylan has been added to Saturday’s Farm Aid lineup, organizers announced Wednesday.This year's event, which marks the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid, will take place at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.Dylan, who's been touring on Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival this summer, joins […]

Ozzy Osbourne at ArcLight Cinemas on June 25, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) The BBC's Ozzy Osbourne documentary has a new release date.The film, titled Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home, will debut on Oct. 2 after being delayed from its originally announced Aug. 18 premiere.The BBC had pulled Coming Home from air just hours before it was set to broadcast without explanation. The network later said, "We are respecting the family's wishes […]

'Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival' album artwork. (earMUSIC) Slash has announced a new live album, Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival.As its title suggests, the set was recorded during the Guns N' Roses shredder's S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival tour, which supported his 2024 solo blues covers album, Orgy of the Damned. Specifically, it captures his performance at Denver's Mission Ballroom on July 17, 2024.Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival is due out Nov. 7 and will […]