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DANTE FERNANDEZ/AFP via Getty Images Paul McCartney kicked off the latest leg of his Got Back tour in Montevideo, Uruguay, and treated fans to the live debut of the latest tune from The Beatles, “Now and Then.”According to setlist.fm, McCartney broke out the tune about halfway through his set. Fan-shot footage reveals that as he played, the video for the song, which featured archival footage of The Beatles, was projected on the screen behind him.Released […]

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic The Black Crowes have been forced to cancel another concert on their Happiness Bastards tour due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.After canceling their Oct. 1 show in Pikeville, Kentucky, “due to travel complications" caused by the hurricane, the band announced they’ve canceled their Oct. 3 show at CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park in Simpsonville, South Carolina, “due to damage sustained by the venue” from the hurricane.Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster […]

Mindy Small/Getty Images Sammy Hagar will be honored in Las Vegas Friday with a key to the Las Vegas Strip. The rocker will be on hand for the ceremony, which will take place on the Strip-side patio of his Cabo Wabo Cantina. The event will recognize Hagar’s “profound economic and charitable impact in Clark County, Nevada,” and celebrate the 15th anniversary of Vegas’ Cabo Wabo Cantina and also Hagar’s 77th birthday. While Hagar doesn't […]

Matthew Baker/Getty Images Pop star Camila Cabello has shared her take on The Who classic “Behind Blue Eyes," which appears in the trailer for the video game Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred.While the original song, from the band’s 1971 album, Who’s Next, is dark and moody, Camila's take is even darker and moodier. Her cover is a shortened version of the song, without the more rocking chorus."I hadn’t heard it before. That was […]

ABC Record Store Day has named Pearl Jam's "Waiting for Stevie" as its 2024 Song of the Year."The sentiment behind the music, and the fact that it's just an overall amazing rock track that transcends when performed live, makes 'Waiting for Stevie' an easy pick for RSD Song of the Year," says RSD co-founder Michael Kurtz.To celebrate the honor, an exclusive 12-inch single featuring a live version of "Waiting for Stevie" recorded […]

Craft Recordings Bush has announced a Sixteen Stone vinyl reissue in honor of its upcoming 30th anniversary.The LP will arrive on Nov. 22 in six different color variants. You can preorder your copy now.Sixteen Stone, Bush's debut album, was released Dec. 6, 1994. It spawned singles "Glycerine," "Machinehead," "Comedown," "Everything Zen" and "Little Things," and is certified six-times Platinum by the RIAA.Bush spent the summer on a greatest hits tour. They put out […]

Gary Miller/Getty Images John Mellencamp will be honored with a statue at Indiana University’s Bloomington campus during homecoming weekend. Mellencamp is expected to attend the unveiling of the statue, which is happening Oct. 18 between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. at the Elsie Irwin Sweeney Rock Garden on the north end of the Fine Arts Plaza. The statue was created by artist Michael McAuley, an IU alumnus from Bloomington, who is also the […]

Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images Loverboy’s classic single “Working For The Weekend” has been reworked for a new IHOP commercial.The band rerecorded the track and changed it to “Working for the Weekday” to promote the chain’s new House Faves menu, where select items are priced at just $6 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday. The campaign also includes a new music video modeled after the classic “Working for the Weekend” video, […]

On This Day, Oct. 1, 1988 ...Bon Jovi scored their first U.K. #1 with their fourth studio album, New Jersey, which also peaked at #1 in the U.S., where it spent four weeks on top. The album featured such hit singles as "Bad Medicine,” "I'll Be There for You,” “Born to Be My Baby” and “Lay Your Hands on Me.” Prior to New Jersey, the band’s best-charting record in the U.K. was 1986's Slippery […]