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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 has released a new live video of a performance of “Live and Let Die,” recorded during one of his two Got Back concerts at New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center in October.The performance features pyrotechnics that shoot fire into the […]

James Taylor at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony (Disney/Eric McCandless) James Taylor is set to return to Ireland in 2026.The "Fire and Rain" singer has announced two dates in Ireland, which will be his first shows there since September 2022.Taylor and his All Star Band are confirmed to play in Cork on July 10 and Dublin on July 12, with tickets going on sale to the […]

Metallica's Kirk Hammett on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) The Gibson SG Custom guitar played by Metallica's Kirk Hammett during the massive Back to the Beginning concert has sold at auction for $76,800.The winning bid dramatically exceeded the estimated price of the guitar, which was set between $4,000 and $6,000.Kirk played the guitar during Metallica's Back to the Beginning set for a cover of Black Sabbath's "Hole in the Sky." […]

The three founding members of Talking Heads on a Manhattan rooftop, US, 1976. (L-R) Singer-guitarist David Byrne, bassist Tina Weymouth and drummer Chris Frantz. (Photo by Linda D. Robbins/Getty Images) An early demo of the Talking Heads’ classic “Psycho Killer” is part of the band’s Record Store Day Black Friday release, Tentative Decisions: Demos and Live, and drummer Chris Frantz is happy fans are getting to hear it.The song was recorded in […]

Artwork for Bryan Adams & Friends 'California Christmas' (Photo Credit: Bryan Adams) Bryan Adams is getting everyone in the holiday spirit.The rocker just released the new holiday song “California Christmas,” which he co-wrote with his longtime songwriting partner Jim Vallance.The tune is described as “a sun-soaked holiday anthem that brings a bright West Coast twist to the season.” It is the first taste of Adams' upcoming holiday album, Bryan Adams […]

USA Photo of Jimmy CLIFF (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns) The Rolling Stones have paid tribute to Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, who passed away Monday at the age of 81. Mick Jagger posted a black-and-white photo on social media of him and Cliff laughing together, writing, “So sad to lose the beautiful voice of Jamaica, Jimmy Cliff.”Both Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood also posted photos with Cliff. While they were different shots, […]

Guns n' Roses light up Los Angeles with drone show/ (Photo Credit: Christopher Polk @polkimaging) Guns N’ Roses announced a new world tour on Monday, and they celebrated the news in a big way.The "Paradise City" rockers enlisted Sky Elements Drone Shows to stage a 500-drone display above Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles Tuesday to draw attention to the news.The 12-minute show lit up the city with images from the band’s […]

On This Day, Nov. 26, 1994 ...The Eagles hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart with the live album Hell Freezes Over, the first record they released following a 14-year break.Band members Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Don Felder, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit recorded the 11-track album for an April 1994 MTV special; it also included four new studio tracks.The title of the album was inspired by a response Henley gave during an interview after […]

Cover of 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'/ (Legacy Recordings) While some folks will be headed to the mall on Black Friday to find the best deals, plenty of music fans will be headed to their local record store to nab some special releases for the annual Record Store Day Black Friday event.This year there will be over 170 releases at independent record stores across the country. Here are some to look […]