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Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" has been certified Diamond by the RIAA.The generation-defining hit officially passed the milestone, which recognizes 10 million certified units, on Dec. 6."Smells Like Teen Spirit" was the lead single off Nirvana's breakout album, Nevermind, which was certified Diamond in 1999. Nevermind currently sits at 13-times Platinum.A number of other Nirvana releases have also earned new RIAA certification, including "Something in the Way," which is […]

Island Records U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. has just released two new songs, both of which were written for the new documentary Left Behind, which is getting a theatrical release in January.The songs, “Between The Lines” featuring GAYLE and “One of Us” featuring Welsh singer Donna Lewis, are now available via digital outlets.Both tunes were co-written by Mullen, who is also a producer on Left Behind. The film tells the story of the New […]

courtesy of Live Nation Joan Jett & the Blackhearts are the latest act heading to Las Vegas.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are set to headline five dates at the House of Blues Las Vegas in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The shows are happening June 13, 14, 18, 20 and 21.A Joan Jett fan club presale will launch Wednesday at 10 a.m. PT, with tickets going on […]

Courtesy of Elvis Costello Elvis Costello will be highlighting his early catalog on a new tour.The rocker just announced dates for the new Radio Soul!: The Early Songs of Elvis Costello tour, which will have him performing songs from 1977’s My Aim is True to 1986’s Blood & Chocolate, plus “other surprises.”The tour is set to kick off June 12 in Seattle and wrap July 12 in Miami Beach.“For any songwriter, […]

courtesy of Santana Santana is returning to the road, announcing a 2025 leg of his Oneness tour.The trek is set to kick off April 16 in Highland, California, with dates in Phoenix, Albuquerque, Tulsa and more before wrapping in the U.S. on April 29 in Nashville. He’ll then bring the tour to Europe, starting June 9 in Lodz, Poland, and wrapping Aug. 11 in Copenhagen, Denmark.A fan club presale begins […]

Brill/ullstein bild via Getty Images A new documentary about Phil Collins is set to debut on the online platform Drumeo, and now fans are getting their first look at it.A trailer for Phil Collins: Drummer First has just been released and features clips of Collins being interviewed by his son Nic Collins.“I’m not a singer who plays the drums,” the Genesis frontman says in the clip. “I’m more of a drummer […]

On This Day, Dec. 10, 2007 ... The surviving members of Led Zeppelin – Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones – reunited for their first concert together in 19 years at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert at London’s O2 Arena. They were backed by Jason Bonham, son of their late drummer, John Bonnham. The band headlined the show with a 16-song set that included such songs as “Ramble On,” “Stairway to Heaven,” […]

Mariano Regidor/Redferns Eighties staples Toto, Christoper Cross and Men At Work are set to hit the road together this summer. The three acts have announced a set of North American tour dates, kicking off July 18 in Palm Beach, Florida, hitting such cities as Tampa, Boston, Nashville and Las Vegas before wrapping Aug. 30 in Ridgefield, Washington.“I am thrilled about this tour … This is a tour that musically works, and […]

Photo by Macall Polay, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures Timothée Chalamet took vocal lessons in order to play Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, and his vocal coach, Eric Vetro, is revealing what it took to get him there.Vetro, who also worked with Austin Butler for Elvis, tells Rolling Stone that the key was figuring out, “what is the essence of this person? What makes their voice stand out?” “In Timothée Chalamet’s case, he’s probably the definition […]