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Mickey Hart of Dead & Company and of the Grateful Dead performs onstage during the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring The Grateful Dead/Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Mickey Hart has shared his thoughts about Dead & Company’s recent three-night stand at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, writing on Instagram that it felt like "3 days of coming home."The three shows took place Aug. 1, 2 and 3 and celebrated the […]

Cover of Dire Straits' 'Brothers in Arms'/Mercury Records/Warner Bros. Records This year marked the 40th anniversary of Dire Straits' blockbuster album Brothers in Arms, and frontman Mark Knopfler is reflecting on the album’s success in a new interview with Guitar World."Well, it’s tempting just to say, 'Oh, it’s nothing' and downplay it, but thinking about Brothers in Arms now, it seems like that record meant so much to so many people," he tells the magazine, adding that the […]

Joe Elliott and Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard perform at Marvel Stadium, November, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo credit Chris Putnam/Future Publishing via Getty Images)  Def Leppard is set to appear on NBC’s America’s Got Talent.The "Pour Some Sugar on Me" rockers shared the news on Instagram, writing, “Excited to announce that Def Leppard will be performing on AGT Wednesday, August 20th! Save the date and watch on @nbc.”Def Leppard is currently on the road […]

Dave Edmunds performs on stage at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club on October 1, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns) Welsh rocker Dave Edmunds is on the mend after suffering a heart attack in July.The news of the 81-year-old Edmunds’ condition was first revealed by his wife, Cici Edmunds, in a July Facebook post. She revealed he suffered "a major cardiac arrest" and "died in her arms," but was revived by […]

(L-R) John Mayer and Bob Weir perform onstage during the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring The Grateful Dead/Amy Sussman/Getty Images John Mayer is sharing his feelings about getting to be a part of Dead & Company’s recent three-night stand at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead.“No matter how many shows we play as a band, I will always be a guest in this musical world, and […]

On This Day, Aug. 6, 1965…The Beatles released their fifth studio album Help!, which was the soundtrack to their film of the same name.The album produced three #1 singles, including the title track, “Yesterday” and “Ticket to Ride.”Help! was a critical success, and hit #1 on the Billboard Albums chart, spending nine weeks in the top spot. It was also nominated for album of the year at the Grammys, marking The Beatles' first Grammy nomination in […]

Metallica on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' ABC/Randy Holmes Heavy metal is coming to the Hamptons.Metallica will head to the famed seaside resort town for an intimate concert at the 250-capacity Stephen Talkhouse venue in Amagansett, New York.The show will take place on Aug. 28. For a chance to win a pair of very limited tickets, you'll need to be a member of Metallica's Fifth Member fan club. The entry period is open now through Aug. 13 at […]

Offiicial concert poster for' Live at Circus Maximus, Rome'/ courtesy of Sony Music Vision and Trafalgar Releasing We're getting another preview of the upcoming David Gilmour concert film, Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome. After initially sharing a performance of the Pink Floyd track "Sorrow," the official trailer for the film has now been released.Live at Circus Maximus, Rome, hitting theaters and IMAX on Sept. 17, captures one of Gilmour's Luck and Strange concerts at the famed Italian venue set against the […]

Ozzy Osbourne and son, producer Jack Osbourne visit the Tribeca Film Festival 2011 portrait studio on April 25, 2011 in New York City. Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack Osbourne has shared a tribute to his late father."I haven't really wanted to post anything since the passing of my father," Jack writes. "My heart has hurt too much. I'll keep this short because he hated […]