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David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Courtney Love and Tony Hawk are officially grandparents to the same child.Frances Bean Cobain, the daughter of the Hole frontwoman and the late Kurt Cobain, and Riley Hawk, the son of the skateboarding legend, have announced that they've welcomed a new baby boy together: Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk, born Sept. 17."Welcome to the world most beautiful son," Frances writes in an Instagram post. "We love […]

Omar Vega/Getty Images Queen is no longer the most played British group of the 21st century.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers previously held the crown, but according to new data released by music licensors PPL, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have now fallen to second place behind Coldplay. The data from PPL, which licenses the use of recorded music to radio and TV and in public places, notes that tunes by Coldplay have […]

Bettman/Contributor Kris Kristofferson, the singer, songwriter and actor whose songs were among the most admired, not just in country, but music in general, has died, according to a post on his official Facebook. He was 88.“It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home," read the message. "We’re all so blessed for our time with […]

Debra L Rothenberg/FilmMagic Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton has revealed the next chapter in his musical career. Now that Aerosmith is no longer touring, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced his next musical endeavor, a band called Close Enemies, and they already have their first show planned.“Hey, I need to tell you something about a band I’m playing with called Close Enemies,” Hamilton shared on social media platform X. “We have […]

Photo by Brian Aris The Moody Blues’ John Lodge has announced a set of November tour dates for his Performs Days of Future Passed show.The short run of five shows kicks off Nov. 12 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and wraps Nov. 19 in Royal Oak, Michigan, with more shows expected in February of next year.The concert has Lodge performing two sets, one featuring Moody Blues classics, followed by a set where he plays […]

Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame After announcing the list of presenters and performers for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the Rock Hall has now revealed who those people will be celebrating at this year's event.The Who’s Roger Daltrey and country star Keith Urban will be on hand for Peter Frampton's induction, while Sammy Hagar, Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, Red Hot Chili Peppers […]

Sun Records Paul Rodgers, frontman of such classic bands as Free and Bad Company, has dropped a brand-new video for  “Photo Shooter,” a track from his most recent solo album, Midnight Rose.The video has Rodgers singing the song as images of important moments in history flash behind him, like the sinking of the Titanic, the invention of the television, the first man walking on the moon, Woodstock and more.Released in September 2023, Midnight Rose was […]

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Johnny Van Zant is opening up about the family emergency that led to the band canceling five shows on their Sharp Dressed Simple Man tour with ZZ Top.The initial announcement revealed that Johnny’s daughter had to have emergency surgery. In a video posted to social media Thursday, Van Zant shares that it was his youngest daughter, Taylor Marion, and that doctors found a mass on her brain.“A […]

Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images Mother Nature has forced Billy Joel and Sting to postpone their Friday show at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.“Due to inclement weather conditions, tonight’s Billy Joel and Sting concert at Busch Stadium has been rescheduled to this Sunday, September 29,” reads an announcement on social media. “The safety of the fans, artists, crew, and staff is paramount.” The announcement notes that tickets for the Friday show will […]