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Cover of 'Rolling Stone's' October issue with Paul Mescal on the cover/(Photo credit: Ryan McGinley) Actor Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney in director Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles biopics, and he talks to Rolling Stone about the work he's putting in to get it right.He and his castmates will be performing live for the film, and Mescal tells the mag he’s been learning to play guitar left-handed for the role."It would just be crazy to not play it left-handed, you know?" he […]

oe Perry, Steven Tyler, and Yungblud attend the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for MTV) After teaming up for their Ozzy Osbourne tribute at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 7, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry are once again collaborating with Yungblud, this time on a new song.The artists first teased that […]

Gov't Mule New Year's shows artwork/(Courtesy of Gov't Mule) Gov’t Mule has announced details for their annual year-end shows.The Warren Haynes-led group is set to play three shows in New York at the end of the year, starting Dec. 28 at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, New York.Following the upstate show, Gov’t Mule will return to the Beacon Theatre for their annual New Year’s Eve stand, playing on Dec. 30 and 31. The New Year's […]

Metallica on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) Count Usher among those who want to see Metallica shred Super Bowl halftime.The R&B star, who headlined the big game's halftime show in 2024, named the metal legends as his pick to play Super Bowl 60 in 2026 when asked by TMZ.Beyond being endorsed by Usher, Metallica has another reason to headline the Super Bowl 60 halftime. The game will be held at Levi's […]

Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne speak onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Sharon Osbourne has shared an Instagram post thanking fans for their support following the death of her husband, Ozzy Osbourne."I'm still having trouble finding the words to express how grateful I am for the overwhelming love and support you’ve shown on social media," Sharon […]

Bruce Dickinson performs in concert during Rocklahoma at Rockin' Red Dirt Ranch on August 31, 2025 in Pryor, Oklahoma. (Gary Miller/Getty Images) Bruce Dickinson may be from England, but that doesn't mean he can't rock "The Star-Spangled Banner."The Iron Maiden frontman belted the U.S. national anthem ahead of Sunday's football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks."Thank you to everyone at the @nfl and all of the fans at the @steelers […]

Sammy Hagar 'Best of All Worlds" Las Vegas residency artwork/(Courtesy of Live Nation Las Vegas) Sammy Hagar is returning to Las Vegas.The former Van Halen frontman has announced a new set of dates for his The Best of All Worlds Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM.The latest Vegas stint will be made up of 11 shows, taking place March 11-21 and Sept. 18-26. Sammy will once again be joined by the Best of All Worlds […]

On This Day, September 15, 1979…On its second week on the chart, Led Zeppelin's In Through the Out Door landed at #1 on the Billboard Albums chart, their sixth U.S. chart topper. The album spent seven weeks at #1.The band’s eighth album, In Through the Out Door featured such future Zeppelin classics as “All of My Love” and “Fool in the Rain.”It wound up being the band’s final album of new material. They broke up in December […]

Paul McCartney Santa Barbara show artwork/(Courtesy of Paul McCartney) Paul McCartney is getting ready to kick off a North American leg of his Got Back tour, but before that happens, he’s going to be treating fans in California to a much more intimate show.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced he’ll headline a one-night-only show on Sept. 26 at the Santa Barbara Bowl. The show will be a […]