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On This Day, July 13, 1985…The star-studded Live Aid charity concerts were held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia.Organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, the concerts featured performances by Queen, David Bowie, U2, Sting, The Who, Elton John, Paul McCartney and many others in London, while the Philadelphia lineup included Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Mick Jagger and a Led Zeppelin reunion.Phil Collins […]

Peter Buck, of R.E.M., performs onstage during the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala June 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame) R.E.M. guitarist and co-founder Peter Buck has released new music with his latest band, Drink The Sea.The band also features Screaming Trees' Barrett Martin, Eleven's Alain Johannes and others. It just released the track “Oh Desire,” […]

Pearl Jam's Mike McCready at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Cristian Lopez) Art from Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready's upcoming graphic novel, Farewell to Seasons, is going on display in Seattle.The exhibit will be open July 22 at the Mutual Arts Collective and offers "an exclusive first look at pages from Farewell to Seasons reimagined as standalone works of art," according to a post on the PJ website.As […]

Phil Collins of Genesis performs on the opening night of their North American "The Last Domino?" tour at the United Center on November 15, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images) Phil Collins is set to make a new podcast appearance.The team behind the Sodajerker On Songwriting podcast announced on Instagram that the Genesis frontman will appear on their show next week.“Coming to Sodajerker On Songwriting next week: the one and only […]

Steve Winwood speaks on stage during the Coronation Concert on May 07, 2023 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Steve Winwood is a special guest on The Rolling Stones' just-released album Foreign Tongues, and he’s revealing how he got involved in the project in a new Instagram post.“I think Ronnie Wood called me first, when they were cutting ‘Hackney Diamonds’. He said, ‘Hi, man. […]

Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen perform during the Rhapsody tour, at The O2 Arena on June 05, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) Queen is getting into the World Cup spirit with the release of a new limited-edition football aka soccer shirt.“Whether you’re caught up in World Cup fever or counting down to the new football season, there’s no escaping the launch of this year’s […]

Sex Pistols' 'Filthy Lucre Live' (UMR) Sex Pistols' live album Filthy Lucre Live is getting a special vinyl reissue.Originally released in July 1996, the album captures the June 23, 1996, reunion of the band's original lineup — Johnny Rotten aka John Lydon, Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock — at Finsbury Park in London. It was the Sex Pistols' first show since breaking up during their 1978 tour of the U.S.The album features performances […]

On This Day, July 10, 1965 ...The Rolling Stones landed their first #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”The song, which appeared on the band’s third studio album, Out of Our Heads, spent four weeks on top of the chart.The band has gone on to have eight #1 singles in the U.S. over the course of their career thus far.“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” […]

The wait is over. The Rolling Stones are back with the new album Foreign Tongues, which is out now.The record is the band’s 25th studio album and was produced by Andrew Watt, who also produced their 2023 Grammy-winning album, Hackney Diamonds. Just like that album, it features an appearance by the band’s late drummer, Charlie Watts, taken from one of his final recording sessions before his death in 2021.There are also several A-list guests on […]