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On This Day, July 1, 2007…Elton John and Rod Stewart were among the acts who performed at the Concert for Diana at the newly opened Wembley Stadium in London.The concert was a celebration of Princess Diana, who would have turned 46 that year, hosted by her sons Prince William and Prince Harry.Elton opened the show with a performance of "Your Song," and later closed the evening, performing "Saturday Night's Alright […]

'At Montreux Jazz Festival' album artwork. (earMUSIC) Hollywood Vampires, the band featuring Alice Cooper, Aerosmith's Joe Perry and actor Johnny Depp, have announced a new live album called At Montreux Jazz Festival.The set, which was recorded at the famed Swiss festival in 2018, is due out Aug. 7 on digital and Oct. 16 on CD and vinyl.The track list includes a mix of originals and covers, including a never-before-released rendition of […]

(L-R) Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee of Rush perform during the opening night of their first American tour in 11 years at The Kia Forum on June 07, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images) Rush was forced to postpone two shows on their Fifty Something tour after lead singer Geddy Lee was diagnosed with laryngitis and bronchitis. The announcement came just hours before they were to take the stage at […]

Guitarist Phil Collen of Def Leppard performs at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on February 03, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Live Nation Las Vegas) Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen is giving fans some insight into the band’s next record.During an interview with the Thunder Underground podcast, Collen discussed the new album they've been working on. He notes that their latest single, “Rejoice,” which was released […]

Metallica on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) If you've ever been a soldier in the metal army, Metallica wants to see your battle vest."Nothing says 'metal' quite like a glorious battle vest," Metallica writes in a Facebook post. "So much more than just cut-off jackets with some patches… they are rich and personal stories told by their owners, much like tattoos."Metallica is now asking fans to send in photos of […]

(L-R) Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, and Ronnie Wood attend the exclusive launch event of The Rolling Stones new album “Foreign Tongues” at The Weylin on May 05, 2026 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for UMG) Fans of The Rolling Stones are disappointed they have no plans to tour this year, but Mick Jagger insists that doesn’t mean they will never play live again.In a new interview […]

Cover of KISS Destroys Anaheim ’76 (UMe) KISS is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of their historic concerts, releasing it for the first time as a live album.The band will release KISS Destroys Anaheim ’76 on Aug. 21. It's a recording of their Aug. 20, 1976, Anaheim Stadium show on their The Spirit Of ’76 Tour, aka the Destroyer Tour.The show had KISS playing in front of over 42,000 fans, their […]

Cover of Peter Gabriel single "I Belong to the Sky”/Artwork by Berndnaut Smilde. (Real World Music Ltd / Sony Music Publishing/Peter Gabriel Ltd.) To coincide with Tuesday’s strawberry moon, Peter Gabriel is treating fans to yet another new song.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has released the new track “I Belong to the Sky” from his upcoming album, o/i, the follow-up to 2023’s i/o.“It's another song which has taken […]

On This Day, June 30, 1973...George Harrison hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth),” from his #1 album Living in the Material World.The song actually bumped the Paul McCartney & Wings hit “My Love” from the top spot, pushing it to down to #2. It marked the first and only time that two former Beatles held the top two spots on […]