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Metallica's Kirk Hammett on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) Ask not for whom the Swiftie bell tolls, Kirk Hammett, it tolls for thee.The Metallica guitarist discovered that Taylor Swift and karma do indeed vibe like that, or at least her fans do, after taking a brief tumble onstage during a recent show in Dublin.You see, days before, Hammett wore a novelty T-shirt that featured a drawing of the pop superstar […]

On This Day, June 22, 1990…Billy Joel became the first rock act to headline Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.The show was night one of a two-night stand at the baseball stadium, part of Joel’s Storm Front tour.According to setlist.fm, Joel, who is from Long Island, New York, performed tracks from Storm Front, as well as classics like “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant,” “My Life,” “An Innocent Man,” “We […]

Supertramp's 'Brother Where Are You Bond' and 'Free as a Bird' (UMG) Supertramp continues to celebrate their 50th anniversary with vinyl reissues of their classic albums.The latest releases include 1985’s Brother Where You Bound and 1987’s Free as a Bird, which have both been remastered at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios.Both are available now.Brother Where You Bound, originally released May 21, 1985, was Supertramp’s eighth studio album, […]

James Taylor at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony (Disney/Eric McCandless) Live Nation is offering four-packs of lawn tickets to individual shows over the summer for the all-in price of $99 as part of its Summer of Live promotion.The participating artists include David Byrne, Don Felder, Foreigner, Lynyrd Skynyrd, James Taylor, John Fogerty, John Mellencamp, Mötley Crüe, Santana, The Doobie Brothers, Toto, Christopher Cross, The Guess […]

Saxophonist Walter Parazaider of Chicago performs at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on August 18, 2012 in Wantagh, New York. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) The Doobie Brothers have paid tribute to Chicago founding member Walter Parazaider, who passed away Wednesday at the age of 81.In a post on Instagram, the band said they wanted to “bid farewell to our good friend” and reflected on their relationship with Chicago, which […]

The Rolling Stones' 'Foreign Tongues' (Capitol Records) The Rolling Stones are set to give fans some insight into the making of their upcoming album, Foreign Tongues, with a brand-new podcast.Speaking in Tongues – The Official Podcast will consist of six episodes, narrated by Grammy Award-winning singer Norah Jones. According to the description, the podcast will take fans "inside the studio on an intimate and exclusive journey tracing the story of […]

The Band's 'Music From Big Pink' (UMe/Capitol Records) The Band’s debut album, Music From Big Pink, has gotten an audio upgrade.The album, which features the band's iconic Robbie Robertson-penned tune "The Weight," has just been reissued as part of UMe’s Vinylphyle audiophile series.The release, cut from the original 1968 album master, has been pressed on 180-gram black vinyl and includes new liner notes by music writer Rick Florino.The pressing, limited to just […]

L-R) Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards attend The Rolling Stones Album Launch Event at The Weylin on May 05, 2026 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) Mick Jagger said during a recent appearance on the BBC Radio 2’s Tracks of My Years that he “can’t wait” to go back out on tour with The Rolling Stones again, but it seems Keith Richards isn't so certain.While doing initial press […]

‘Frampton’ poster (10 Lives Studios) After having its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York City in early June, Peter Frampton’s new documentary, Frampton, is coming to the West Coast.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced that the film is set to have its West Coast premiere as part of 2026 Dances With Films Festival (DWF:LA) on June 25 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los […]