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Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins performs with Sombr at the Outdoor Theatre during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2026 in Indio, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella) The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has announced a new TV deal for his National Wrestling Alliance wrestling league, or NWA.The NWA flagship program, NWA Powerrr, will air on Comet TV beginning May 1. "Wrestling […]

'In Utero' album artwork. (Geffen Records) A Gold record award given to the late Steve Albini for his work on Nirvana's 1993 album In Utero is going up for auction.Notably, the certification is not from the RIAA, but in recognition of In Utero going Gold in Indonesia."Basic story is that when Steve was sent his RIAA Gold Record Award for In Utero, he returned it to the band's management, as part of […]

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform during their Land of Hope and Dreams tour at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, April 13, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images) The fourth annual American Music Honors, put on by the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, took place Saturday at the Pollak Theatre Monmouth, New Jersey. Patti Smith, The E Street Band, The Doors, […]

Sammy Hagar at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction/ (Disney/Michael Le Brecht II) Sammy Hagar is making some changes to the upcoming U.K. leg of his The Best of All Worlds tour, his first time playing the U.K. since 1996.The rocker announced that he’s revising his itinerary in order to move his shows to more “intimate, tech-forward performing arts venues.” He’s also changed his one night at London's […]

Guitarist Rudolf Schenker, guitarist Matthias Jabs and singer Klaus Meine of the Scorpions perform during Scorpions – Coming Home to Las Vegas 60th Anniversary Las Vegas Residency kick off at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on August 14, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Live Nation Las Vegas) Scorpions have canceled their upcoming tour of India due to medical reasons.The four-city Coming Home tour was […]

Joe Walsh of The Eagles performs onstage with The Eagles during The Classic East - Day 1 at Citi Field on July 29, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Kane/Getty Images for Scoop Marketing) Eagles wrapped their Sphere Las Vegas residency on April 11, but apparently, guitarist Joe Walsh couldn’t get enough of the venue.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer revealed on Instagram that he returned to […]

Duff McKagan and Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses perform onstage during the Power Trip music festival at Empire Polo Club on October 06, 2023 in Indio, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Power Trip) Guns N' Roses performed the live debut of their cover of The Runaways song "Black Leather" during a show in Brazil over the weekend.The rendition, which featured bassist Duff McKagan on lead vocals, comes 33 years after […]

Sombr and Billy Idol perform during weekend 2, day 2 of Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 18, 2026 in Indio, California. cott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella) Newly announced Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Billy Idol made a surprise appearance during weekend two of the Coachella festival in Indio, California.The rocker and his longtime guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens were the surprise guests during Sombr’s set […]

On This Day, April 20, 1992…Queen hosted the star-studded Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness at Wembley Stadium in London.Also known as A Concert for Life, the event was a posthumous celebration honoring the band’s frontman Freddie Mercury, who passed away Nov. 24, 1991, from AIDS-related causes.The lineup featured Def Leppard, Metallica, Bob Geldof, Guns N’ Roses, Extreme and more, as well as a pre-recorded performance by U2.The surviving members of […]