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Cover of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Faithless’ from 'Tracks II: The Lost Albums' box set. (Sony Bruce Springsteen has landed on President Barack Obama’s list of his favorite music of 2025.Obama picked Springsteen's "Faithless" for this year’s list, a song from The Boss’ Tracks II: The Lost Albums box set, which featured seven previously unreleased albums."Faithless" is the title track from a previously unreleased film soundtrack for a movie that never got […]

Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones performs during the final night of the Hackney Diamonds '24 Tour at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena on July 21, 2024 in Ridgedale, Missouri. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images) The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards turned 82 on Thursday, and his bandmates took to social media to send him their best wishes.The band’s official Instagram account shared a carousel of photos of Keith over the years, captioning it, […]

Peter Criss, drummer for the band KISS, applauds as Monique Frehley, daughter of the late KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, receives a medal in honor of her father during the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images) KISS recently received the Kennedy Center Honors at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., but […]

Cover of Rainbow's 'The Temple of the King 1975-1976' (Edsel Records) A new box set dedicated to the early years of Ritchie Blackmore’s band Rainbow is due out in March.The Temple of the King 1975-1976, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the band’s formation, is a nine-CD set that includes their debut album, Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, and 1976’s Rising, as well as live recordings of concerts that took place in Germany […]

The Beatles 'Anthology 4' cover/(Capitol Records) A new short film about the making of The Beatles’ 1994 single "Free as a Bird" has just been released to YouTube.Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn explores the making of the song that reunited Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr after 24 years. The trio used an unfinished John Lennon demo to create the tune.The short film features never-before-seen footage from the […]

Jon Anderson reissues of 'Earth Mother Earth' and 'Survival & Other Stories' (Frontiers Music SRL) Two of Yes singer Jon Anderson’s solo albums are set to be reissued.The artist’s label will rerelease Anderson’s 1997 album Earth Mother Earth and 2011’s Survival & Other Stories digitally and on CD and vinyl on March 27. Earth Mother Earth will be released on green vinyl and Survival & Other Stories on gold marble vinyl.To coincide with the announcement, Anderson […]

Paul McCartney released the solo album McCartney III, the third installment in a trio of solo albums on which he played most of the instruments himself.The Beatle recorded the album at his Sussex studio while in lockdown due to COVID-19. McCartney III would go on to debut at #1 in the U.K. and #2 in the U.S. and earn Grammy nominations for best rock album and best rock song for “Find My Way.”In 2021, McCartney […]

George Harrison November 23, 1971. (Photo by: Ann Limongello/ABC Photo Archives) The first-ever video for George Harrison’s "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)" was just released, directed by Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard. And it turns out he may not have gotten the gig if it wasn't for some of his Hollywood friends.Wolfhard explains how he got the job in a new interview with Vulture, revealing he was first introduced […]

Paul McCartney performs live on stage at Paris La Defense Arena during the 'Got Back!' Tour on December 04, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images) With Christmas just days away, Paul McCartney is giving fans some insight into his holiday classic "Wonderful Christmastime."The Beatles legend has released a Vevo Footnotes version of the song’s video, revealing the stories behind the track."I’m thinking about Liverpool Christmas parties, that’s […]