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Jeff Ament attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament has announced a new photo book called Since Forever.The book, due out Sept. 25, consists of over 250 black-and-white photographs "accompanied by wry insights, observations, and personal reflections from Ament," a press release reads."At once a visual memoir, and a behind-the-scenes […]

Poster for 'Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers' (Green Street Entertainment/Evan Saxon Productions) A new documentary about Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band is on the way, and fans are getting their first look at the film.A new trailer has just been released for Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers, which had its premiere at the 2026 Santa Barbara Film Festival in February.The film, narrated by actor Jeff Bridges, […]

Bret Michaels performs prior to Round Two of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 24, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) Poison frontman Bret Michaels has postponed dates on his Live & Amplified World Tour after undergoing surgery to remove a kidney stone.According to a post on Facebook, Michaels was diagnosed “with a complicated obstructing kidney stone requiring immediate surgery” on July 19.“Due to […]

Alex Van Halen attends the 2015 MOCA Gala presented by Louis Vuitton on May 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)/David Lee Roth performs at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on September 06, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) There’s going to be a mini Van Halen reunion at the upcoming TEDxFargo conference in Fargo, North Dakota.Van Halen drummer Alex Van […]

Bernie Taupin (Jill Augusto) Over his more than five decades of writing songs with Elton John, Bernie Taupin has only occasionally stepped into the spotlight. But he's about to do it again with his new solo album, The Sea Has No Mercy.Due Oct. 23, the album is the first Taupin has written entirely on his own. He describes it as a "late-life manifesto," inspired by his 2023 autobiography, Scattershot, and […]

Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones perform during 'Stones Tour '24 Hackney Diamonds' at MetLife Stadium on May 26, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) While The Rolling Stones may not have plans to tour anytime soon, Ronnie Wood continues to expand his solo tour.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has just extended his 2026 Fearless tour, announcing a three-show South American tour with […]

Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins attends the Songwriters Hall of Fame 55th Annual Induction and Awards Gala at Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 11, 2026 in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Lollapalooza isn't the only palooza coming to Chicago.The Smashing Pumpkins have announced "Pumpkinpalooza" in celebration of the band's upcoming headlining set at their hometown festival. It'll mark the first time the Pumpkins, which formed in Chicago, have headlined Lolla […]

'Janis Joplin: Pearl' graphic novel (Sumerian Comics) The life and legacy of Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Janis Joplin will be the subject of a new graphic novel coming in October.Janis Joplin: Pearl, a 128-page hardcover book, is described as “a raw, intimate portrait of an artist who gave every piece of herself to the music.”“Joplin lived loud, loved hard, burned fast, and left behind a voice that still sounds […]

Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath performs at Ozzfest 2016 at San Manuel Amphitheater on September 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ABA) No, you're not being "Paranoid": Tony Iommi is indeed up to something.The Black Sabbath guitarist has shared a video on his Facebook featuring closeup footage of him playing a riff. The clip is accompanied by Wednesday's date, July 29.It would appear that the video […]