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On This Day, Nov. 21, 1991 ...Aerosmith made their debut on The Simpsons, becoming the first rock band to appear on the Fox animated series.The episode, "Flaming Moe’s," revolved around Homer creating a new drink, the Flaming Homer, which bar owner Moe then steals and renames the Flaming Moe. The drink is so popular that Moe’s Tavern becomes a hot spot and a hangout for Aerosmith.While Aerosmith was the first band to […]

Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia of the "The Grateful Dead" performing at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, California on July 15, 1984. (Photo by Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) The 60-year legacy of the Grateful Dead is being celebrated in a new book.The music magazine Relix, which started in 1974 as a handmade newsletter aimed at connecting people who recorded Grateful Dead music, is set to release 60 Years of The […]

Artwork for 'The Beatles Anthology'/ (courtesy of Disney+) The Paley Museum in New York has announced a special screening of the first episode of The Beatles Anthology, the '90s docuseries that is being rereleased on Disney+.The Anthology: Episode One screening will take place Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. ET. It will be followed by a conversation featuring a panel that includes Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg.Following a presale […]

Stevie Nicks performs onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at The Kia Forum on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for FIREAID) Back in August, Stevie Nicks was forced to postpone several of her tour dates after fracturing her shoulder, and now she’s revealing just how bad things got.According to People, during her concert Wednesday in Brooklyn, New York, Stevie opened up […]

Poster for 'Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decade' (Liverpool West Productions) After premiering in London in May, the John Lennon documentary Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decade is finally getting a U.S. release.The film, from British filmmaker Alan G. Parker, is set to premiere in New York on Dec. 8, the 45th anniversary of The Beatles legend's death. The screening will include a Q&A with Parker moderated by Beatles historian and author Ken Womack.Also […]

Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) Dave Grohl has announced a new custom version of his signature guitar with Gibson.The Dave Grohl DG-335 Limited Edition comes in an Alpine White finish, which the Foo Fighters frontman has been playing with live since 2021. Only 50 pieces will be available, and each one features a sound hole label signed by Grohl.Should you have $11,999 to spend on what […]

Cover of 'Yes Symphonic Live' (Mercury Studios) Yes’ 2002 DVD and Blu-ray release, Yes Symphonic Live, is set to be reissued as a new live album.The 14-song collection features recordings performed during Yes’ 2001 Magnification tour in support of the album of the same name, which was the band’s first album without keyboards and their last with vocalist Jon Anderson.The tour had Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, lead guitarist Steve Howe and […]

Cover of David Bowie's 'Station to Station' (Rhino) David Bowie’s 10th studio album, Station to Station, is getting reissued to celebrate its 50th anniversary.The album is being released as a limited-edition 50th anniversary half-speed mastered vinyl, and as a picture disc that comes with a poster reproduction of an archival ad for the album. Both formats will drop on Jan. 23, 2026, 50 years to the day of the original album’s release.The follow-up to 1975’s […]

Metallica's Kirk Hammett on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) For Kirk Hammett's birthday, he was covered in Silly String.The Metallica guitarist, who turned 63 on Tuesday, was pranked by his bandmates during their show in Auckland, New Zealand, on Wednesday in honor of the occasion.As seen in a video posted to Metallica's Instagram, crew members took to the stage at the end of the show and sprayed Hammett head to […]