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Dave Davies of The Kinks and artist Christian Furr (Christian Furr/RedHouse Originals/Gibson Garage London) Ray Davies and Dave Davies, founding members of The Kinks, are the subject of a new art exhibition opening in London.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have teamed with artist Christian Furr — the youngest artist ever commissioned to paint the late Queen Elizabeth II — for the exhibit, The Kinks: Brothers. It's made up of original paintings by Furr […]

(L-R) Ronnie Wood, Steve Jordan, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform onstage at SoFi Stadium on July 13, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) The Rolling Stones have found another way to join in on the spirit of the World Cup.The rockers just launched what they’re calling The Rolling Stones Streaming World Cup, which pits the top 30 countries that stream The Stones […]

Metallica on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) Metallica and Rush are contributing to relief efforts in Venezuela, which has been devastated by a pair of powerful earthquakes that hit the country on June 24.Metallica has announced a $100,000 donation to the organization Direct Relief through the band's All Within My Hands charity foundation."AWMH's $100,000 grant will support Direct Relief as the organization continues to respond to requests in the region […]

Ringo Starr on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'/(Disney/Randy Holmes) Ringo Starr wants to make sure fans don’t forget his birthday.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer posted a video reminding folks that he will once again be hosting his annual Peace & Love birthday celebration on July 7, this year marking his 86th birthday.“Every July the 7th, on my birthday since 2008, I invite anyone who wants to join me in spreading […]

On This Day, July 2, 2005…Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason reunited for the first time in 24 years for a performance in London as part of the Live 8 concerts.The benefit events, organized by Bob Geldof, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Live Aid charity concerts and were timed to precede the G8 conference happening a few days later in Auchterarder, Scotland.Prior to the show, […]

Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of the Back to the Beginning concert, which took place July 5, 2025, in Birmingham, England. A stacked lineup of hard rock and metal bands led up to the final live performance from the original Black Sabbath lineup and Ozzy Osbourne, who died on July 22, 2025.Several of the participating artists spoke with ABC Audio about their Back to the Beginning experience.Tool's Maynard James Keenan: "In the beginning was […]

Musician Lee Loughnane of Chicago performs on stage at Humphreys Concerts By the Bay on September 14, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) Chicago will help honor America's 250th anniversary with a performance on A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration, taking place on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building.This isn’t the first time Chicago has performed on the annual special, and founding member Lee Loughnane tells ABC there’s […]

Sir Paul McCartney CH MBE attends the Stella McCartney Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 04, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) A donated copy of Paul McCartney’s 1976 book In His Own Words turned out to be a lucky find for a charity shop in the U.K.The BBC reports that the manager of the Oxfam shop in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, […]

Pop Legend David Bowie In Concert, At The Hammersmith Appollo, In London, Pic Shows: David Bowie (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images) Items from the David Bowie archive went on display in September at the David Bowie Center, part of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Now the V&A has announced that highlights from that exhibit are going on tour in the U.K. David Bowie: On Tour will feature more than […]