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On This Day, April 10, 2014…Peter Gabriel, KISS and Nirvana were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony held at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York.Previously inducted in 2010 as a member of Genesis, Gabriel was honored this time for his solo career, with Coldplay’s Chris Martin on hand to do the honors. Gabriel also performed, treating the crowd to “Digging in the Dirt,” “Washing of […]

Peter Frampton's 'Carry The Light' (UMe) Peter Frampton has released another track off his upcoming solo album, Carry The Light."Lions at the Gate" featuring Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello is a protest song, which, according to a press release, "draws inspiration from lion statues outside Hollywood elite mansions in the 1920s. It symbolizes "a bold challenge to the ultra-powerful.""'Lions at the Gate' is a powerful track with a […]

'Your Favorite Toy' album artwork. (Roswell Records/RCA Records) Foo Fighters have released a new song called "Of All People," a track off the band's upcoming album, Your Favorite Toy."Of all people, you survived/ When no one else could stay alive," frontman Dave Grohl growls in the lyrics. "You know you should be dead/ But you're alive instead."The Foos previously debuted "Of All People" live during a taping of the Irish performance […]

(l-r) Kenan Thompson, host Jack Black, Andrew Dismukes, Tommy Brennan, and James Austin Johnson during the “Husbands” sketch on Saturday, April 4, 2026 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC) Kansas’ signature tune “Carry on Wayward Son” was featured prominently in the Saturday Night Live sketch “Husbands” on April 4, and the band’s guitarist and original member Rich Williams was happy to see it play a role in something so funny.In the […]

Bruce Springsteen on Jimmy Kimmel Live!/(Disney/Randy Holmes) Bruce Springsteen is one of several musicians to make Forbes’ new Self-Made 250 list, spotlighting influential Americans in entertainment, business, sports and more who have built their own success.The list is being released in conjunction with America’s 250th anniversary, with the mag noting that its ranking “encompasses financial success, obstacles overcome and enduring impact.”With that in mind, The Boss lands at #60 on the […]

Foreigner band photo (Credit: Krishta Abruzzini) Foreigner is set to release a live performance of their iconic track “Feels Like the First Time” on April 17.The song will be the first single from their forthcoming album, In the Eye of the Storm, the soundtrack to their 50th anniversary concert film, which was shot in New York on Ellis Island and Brooklyn’s DUMBO House. The concert, filmed in the shadow of the Statue […]

'Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition' film poster. (Trafalgar Releasing; Art by Albert "Akirant" Quirantes) Iron Maiden has shared a clip from the band's upcoming documentary, Burning Ambition.The clip features throwback footage of Maiden discussing their approach to songwriting as frontman Bruce Dickinson muses, "It seems crazy to write songs about drinking and screwing women and smoking strange substances and going out and partying ... it's much more fun doing it than it […]

Paul McCartney's 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane' (MPL/Capitol Records) Paul McCartney has teamed with Jack White’s Third Man Records for a special pressing of his upcoming solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane.The one-time limited white label edition of the album features a reproduction of Paul’s handwritten lyrics to “Days We Left Behind,” the first single released from the album.The white label edition will be produced at Third Man Records in Detroit […]

Green Day on 'Good Morning America.' (ABC/Paula Lobo) The Green Day movie New Years Rev has a new title.The film, which is said to be inspired by Billie Joe Armstrong and company's early van touring days, is now called NIMRODS. Green Day, of course, released an album called Nimrod in 1997.The title change comes along with news that the movie has been acquired by the film distribution and releasing company Inaugural Entertainment."NIMRODS is […]