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Rhino Friday marks the 50th anniversary of Genesis’ sixth studio album, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, the last Genesis record to feature frontman Peter Gabriel.The album was a concept record conceived by Gabriel, with a bit of a bizarre story centered around a Puerto Rican youth named Rael who goes on a spiritual journey of self-discovery.But recording the album was not without problems. Guitarist Steve Hackett tells ABC Audio there […]

Gary Miller/Getty Images Believe it or not, Bob Dylan is now responding to comments on social platform X.On Tuesday, Dylan shared a post about seeing Nick Cave perform the song “Joy” in Paris, which prompted a dancer to share her disappointing encounter with the rock legend.“My Joy was taken away after rehearsing as one of the Backup dancers for your set on the Grammys in NYC 1991,” Cheryl Henry wrote, […]

Daniel Knighton/Getty Images Yes’ Steve Howe has now responded to the copyright lawsuit filed by musician Riz Story.Story, whose legal name is Rudolph Zahler, is claiming Howe and current Yes frontman Jon Davison stole the music from his song “Reunion” for the Yes song “Dare to Know,” which appeared on the band's 2021 album, The Quest.In a post on Yes' Facebook page, Howe wrote, “Jon Davison did not write ‘Dare […]

Toni Cornell Toni Cornell, the daughter of late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, has premiered a new song called "Sunset of Your Love."Toni sings in the chorus, "'Til you find me/ I'll be waiting/ in the sunset of your love." "There's a lot more where this came from," Toni says. "My new song 'Sunset of Your Love' is out on all streaming platforms. Love u guys."Toni previously described "Sunset of Your Love" as […]

Courtesy of Disney+ Elton John could be in the running for another Oscar this year.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the movies that qualified for consideration in the Documentary Feature Film category, and the rocker’s upcoming doc, Elton John: Never Too Late, is one of 169 films to qualify. The film debuts Dec. 13 on Disney+.Elton previously won two other Oscars, both for Best Original Song, in 1994 for The […]

Sourcebooks Pat Benatar and husband Neil Giraldo have announced a new non-musical collaboration. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will release the new children’s picture book My Grandma and Grandpa Rock! next fall.According to the book’s description, it’s “a lyrical read-aloud that celebrates all kinds of grandparents from all walks of life―from plumbers to yoga instructors to … rock stars!” “Everything they said about having grandchildren is true,” Benatar and Giraldo, who have three grandchildren, Stevie, […]

Dark Horse Records Former Journey frontman Steve Perry has shared a new video for the song “Call Me Irresponsible,” which features his late father, Ray Perry. “My father, Ray Perry, was a singer and when I was a child he would sing to me at bedtime,” Perry shares on Instagram. “I recently found a karaoke cassette of my dad singing that he sent me back in 1993 for Christmas.”He adds, “The one song that […]

Courtesy of CBS James Taylor is helping ring in the Christmas season in Washington, D.C.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is one of the performers on the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony, to air Dec. 20 on CBS and stream on Paramount+.Presented by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, the special will include the official national Christmas tree lighting ceremony, taking place Dec. 5 on the Ellipse […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Paul Simon has revealed that in the wake of his hearing loss he’ll no longer be playing one of his biggest hits.In an interview with CBS Mornings, Simon opens up about the hearing loss he experienced four years ago during the making of his 2023 album, Seven Psalms, sharing, "It was incredibly frustrating. I was very angry at first that this had happened.”Not surprisingly, he says that […]