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Grateful Dead In Concert - 1991 Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead performs at Cal Expo Amphitheatre on August 14, 1991 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) The music, art and cultural influences of Grateful Dead co-founder Jerry Garcia will be celebrated with a new immersive exhibition.Eyes of the World: The Jerry Garcia Experience, from producer Cary Granat, is described as an “ever-evolving, technologically enhanced exhibition built from Garcia’s own […]

Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones performs onstage at SoFi Stadium on July 13, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Ronnie Wood is going country … sort of.The Rolling Stones rocker has stepped in to headline The Long Road Festival, a U.K. festival of country, Americana and roots music. He replaces previously announced headliner Bailey Zimmerman, who recently called off his U.K./European tour “to focus on important family […]

Phil Collins performs during a stop of his Not Dead Yet Tour at MGM Grand Garden Arena on October 27, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Phil Collins has been dealing with health issues for years, but in a new interview with the U.K.'s The Times, he reveals just how bad things got.The 75-year-old Collins, who has a history of alcohol abuse, tells the paper that in […]

Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour (Photo by Tim Hall/Redferns) Pink Floyd is once again sharing some live footage from their archives.The band just released video of a performance of The Dark Side of the Moon track “The Great Gig in the Sky,” recorded at their iconic 1989 concert in Venice, Italy.“Filmed in 1989, this unforgettable concert took place on a floating stage in the heart of Venice,” reads a post on Instagram. “The performance remains […]

Chrissie Hynde is seen performing on stage at the charity fundraiser "Night For Ukraine" at The Roundhouse on March 9, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Nicky J Sims/Getty Images) Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde doesn’t seem to be the biggest fan of the hug. In a recent post on social media, she seemed to question why "hugs" suddenly became a go-to salutation in emails.“Question: When did everyone get so touchy-feely?” she wrote. […]

Rick Wakeman "The Jezro Crater' cover art Former Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman is giving fans a preview of his upcoming album, Return to the Red Planet, with the release of the new song "The Jezero Crater."Return to the Red Planet, dropping Oct. 16, is the second time Wakeman has released an album inspired by Mars. The first, The Red Planet, was released in 2020.The new album is described as "a sweeping […]

Pope Leo XIV meets with American singer, songwriter, poet, and author Patricia Lee Smith also known as Patti Smith during an audience at the Apostolic Palace on July 31, 2026 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Photo by Simone Risoluti - Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images) Musician, poet and author Patti Smith met with Pope Leo at the Vatican on Friday.Video posted by Vatican News shows the Rock & Roll Hall […]

Rod Stewart and Stevie Van Zandt perform in Southhampton, New York. (Photo Credit: Lane Oliveri) Rod Stewart headlined a special charity event Thursday night in Southhampton, New York.The rocker performed for more 200 guests at the home of philanthropists Bob and Lauren Day Roberts, with the night raising more than $1.7 million for E Street Band guitarist Stevie Van Zandt’s national education non-profit TeachRock.The performance included a collaboration between Stewart […]

Billy Idol at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction (Disney/Eric McCandless) Billy Idol will launch a new leg of the It’s A Nice Day To…Tour Again! tour in August. He’s getting fans excited for the trek with a funny new promo video, titled “Everybody’s About To Get Their S*** Rocked.”“Rock icon Billy announces the next leg of his tour with the signature wit, swagger, and attitude that have […]