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On This Day, April 20, 1992…Queen hosted the star-studded Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness at Wembley Stadium in London.Also known as A Concert for Life, the event was a posthumous celebration honoring the band’s frontman Freddie Mercury, who passed away Nov. 24, 1991, from AIDS-related causes.The lineup featured Def Leppard, Metallica, Bob Geldof, Guns N’ Roses, Extreme and more, as well as a pre-recorded performance by U2.The surviving members of […]

Former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm (Photo credit: Krishta Abruzzini) Original Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm is currently joining the new Foreigner lineup on a series of shows in Florida, and he tells ABC Audio he’s been enjoying getting to play with the new members of the band.“It's been great because they're great guys,” he says. “They accepted me into the band and they're happy to have me and they all treat me very good.”Gramm calls […]

Iron Maiden, 'The Number of the Beast' album (Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./Sanctuary Records Group Ltd./BMG) Now that Iron Maiden is finally getting into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, wouldn't it be a shame if the studio where they recorded one of their best-known albums was demolished?An online petition has been started by the studio's owners to stop the destruction of London's Battery Studios, which is currently facing redevelopment […]

Cover of The Zombies' 'Begin Here' (Beechwood Park Records) The Zombies have just released the mono remaster of their debut album, 1965's Begin Here, and to mark the occasion, they’ve announced details of their third annual Begin Here Festival.Taking place over Halloween weekend, Oct. 30-Nov 1, in the band’s hometown of St. Albans, U.K., this year’s festival will include a candlelit acoustic performance from Zombies lead singer Colin Blunstone, taking […]

(L-R) Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr attend the Stella McCartney Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 04, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) It seems Paul McCartney got a little help from his friend Ringo Starr for his upcoming solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane.Billboard reports that McCartney had a listening party for a […]

Foreigner band photo (Credit: Krishta Abruzzini) Foreigner has dropped a new live performance of their classic hit “Feels Like the First Time.”The song is 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 at Brooklyn’s DUMBO House.A video for the performance opens with an introduction by current Foreigner […]

Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden performs at London Stadium on June 28, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Redferns) Iron Maiden was chosen for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, but it seems they are going to be too busy to attend the Nov. 14 induction ceremony.The heavy metal icons are already scheduled to be on tour in Australia when the induction is set to […]

Rickey Medlocke and Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd perform onstage during the 2019 Stagecoach Festival at Empire Polo Field on April 27, 2019 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Stagecoach) Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Johnny Van Zant and Rickey Medlocke appear on a new song that pays tribute to original Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington.The song, “Prince Charming,” is from the Southern rock band Brother Cane, with the description noting it “reflects […]

Don Henley 'The End of the Innocence' reissue (UMe) Don Henley’s hit solo album The End of the Innocence is getting a new vinyl and digital release.The album, Henley’s third full-length studio album, has been remastered from the original analog tapes and will be reissued on June 5 digitally, and on two-LP 180 gram vinyl for the very first time.Originally released in June 1989, The End of the Innocence is Henley’s bestselling […]