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John Mellencamp Dancing Words Tour-The Greatest hits open rehearsal artwork (Courtesy of John Mellencamp) John Mellencamp is set to launch his Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits, and he’s giving fans in his home state a chance to get a preview of his upcoming shows.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has invited Indiana residents to come check out an open rehearsal at the Ford Center in Evansville on Wednesday from […]

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. (ABC) Pearl Jam is auctioning off a signed poster to raise money in support of relief efforts in Venezuela, which has been devastated by a pair of powerful earthquakes that hit the country on June 24.The poster is from PJ's set at the 2021 Ohana Encore festival and is signed by all of the band members. It was created by the design duo Ames Bros, which was […]

Neil Young 'Living With War' (Reprise Records) Neil Young has released updated versions of two songs from his 2006 album, Living With War.According to a post on his Neil Young Archives website, the new versions are part of the Living With War archives collection. He notes that while the collection contains all the original performances, he's made some “small changes within some songs.”Examples of those changes can be heard on two […]

Metallica on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) Sharon Osbourne attended Metallica's show in London Sunday on the one-year anniversary of the Back to the Beginning concert.Back to the Beginning, which took place on July 5, 2025, marked the final live performance by the original Black Sabbath lineup and Ozzy Osbourne, who died just over two weeks later on July 22. The show also featured a stacked lineup of hard rock […]

Cover of ASIA's 'Indigo' (Frontiers SRL) ASIA is back with new music.The band, which features original member Geoffrey Downes, along with musicians Virgil Donati, John Mitchell and Harry Whitley, will release Indigo on Nov. 6.Indigo is the first new album from ASIA since 2014’s Gravitas, which was the band’s last album to feature vocalist/bassist John Wetton before his 2017 death. The new album includes two songs, "Tattoo Indigo (Parts 2 & 3)" […]

Black Sabbath poses backstage during the 21st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria March 13, 2006 in New York City. (Scott Gries/Getty Images) A new book documenting the history of Black Sabbath has been announced.The Masters of Reality - Why Black Sabbath Matter is described as the first-ever official Black Sabbath book and was created by rock photographer Ross Halfin in collaboration with […]