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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sly Stone, of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at the age of 82, according to a statement from his family.The statement says Stone died "after a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues.""While we mourn his absence, we take solace in knowing that his extraordinary musical legacy will continue to resonate and inspire for generations to come," the statement continues. "Sly was a monumental […]

Samir Hussein/Getty Images for Live Nation UK An unnamed act originally booked for Black Sabbath's upcoming Back to the Beginning reunion/farewell concert will no longer be playing the show at the behest of Sharon Osbourne.In an interview with Metal Hammer, the wife of Ozzy Osbourne shares, "I had a huge, huge to-do with a manager over this celebration for Ozzy and Sabbath.""It was probably the worst way I've felt in years," […]

earMUSIC Alice Cooper reunited with his original bandmates for his upcoming album, The Revenge of Alice Cooper, and now they are teaming up for a one-off event in London.Cooper announced on Instagram that he and the group — guitarist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neil Smith — are coming together for a July 24 event at London’s Union Chapel.The evening, hosted by Sir Tim Rice, will be open to just 900 "lucky souls," with […]

Disney/Eric McCandless Billy Idol has shared a funny anecdote about a Saturday Night Live sketch in which Sting did an impersonation of him.In an interview with The Ankler, Idol was asked about the 1991 sketch “The Sinatra Group,” where Phil Hartman as Frank Sinatra hosted a talk show where he interviewed a variety of guests, including Sting as Idol. Idol says he thought the sketch was "very funny" and shares that he was told […]

earMUSIC Deep Purple’s 18th studio album, Rapture of the Deep, will be reissued for its 20th anniversary.A remixed and remastered version of the album will be released Aug. 29, with new artwork and bonus material made up of never-before-heard instrumental takes and studio rehearsal recordings. Among those tracks is a tune called "Closing Time," written by the band's then-guitarist Steve Morse, which is getting its first-ever release.The new mix of the album was handled […]

On This Day, June 9, 1972 ...Bruce Springsteen signed a record deal with Columbia Records. He had auditioned for the label’s A&R exec John Hammond in New York City the month earlier, where he performed "It’s Hard to Be A Saint In The City."On the same night, he performed for Columbia execs at the Gaslight Club in New York and later recorded a demo for the label.Springsteen would go on […]

New Modern/Simon & Scbhuster A new book about Pink Floyd is set to hit bookshelves this fall.Pink Floyd Shine On: The Definitive Oral History was written by author Mark Blake, who's worked with the band for the past 35 years. The book is described as a "forensic retelling of one of the most turbulent and enduring groups in rock music history."According to the description, the book is "the most comprehensive history […]

Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Glastonbury 2022/ Samir Hussein/WireImage Bruce Springsteen brought his Land of Hope and Dreams tour to Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium Saturday and surprised the crowd with a very special guest: local hero Paul McCartney.“We’re lucky tonight, we have a young man, a local young man, from Liverpool, who’s gonna dance with us tonight,” Springsteen told the crowd, as seen in fan-shot video posted to YouTube. “I think he’s […]

Olivia Rodrigo: Marleen Moise/Getty Images; David Byrne: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Talking Heads frontman David Byrne made a surprise appearance at New York’s Governor’s Ball on Saturday.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer came out during pop star Olivia Rodrigo’s headlining set, joining her for Talking Heads' 1983 hit "Burning Down the House," with Olivia in red and Byrne in red-and-white. The two even performed some choreography to the song. You can […]