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'John Mellencamp: The Songbook: 50 Years of Song and Poetry' (Rizzoli New York) John Mellencamp is ready to give fans some insight into his song lyrics.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is releasing the new lyric book John Mellencamp: The Songbook: 50 Years of Song and Poetry on Sept. 29.According to the description, the book, featuring a foreword by Stephen King, has Mellencamp “opening his archives and tracing his evolution as […]

On This Day, April 13, 1974 …Paul McCartney and his band Wings hit #1 with their third studio album, Band on the Run.The album included two hit singles, the title track and “Jet." It went to #1 in the U.S. and the U.K. and remains McCartney’s most successful non-Beatles album.The cover featured McCartney, his wife, Linda McCartney, and guitarist Denny Laine posing as escaped convicts alongside actors James Coburn and Christopher Lee, […]

Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders performs in concert during Les Nits de Barcelona festival on July 01, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavi Torrent/Redferns) The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde is giving fans an update on the band’s next album.In a new letter posted on social media, Hynde tells fans that she’s been enjoying spring, but also keeping busy, revealing that she and Pretenders guitarist James Walbourne “have been meeting up daily and […]

In this April 10, 2022, file photo, singer, songwriter and producer Lindsey Buckingham performs live on stage at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle. (Jim Bennett/Getty Images, FILE) A woman who has allegedly been stalking former Fleetwood Mac member Lindsey Buckingham and is believed to have thrown an unknown substance on the singer-guitarist has been arrested, according to police.Michelle Dick, 55, was arrested without incident in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Saturday […]

Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins performs with Sombr at the Outdoor Theatre during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2026 in Indio, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella) Billy Corgan made his Coachella debut Saturday, joining alt-pop artist sombr onstage for a rendition of the classic Smashing Pumpkins song "1979."In introducing Corgan, sombr asked the crowd, "Coachella, is it cool if […]

Music fans show off their tickets as proof of authentication which contains the batch number after buying "The Cockroaches" limited-edition vinyl record from Sounds Of The Universe record store on April 11, 2026 in London, England. The new release is widely believed to be new music by The Rolling Stones. (Photo by Ben Montgomery/Getty Images) It appears as though The Rolling Stones have released a new song, although not under […]

(L-R) Teddy Swims and David Lee Roth perform at the Coachella Stage during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 10, 2026 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella) David Lee Roth made a surprise appearance at Coachella Friday, turning up during pop star Teddy Swims' afternoon set.After Swims finished his song “Mr. Know It All,” the sound of a doorbell chimed, and Swims […]

Sir Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena during his 'Got Back' world tour on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) The first single off Paul McCartney’s upcoming solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, has put the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer back on the Billboard charts.The tune, “Days We Left Behind,” has debuted at #22 on the Adult Contemporary radio airplay chart. It's McCartney's […]

Chris and Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes at the Aragon Ballroom In Chicago, Illinois, April 19 2024 (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) The Black Crowes are headed out on tour with country rock band Whiskey Myers this year, and ahead of the trek, the two bands have teamed up to record a cover of The Rolling Stones track “Star Star.”"We had a blast getting together recently at Iron Cross Studios with […]