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Patti Smith performs the album 'Horses' live on stage during the 50th Anniversary Tour at Paramount Theatre on November 10, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jim Bennett/Getty Images) Patti Smith is one of the many artists booked to play the 2026 CBGB Festival, taking place Sept. 26 in Brooklyn, New York.The lineup also includes Morrissey, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Buzzcocks, Bikini Kill and Violet Grohl.Presales begin Thursday at […]

Singer David Byrne (C), founding member of The Talking Heads, performs on the Outdoor Stage during weekend 2, day 2 of Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 18, 2026 in Indio, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella) David Byrne has added some more North American dates to his Who Is The Sky? tour.The latest additions include an Aug. 27 show in San Diego, followed by two nights, […]

On This Day, April 21, 1984 …Genesis frontman and drummer Phil Collins landed his first-ever solo #1 with "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)."The track was featured in the romantic thriller Against All Odds, which starred Jeff Bridges, Rachel Ward and James Woods.In addition to being #1, the song was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Grammy. The track has also been covered […]

Paul Simon performs onstage during The Nearness Of You Benefit Concert at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 20, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images) Two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Paul Simon is set to receive an honorary doctorate from Juilliard.According to a press release, the honorary doctorates are handed out to “distinguished artists whose work has shaped and expanded […]

Joan Jett performs with Nirvana band members onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at The Kia Forum on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for FIREAID) Joan Jett and The Blackhearts are heading to the U.K. this summer for their first headlining tour in 16 years.The tour is made up of four shows, starting July 2 in Glasgow. The tour will […]

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) The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has announced a new TV deal for his National Wrestling Alliance wrestling league, or NWA.The NWA flagship program, NWA Powerrr, will air on Comet TV beginning May 1. "Wrestling […]

'In Utero' album artwork. (Geffen Records) A Gold record award given to the late Steve Albini for his work on Nirvana's 1993 album In Utero is going up for auction.Notably, the certification is not from the RIAA, but in recognition of In Utero going Gold in Indonesia."Basic story is that when Steve was sent his RIAA Gold Record Award for In Utero, he returned it to the band's management, as part of […]

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform during their Land of Hope and Dreams tour at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, April 13, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images) The fourth annual American Music Honors, put on by the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, took place Saturday at the Pollak Theatre Monmouth, New Jersey. Patti Smith, The E Street Band, The Doors, […]

Sammy Hagar at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction/ (Disney/Michael Le Brecht II) Sammy Hagar is making some changes to the upcoming U.K. leg of his The Best of All Worlds tour, his first time playing the U.K. since 1996.The rocker announced that he’s revising his itinerary in order to move his shows to more “intimate, tech-forward performing arts venues.” He’s also changed his one night at London's […]