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Harris Dickinson is John Lennon in Columbia Pictures 'The Beatles - A Four-Film Cinematic Event.' (Chiabella James/Sony Pictures) The cast for Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles films just got bigger.Sony has announced the latest additions to The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event, including The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power actress Morfydd [MOR-vith] Clark as John Lennon’s first wife, Cynthia Lennon, and Bohemian Rhapsody’s Lucy Boynton as Paul McCartney’s former girlfriend Jane Asher.Also joining […]

Foo Fighters continue to tease new music with updated website Foo Fighters have updated their website as they continue to tease new music.If you head to FooFighters.com, you'll be greeted with an image of a wall decorated with various Foo Fighters posters, some of which will play music if you click them.In one clip, you can hear Dave Grohl sing, "Lately I don't hear a sound," while in another he sings, […]

On This Day, Feb. 12, 2007 ...One day after reuniting for a performance at the 49th annual Grammy Awards, The Police held a press conference at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, where they confirmed rumors they would be reuniting for a world tour.The band performed at the press conference, which was also billed as a rehearsal. They played such classic tunes as “Message in a Bottle,” “Roxanne,” […]

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. (ABC) Eddie Vedder has given an update on the status of Pearl Jam following the departure of drummer Matt Cameron in 2025.Vedder tells Rolling Stone that he came across an article describing the "Even Flow" rocks as being "between eras at the moment," which he thought "was actually pretty concise."As for any further details, Vedder says, "If I were to say anything, I think we'd wanna have […]

Inductee, Al Greenwood of Foreigner speaks onstage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony streaming on Disney+ at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) These days it’s not uncommon for classic rock bands to be out on tour despite having no original members still in the band. In fact, this […]

(L-R) Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses perform onstage during the Power Trip music festival at Empire Polo Club on October 06, 2023 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Power Trip) Guns N' Roses are headed down under.The "Paradise City" rockers are set to headline the bp Adelaide Grand Final Concert Nov. 29 in Adelaide, Australia.Tickets for the concert go on sale Feb. 16 at […]

CIRCA 1970: Photo of Grateful Dead (Photo by Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Major League Soccer’s San Jose Earthquakes are paying tribute to the Grateful Dead with their brand-new kit.The team has just debuted a new secondary jersey, which is purple and blue tie-dye with the Grateful Dead skeleton logo on a patch on the sleeve.According to a post on Instagram, the new kit celebrates "the spirit of the Bay Area […]

'Gish' reissue artwork. (Virgin Records) The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a vinyl reissue of the band's 1991 debut album, Gish, in honor of its 35th anniversary.The package will be available May 29 in independent record stores and frontman Billy Corgan's Madame ZuZu's tea shop in Highland Park, Illinois, on limited-edition gray with pink and purple splatter vinyl.The reissue will also be released on standard black vinyl.You can preorder your copy now.Gish includes […]

On This Day, Feb. 11, 1965…The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, born Richard Starkey, married hairdresser Maureen Cox at Caxton Hall in London.Beatles manager Brian Epstein served as Ringo’s best man, with John Lennon and George Harrison both acting as witnesses.The couple had three children, future drummer Zak Starkey, born in 1965, Jason Starkey, born in 1967, and Lee Starkey, born in 1970.The couple divorced in 1975. Cox died from leukemia […]