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Robbie Robertson's final solo album, 2019's Sinematic, features "Beautiful Madness," a song inspired by the two years he and Martin Scorsese lived together after their respective marriages collapsed. That "madness" is now detailed in The Band guitarist's brutally honest new book Insomnia, the sequel to his memoir, Testimony.In Insomnia, Robertson and Scorsese are creatively on fire. As The Band dissolves, they work on The Last Waltz and Raging Bull; hang with Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel and […]

Pete Townshend and Rachel Fuller pose at the opening night of Pete Townshend's "Quadrophenia, A Rock Ballet" at New York City Center on November 14, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images) He wasn't dancing, but Pete Townshend did appear onstage during Friday's New York City premiere of Quadrophenia: A Rock Ballet, the latest iteration of The Who's 1973 concept album. The production, which debuted in London this […]

(L-R) Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott of War attend the ceremony honoring War with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 05, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) War has teamed up with Playing For Change, a multimedia project that aims to connect the world through music, to release a new version of their iconic tune “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” […]

Photo of Billy Idol (Photo credit: David Raccuglia) Billy Idol has just dropped the new song “Dying to Live,” featuring composer J. Ralph. The song appears at the end of his documentary, Billy Idol Should Be Dead, which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in June.The song's accompanying video features photos and footage from Idol’s life and career, including home movies, performance clips and more, combined with animated segments.“It’s quite something watching a documentary about your own […]

QUEEN 8/75 London Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor, Freddie Mercury © Chris Walter (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage) Queen continues to take a deep dive into their 1975 album, A Night at the Opera, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.In the latest episode of their Queen the Greatest YouTube series, guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor look back at recording the album, which had them rejecting the typical genres, runtime and radio hooks […]

David Bowie in 'Labyrinth'/(courtesy of TriStar Pictures) One of David Bowie’s most iconic films is headed back to the big screen in 2026.Fathom Entertainment has announced that Jim Henson’s 1986 fantasy adventure Labyrinth has been remastered in 4K for its 40th anniversary and will return to theaters Jan. 8-11. The new screenings will include a featurette with footage of the recent U.K. fan celebration Labyrinth Experience & Masked Ball.Originally released in 1986, Labyrinth starred […]

Musician Dennis DeYoung performs on stage at The Magnolia on March 07, 2020 in El Cajon, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) Former Styx fromtman Dennis DeYoung is calling out the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for waiting too long to induct some rock legends.In a post on Facebook, he cites the recent induction of Bad Company as an example of this. They'd been eligible for over 25 years before […]

On This Day, Nov. 14, 1975…Queen launched a new tour in support of their fourth studio album, A Night at the Opera.The tour kicked off with a two-night stand at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool, England, which, according to setlist.fm, featured the live debut of several songs from the record, including the iconic “Bohemian Rhapsody.”The tour featured shows throughout the U.K., wrapping Dec. 24 at the Hammersmith Odeon in London.Queen […]

Photo of Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh (Photo by Ross Halfin) Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh is set to host his ninth annual VetsAid concert on Saturday, which raises money for veteran-related causes.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is a longtime advocate for veterans issues, something that is personal to him, as he's a Gold Star Family member. His father died in 1949 serving our country when Walsh was just 20 months old.Walsh tells […]