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Flatiron recordings A new cover of Neil Young’s classic track "The Needle and the Damage Done" is part of an upcoming compilation to benefit Sweet Relief.The new take on the song is done by Sixpence None The Richer, best known for their top 10 pop hit "Kiss Me." Young's version, about the effects of addiction on musicians, appeared on his 1972 album Harvest."This is such a powerful song," Sixpence frontwoman Leigh Nash shares. […]

Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Blondie's Debbie Harry has always been known for her style, especially during the height of the band's success in the '80s. It turns out the rocker has held onto all the looks that made her famous, and the public may one day get to see them again.In an interview with People, Harry revealed that she's kept "everything" from her Blondie days and she has some ideas about what to […]

Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Janie's Fund) A giant photo of Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler is currently on display at the Sunset Marquee in Los Angeles, and it’s hoping to raise awareness of Tyler’s charity Janie’s Fund.From now until June 28, the photo, by celebrity photographer Ross Halfin, is being displayed on the hotel’s poolside photo wall, and Janie’s Fund is asking fans to take a photo of, or with, the portrait, share […]

Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images The members of The Rolling Stones have taken to social media to remember their late bandmate Charlie Watts on what would have been his 84th birthday."Thinking of you Charlie - happy birthday," frontman Mick Jagger wrote on Instagram Monday, next to a picture of the drummer. Keith Richards shared a carousel of Charlie photos, writing, "Missing you, Charlie! Happy Birthday." And Ronnie Wood shared a black-and-white photo of him and Charlie with […]

Eddie Van Halen Charvel Art Series guitar/courtesy of Julien's Auctions The annual Music Icons auction from Julian's Auctions took place in New York the last weekend of May, with items from Bob Dylan, Eddie Van Halen, Aerosmith, Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain and more bringing in big bucks.Van Halen’s stage-played and signed Charvel Art Series guitar in black with red and white stripes sold for $78,000, two times higher than the estimate. Another […]

courtesy of Live Nation Tears for Fears are set for a return to Las Vegas.The band just announced six new shows of their Songs for a Nervous Planet residency at BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas. The shows will take place Sept. 24, Sept. 26 and Sept. 27, and Oct. 22, Oct. 24 and Oct. 25.A Citi presale kicks off Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT, followed by an artist presale on […]

Daniel Knighton/Getty Images Leading up to the kickoff of Iron Maiden's European tour, the band put out a statement asking fans "not to excessively film the concerts on their phones or tablets" during the shows. Now that the trek is underway, Maiden manager Rod Smallwood reports that many fans have complied with the request — and has some choice words for those who don't."A huge thank you to every one of […]

On This Day, June 2, 1941...Drummer Charlie Watts was born in London, England.After getting his start playing blues and jazz, Watts joined The Rolling Stones in 1963, and remained with the group for 58 years until his death.Watts, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are the only three members of the band who appear on every Stones album. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for FIREAID Rod Stewart was forced to postpone his Sunday night show in Las Vegas, but did it only about three-and-a-half hours before the concert was scheduled to start, according to The Las Vegas Review-Journal. Before Rod's show, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, he wrote on his Instagram Stories, "I am sorry to inform you that I’m not feeling well and my show tonight at The Colosseum […]