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Lester Cohen/Getty Images for JFA The Doors' drummer John Densmore is taking part in the Tribeca Festival this year.As part of the 60th anniversary celebration of the band, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will be on hand for a screening of the 2009 documentary When You’re Strange: A Film About The Doors, which is narrated by Johnny Depp.The film follows The Doors -- Densmore, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek and Robby […]

ABC Eddie Vedder has revealed the lineup for the 2025 edition of his Ohana Festival, taking place Sept. 26-28 in Dana Point, California.The Pearl Jam frontman and his Earthlings solo band will headline, as will Green Day and Hozier.Other artists on the bill include Kings of Leon, Cage the Elephant, Wet Leg, Garbage, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Kim Deal, Royel Otis and James.Members of the Pearl Jam Ten Club will have access […]

Disney/Michael Le Brecht II Sammy Hagar has said his new song "Encore, Thank You, Good Night," was inspired by a dream he had about Eddie Van Halen, but it turns out Eddie’s not the only Van Halen he’s been dreaming about."I hate to say it, but I dreamt about Alex the other night, man," Sammy tells Rolling Stone. "It was crazy. And it was so friggin’ real. I was saying, […]

On This Day, April 29, 1989…Bon Jovi frontman Jon Bon Jovi married his high school sweetheart, Dorothea Hurley.Bon Jovi was in Los Angeles for their tour in support of their album New Jersey when the couple decided to head to Las Vegas, secretly tying the knot at the Graceland Wedding Chapel.Jon acknowledged the anniversary on Instagram, sharing a carrousel of photos, including a bouquet of roses, a throwback photo and […]

Blackened Recordings Metallica has announced a reissue of their 1996 album, Load.The set is due out June 13, and features remastered audio of the original record. It will be available in a variety of different formats, including the 10-pound deluxe box set, which boasts a total of 301 tracks, 245 of which are previously unreleased, spread across six vinyl LPs, 15 CDs and four DVDs.Those tracks include live recordings, demos, alternate […]

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Mike Peters, frontman for the '80s rock band The Alarm, has died after a 30-year battle with cancer. He was 66.Peters' death was confirmed on the band's Instagram, with a post that simply read, “Michael Peters 25 February 1959 29 April 2025 Totally Free.”Peters was first diagnosed with cancer in 1995. In 2005, he was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and later went into remission. He suffered a relapse […]

Gary Miller/Getty Images John Mellencamp is confirmed to perform at the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum’s 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala, happening May 16 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.Mellencamp will be part of a special tribute to label Republic Records, which will also feature singer/songwriter Conan Gray.In addition to the Republic Records tribute, the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala will celebrate this year’s inducted recordings, including […]

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ex-Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing has shared a statement in remembrance of the band's former drummer, Les Binks, who died earlier in April. Binks drummed in Priest between 1977 and 1979, and played on the albums Stained Class and Killing Machine, otherwise known as Hell Bent for Leather."We had many great tours with Les," Downing writes in an Instagram post. "He recorded with us […]

Carsten Koall/picture alliance via Getty Images Zak Starkey is happy to have his job with The Who back.The drummer, son of Ringo Starr, was briefly let go by Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, before eventually being rehired, and he tells the U.K. outlet The Times why the gig is so important to him."I couldn’t bear to watch someone doing it and ruin it," he says. "It’s not a job, it’s […]