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'Live at the Roxy Theatre' album artwork. (Oglio Records) The late Brian Wilson's performance of the Beach Boys classic "God Only Knows" from his Live at the Roxy Theatre live album now has a lyric video.Live at the Roxy Theatre was recorded over two nights at the famed West Hollywood venue in April 2000. The set is now being reissued in honor of its 25th anniversary.You can watch the new "God Only Knows" […]

On This Day, Nov. 7, 1987 ...Bruce Springsteen topped the Billboard 200 chart with Tunnel of Love, his eighth studio album.The album was inspired by changes in Springsteen’s personal life, as his marriage to actress Julianne Phillips was in trouble. Phillips would file for divorce in August 1988.Springsteen recorded most of the album by himself, although some members of the E Street Band appeared on songs. It is not considered to be […]

Elton John. (Disney/Abigail Nilsson) Elton John is among the nominees for the 2026 Grammys.The Rocket Man's collaboration with Brandi Carlile, "Never Too Late," recorded for his documentary of the same name, is up for best song written for visual media. The pair's collaborative album, Who Believes in Angels?, is nominated in the best traditional pop vocal album category.Other Grammy nominees include the Devo documentary Devo for best music film and Joni Mitchell's Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum […]

"Velas" single artwork. (Sony Music Latin) Carlos Santana has teamed up with Mexican musician Carín León for a new song called "Velas.""This song is about something that both God and humans love; it's called romance," Santana says. "Romance is a bridge between humans and God. We all pray for something, to God or the universe.""What I hope people will feel when they hear this song is that they want to give each […]

'Alive!' 50th anniversary reissue artwork. (UMe) KISS has announced a reissue of their famed 1975 Alive! live album in honor of its 50th anniversary.The super-deluxe edition boasts eight vinyl LPs featuring the original record remastered, rehearsal tracks, and bonus live recordings from 1975 shows in Davenport, Iowa; Wildwood, New Jersey; and Cleveland.The package also includes various memorabilia, such as tour poster and programs, photos and ticket stubs.Preorders are currently open exclusively […]

Cyndi Lauper will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by Chappell Roan on Saturday. In that moment, she'll be thinking of all the female artists who've proceeded her, and those who'll follow her.Cyndi shouted out her heroes, including Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and Joni Mitchell, on Instagram when her induction was announced in April and added, "Women have made so many important contributions to music and to rock n […]

Soundgarden will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during Saturday's ceremony in Los Angeles, streaming live on Disney+.Formed in 1984 in Seattle, Soundgarden helped pioneer the grunge sound that dominated the rock scene in the early '90s. The original Soundgarden lineup consisted of vocalist and drummer Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. When Cornell switched to guitar, drummer Matt Cameron joined. Yamamoto left in […]

Bono on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Disney/Randy Holmes) Bono and David Byrne are among the nominees for the 2025 Hollywood Music in Media Awards.The U2 frontman's rendition of "Sunday Bloody Sunday" in his Stories of Surrender documentary is up for the song - onscreen performance (film) prize, while the Talking Heads singer's collaboration with Paramore's Hayley Williams for the film The Twits, "Open the Door," is nominated in the song - animated film category.Additionally, Stories of Surrender, […]

John Cale performs on stage at the Loaded Festival 2023 on June 08, 2023 in Oslo, Norway. (Per Ole Hagen/Redferns) The Velvet Underground's John Cale is collaborating on a new song with pop star Charli XCX.The track is called "House" and was recorded for Charli's soundtrack to the upcoming film adaptation of the classic Emily Brontë novel Wuthering Heights. In a lengthy Instagram Story message, Charli explains how she got involved in the […]