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BMG/Rhino Entertainment February marked the 40th anniversary of the release of Ratt’s hit album Out of the Cellar, and the band is now marking the occasion with a special 40th anniversary reissue.Out of the Cellar (40th Anniversary), out Oct. 25, will feature the bonus of an unreleased track, “Reach for the Sky,” which was recorded during sessions for the album. It will be a limited-edition release on red and black splatter vinyl, with "Reach for […]

Erika Goldring/Getty Images A new documentary about Neil Young is set to have its world premiere at the upcoming Woodstock Film Festival in Woodstock, New York.The flick, Coastal, was directed by Young’s wife, actress Daryl Hannah, and is described as a behind-the-scenes look at Young’s 2023 tour, which was his first time back out on the road following the COVID-19 pandemic.“From his everyday observations on the bus to his candid […]

Reprise Records Green Day's Dookie has been certified double Diamond by the RIAA.The punk trio's 1994 breakout record is only the 13th album to pass the 20 million units mark in the U.S."Thank you to everyone who has loved this album as much as we have over the past 30 years and to all of you who have made it possible to live out our dreams," Green Day says.Dookie spawned the singles […]

Dave Simpson/WireImage Iron Maiden has announced a 2025 world tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of their 1975 founding.The first leg of the outing will run through Europe from May 27 in Budapest, Hungary, to Aug. 2 in Warsaw, Poland. Halestorm and Avatar will also be on the bill depending on the date.For each show, Maiden will be playing a set list focused on the band's first nine albums, spanning their 1980 […]

On This Day, Sept. 19, 1981…Former musical partners Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel reunited for a concert on the Great Lawn in New York’s Central Park.The concert took place more than 10 years after the pair’s final studio album, Bridge Over Troubled Water.The duo performed many of their classics songs, including "The Sound of Silence,” "Mrs. Robinson,” "The Boxer,” “Bride Over Troubled Water,” “Homeward Bound” and "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy),” […]

Dark Horse Records/BMG The 50th anniversary of George Harrison’s solo album Living in the Material World is being celebrated with a series of new reissues, including a super deluxe edition featuring 12 previously unreleased recordings. Harrison’s wife, Olivia, and son, Dhani, oversaw the project, with Olivia sharing, “I hope you revisit Living in the Material World or discover it for the first time, and as you listen, share George’s wish for himself and mankind.”The […]

ABC/Randy Holmes Metallica's M72 tour will be stretching into 2025.The metal legends have announced another North American leg of their worldwide trek, kicking off April 12 at the Sick New World Festival in Las Vegas. The outing concludes June 29 in Denver, and will feature a mix of standalone headlining shows and No Repeat Weekends, consisting of two separate concerts in one city featuring completely different set lists.Depending on the […]

ABC/Heidi Gutman Playing For Change, a multimedia project that aims to connect the world through music, is releasing a new compilation album.Songs for Humanity, dropping Nov. 13, is described as “an unparalleled musical collaboration manifesting the universal language and transformative power of music with soulful melodies and poignant lyrics.” The album features previously released songs that pair well-known artists like the late Robbie Robertson, Ringo Starr, John Paul Jones, Carlos Santana, Slash, Jackson […]

Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht II Stevie Nicks is headed to Saturday Night Live.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is booked as the musical guest for the Oct. 12 episode of the NBC late night comedy sketch show, with Ariana Grande taking on hosting duties.This will be Nicks’ second time performing on SNL. The last time she was on the show was in December 1983, when she performed “Stand Back” and […]