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ABC/Heidi Gutman Paul McCartney made a surprise appearance in Los Angeles Tuesday night, turning up during a standup set by comedian Deon Cole.TMZ reports that it happened at the Hollywood Improv, with Cole sharing video from the appearance on social media. He captioned the clip, “My friend Paul came to watch me work on new material last night. We had a blast," then plugged his new Netflix special, Ok, Mister.In the video, […]

Disney/Randy Holmes Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash and AC/DC’s Brian Johnson teamed up Tuesday night for a performance at the inaugural Sky Arts Awards that took place at the Roundhouse in London.Fan-shot footage shows the pair performing the Howlin' Wolf track “Killing Floor,” the tune they recorded together for Slash’s solo blues album, Orgy of the Damned, which came out in May.Johnson was one of the many guests who appeared on […]

Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Daily Front Row Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry is headlining a new campaign for British luxury eyewear brand Cutler and Gross' latest line. The new Cutler and Gross X The Great Frog collection, Gothic Realism, features six designs that come with sterling silver or 24K gold-plated emblems.The campaign was shot at New York’s famous Chelsea Hotel, a haven for artists like Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Andy Warhol and more. A video […]

Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images During Sunday’s Sea.Hear.Now festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance during the set by Trey Anastasio Band, and now Trey is reflecting on the experience.“When I was 14 years old, my 16-year-old sister Kristy took me to my first-ever concert: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at Jadwin Gym in Princeton,” Trey wrote on social media. “Bruce blew the roof off the […]

Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images The wife of Queen guitarist Brian May is giving fans an update on his health. In early September, May revealed on social media that he was recovering from a “minor stroke” that initially left him with no control over his left arm. While he called the incident “a little scary,” he assured fans that he was doing OK.May’s wife, actress Anita Dobson, has provided an update, letting folks know that he […]

Mark Sullivan/WireImage The Eagles have paid tribute to songwriter JD Souther, who co-wrote some of their best-known songs, including "Best of My Love," "New Kid in Town," "Heartache Tonight," "Victim of Love" and "James Dean.”Souther's rep announced Wednesday that he had "passed away peacefully in his New Mexico home." He was 78.“We have lost a brother, a friend and a brilliant collaborator, and the world has lost a great songwriter, […]

On This Day, Sept. 18, 1970 ... Rocker Jimi Hendrix died after being found unconscious at London’s Samarkand Hotel. A coroner later ruled he died after asphyxiating on his own vomit after taking barbiturates. Hendrix was only 27 years old when he passed, but he had already left his mark on the musical world, thanks to such songs as “Purple Haze,” “Hey Joe” and “The Wind Cries Mary,” and his classic album Are You Experienced? […]

Geffen Records The Rolling Stones are celebrating the first anniversary of their latest album, Hackney Diamonds, by announcing a special vinyl release.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are set to drop a two-LP blue splatter effect vinyl edition of Hackney Diamonds, which will feature the original album, along with seven live tracks recorded during the band’s album release concert at Racket in New York in October 2023.Hackney Diamonds (Anniversary Edition) will […]

Mark Sullivan/WireImage John David "JD" Souther, solo artist and co-writer of many hits for the Eagles, has died. According to his rep, he "passed away peacefully in his New Mexico home." He was 78.Born in Detroit, Souther moved to LA in the late '60s and formed Longbranch Pennywhistle with Glenn Frey. That band made one album, but after Frey formed the Eagles, Souther went on to co-write some of their […]