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On This Day, March 25, 2001 …Bob Dylan won an Academy Award for best original song for “Things Have Changed,” from the Michael Douglas/Tobey Maguire movie Wonder Boys.The category also featured songs from Sting, Björk, Randy Newman and others.Dylan was not at the ceremony to accept the award in person as he was in Australia on tour. A recording of him and his band performing the song in Sydney was […]

'Gargoyle of the Garden State' album artwork. (earMUSIC) Skid Row bassist Rachel Bolan has announced his debut solo album, Gargoyle of the Garden State.The record is due out June 12. The first single, "At War with Myself" featuring Danko Jones, is out now."Gargoyle of the Garden State is not a project, it is every bit of my soul," Bolan says in a statement. "Like me, it knows when to be serious […]

Singer/songwriter Chip Taylor onstage during An Evening With Chip Taylor at The GRAMMY Museum on August 20, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/Getty Images) Chip Taylor, songwriter of such hits as “Wild Thing” and “Angel of the Morning,” has died at the age of 86. The news was confirmed in a post on his official Facebook page.“Hi all - we are sad to tell you that Chip passed […]

Ace Frehley’s Les Paul guitar (Courtesy of Julien's Auctions) Personal items from the late KISS guitarist Ace Frehley are among the pieces of memorabilia up for sale at Julien’s Auctions upcoming Music Icons auction.Over 800 items will be part of the auction, including instruments from Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, Black Sabbath's Bill Ward and more.The highlight of this year’s auction is Frehley’s most played 1975 Les Paul guitar, which is expected to sell […]

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. (ABC) Pearl Jam has uploaded Japanese versions of videos for "Even Flow," "Jeremy" and "Daughter" in celebration of frontman Eddie Vedder's first solo tour in Japan.The updated clips feature subtitles with the lyrics of each song in Japanese.  Vedder's Japan tour launches in April and includes shows in Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo."The tour will give audiences a unique opportunity to experience Eddie’s solo work and career-spanning […]

Graham Nash performs onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at The Kia Forum on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for FIREAID) Graham Nash has extended his 2026 tour through the summer.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced a new set of tour dates, which include co-headlining shows with Emmylou Harris.The new summer shows begin July 7 in […]

Slash and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses perform at Hayarkon Park on June 05, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Shlomi Pinto/Redferns) There was a mini Guns N’ Roses reunion in Los Angeles Monday night.The band’s current and original members Slash and Duff McKagan reunited with original Guns drummer Steven Adler and former guitarist Gilby Clarke at the Rock For Jennifer Memorial Concert held at The Troubadour in […]

(L-R) Elwood Francis, Frank Beard, and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top perform on stage at Viejas Casino & Resort on November 02, 2025 in Alpine, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) ZZ Top has expanded their 2026 The Big One! tour to include dates in Mexico and South America.The band will play three shows in Mexico, starting with a Nov. 9 concert in Guadalajara, and followed by shows in Mexico […]

The Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds' (Capitol Records) May will mark the 60th anniversary of The Beach Boys’ iconic album Pet Sounds, and the milestone is being celebrated with a whole host of new releases.On May 15, fans will get a glimpse of the making of the album with the release of The Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights, featuring material from the 1997 four-CD box set The Pet Sounds Sessions. The new release contains […]