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Photo of Grateful Dead (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Grateful Dead has given their fans a new way to enjoy their music.The band has partnered with nugs.net to launch Play Dead, the first official Grateful Dead streaming app, featuring newly transferred and mastered recordings from the band’s vault, all in high-resolution audio.The available music includes CD-only releases, like all currently released Dave's Picks, that are getting their streaming debut; new vault […]

Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl is once again talking about the band’s decision to part ways with drummer Josh Freese in 2025.In a new interview with the Irish Times, Grohl explains that their decision was something that just felt right for the band.“A drummer’s playing is based on feel,” Grohl says. “That’s all drumming is: feel. It’s hard to define […]

Cream's 'Wheels of Fire' (Universal) Cream is revisiting their third studio album, Wheels of Fire.The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band — Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce — is set to release Wheels of Fire (Super Deluxe Edition) on June 12, a five-CD set featuring newly remastered audio, plus a whole host of bonus material.The set includes a rarities collection made up of 15 recordings, nine of […]

Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Disney/Randy Holmes) Billy Corgan wants folks to know that he is not a fan of artificial intelligence.In a recent interview with the And The Writer Is... podcast, the Smashing Pumpkins frontman didn't hold back when sharing his thoughts about using AI to make music.“You didn't ask me, but I'm gonna make a declaratory statement. I refuse, refuse, patently refuse to […]

(L-R) Joe Elliott and Phil Collen of Def Leppard perform onstage during Radio 2 In The Park at Hylands Park on September 7, 2025 in Chelmsford, England. (Photo by Katja Ogrin/Getty Images) While Aerosmith has been removed from the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida, another Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band will be featured in the new attraction.The new Rock 'n' Roller Coaster […]

Peter Frampton at 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction/(Disney/Jenny Anderson) A new documentary about Peter Frampton is set to premiere at the 25th annual Tribeca Festival, with Frampton set to perform at the event.Frampton’s documentary, titled Frampton, will have its world premiere on June 4, with the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer performing after the screening. The description notes that it tells Frampton’s story “from the arena-shaking triumph of […]

Metallica's Lars Ulrich attends the 37th Annual Pollstar Awards at Loews Hollywood Hotel on April 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Pollstar ) The Eagles and Metallica were big winners at the 37th annual Pollstar Awards, which took place Wednesday night in Los Angeles.Eagles' residency at the Sphere Las Vegas was named residency of the year, while Metallica’s M72 World Tour was named rock […]

On This Day, April 16, 1996 ...The four original members of KISS — Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley — held a press conference aboard the USS Intrepid in New York City to announce they were getting back together for a reunion tour.The trek was the band’s first with Criss and Frehley since 1979’s Dynasty tour. When tickets went on sale a few days later, they sold out in […]

Phil Collins October 16, 1986 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images)/Billy Idol performs on 'American Idol' (Disney/Eric McCandless) Phil Collins and Billy Idol are among the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, and Rock Hall president Greg Harris has no doubt that they are deserving of the honor.Harris tells ABC Audio that Collins’ induction is “a fitting tribute to him as an individual artist.”“If you […]