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Sir Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena during his 'Got Back' world tour on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) Paul McCartney’s Got Back tour has attracted some celebrity fans.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer shared photos on Instagram from recent tour stops in San Antonio, New Orleans, Atlanta and Nashville, with pop star Sabrina Carpenter making a cameo in one of […]

Flea at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Ser Baffo) Flea is finally ready to see what the fuss with this whole YouTube thing is all about.The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist has launched his own channel on the video sharing platform. His first video is called "thinkin" and contains a minute of him playing a trumpet for a delighted toddler.In addition to being known for his bass […]

On This Day, Nov. 25, 1976 ...The Band — Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel — played their final show ever at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco.Billed as their “farewell concert appearance,” the show featured guest appearances by a whole host of musicians, including Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Dr. John, Ronnie Wood, Muddy Waters, Neil Diamond, Joni Mitchell and Van […]

Joni Mitchell performs onstage during the 67th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jody Gerson at The Beverly Hilton on February 01, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Joni Mitchell is set to be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Juno Awards, happening March 29 at TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.The 82-year-old singing legend is being celebrated […]

Lindsey Buckingham performs at The Brown Theatre on October 27, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images) Lindsey Buckingham fans can look forward to a new album that's on the way.The former Fleetwood Mac star revealed the news in a post on Instagram, which featured a video of him describing what inspired the record."This new album is just representative of the culmination of everything that I’ve learned from making solo […]

Foo Fighters "Run Rudolph Run" single artwork. (Roswell Records/RCA Records) Foo Fighters have premiered a new animated video for their cover of Chuck Berry's seasonal classic "Run Rudolph Run."The clip features a cartoon Santa and his reindeer jamming guitars. You can watch it streaming now on YouTube.The Foos originally released their "Run Rudolph Run" in 2020 exclusively for Amazon Music. It was then released wide in 2021.In other Foos news, […]

Photo of QUEEN; Posed group portrait - Roger Taylor, Freddie Mercury, Brian May and John Deason (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns) It sounds like we may one day see an ABBA-type hologram show devoted to the band Queen.In the latest edition of Big Issue, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor discuss whether they'd be open to continuing the band's legacy with such a production. They seem open to the idea, with […]

Frank Carter performs with Glen Matlock and Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols at O2 Forum Kentish Town on September 26, 2024 in London, England. (Jim Dyson/Getty Images) Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter have announced a run of U.K. shows for 2026.The dates will take place July 11, July 12 and Aug. 2 in Halifax, Manchester and Scarborough, England, respectively, with a stop in Cardiff, Wales, in between on Aug. […]

A studio group portrait of Labelle in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1975. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns) R&B/funk group Labelle, best known for their iconic hit “Lady Marmalade,” is the subject of a new rock opera now in development.The show, titled Labelle, is being written by band member Nona Hendryx and Tony Award winner Lynn Nottage. It will follow the group — which also included Patti LaBelle and Sarah Dash — from their beginnings as a […]