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Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' artwork/(Hollywood Records/EMI) Queen’s iconic #1 hit "Bohemian Rhapsody" has reached a new milestone on YouTube.The video for the 1975 song has just surpassed 2 billion views on the site, making it the oldest song to ever reach such a milestone.This has been a big year for "Bohemian Rhapsody," as Queen celebrated the song's 50th anniversary in October. To mark the occasion they released the single on transparent blue heavyweight 12-inch vinyl, as a […]

Milly Alcock as Supergirl/Kara Zor-El on the poster for 'Supergirl.' (Warner Bros. Pictures) Blondie’s iconic track “Call Me” is featured in the first teaser trailer for the new Supergirl film.Milly Alcock stars as the titular Supergirl/Kara Zor-El in the second film in the new DC Universe. The trailer starts off by showing Kara's everyday world, as the Blondie track kicks in. The movie follows what happens "when an unexpected and ruthless […]

Paul Simon performs onstage during Homeward Bound: A GRAMMY Salute To The Songs Of Paul Simon at Hollywood Pantages Theatre on April 06, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Paul Simon is bringing his A Quiet Celebration tour overseas.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced dates for a European leg of the trek, which kicks off April 9 with a three-night […]

Guns N' Roses 2026 tour poster. (Courtesy of Live Nation) Pierce the Veil and The Black Crowes are among the openers for Guns N' Roses 2026 North American tour, kicking off in May.Other openers include rap icons Ice Cube and Public Enemy, as well as the AWOLNATION side project The Barbarians of California. GN'R's new drummer, Isaac Carpenter, previously played in AWOLNATION.For the full list of dates and their corresponding openers, […]

Stevie Nicks 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) Eagles, Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart are among the headliners for the 2026 edition of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, taking place April 23-26 and April 30 to May 3.Jazz Fest will feature hundreds of artists across 14 […]

Cover of 'Asia - Live in England' (Frontiers Music SRL) ASIA is giving fans a chance to enjoy their live experience at home.The band — whose current lineup includes keyboardist and founding member Geoff Downes, drummer Virgil Donati, guitarist John Mitchell, and vocalist and bassist Harry Whitley — is set to release the new album Asia – Live in England on March 13.The album was recorded live in April during night one of […]

The Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and guitarists Keith Richards, right, and Ronnie Wood perform during their Hackney Diamonds tour at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images) The Rolling Stones have teamed with DJ producer Fatboy Slim for an official mash-up of their 1965 classic “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and Fatboy Slim’s 1998 track “The Rockafeller Skank.”“Satisfaction […]

Kurt Cobain performs with Nirvana at a taping of 'MTV Unplugged,' New York, New York, November 18, 1993. (Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) The guitar Kurt Cobain famously played during Nirvana's 1993 MTV Unplugged performance has been donated to the Royal College of Music in London.The 1959 Martin D-18E was purchased at auction in 2020 for a record-breaking $6 million by Peter Freedman, founder of the Australian company Rode Microphones. The sale marked the highest price […]

On This Day, Dec. 11, 1968 ...The Rolling Stones began shooting the concert film Rock and Roll Circus.The film, which was shot over two days, captured The Stones performing on a stage set that looked like a circus, alongside The Who, Jethro Tull, Taj Mahal and Marianne Faithfull.It also featured a one-time-only performance by The Dirty Mac, a group made up of John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and more.The film was […]