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Michael Stipe attends Netflix's "Goodbye June" New York screening at Whitby Hotel on December 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Augello/Getty Images) R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe made a cameo on Sunday’s episode of The Simpsons.The rocker sang a parody of the band’s classic Automatic For the People track “Everybody Hurts,” changed to "Everybody Kirks Sometimes."The animated Stipe, in a black suit and hat, turns up as the character Kirk […]

Admat for Santana & The Doobie Brothers 2026 Oneness tour (Courtesy of Live Nation) Santana and The Doobie Brothers are teaming up for a new leg of Santana’s Oneness tour.The artists will hit the road together starting June 13 in Chicago. The tour will hit such cities as New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Austin and more, before wrapping Aug. 27 in Shakopee, Minnesota.Prior to the joint dates, Santana will headline […]

On This Day, Feb. 17, 1973 ...The rock band Free played their final show ever in West Palm Beach, Florida.The band, made up of Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff, Andy Fraser and Simon Kirke, formed in London in 1968. Their biggest hit was the iconic tune “All Right Now,” which was a top-5 hit in the U.S.Fraser left the band in 1972. Kossoff was replaced for the 1973 tour, which was […]

Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp founder David Fishof (Courtesy of Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp) Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp, where regular folks get to meet, be mentored by and perform with rock superstars, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. That’s certainly quite a milestone, considering founder David Fishof wasn’t sure he’d get any rockers to sign on when he came up with the idea.“In the beginning, I had a […]

Sammy Hagar at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction/ (Disney/Michael Le Brecht II) Sammy Hagar has a suggestion on how his fans should celebrate Valentine’s Day.The rocker took to Instagram to share his idea, which includes staying at home Saturday to watch the director’s cut of his Best of All Worlds concert film, shot live at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas."All you love birds out there, I don’t […]

Cover of Wings anthology/(UMG) Paul McCartney has released a new video for the classic Wings track "Let ‘Em In," which appeared on their 1976 album, Wings at the Speed of Sound.The visualizer video features archival footage of McCartney and the band, along with drawings and animation.A new Wings anthology, simply titled Wings, was released in November. The set, personally overseen by McCartney, featured a remastered version of "Let 'Em In," as well as such […]

Melissa Etheridge, 'RISE' (Sun Records) Melissa Etheridge has dropped a new single from her upcoming album, RISE.The singer has released the album’s opening track, “Bein’ Alive." According to the press release, the song “uplifts with themes of love and hope, offering an exuberant reflection on the ups and downs of life while celebrating resilience and survival.”Etheridge notes that with the song, she “wanted people to feel what rock and roll feels […]

Cream 'Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005' reissue/(Surfdog Records) Cream, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band made up of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce, has released another performance video from their 2005 reunion concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall.The latest is a performance of the T-Bone Walker track “Stormy Monday.” It follows the release of the performance video of Cream's iconic track “White Room.”Both songs appear […]

'Feels Like The First Time – The Foreigner Musical' admat (Courtesy of Foreigner/Tilles Center for the Performing Arts/Long Island University’s Post Theatre Company) A new musical using the music of Foreigner is set to open in April.The previously announced production, Feels Like The First Time – The Foreigner Musical, will run April 17-26 at the Little Theatre on Long Island University's Brookville campus.The musical, featuring the band's iconic hits like "Cold As Ice," […]