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'Megadeth' album artwork. (Tradecraft/BLKIIBLK) The final Megadeth album will include a rerecorded version of the Metallica song "Ride the Lightning," frontman Dave Mustaine confirms in an interview with Rolling Stone."It wasn't really that I wanted to do my version," Mustaine says. "I think that we all wanted it to turn out a certain way, and for me, this was about something so much more than how a song turns out. It was […]

Honorees Stevie Nicks (L) and Lindsey Buckingham of music group Fleetwood Mac accept the MusiCares Person of the Year award onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Fleetwood Mac at Radio City Music Hall on January 26, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for NARAS) Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham have been on the outs since a disagreement at their 2018 MusiCares Person of the […]

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 logo. (Courtesy Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) When Soundgarden is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the grunge icons are hoping to honor their hometown of Seattle."We wanted to keep it as Seattle-centric as possible and include some people that were there with us in the beginning," drummer Matt Cameron tells The Seattle Times of Soundgarden's plans for the ceremony.The Seattle […]

On This Day, Oct. 30, 2002…Warren Zevon was the sole guest on The Late Show with David Letterman, with his appearance coming a few months after he was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.The "Werewolves of London" singer, a frequent guest on Letterman’s show over the years, was interviewed by the host where they talked about his diagnosis, with Zevon retaining his sense of humor. When Letterman asked him about that the […]

Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters. (ABC/Travis Bell) Foo Fighters are set to rock the Amazon Music Live series Thursday night.You can tune in to watch Dave Grohl and company's performance starting at 9 p.m. PT following the Prime Video broadcast of Thursday Night Football. It'll air on Prime Video, the Amazon Music Twitch channel and in the Amazon Music app.The set follows an eventful week for the Foos, which saw the release of […]

Tony Banks of Genesis performs during their "The Last Domino?" Tour at Little Caesars Arena on November 29, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images) Genesis founding member and keyboardist Tony Banks is the subject of a new book coming in 2026.Tony Banks: Man of Spells – The Magician of Genesis is written by Italian music journalist Mario Giammetti. He has written 15 books about Genesis, including Genesis – 1967 to 1975: […]

Artwork for 'Devo: 50 Years of De-Evolution…Continued!, Live from The Mission Ballroom'/ (Photo by: Randall Michelson/Live Nation-Hewitt Silva/Artwork: Veeps) Devo is giving fans a chance to stream their live show from the comfort of their home.The band just announced the new livestream event Devo: 50 Years of De-Evolution…Continued!, Live from The Mission Ballroom, which will stream live on Nov. 13 from their show in Denver.Tickets for the livestream are available now, and […]

Singer and Musician David Bowie attends the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on June 7, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Randy Brooke/WireImage) David Bowie’s latter years are going to be the subject of a new U.K. documentary.According to Deadline, U.K. Channel 4, Dogwoof and Rogan Productions are behind the film, tentatively titled David Bowie: The Final Act. It will be focused on the rock star’s […]

Rick Savage of Def Leppard performs onstage during Radio 2 In The Park at Hylands Park on September 7, 2025 in Chelmsford, England. (Photo by Katja Ogrin/Getty Images) Rick Savage is the final member of Def Leppard to share his most memorable moment with the band, and his involves cigarette lighters.In a new post on Instagram, the bassist says that while their first show at Westfield School in Sheffield, England, […]