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On This Day, July 16, 2008...Billy Joel played the first of two nights at New York's historic Shea Stadium, the venue's final concerts before its demolition.Held at the home of the New York Mets, the show saw Joel welcoming several guests, including Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, Steven Tyler, Roger Daltrey and Paul McCartney. During the second concert, on July 18, McCartney was driven to the stage by the same groundskeeper […]

The Rolling Stones' 'Foreign Tongues' (Capitol Records) The Rolling Stones have shared a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the artwork for their latest album, Foreign Tongues.The album cover features a mashup of caricatures of the faces of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood. In the behind-the-scenes clip, the artist, Nathaniel Mary Quinn, paints the image while looking at a variety of different photos and drawings of the rockers.“The Rolling […]

Bruce Springsteen and Honoree Jon Bon Jovi perform during the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi during the 66th GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Bon Jovi’s Forever Tour is bringing out the celebs.After Paul McCartney showed up to take in the New Jersey band’s second night at Madison Square Garden on July […]

Ozzy Osbourne at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction 2024 (Disney/Eric McCandless) A new photo exhibit dedicated to Ozzy Osbourne is set to debut in New Jersey.Back to the Beginning: Remembering Ozzy Osbourne features photos from well-known rock photographer Mark Weiss. According to a press release, the exhibit celebrates “the remarkable 44 year visual journey of one of rock music's greatest icons.”It will feature photos from early in […]

KISS Kruise: Land-locked Las Vegas artwork (Courtesy of Vibee) KISS has announced more details about the second edition of their KISS fan convention, KISS Kruise: Land-locked in Vegas. They've also revealed details of the planned tribute to their late bandmate Ace Frehley, who died in October 2025 at 74.The tribute is set to feature the current members of KISS — Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer — joined […]

Grateful Dead is looking back at the summer of 1985 with a new 20-CD box set.Summer Magic 1985, dropping Sept. 18, celebrates the band’s 20th anniversary tour. It features seven previously unreleased full concerts, including their three 20th anniversary shows at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California, June 14-16.There are also recordings of concerts at Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey Park, Pennsylvania; Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga, New York; and […]

Phil Collins' 'Face Value (Full Value)' (Rhino) Phil Collins is revisiting his debut solo album, Face Value, with a new expanded reissue.Face Value (Full Value), dropping Sept. 18, is a four-LP set that features a remastered version of the original album. It also comes with three LPs of bonus material, made up of rare and unreleased live recordings, demos and outtakes. It also includes a brand-new interview with Collins in […]

On This Day, July 15, 2009…Paul McCartney performed a surprise show on the Ed Sullivan Theater marquee in New York.McCartney was at the theater to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman. His appearance took place 45 years after The Beatles made their debut at the same theater on The Ed Sullivan Show.McCartney treated the crowd gathered on the streets of New York to seven songs, including “Get Back,” “Sing The […]

David Bowie 'The Shel Talmy Recordings' (Parlophone Records) Early recordings made by David Bowie, made before he became the artist the world would come to know, are set to be released in September.The Shel Talmy Recordings is made up of tracks Bowie recorded with ‘60s producer Shel Talmy while he was still going by the name Davie Jones.Talmy, best known for working with The Who and The Kinks, signed the then-Davie Jones and […]