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On This Day, June 30, 1973...George Harrison hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth),” from his #1 album Living in the Material World.The song actually bumped the Paul McCartney & Wings hit “My Love” from the top spot, pushing it to down to #2. It marked the first and only time that two former Beatles held the top two spots on […]

Bob Dylan performs as part of a double bill with Neil Young at Hyde Park on July 12, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for ABA) Bob Dylan's current tour seems to be going through a bit of a band shake-up, and now one of his guitarists is speaking out about his departure.Guitarist Bob Britt is responding to reports in the press about his departure from […]

'Forever Grateful' exhibit artwork (Courtesy of Haight Street Art Center) A new exhibit dedicated to the Grateful Dead is set to open in San Francisco.Forever Grateful, opening Friday at the Haight Street Art Center, will feature a collection of artwork, instruments and memorabilia celebrating the legacy of the iconic band. It includes over 400 pieces, made up of paintings, pen and ink drawings, original lithographs, vinyl records, photographs and more.The […]

Metallica on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) Metallica has announced the details for the eighth year of the band's Metallica Scholars Initiative with their All Within My Hands charity foundation.The program, which supports workforce education for community and technical college students, will distribute a grant of over $3.3 million to over 90 schools. The 2026 campaign also includes the first international Metallica Scholars partner, the Capital City College Group in the U.K."This […]

Stevie Nicks performs at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, November, 2023 (Disney/Michael J. LeBrecht II) More reported details are leaking out about Taylor Swift's upcoming wedding to Travis Kelce, and it appears guests may be entertained by a two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer.A source has confirmed to Rolling Stone that Stevie Nicks will attend the wedding — allegedly taking place this weekend at New York's […]

Bruce Springsteen attends the funeral of Clive Davis on June 29, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images) Bruce Springsteen was one of several artists honoring late music exec Clive Davis at a funeral service in New York City Monday.“Clive was the most humble man in the music business,” Springsteen said at the opening of his speech, garnering laughs and applause from the mourners gathered at Manhattan's Central […]

Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performs onstage during the 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 30, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images) Foo Fighters played the second of two shows in Liverpool, England, on Saturday and didn't leave town without paying tribute to The Beatles.The set included the live debut of Dave Grohl and company's cover of the Abbey Road track "I Want You (She's […]

On This Day, June 29, 1984...Bruce Springsteen kicked off the Born in the U.S. A. tour in St. Paul, Minnesota.The tour featured the E Street Band debuts of guitarist Nils Lofgren, who replaced Stevie Van Zandt who left to record a solo album, and Springsteen’s future wife Patti Scialfa.During opening night, director Brian De Palma shot the video for the Born in the U.S.A. single “Dancing in the Dark." The performance […]

Cover of Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery's 'The Roaring Waves' (InsideOutMusic) Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery, the original guitarist for progressive rock band Marillion, have shared the first single off their upcoming instrumental album, The Roaring Waves.The track, ”The Black Sea,” is described by Rothery as “the perfect introduction to the sonic world we’ve created between us,” adding, “We have a very special chemistry.”“For ‘The Black Sea,’ […]