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Europe's 'Come This Madness' (Silver Lining Music / Hell & Back Recordings) Europe is getting ready to release their first new album in nine years.The Swedish rockers, best known for their 1986 hit “The Final Countdown,” have announced that their 12th studio album, Come This Madness, will be released Sept. 25. They are previewing the record with the new single “One on One.”“‘One On One’ is definitely one of my favorite tracks from […]

Paul Dean (L) and Mike Reno of Loverboy performs at Pine Knob Music Theatre on June 08, 2022 in Clarkston, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images) Loverboy’s Mike Reno and Paul Dean are among this year’s inductees into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.The pair, known for writing such songs as “Working for the Weekend” and “Turn Me Loose,” will be celebrated at a ceremony taking place at Toronto’s Massey Hall […]

'Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart Live' (Photo Courtesy of Aysia Marotta/CBS) The Recording Academy is honoring Rod Stewart with his very own concert special.Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart Live will feature taped performances from Stewart’s One Last Time Tour concerts that took place in Miami, Florida, in February. In addition to the concert performances, the special will feature archival footage of Stewart, along with […]

Bruce Springsteen on Jimmy Kimmel Live!/(Disney/Randy Holmes) Bruce Springsteen is set to be celebrated at the 2026 Tribeca Festival in June.The Boss will be honored with the 2026 Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award, named after the late singer, actor and civil rights activist. The award “recognizes artists who don’t just speak out, but actively use their platform to advance equality, dignity, and human rights.”"There are few figures who […]

Paul Simon performs live on the pyramid stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 26, 2011 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images) Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon are among the artists recognized on The New York Times Magazine’s new list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters.According to the mag, the list was based on feedback from more than 250 music insiders and […]

'Reload' album artwork. (Blackened Recordings) Metallica has announced a deluxe reissue of the band's 1997 album, Reload.The set will arrive in multiple formats on June 26, including a deluxe box set featuring Reload remastered on two vinyl LPs, the Ministry of Sound '97 live album on three LPs, a 7-inch "The Memory Remains" single and 15 CDs collecting "never-before-released collections of riffs, demos & rough mixes, B-sides & rarities, and a wealth of live […]

On This Day, April 28, 1973...Pink Floyd landed their first #1 with their eighth studio album, The Dark Side of the Moon.The album, which features such songs as “Money” and “Brain Damage,” was only #1 for a week. It did, however, go on to spend 741 weeks on the Billboard Albums chart between 1973 and 1988, and has since charted for more than 990 weeks.The Dark Side of the Moon became one of […]

Rock N' Relief artwork (Courtesy of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund/Fandiem) Rush, AC/DC, Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams are among the first artists donating one-of-a-kind experiences for fans to raise money to help other artists.The experiences are part Rock N’ Relief, an initiative launched by Sweet Relief Musicians Fund in partnership with Fandiem to support Sweet Relief’s efforts to provide services and financial assistance to musicians and industry professionals in need.Packages include […]

Jon Anderson's 'Olias of Sunhillow' (Rhino) The 50th anniversary of former Yes frontman Jon Anderson’s solo debut, Olias of Sunhillow, will be celebrated with an audiophile vinyl reissue from Mobile Fidelity.The original, released July 9, 1976, was recorded while Yes was on a break. It was self-produced by Anderson, who played all the instruments on the record. It was a concept album, following four tribes of an alien race in […]