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ABC/Randy Holmes Chris Cornell's widow, Vicky Cornell, has shared a statement reacting to Soundgarden's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination.In a statement posted to her late husband's Facebook, Vicky thanks the Rock Hall for "recognizing Soundgarden's incredible legacy," adding, "While Chris never believed in accolades defined an artist’s work he would nonetheless be very honored.""Moreover, he knew how much this means to his fans," Vicky continues. "This nomination is […]

On This Day, Feb. 13, 1950 ...Peter Gabriel was born in Surrey, England. The musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and activist gained fame as the original lead singer of the rock band Genesis and appeared on the band's first six albums.He left the group in 1975 and went on to have a hugely successful solo career, releasing his self-titled debut that year, which featured the future classic "Solsbury Hill."His fifth […]

Silver Arrow Records The Black Crowes and Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their live collaboration.The artists will rerelease Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes: Live at the Greek on March 14, featuring a new mix of the album, along with 16 previously unreleased tracks, including “Jams,” a song Page and The Crowes' Rich Robinson wrote during a soundcheck, as well as behind-the-scenes photos, videos and more.The 36-track album features performances […]

Sony Music Entertainment Santana's hit album Supernatural is among the recordings that are being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame this year. The album is one of the eight albums and five singles that will be honored at the Grammy Hall of Fame Gala on May 16 in Beverly Hills.To be considered for the Grammy Hall of Fame, a recording must be at least 25 years old and "exhibit […]

Bushbranch/Surfdog Records After debuting in theaters in January, Eric Clapton’s classic Unplugged performance can now be streamed at home.Eric Clapton Unplugged … Over 30 Years Later is now streaming on Paramount+, with this version containing commentary from an interview Clapton gave ahead of his original Unplugged performance.Clapton is also set to release a digital-only Dolby Atmos mix of Unplugged. Plus he’ll drop Unplugged: Enhanced Edition on May 9. The three-LP or two-CD set is […]

Rhino This year marks the 40th anniversary of INXS’ Listen Like Thieves, and the milestone is being celebrated with a new deluxe edition of the album.Listen Like Thieves (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) will feature a brand-new remix of the album by Giles Martin and Paul Hicks, along with unreleased outtakes and demos and a newly unearthed BBC recording, Live From The Royal Albert Hall, London, 1986. There will also be a new […]

ABC/Randy Holmes Lenny Kravitz and The Black Crowes are set to perform at the 2025 Oceans Calling festival, taking place Sept. 26-28 in Ocean City, Maryland.Green Day, Noah Kahan and Fall Out Boy will headline the festival, with the lineup also including DEVO, 4 Non Blondes, Train, Spin Doctors, Live, Collective Soul, Weezer and Blind Melon.A presale begins Friday at 10 a.m. ET before tickets go on sale to the general public at […]

Loosegroove Records Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard has released a new song called "The Message" in collaboration with singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco.The track appears on a compilation called House of LSGRV put out by Gossard's label, Loosegroove Records."Luckily for me, not every day at work is the same as the next," DiFranco says. "One day, [Gossard], myself and some other ner do wells made this song happen. I hope somebody somewhere digs it."You […]

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for CMT Bad Company is one of the artists nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, and frontman Paul Rodgers is thankful for those he believes made it happen."If I were a gambling man, I would wager that Bad Company fans and friends had something to do with this nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,” Rodgers tells ABC Audio in a statement. […]