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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 […]

(L-R) Ronnie Wood, Steve Jordan, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform onstage at SoFi Stadium on July 13, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) The Rolling Stones appear to be teasing fans with some news.The band has posted photos on Instagram of billboards that have been popping up in cities around the world, with the words "Foreign Tongues" written in several languages and […]

Stevie Nicks performs during the 55th Annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on April 25, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images for ABA) Stevie Nicks played New Orleans’ Jazz Fest Saturday and treated fans to a Fleetwood Mac song she hasn’t played in over a decade.Fan-shot footage posted to YouTube shows Stevie performing the Rumours hit “Don’t Stop,” which is […]

Arnel Pineda (L) and Neal Schon of Journey perform in concert during the "Final Frontier Tour" at Intrust Bank Arena on April 04, 2026 in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images) Journey’s Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain have apologized to fans after their planned Stagecoach set on Saturday was canceled following the festival's emergency evacuation due to high winds.“We want to sincerely apologize to everyone at Stagecoach Festival last night. We were […]

On This Day, April 27, 1952…Paul Daniel Frehley, better known as KISS guitarist and co-founder Ace Frehley, was born in the Bronx, New York.Frehley co-founded KISS with Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss in New York City in 1973. They released their self-titled debut in 1974 and began to gain a following thanks to their live shows, which included face paint, wild stage outfits and plenty of pyrotechnics. Frehley's costumed […]