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On This Day, July 6, 1957..Beatles legends Paul McCartney and John Lennon met for the very first time at St. Peter’s Church in Liverpool, where Lennon’s skiffle group, the Quarrymen, was playing a show.The Quarrymen’s sometime bass player Ivan Vaughan, who was McCartney's classmate at the Liverpool Institute, introduced the 15-year-old McCartney to his bandmates, including a 16-year-old Lennon.McCartney, who impressed Lennon by playing Eddie Cochran's "Twenty Flight Rock" and other […]

Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne speak onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Sharon Osbourne shared a tribute to her late husband, Ozzy Osbourne, Saturday on what marked the couple's first wedding anniversary since the metal icon's death in 2025."Today would have been our 46th wedding anniversary," Sharon wrote in an Instagram […]

Jon Bon Jovi of the band Bon Jovi performs on stage during Rock In Rio day 3 at Cidade do Rock on September 29, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images) Bon Jovi fans have been waiting for this day for more than four years.The New Jersey rockers are returning to the road with the launch of the Forever Tour at New York’s Madison Square Garden […]

Nikki Sixx arrives at the premiere of Netflix's 'The Dirt' at ArcLight Hollywood on March 18, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx marked his 25th sobriety anniversary on Thursday."It's hard to wrap a lifetime of lessons into a few paragraphs, but one thing has never changed: sobriety gave me a life I never imagined was possible," Sixx writes in an Instagram post. "It gave […]

Dave Davies of The Kinks and artist Christian Furr (Christian Furr/RedHouse Originals/Gibson Garage London) Ray Davies and Dave Davies, founding members of The Kinks, are the subject of a new art exhibition opening in London.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have teamed with artist Christian Furr — the youngest artist ever commissioned to paint the late Queen Elizabeth II — for the exhibit, The Kinks: Brothers. It's made up of original paintings by Furr […]

(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 have found another way to join in on the spirit of the World Cup.The rockers just launched what they’re calling The Rolling Stones Streaming World Cup, which pits the top 30 countries that stream The Stones […]

Metallica on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) Metallica and Rush are contributing to relief efforts in Venezuela, which has been devastated by a pair of powerful earthquakes that hit the country on June 24.Metallica has announced a $100,000 donation to the organization Direct Relief through the band's All Within My Hands charity foundation."AWMH's $100,000 grant will support Direct Relief as the organization continues to respond to requests in the region […]

Ringo Starr on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'/(Disney/Randy Holmes) Ringo Starr wants to make sure fans don’t forget his birthday.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer posted a video reminding folks that he will once again be hosting his annual Peace & Love birthday celebration on July 7, this year marking his 86th birthday.“Every July the 7th, on my birthday since 2008, I invite anyone who wants to join me in spreading […]

On This Day, July 2, 2005…Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason reunited for the first time in 24 years for a performance in London as part of the Live 8 concerts.The benefit events, organized by Bob Geldof, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Live Aid charity concerts and were timed to precede the G8 conference happening a few days later in Auchterarder, Scotland.Prior to the show, […]