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On This March 6, 1946…Pink Floyd guitarist, singer and songwriter David Gilmour was born in Cambridge, England.The now 80-year-old joined Pink Floyd in 1967, a few months before the departure of founding member Syd Barrett.Gilmour’s first album with the band was 1968’s A Saucerful of Secrets, appearing on all but two songs. He has appeared on every Pink Floyd album since and took over leadership of Pink Floyd following the 1985 departure of […]

The Who 'Live at Eden Project' (earMusic) The Who is getting ready to release a new live album.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are set to release Live at Eden Project, a recording of their July 2023 concert at Cornwall’s Eden Project, the home of a sustainable network of biomes in the English countryside.The concert, part of The Who Hits Back tour, featured Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, backed by […]

Metallica Life Burns Faster at Sphere artwork. (Courtesy of Live Nation) Metallica has added four more shows to their upcoming Life Burns Faster residency at the high-tech Sphere venue in Las Vegas.The newly announced dates take place March 4 and 6, and 11 and 13, 2027. Presales for members of the Metallica Fifth Member fan club begin Friday at 7 a.m. PT.Metallica's Sphere schedule now includes a total of 24 […]

Cover of 'Becoming Led Zeppelin' 4K UHD + Blu-ray set/(Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) The critically acclaimed Led Zeppelin documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin is being released in a special high-definition box set.Becoming Led Zeppelin Limited Collector's Edition, dropping April 14, is a two-disc 4K UHD + Blu-ray set that comes with a host of extras.The set, housed in a Steelbook case, comes with a special letter from the film’s director, Bernard MacMahon, plus two limited-edition guitar picks, four photo […]

2026 Rock Hall Nominees (Courtesy Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) There's no guarantee that the artist who tops the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame fan vote will actually get into the Rock Hall, but at least they can take comfort in the fact that fans think they belong there.Over 2.5 million votes have been cast since the nominees for induction were announced, and so far Phil Collins is […]

Metallica Life Burns Faster at Sphere artwork. (Courtesy of Live Nation) Metallica has added even more dates to their upcoming Life Burns Faster residency at the high-tech Sphere venue in Las Vegas.The newly announced shows will take place in 2027 on Feb. 4 and 6, 18 and 20, and 25 and 27. Presales begin for members of Metallica Fifth Member fan club at 3 p.m. PT.Metallica's previously announced Sphere dates […]

(L-R) Slash and Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses perform onstage during the Power Trip music festival at Empire Polo Club on October 06, 2023 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Power Trip) Guns N’ Roses announced in February they were headlining the bp Adelaide Grand Final Concert on Nov. 29 in Adelaide, Australia. Now it turns out that while they’re Down Under, they’re going to be playing […]

Dee Snider of Twisted Sister performs at the Bret Michaels Parti-Gras 2024 at PNC Bank Arts Center on August 30, 2024 in Holmdel, New Jersey. (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images) Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider is setting the record straight about his health and how he feels about former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach taking over lead singer duties on select Twisted Sister shows this year.In early February Snider pulled […]

Cover of 'Queen II' (Hollywood Records) Queen guitarist Brian May is set to headline a special event in connection with the upcoming reissue of the band’s sophomore album, Queen II.Queen II - Queen’s Masterstroke – More than Remastered! is taking place March 26 in London, although an exact location wasn't revealed. Fans who preorder the album will be in the running to win a chance to attend, and the event will stream live […]