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Billy Idol Lifetime Achievement Award AMA artwork (Courtesy of CBS/Dick Clark Productions) It's a nice day for another big Billy Idol honor.First the rocker was chosen for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, and now it’s been announced that he’ll be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd American Music Awards.In addition to receiving the award, the "Rebel Yell" rocker is set to take the stage […]

On This Day, May 14, 1988 ...The surviving members of Led Zeppelin — Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones — reunited to perform at the Atlantic Records 40th anniversary concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. They were backed on drums by Jason Bonham, the son of their late drummer John Bonham.The set included Zeppelin hits "Kashmir," "Heartbreaker," "Whole Lotta Love," "Misty Mountain Hop" and "Stairway […]

'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' and musical guest The Foo Fighters during Wednesday’s May 13, 2026 show. (Scott Kowalchyk ©2026 CBS Broadcasting Inc.) Following Foo Fighters' performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert earlier in May, the show has now shared a bonus medley from the band honoring their history with the series.The set began with a rendition of "This Is a Call," which Dave Grohl and company first performed in 1995 […]

The Byrds' "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)" (Sony Music) Recordings by The Byrds, Weezer and The Go-Go’s have been chosen by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry.In total 25 recordings have been chosen this year “based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.”This year’s picks include The Byrds’ classic 1965 track "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To […]

: Drummer Keith Moon performs with The Who at the Omni Coliseum on November 24, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/Getty Images) The Grammy Museum has teamed with the Songwriters Hall of Fame for a new exhibit highlighting both inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and recordings that have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.According to the description, Tower of Song: Iconic Songwriters & Recordings, […]

Jay Messina, Jack Douglas and Steven Tyler listen to playback of tracks for Aerosmith's "Draw The Line" Lp, while recording at The Cenacle in Armonk NY, May 15, 1977.(Ron Pownall/Getty Images) Aerosmith has paid tribute to producer Jack Douglas, who produced four of their multi-Platinum albums.Douglas died Monday at the age of 80. The band took to Instagram Wednesday to remember the producer, noting he “changed our lives.”“We are mourning the loss of […]

Mötley Crüe performs on 'American Idol.' (Disney/Eric McCandless) Mötley Crüe has announced a new box set collecting the band's first five albums.The package, dubbed Crücial Crüe, includes 1981's Too Fast for Love, 1983's Shout at the Devil, 1985's Theatre of Pain, 1987's Girls, Girls, Girls and 1989's Dr. Feelgood spread across five vinyl LPs or five CDs. It's due out July 10.A collection of hand-numbered copies, limited to just 250 pieces, is available exclusively via Mötley […]

Neil Young and Pearl Jam collaboration 'Mirror Ball' (Reprise Records) Neil Young’s 1995 album, Mirror Ball, a collaboration with Pearl Jam, is set to be reissued for the first time in over 30 years.Although the album was part of Young’s Official Release Series Volume 6 that came out in October, the album's now being reissued as a standalone, on CD and vinyl, and is available for preorder now via Pearl Jam’s website. […]

The Who's 'Quadrophenia' (Geffen Records) The Who’s iconic album Quadrophenia will be the subject of a new documentary.According to Variety, the film, The Story of Quadrophenia, will explore the “enduring cultural legacy” of the band’s 1973 rock opera, as well as “its continuing evolution.” It will include a behind-the-scenes look at the ballet interpretation, Quadrophenia: A Mod Ballet, which debuted in the U.K. in 2025.The Who’s Pete Townshend has given his […]