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Rob Halford poses at the 'The Ballad of Judas Priest' photocall during the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 15, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. (Gerald Matzka/Getty Images) Rob Halford has lived after midnight, rocked to the dawn and is now boldly going where no man has gone before.The Judas Priest frontman is collaborating with William Shatner on the Star Trek icon's upcoming metal album. Together, […]

Paul McCartney's 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane' (MPL/Capitol Records) Paul McCartney is back with his first solo album in over five years.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will release The Boys of Dungeon Lane on May 29, described in a press release as "a collection of rare and revealing glimpses into memories never-before shared along with some newly inspired love songs."The songs have a reflective McCartney writing about his childhood in Liverpool, […]

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Fogerty (Photo credit: Leigh Cherry) Just in time for baseball’s opening day, John Fogerty, the only musician to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, has announced that he’s reissuing his 1985 solo album, Centerfield.Centerfield (Hall of Fame Edition), set to arrive this summer, will feature a remastered version of the album sourced from the original half-inch master analog tapes. The CD and […]

On This Day, March 26, 2025 …Bruce Springsteen and R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe were among the artists celebrating Patti Smith at New York’s Carnegie Hall as part of the annual Music Of... concert series, put on by New York City entrepreneur Michael Dorf.Springsteen, who was a last-minute addition to the bill, performed “Because the Night,” which he co-wrote with Smith and went on to become a hit for her. Stipe performed “My […]

'Sad Wings of Destiny' reissue artwork. (Exciter Records) Judas Priest has announced a reissue of the band's 1976 album Sad Wings of Destiny in honor of its 50th anniversary.The reissue also celebrates Priest acquiring the master rights to the original album in partnership with the label Exciter Records and its publishing affiliate, Reach Music."Sad Wings of Destiny was a defining moment for us as a band," Judas Priest says in a […]

Melissa Etheridge, 'Rise' (Sun Records) Melissa Etheridge's new album, Rise, out Friday, is her first album of new, original material since the 2020 death of her 21-year-old son, Beckett Cypher. But despite that, the album contains a lot of joy.The album is titled Rise after a song of the same name that Melissa wrote after the LA fires, which got her thinking about "rising up after devastation.""I've ... had enough ups and […]

Julian's Treasures From The Golden Road auction admat (Courtesy of Julien's Auctions) More than 300 pieces of Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia memorabilia are set to go up for auction in April.Julien's Auctions has announced details of Treasures From The Golden Road: Featuring Property From “Big Steve,” “Ram Rod” & Trixie Garcia. The auction features instruments, keepsakes and more from the personal archives of members of the Grateful Dead’s inner circle. The […]

Elton John performs at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, November 8, 2025 (Kevin Kane/Getty Images for RRHOF) Elton John is celebrating his 79th birthday on Wednesday, and he's gotten some birthday wishes from his famous pals — and his husband, who's also his manager."Happy Birthday to my beautiful husband," David Furnish wrote on his Instagram. "You amaze and inspire me every single day with your […]

Bruce Springsteen is getting ready to hit the road on his Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour, and in case fans don’t know what to expect from the rocker with this tour, he’s laying it all out there. The Boss posted a new video to Instagram that features him standing in front of The E Street Band. It starts with him listing off all the cities the tour will hit, […]