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'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' and musical guest Michael Stipe during Thursday’s April 23, 2026 show. (Scott Kowalchyk ©2026 CBS Broadcasting Inc.) R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe debuted an unreleased song off his upcoming debut solo album Thursday night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.The track is called "The Rest of Ever." Stipe sang lead vocals while backed by the Colbert house band, Louis Cato and The Great Big Joy Machine. Stipe also […]

On This Day, April 24, 1976…Following rumors of a possible Beatles reunion, Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels used a segment of the show to try and make that happen.Michaels directly addressed Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, noting that a reunion would be “great” and offered them $3,000 to reunite, holding up a check made out to The Beatles, noting they’d have to perform three songs.Michaels joked […]

'Your Favorite Toy' album artwork. (Roswell Records/RCA Records) No need to ask a friend, we can tell you that the new Foo Fighters album is here.Your Favorite Toy, the 12th studio effort from the "Everlong" outfit, is out now. It's the follow-up to 2023's But Here We Are, and arrives after a couple tumultuous years for Dave Grohl and company.In September 2024, Grohl shared that he'd fathered a child outside his […]

Ringo Starr 'Long Long Road' album artwork. (Universal Music) Ringo Starr’s new album, Long Long Road, which has roots in country and Americana, is out today.It's the second straight album he’s done with producer T Bone Burnett. At a recent listening party in Los Angeles, Ringo said Burnett made making the album easy, noting, "There's a lot of great players in Nashville, and he knows most of them."Ringo said Burnett would send him "tracks with some meat […]

Julian's Treasures From The Golden Road auction admat (Courtesy of Julien's Auctions) More than 300 Grateful Dead-related instruments and memorabilia went up for auction Thursday in San Francisco, with a custom acoustic guitar one of the tops sellers.Treasures From The Golden Road Featuring Property From “Big Steve,” “Ram Rod” & Trixie Garcia featured instruments, keepsakes and more from the personal archives of members of the Grateful Dead’s inner circle, including crew […]

'Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul' (Subtext/Rolling Stone Films) We’re getting our first look at a new documentary about legendary Allman Brothers Band founder Gregg Allman.A new teaser for Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul, from Grammy- and Golden Globe award-winning filmmaker James Keach, has just been released. The clip opens with Cher, who married Allman in 1975,  introducing him on what appears to be her variety show. It’s followed by archival […]

Ramones self-titled debut (Rhino Entertainment) Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the Ramones' self-titled debut album, and the milestone will be celebrated throughout the year.One of those celebrations is the July 4 world premiere of the only authorized exhibition dedicated to the Ramones at The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas. The exhibit was organized and curated by the museum in collaboration with Linda Ramone, wife of the […]

inger David Lee Roth of Van Halen performs on the Main Stage during day 1, weekend 2 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 17, 2026 in Indio, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella) David Lee Roth has revealed that he’s sold his publishing.In an interview with The Associated Press at the Coachella Festival, which was just published to YouTube, the former Van Halen frontman […]

Gene Simmons on 'Dancing with the Stars'/(Disney/Eric McCandless) KISS recently announced the dates for the 2026 KISS Kruise: Landlocked in Vegas, and now Gene Simmons has revealed details of this year’s lineup.This year’s convention will be held Nov. 13-15 at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. In addition to two unmasked KISS shows featuring Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer, the weekend will feature an all-star tribute to KISS founding member Ace Frehley, who passed […]