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Guitarist Rudolf Schenker, guitarist Matthias Jabs and singer Klaus Meine of the Scorpions perform during Scorpions – Coming Home to Las Vegas 60th Anniversary Las Vegas Residency kick off at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on August 14, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Live Nation Las Vegas) Scorpions have canceled their upcoming tour of India due to medical reasons.The four-city Coming Home tour was […]

Joe Walsh of The Eagles performs onstage with The Eagles during The Classic East - Day 1 at Citi Field on July 29, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Kane/Getty Images for Scoop Marketing) Eagles wrapped their Sphere Las Vegas residency on April 11, but apparently, guitarist Joe Walsh couldn’t get enough of the venue.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer revealed on Instagram that he returned to […]

Duff McKagan 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. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Power Trip) Guns N' Roses performed the live debut of their cover of The Runaways song "Black Leather" during a show in Brazil over the weekend.The rendition, which featured bassist Duff McKagan on lead vocals, comes 33 years after […]

Sombr and Billy Idol perform during weekend 2, day 2 of Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 18, 2026 in Indio, California. cott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella) Newly announced Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Billy Idol made a surprise appearance during weekend two of the Coachella festival in Indio, California.The rocker and his longtime guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens were the surprise guests during Sombr’s set […]

On This Day, April 20, 1992…Queen hosted the star-studded Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness at Wembley Stadium in London.Also known as A Concert for Life, the event was a posthumous celebration honoring the band’s frontman Freddie Mercury, who passed away Nov. 24, 1991, from AIDS-related causes.The lineup featured Def Leppard, Metallica, Bob Geldof, Guns N’ Roses, Extreme and more, as well as a pre-recorded performance by U2.The surviving members of […]

Former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm (Photo credit: Krishta Abruzzini) Original Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm is currently joining the new Foreigner lineup on a series of shows in Florida, and he tells ABC Audio he’s been enjoying getting to play with the new members of the band.“It's been great because they're great guys,” he says. “They accepted me into the band and they're happy to have me and they all treat me very good.”Gramm calls […]

Iron Maiden, 'The Number of the Beast' album (Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./Sanctuary Records Group Ltd./BMG) Now that Iron Maiden is finally getting into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, wouldn't it be a shame if the studio where they recorded one of their best-known albums was demolished?An online petition has been started by the studio's owners to stop the destruction of London's Battery Studios, which is currently facing redevelopment […]

Cover of The Zombies' 'Begin Here' (Beechwood Park Records) The Zombies have just released the mono remaster of their debut album, 1965's Begin Here, and to mark the occasion, they’ve announced details of their third annual Begin Here Festival.Taking place over Halloween weekend, Oct. 30-Nov 1, in the band’s hometown of St. Albans, U.K., this year’s festival will include a candlelit acoustic performance from Zombies lead singer Colin Blunstone, taking […]

(L-R) Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr attend the Stella McCartney Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 04, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) It seems Paul McCartney got a little help from his friend Ringo Starr for his upcoming solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane.Billboard reports that McCartney had a listening party for a […]