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Ozzy Osbourne & Tony Iommi performing live onstage as 'Earth' on August 1, 1969. (Ellen Poppinga - K & K/Redferns) Sharon Osbourne says that a settlement has been reached over Black Sabbath's early recordings when their band name was Earth.In 2025, news surfaced that the label Big Bear Recordings, founded by early Sabbath manager Jim Simpson, was set to release an album of Earth recordings. Sharon, the widow and manager […]

Metallica's Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield, and Michael Tilson Thomas (center) speak on stage on Monday March 18, 2019. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) Metallica has shared a tribute to late conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, who passed away on Wednesday.The metal legends had collaborated with Thomas on their 2019 S&M2 concerts, which featured them performing alongside the Thomas-conducted San Francisco Symphony."It is with great sadness that we learned of […]

Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts' 'as time explodes' (Reprise Records) In a recent post on his website, Neil Young let fans know that a live album with his band The Chrome Hearts was "ready to go." Well, now we know the details.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to release as time explodes on May 29. The 13-track album, recorded during The Love Earth Tour 2025 that […]

'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 […]