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Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden sits in with the 8G Band on March 15, 2017. (Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has announced his autobiography.The book, titled Hello Boys and Girls!, is due out Nov. 10 in the U.S."I'm very excited and honoured to be working with the wonderful HarperNonFiction Team on my very own book full of lots of fun stories, anecdotes […]

KISS' Gene Simmons (Courtesy of Gene Simmons) KISS’ Gene Simmons has enlisted some of his rock star friends for a new Las Vegas fan experience.The rocker has just announced details for the Gene Simmons’ Legends of Rock Expo, taking place Sept. 25-27 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.The weekend will be filled with concerts, autograph sessions, photo ops, parties and panels. In addition to Simmons performing with his Gene Simmons […]

Green Day on 'Good Morning America.' (ABC/Paula Lobo) Green Day's NIMRODS movie has a theatrical premiere date.The film will be screening in cinemas starting Aug. 14.NIMRODS, previously titled New Years Rev, follows a trio of friends, played by Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman and Ryan Foust, who embark on a road trip under the mistaken belief their band has been chosen to open for a Green Day show on New Year's Eve. It's said […]

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. (ABC) Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder has announced the lineup for the 2026 edition of his Ohana festival, taking place Sept. 25-27 in Dana Point, California.Both Pearl Jam and Vedder will headline, with the latter's solo set billed as "Eddie Vedder & Friends." The bill also includes Fontaines D.C., Alabama Shakes, Billy Idol, Bad Religion, Pixies, Rilo Kiley, The Format, Courtney Barnett and Sugar.You can sign up now for a […]

On This Day, May 12, 2017…To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their #1 album The Joshua Tree, U2 kicked off a world tour in Vancouver, Canada.The tour had the band playing the 1987 album in order in its entirety, which included the live debut of the track "Red Hill Mining Town."The tour hit North America, Europe and South America, and then U2 came back in 2019 to bring the tour […]

Roger Daltrey tour admat (Richard Evans Design & Art and photo credit: Fabrice Demessence) While The Who may have said farewell to the U.S. with their 2025 tour, frontman Roger Daltrey isn’t giving up the road just yet.The 82-year-old Daltrey just announced a run of solo U.S. shows — dubbed A Great Night Out — his first solo U.S. dates since his 2024 Semi-Acoustic summer tour.“Well it's one more for […]

Mötley Crüe performs on 'American Idol' finale with Carrie Underwood (Disney/Eric McCandless) The American Idol season 24 finale Monday featured a performance by rockers Mötley Crüe.Mötley treated the Idol crowd to classics "Home Sweet Home" and "Kickstart My Heart" alongside past American Idol winner and current judge Carrie Underwood. Underwood previously recorded "Home Sweet Home" to be the farewell song for American Idol season 8.The finale also featured contestants Jake […]

Journey Final Frontier Tour (Courtesy of Journey) Journey has added a new fall leg to their Final Frontier Tour.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have announced 40 new North American dates, beginning Sept. 12 in Los Angeles. The new leg will make stops in San Diego, Phoenix, Seattle, Chicago, Orlando, Atlanta, Nashville, Boston, Las Vegas and more, before wrapping with what’s being called “a hometown finale show” in San […]

Paul McCartney's 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane' (MPL/Capitol Records) Paul McCartney is getting ready to release his new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, which was produced by Andrew Watt, the producer behind The Rolling Stones’ 2023 album, Hackney Diamonds, and their upcoming release, Foreign Tongues.Dungeon Lane has McCartney in a reflective mood, looking back on his life. But when it came to the sound of the album, McCartney didn’t want to […]