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Poster for 'Billy Idol Should Be Dead' (Live Nation Studios) A new trailer has just dropped for the Billy Idol documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead, which opened in theaters on Thursday.The film, directed by Jonas Åkerlund, explores the rock star’s career and personal life, and features never-before-seen archival and personal interviews with Idol. The trailer opens with an early Idol interview in which he’s asked what he’d do with his […]

Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes at the Aragon Ballroom In Chicago, Illinois, April 19, 2024 (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) The Black Crowes are reacting to the news that they’ve received their second nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Frontman Chris Robinson writes on Instagram that he and brother Rich Robinson are “beyond excited and thrilled to be nominated again for the R&RHOF,” noting, “It’s […]

Rod Stewart performs at the Raise the Roof fundraiser at the Royal Albert Hall, London, June 22, 2022, in aid of Prostate Cancer UK. (Suzan Moore/PA Images via Getty Images) Rod Stewart and King Charles III are old pals, which is why this May Rod will be headlining a charity concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of Charles' best-known charities, The King's Trust.Charles founded the charity, then known as The […]

Rock Legends Cruise 14 with Foreigner admat (Courtesy of Rock Legends Cruise) Foreigner has announced their first performance for 2027.The “Hot Blooded” rockers are set to headline Rock Legends Cruise 14, with original frontman Lou Gramm joining them for the trip. The performance will mark the beginning of Foreigner’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of their self-titled debut album.The cruise is set to run from Feb. 21-25, 2027, aboard Independence […]

Foo Fighters. (ABC/ABC) Foo Fighters will be among the headliners for the 2026 Rock in Rio festival in Brazil.Dave Grohl and company will take the stage in Rio de Janeiro on Sept. 4. For ticket info, visit RockinRio.com.Rock in Rio takes place over Sept. 4-7 and Sept. 11-13. Other announced performers include Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me the Horizon, Elton John and Mumford & Sons.Foo Fighters are currently playing a run […]

Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes at the Aragon Ballroom In Chicago, Illinois, April 19 2024 (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) The Black Crowes are reacting to the news that they’ve received their second nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Frontman Chris Robinson writes on Instagram that he and brother Rich Robinson are “beyond excited and thrilled to be nominated again for the R&RHOF,” noting, “It’s […]

Iron Maiden performs 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) Iron Maiden has announced the final shows of the band's Run for Your Lives world tour.The two-year trek will come to a close with two performances in Yokohama, Japan, taking place Nov. 24 and 25. Tickets go on sale April 25."We are very […]

On This Day, Feb. 26, 1995…Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and Robert Plant kicked off a tour together in Pensacola, Florida.The tour followed the November 1994 release of their joint album, No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded.The album was a recording of the duo's MTV Unledded special, which was filmed in London and Wales, and aired in October of that year. It featured orchestrations of Led Zeppelin tunes […]

2026 Rock Hall Nominee Melissa Etheridge (Courtesy Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) Out of the 17 acts nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, Melissa Etheridge is one of 10 appearing on the ballot for the first time. She's been eligible for the honor for over 10 years, so did she think it might happen eventually?"To be honest, there was always hope," Melissa tells ABC […]