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Cover of doPE album 'no country for old men,' featuring The Doors' John Densmore and Public Enemy's Chuck D (Org Music) Earlier in January, The Doors drummer John Densmore and Public Enemy rapper Chuck D announced a collaborative project called doPE, a portmanteau of their respective band names. If you're a fan of the late '90s/early 2000s nu metal scene, then you probably know that there is already a band […]

Cover of Van Halen's '1984,' which feautures their #1 song 'Jump' (Warner Records/Rhino) A new cover of Van Halen’s classic track “Jump” is featured in Coca-Cola's ad campaign leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The new take on the song features blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, along with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai, Colombian reggaeton artist J Balvin and singer-songwriter Amber Mark.You can hear a preview of the cover now in […]

Bonnie Raitt performs onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Bonnie Raitt has added some more tour dates to her 2026 schedule.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has added a leg of summer shows in Canada and the U.S., kicking off Aug. 12 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, before hitting the U.S. on Aug. 19 […]

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. (ABC) Eddie Vedder is offering the chance to win tickets to see a show on his first-ever solo tour of Japan.The winner of the sweepstakes, which is hosted on the platform Fandiem, will receive two tickets to the Pearl Jam frontman's scheduled performance in Kyoto in April. They'll also be treated to round-trip airfare and a three-night hotel stay, along with various Japanese cultural experiences.You can […]

On This Day, Jan. 27, 1970…John Lennon wrote and recorded the single “Instant Karma” in one day, at one point telling reporters he “wrote it for breakfast, recorded it for lunch, and we’re putting it out for dinner.”The song, produced by Phil Spector, featured his Beatles bandmate George Harrison on acoustic guitar and piano, with Lennon’s wife Yoko Ono and Billy Preston contributing background vocals.The inspiration for the tune came […]

eil Young performs onstage during the Light Up The Blues 7 Concert celebrating Autism Speaks' 20th Anniversary at the Greek Theatre on April 26, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Neil Young is offering up his music for free to folks in Greenland.The rocker announced the news in a post on his Neil Young Archives website, offering up a free year subscription to the site “to […]

Cover of Lou Gramm's 'Released' (Stray Notes Music/Rhino Entertainment) Back in December, former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm revealed that he had a new album on the way, and now we know the details.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to drop the new solo album Released on March 27, featuring 10 tracks written by Gramm and his former Black Sheep bandmate Bruce Turgon.“My new album Released is a collection of […]

Cover of Aerosmith's self-titled debut album (Capitol Records / UMe) Aerosmith is revisiting their self-titled debut album.The “Sweet Emotion” rockers will release Aerosmith (Legendary Edition) on March 20, described in a press release as the band’s “definitive version” of the 1973 album.The album will be released in a variety of formats, including the limited-edition five-LP Aerosmith (Legendary Collector’s Edition) that includes the original album remastered on clear vinyl, along with a 2024 […]

(L-R) Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes perform onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at The Kia Forum on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for FIREAID) The Black Crowes have shared some behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the video for “Profane Prophecy," one of two new tracks they released from their upcoming album, A Pound of Feathers.The video […]