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While many fans are excited about Sam Mendes’ upcoming films about The Beatles, Queen guitarist Brian May seems concerned.The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event will be four movies each told from the perspective of a different Beatle, and May thinks that may cause some problems.Asked whether he’d have wanted the same approach taken for his band, he told the Daily Mail, "No, I would dread it if that happened to Queen.""I love […]

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. (ABC) Eddie Vedder's documentary Matter of Time is coming to Netflix.The film will premiere on the streaming platform on Feb. 9.Matter of Time follows the Pearl Jam frontman's work with his wife, Jill Vedder, to help find a cure for the rare skin disease epidermolysis bullosa through their organization EB Research Partnership. It also features footage from a 2023 Eddie solo concert in Seattle that raised money for the cause."This […]

Bryan Adams speaks at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, November, 2025 (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Bryan Adams is out with a new song.The rocker just released the new track “Anything is Possible,” one of three songs he wrote for the new animated film Charlie the Wonderdog, which is in theaters now.The song’s accompanying video has Adams and his band performing the song in a loft-like setting, with the film’s […]

Steven Tyler performs during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for MTV) The lineup for Steven Tyler's seventh annual Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party has just been announced, and the Aerosmith frontman has recruited some big-name stars for the event, taking place Feb. 1 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.The night, hosted by Melissa […]

ohn Fogerty performs onstage for the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Americana Music Association) John Fogerty is the latest artist to take part in NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, joined by his sons Tyler Fogerty and Shane Fogerty, treated the audience to five songs, starting with the […]

Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Joe Perry of Hollywood Vampires perform at The Greek Theatre on May 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) Hollywood Vampires are set to rise once more.The band of Alice Cooper, Aerosmith's Joe Perry and actor Johnny Depp has announced a tour of the U.K. and Europe, marking their first live shows in three years. The outing begins Aug. 12 in London and […]

The Who's 'Quadrophenia' (Geffen Records) The Who is set to reissue their 1973 rock opera, Quadrophenia, with high-fidelity audio.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will release the album on SDE Blu-Ray audio, which will contain 2025 Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and Stereo mixes by longtime associate Richard Whittaker.The Blu-ray also includes instrumental mixes of the album in Atmos, 5.1 and Stereo; the Quadrophenia 5.1 EP previously released as part of the […]

On This Day, Jan. 16, 2016…Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band launched The River Tour in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The trek was in support of 2015's The Ties That Bind: The River Collection box set, marking the 35th anniversary of The Boss' fifth studio album, which was released in 1980.The tour was the first time in two years that Springsteen and The E Street Band headed out on the road. It featured them performing The River double […]

Covers of Van Morrison's 'Astral Weeks' and 'Moondance' (Warner Music Group/Rhino) Two of Van Morrison’s iconic albums, 1968’s Astral Weeks and 1970’s Moondance, are the first releases of the new Acoustic Sounds 40th Anniversary Series, part of a partnership between Analogue Productions and Rhino Records.Every album released in the series will be cut from the original analog tapes, or the best available source, to offer exceptional quality and sound. They […]