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David Clayton-Thomas, lead singer and songwriter of the jazz rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears, died Wednesday at 84, the singer's publicist confirms to ABC News.According to the publicist, Clayton-Thomas “died peacefully” at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto.Born David Henry Thomsett in Surrey, England, on September 13, 1941, Clayton-Thomas joined Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1968, following the departure of the band's original frontman Al Kooper. He landed the gig after folk […]

Mick Jagger attends 2026 the New York City Ballet Spring Gala at David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center on May 07, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) The Beatles are getting not one but four biopics, thanks to Sam Mendes' project The Beatles – A Four Film Cinematic Event, and it sounds like Mick Jagger is open to having a similar thing happen for The Rolling Stones.In […]

Steve Stevens and Billy Idol attend the Guitar Center Rockwalk Ceremony at Guitar Center Hollywood on June 23, 2026. (Photo Credit: Courtesy of Guitar Center) Billy Idol and longtime collaborator Steve Stevens have been inducted into Guitar Center’s Hollywood Rockwalk.The pair took part in a handprint ceremony outside Guitar Center’s flagship location on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood Tuesday night.“I’ve had a fantastic time with Steve, he's made a lot of my crazy […]

(L-R) Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee of Rush perform during the opening night of their first American tour in 11 years at The Kia Forum on June 07, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images) Rush has run into their first glitch on their Fifty Something tour.The rockers were supposed to be headlining the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, on Wednesday. But according to a post on Instagram, […]

Deep Purple's 'SPLAT!'/(earMUSIC) Deep Purple has shared another preview of their upcoming album, SPLAT!The band has released the new single “Guilt Trippin’," which, according to a press release, “imagines God and Charles Darwin sharing a drink in a pub, reflecting on how things on earth have not exactly worked out according to plan.”“The song starts, and I’m in the studio. I don’t have any words for it yet,” says frontman Ian […]

Covers of The Rolling Stones x NASCAR vinyl variants (courtesy of The Rolling Stones/NASCAR/Capitol Records) The Rolling Stones have announced another collaboration in connection with their upcoming album, Foreign Tongues.The latest has the band teaming with NASCAR for a line of officially licensed co-branded NASCAR merchandise, including T-shirts, a sweatshirt and a signature racing jacket. There will also be two limited-edition NASCAR-themed Foreign Tongues vinyl variants.In addition, the campaign will include a […]

On This Day, June 24, 1995…After Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder got sick with a stomach flu, rocker Neil Young stepped in to headline the Seattle band’s concert at the Polo Fields at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California.Vedder performed about seven songs before he told the crowd he was sick, introducing Young, who then performed with the rest of the band.Young treated the crowd to such classic tunes […]

Bruce Dickinson attending the 'Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition' world premiere, at Cineworld Leicester Square in central London on May 5, 2026. (Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images) Iron Maiden has issued a statement regarding the band's show in Paris Monday, which was cut short due to a power outage. As previously reported, the La Défense Arena went dark in the middle of the set while Maiden was performing the song "2 Minutes […]

Inductee Colin Blunstone of The Zombies performs at the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Show at Barclays Center on March 29, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images For The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) The Zombies frontman Colin Blunstone is returning to the U.S. this fall.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced dates for a 19-city tour with […]