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Ringo Starr on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'/(Disney/Randy Holmes) Ringo Starr, Bonnie Raitt and the Eagles are among the artists who have contributed to a new auction to benefit the National Independent Talent Organization and Sweet Relief Musicians Fund.The auction features signed instruments and other rare memorabilia, including a drumhead signed by Starr, a Takamine acoustic guitar signed by the current members of the Eagles, and a Fender Stratocaster signed by Raitt.There’s also […]

Gene Simmons on 'Dancing with the Stars'/(Disney/Eric McCandless) KISS founder Gene Simmons is doing okay after getting into a car accident in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer updated fans about his condition in a post on X, sharing, “Thanks, everybody, for the kind wishes. I’m completely fine.”“I had a slight fender bender. It happens,” he added. “Especially to those of us [who] were horrible drivers. […]

Saoirse Ronan attends the 2024 Governors Awards at Dolby Theatre on November 17, 2024. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage)/Linda McCartney (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) Sam Mendes has reportedly found his Linda McCartney.Deadline reports that Oscar-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan has been cast to play Paul McCartney’s first wife and Wings bandmate in the director's The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event.The four films are expected to hit theaters in […]

Artwork for Jorma Kaukonen's tour/(Photo credit: Vernon Webb) Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Jorma Kaukonen is hitting the road in celebration of his 85th birthday.The Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna guitarist has announced what is being described as a career-spanning tour. It will hit four major cities in the U.S., starting in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 1.The tour will then head to New York on Nov. 29, followed by […]

Photo of QUEEN and Roger TAYLOR and Freddie MERCURY and Brian MAY and John DEACON, Posed studio group portrait L-R Roger Taylor, Freddie Mercury, Brian May and John Deacon (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns) Queen has been named the U.K.’s most played rock act of the 21st century by the music rights organization PPL.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers earned the honor with 400 million seconds, or the equivalent of 12 1/2 years, of […]

L-R Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson/ (Photo credit: Richard Sibbald) Tickets haven't even gone on sale yet but Rush has already added shows to their Fifty Something tour, the first Rush tour since 2015.The band has added two more shows each in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Toronto and Fort Worth, Texas, bringing their stands to four nights in each city. They are also adding a second night in Cleveland.A Rush artist […]

Yungblud, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry perform during a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at New York’s UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. (Mary Kouw/CBS) (NOTE LANGUAGE) Yungblud has responded to criticisms of his performance on the MTV Video Music Awards in tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne.The topic came up during Yungblud's guest appearance on the Trying Not to Die podcast, which is co-hosted by Ozzy's son, Jack Osbourne. "You'll never see someone […]

Cover of Bruce Springsteen’s 'Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition' /(Sony Music) Bruce Springsteen has pushed back the release date for his upcoming box set, Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition, dedicated to his 1982 solo album.Originally scheduled for Oct. 17, Springsteen revealed on Instagram that the set will now come out one week later, on Oct. 24, "due to delays in production."Nebraska ‘82: Expanded Edition will feature previously unreleased material, including the long-rumored "Electric […]

On This Day, Oct. 8, 1980…Talking Heads released their fourth studio album, Remain in Light, which wound up being their final album with producer Brian Eno.The record, which blended African funk with electronics, peaked at #19 on the Billboard 200 chart, their highest charting album at the time.Remain in Light contained the future Talking Heads classic “Once in a Lifetime.” Although the song didn’t initially land on the Billboard Hot 100, a live […]