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Billy Idol and Steve Stevens perform on 'American Idol' (Disney/Eric McCandless) Billy Idol is reacting to the news that he is a member of the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of inductees.Idol was chosen on his second nomination to the Rock Hall, and will be inducted with his longtime guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens.“Being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame alongside so many of my heroes and […]

Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris of Iron Maiden perform 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 manager Rod Smallwood has issued a statement on the metal icons' induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of its 2026 class."We’d like to thank the Rock & Roll Hall of […]

(Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden and Oasis are among the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, announced Monday during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-themed episode of American Idol.Also getting into the Rock Hall this year are new wave pioneers Joy Division/New Order, British soul group Sade, the late R&B singer Luther Vandross and rappers Wu-Tang Clan.This will be […]

L-R: Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, Sting - posed, group shot (Photo by John Rodgers/Redferns) The classic Police tune “Roxanne” is the latest track to join the Spotify Billions Club.The news was announced on the band’s Instagram account, with the post noting, “It’s official! Roxanne has reached the fantastic milestone of 1 Billion streams on Spotify!” They then asked fans, “Tell us why you love listening to Roxanne!”The tune is the […]

ohn Fogerty performs during day four of Glastonbury festival 2025. (Photo by Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images) John Fogerty has added some Canadian dates to his 2026 The Legacy Tour.The “Fortunate Son” rocker has added three shows in Ontario to his schedule: Aug. 20 in Windsor, Aug. 21 in Toronto and Aug. 22 in Rama.The tour has Fogerty celebrating songs from his Creedence Clearwater Revival catalog.A presale for tickets begins Tuesday […]

'Foreigner The Hits Unplugged' admat (Courtesy of Live Nation) Foreigner is returning to Las Vegas for a very special show.The band has announced they’ll play a special acoustic concert, Foreigner The Hits Unplugged, on Sept. 16 at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas.The concert is a chance for fans to see reinterpretations of the band’s biggest hits, including "I Want To Know What Love Is," "Cold As Ice," […]

Alice Cooper speaks on stage during CoopStock 2026 at Las Sendas Golf Club on April 11, 2026 in Mesa, Arizona. (Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) No more Mr. Nice Guy, say hello to Mr. Grunge Guy.Alice Cooper performed a cover of the Nirvana classic "Smells Like Teen Spirit" during his Coopstock benefit concert, which took place Saturday in Mesa, Arizona.You can watch footage of the rendition via Cooper's Instagram Story.Coopstock raises money […]

'John Mellencamp: The Songbook: 50 Years of Song and Poetry' (Rizzoli New York) John Mellencamp is ready to give fans some insight into his song lyrics.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is releasing the new lyric book John Mellencamp: The Songbook: 50 Years of Song and Poetry on Sept. 29.According to the description, the book, featuring a foreword by Stephen King, has Mellencamp “opening his archives and tracing his evolution as […]

On This Day, April 13, 1974 …Paul McCartney and his band Wings hit #1 with their third studio album, Band on the Run.The album included two hit singles, the title track and “Jet." It went to #1 in the U.S. and the U.K. and remains McCartney’s most successful non-Beatles album.The cover featured McCartney, his wife, Linda McCartney, and guitarist Denny Laine posing as escaped convicts alongside actors James Coburn and Christopher Lee, […]