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Cover of U2 EP 'U2-Days of Ash' (Interscope Records) U2 has surprised fans with some new music.The Irish rockers just released a new six-track EP, U2 - Days of Ash. It features five new songs and a poem, with a guest appearance by Ed Sheeran and Ukrainian musician-turned-soldier Taras Topolia.The EP is described in a press release as “an immediate response to current events and inspired by the many extraordinary and […]

Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters. (ABC/Travis Bell) Foo Fighters are headlining the 2026 Bourbon & Beyond festival, taking place Sept. 24-27 in Louisville, Kentucky.The bill also includes Queens of the Stone Age, Mumford & Sons, Dave Matthews Band, Foster the People, Counting Crows, Of Monsters and Men, Hootie & the Blowfish, The Flaming Lips, 4 Non Blondes, Portugal. The Man, Gary Clark Jr., Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Squeeze, Cheap […]

On This Day, Feb 18, 1977…New York natives KISS headlined Madison Square Garden for the very first time.The show was part of their Rock and Roll Over tour and featured opening act Sammy Hagar, who was also making his Madison Square Garden debut.According to setlist.fm, the band’s set included KISS favorites like “Detroit Rock City,” “Rock and Roll All Nite,” “Beth" and “Black Diamond." During the show, Paul Stanley was injured […]

Artwork for Paul McCartney and Wings Rock & Roll Hall of Fame exhibit (Courtesy of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) Paul McCartney and Wings will be the subject of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.The exhibit, opening May 15, is described in a press release as "the first major museum exhibit" to explore McCartney’s post-Beatles band, which released its self-titled debut in […]

Bob Weir of The Dead performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre on May 16, 2009 in Mountain View, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) The life and career of Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir, who passed away Jan. 10, is celebrated in a new tribute issue of Rolling Stone.The magazine’s March issue includes exclusive tributes to Weir from bandmates Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. There's also an interview with Dead & Company’s John […]

Billy Idol at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction (Disney/Eric McCandless) The Billy Idol documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead is finally hitting theaters in the U.S. on Feb. 26.Ahead of the opening, the film will get two special premieres, Feb. 23 in Los Angeles at the TCL Chinese Theatre and Feb. 25 in New York at the Regal Union Square. Both screenings will feature an acoustic performance by […]

Metallica on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) Metallica will be honored as the visionary partner of the year at the 2026 Red Cross Gala in San Francisco, taking place March 21.The distinction comes after the "Enter Sandman" metallers teamed up with the Red Cross in 2025 to set up blood drives alongside stops on their M72 tour."Giving back as a united, engaged community has always been at the core of […]

The band Iron Maiden during their performance at the Metropolitano Stadium, on July 5, 2025, in Madrid, Spain.(Photo By Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty Images) When Iron Maiden announced dates for their Run For Your Lives World Tour, they revealed that it would include a special show in the U.K. The band has since shared what’s so special about it.The concert at Knebworth Park on July 11, featuring special guests The Hu, The […]

Tom Kelly, Chrissie Hynde, and Billy Steinberg attend the Songwriters Hall of Fame 42nd Annual Induction and Awards on June 16, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/WireImage for Songwriters Hall of Fame) Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde has paid tribute to songwriter Billy Steinberg, who, along with his songwriting partner Tom Kelly, co-wrote the band’s classic tune "I’ll Stand By You."Steinberg died Monday in Los Angeles at the […]