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ABC A new documentary about The Beatles is coming to Disney+ in November.Beatles ’64, directed by David Tedeschi and produced by Martin Scorsese, follows the band’s first-ever visit to America and features never-before-seen footage of the legendary group and their fans during the height of Beatlemania.The doc includes fully restored footage filmed by documentarians Albert and David Maysles, along with performances from The Beatles' first American concert in Washington, D.C., and clips of […]

Sunyata Records R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, The Black Crowes’ Rich Robinson, Screaming Trees/Mad Season drummer Barrett Martin and singer Joseph Arthur have teamed up to form a new supergroup, Silverlites.The band has just released the new track “Don’t Go Don’t Stay" to digital outlets. The track is the first single from their upcoming album, which is due out Nov. 15. Another single, "Dark and Magic Sky," will be released Nov. 11.Martin shared […]

Calderstone Productions/UMG It’s natural to get excited when your favorite artist puts out a new album, but on occasion that excitement turns to disappointment when the album isn't as great as you’d hoped it would be. Rolling Stone is examining that very subject with its just-released list of the 50 most disappointing albums of all time.The mag notes that albums on the list aren’t necessarily bad, but were considered disappointing when they came out. […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Billy Joel played the brand-new venue in the LA area -- Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California -- on Oct. 12, and welcomed two special guests to the stage.When Billy closed out his residency at New York's Madison Square Garden in July, Guns n' Roses singer Axl Rose was his special guest, and Rose returned again on Saturday night, singing GN'R's version of Wings' James Bond theme "Live […]

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe appeared at another rally for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, this time joining second gentleman Doug Emhoff Thursday in Athens, Georgia, the birthplace of R.E.M.Stipe performed four songs with musicians Andy LeMaster and David Barbe, including the R.E.M. tunes “Wendell Gee,” which Stipe said was written in Athens and only performed four times, and “Driver 8.” They also performed “Your Capricious Soul," from Stipe's upcoming solo […]

ABC The Beatles have been named the Ultimate British Group by listeners of BBC Radio 2.The poll, conducted in conjunction National Album Day on Oct. 19, let listeners chime in with their top five favorite British bands, with hundreds of thousands of folks submitting their votes.   While the Fab Four nabbed the top spot, several other classic rock acts dominated the top 10, with Queen at #2, followed by The Rolling Stones, […]

Disney/Eric McCandless Gene Simmons isn’t bothered by the critics of his Dancing with the Stars appearance.The KISS rocker was a guest judge on Tuesday’s hair metal episode, and received backlash from the public over what some argued were “creepy” comments that focused on the dancers' appearance and looks rather than their performance. A cameraman caught Simmons out in Los Angeles, with the Daily Mail sharing video of him brushing off the critiques. “All media is clickbait. […]

Dark Horse Records Former Journey frontman Steve Perry is getting into the holiday spirit once again.The singer just announced that a new version of his holiday record, now titled The Season 3, will be released Nov. 8, featuring six previously unreleased tracks. One of those new tracks is a cover of the classic "What A Wonderful World,” which is out now.Perry originally released The Season in 2021, then followed it up with a […]