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Warner Records Van Halen’s hit song “Jump” is the latest track to join Spotify’s Billions Club.The band’s original frontman, David Lee Roth, announced the news on social media by sharing a clip of the song's video and adding his own funny audio commentary. He captioned the post, “Jump! Over 1 Billion Served.”The official Van Halen Instagram account also marked the milestone, writing, “Van Halen’s 'Jump' has officially joined @spotify’s Billions Club for hitting […]

On This Day, April 15, 2001 ...Ramones frontman Joey Ramone died in New York City just one month before he would have turned 50.The rocker died following a private battle with lymphoma, which he had been diagnosed with in 1995. His condition was only revealed a month prior to his death.Born Jeffrey Ross Hyman in Queens, New York, Joey co-founded the Ramones in 1974 with Johnny Ramone, born John William Cummings, and […]

Courtesy of Live Nation Judas Priest and Alice Cooper are teaming up for a fall co-headlining tour.The joint outing launches Sept. 16 in Biloxi, Mississippi, and concludes Oct. 26 in Houston. Metal band Corrosion of Conformity will also be on the bill on most dates.Presales begin Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time. For the full […]

Evan Agostini/Getty Images David Bowie’s daughter, Lexi Jones, recently launched her own music career, but she wants folks to know she’s not trying to be a copy of her dad.The singer, who released the new album Xandri in April, shared a poem on Instagram titled “DAVID BOWIE’S DAUGHTER.” She wrote under it, “That gets your attention ay?”“I’m the daughter of a legend but I’m more than just his name,” she writes. “they see the blood, […]

Amy Sussman/WireImage Ex-Judas Priest drummer Les Binks has died. He was 73."We are deeply saddened about the passing of Les and send our love to his family, friends and fans," the metal legends write in a Facebook post."The acclaimed drumming he provided was first class - demonstrating his unique techniques, flair, style and precision," the post continues. "Thank you Les - your acclaim will live on."Binks drummed in Priest from 1977 […]

Courtesy of The Brothers The music of the Allman Brothers Band will be celebrated at New York’s Madison Square Garden Tuesday and Wednesday by The Brothers. The super group features ABB founding member Jaimoe, along with band members Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Oteil Burbridge, Marc Quiñones, Chuck Leavell and others.Trucks, who officially joined the Allman Brothers in 1999, tells ABC Audio there was no way he wasn't going to be part of the shows.“When […]

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for SXSW Neil Young's wife, actress Daryl Hannah, believes that the rocker's application for U.S. citizenship was purposely held up by President Donald Trump's previous administration.Young applied to become a U.S. citizen in 2019. Hannah tells the BBC, "They tried every trick in the book to mess him up, and made him keep coming back to be re-interviewed and re-interviewed. It's ridiculous [because] he's been living in America and paying taxes […]

Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Rocker Todd Rundgren is heading out on a U.S. tour this summer.Rundgren has announced dates for the Still Me (Still We) tour, kicking off June 21 in Cranston, Rhode Island. The tour includes shows in multiple cities in New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio and North Carolina, before wrapping July 27 in Orlando.An artist presale begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET, with tickets going on sale to the general […]

Disney/Randy Holmes A cover of Sting’s classic song “Fragile” is used in the Netflix hit series Adolescence, and the rock star is thrilled at the attention it’s receiving.“The reaction to the cover of my song, Fragile, in the new Netflix series Adolescence has been fantastic,” the former Police frontman shared on Instagram. “It’s always interesting for me to hear one of my songs through someone else’s lens. A great cover can reveal […]