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David Bowie performing at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for Aids Awareness, at Wembley Stadium, Picture taken Easter Monday, 20th April 1992. (Photo by Nigel Wright/Mirrorpix/Getty Images) David Bowie is going to be the subject of a new immersive experience in London.David Bowie: You’re Not Alone, opening April 22 at Lightroom in London, is described as “both a multimedia spectacle and an intimate and revealing self-portrait.” It combines rare performance […]

Cover of Robin Trower's 'Live!' (Chrysalis Records) Former Procul Harum guitarist Robin Trower is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his album Live! with the release of a new deluxe expanded edition.The original 1976 vinyl of Live! featured only seven songs from the Robin Trower Band’s concert at Sweden’s Stockholm Concert Hall on Feb. 3, 1975. The new expanded edition will feature five previously unreleased performances, giving fans a chance to […]

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer Stewart Copeland (Photo credit: Harrison Parrott) The Police drummer Stewart Copeland has announced dates for a 2026 tour.Have I Said Too Much - The Police, Hollywood, and Other Adventures will be Copeland’s first spoken word North American tour and will have him visiting 34 cities. The show is described as an evening of conversation with Copeland. It will include photos and videos, along […]

Cover of Queen's sophomore album, 'Queen II' (Hollywood Records) Queen’s Brian May has given fans a preview of the planned reissue of the band's sophomore album, Queen II.In a new video posted to Instagram, May gives fans a peek inside Abbey Road Studios, where he’s working on the project. He shared what he called a “work-in-progress Dolby Atmos (surround) rebuild of PROCESSION,” which is the album’s opening track."I'm inviting you in because […]

Patti Smith performs onstage at the London Palladium during the 'Horses' - 50th Anniversary Tour on October 12, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) Patti Smith, The E Street Band and the Doors will be honored at the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music’s fourth annual American Music Honors.This year’s other honorees include Dionne Warwick and Dr. Dre, with the event also including a posthumous tribute to […]

John Fogerty, recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Johnny Mercer Award. (Photo Credit: Lee Cherry) The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced that John Fogerty will be the 2026 recipient of the Johnny Mercer Award, which is the organization’s highest honor.The Johnny Mercer Award honors an already inducted member of the Hall of Fame "whose body of work is of such high quality and impact that it upholds the gold standard set by […]

On This Day, Feb. 10, 1978...Van Halen released their self-titled debut album, which peaked at #19 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.The album featured such future classics as “Runnin’ with the Devil,” “Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love,” “Jamie’s Cryin’,” the instrumental “Eruption,” and a cover of The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me.”Van Halen, which features the band’s original frontman, David Lee Roth, went on to become a huge commercial success for […]

Rickey Medlocke and Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd perform at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre on July 23, 2023, in Alpharetta, Georgia. (Photo by R. Diamond/Getty Images) Lynyrd Skynyrd is giving folks a chance to win a VIP experience to one of their concerts simply by living their iconic tune “Free Bird.”The band is asking fans to share their best #FreeBirdMoment, with the grand prize being VIP tickets to their upcoming Double […]

L-R) Bassist Gerald Casale, singer Mark Mothersbaugh, guitarist Josh Hager, and guitarist Bob Mothersbaugh of Devo perform at PNC Music Pavilion on October 24, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jeff Hahne/Getty Images) Devo has added some new dates to their 2026 tour.The "Whip it" rockers have extended their Mutate, Don’t Stagnate tour until June, with the latest additions beginning June 2 in Indianapolis and wrapping June 13 in Mashantucket, Connecticut.Tickets for most […]