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Sotheby’s auction of Freddie Mercury’s personal items, Freddie Mercury: A World of his Own, began on Wednesday, September 6, and it’s brought in huge money. In fact, the first set of items brought in $15.4 million, with 100% of the lots sold.  The auction was curated by the late Queen frontman's good friend Mary Austin. Fifty-nine lots went up for sale Wednesday, with Mercury’s baby grand Yamaha piano bringing in the highest bid, $2.2 million. Meanwhile, a Victorian-style silver snake bangle […]

On This Day, September 6, 1968… George Harrison asked Eric Clapton to contribute a guitar solo to his new Beatles song, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps." Clapton initially declined Harrison’s request saying, “nobody ever plays on Beatles records," but Harrison eventually convinced him to participate, and Clapton recorded the solo that night. The song appeared on the band’s album The Beatles, also known as The White Album, which was released in November of 1968. The track was […]

Manticore Records Through Spirit of Unicorn Music The late Greg Lake may be best known for his work with Emerson, Lake & Palmer, but he also had an extensive solo career. Now, that career is being celebrated with a brand new box set. Greg Lake Magical, dropping November 10, is a limited edition, seven-CD box set featuring Lake's two studio albums, Greg Lake and Manoeuvres, and two live albums. It includes collaborations with Clarence Clemons, Toto, Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Keith Emerson, Carl Palmer, Gary Moore and others. In addition […]

David Sacks/Getty Images (MIAMI) -- A guest aboard a Carnival cruise ship was reported missing by family Monday morning, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department. Kevin McGrath, 26, was on the Carnival Conquest with family and was last seen by his brother in his cabin early Monday, the day the ship arrived back to Port Miami, according to a spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Line. McGrath was supposed to meet with […]

Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Foreigner is currently on their Farewell Tour, but it looks like they aren’t saying goodbye to the road that quickly. In a new interview with Rock Show Critique, bassist Jeff Pilson confirmed the band will still be on the road next year. Pilson told the show that the tour has been "going great,” adding, “the attendance has been really crazy. We're freaking out at how many people are coming." He then revealed that […]

Kevin Mazur/WireImage The Osbournes are back, in podcast form. The heavy metal family's audio series will return after a five-year hiatus beginning September 12. Ozzy and Sharon will be joined by kids Jack and Kelly for the show. "Nothing is off limits," Sharon tells Rolling Stone, to which Kelly replies, "I wish there were things that were off limits." You can get a preview of said no-limits discussions in the […]

Atlantic Recording Company, A Warner Music Group Company An autographed copy of Led Zeppelin’s classic album Houses of the Holy sold for big bucks at auction, and it didn’t even contain the actual album.  According to the BBC, the cardboard sleeve of the 1973 release, featuring the signatures of all four members of the iconic band, sold for over $18,000, well above the estimated selling price of between $1,500 and $2,200. The inclusion of […]

ABC/Randy Holmes Metallica has announced an update to the bill for the band's upcoming show in Phoenix on September 9, which was rescheduled from September 3 due to frontman James Hetfield testing positive for COVID-19. Opener Ice Nine Kills will no longer be playing the rescheduled date and have been replaced by Suicidal Tendencies. Five Finger Death Punch will remain on the lineup. The Phoenix show is part of Metallica's ongoing […]

Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images “Margaritaville” singer Jimmy Buffett passed away Friday, September 1, after a four-year battle with Merkel cell skin cancer, a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer, and his family says he stayed positive all the way until the end.   His sister Laurie Buffett McGuane tells People she and Jimmy spent his final days reminiscing about their childhood,” noting, “We would repeat stories, and Jimmy would laugh and nod his head to let us know […]