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Dwight Yoakam, Shooter Jennings, Jackson Browne, Marshall Crenshaw, and Fountains of Wayne were among the artists who honored the late singer-songwriter Warren Zevon at the United Theater in Los Angeles on Friday night (October 24). The tribute concert, titled Meet Me in L.A.: The Songs of Warren Zevon, was presented by Wild Honey Foundation and…

The Beatles have previewed their upcoming Anthology 4 collection with an unreleased version of the Help! classic, “I’ve Just Seen a Face,” recorded in June 1965 at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. This previously unheard version captures the Fab Four’s raw studio energy, including John Lennon’s playful commentary, as you hear him joking that “Lonnie’s…

In Radiohead’s only interview before their upcoming tour, frontman Thom Yorke told The Sunday Times why the group has not played live since 2018. “I guess the wheels came off a bit, so we had to stop,” he explained. “There were a lot of elements. The shows felt great but it was, like, let’s halt…

Rush bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee shared in a recent CBC News interview that he and guitarist Alex Lifeson have been preparing rigorously for their highly anticipated reunion tour, motivated by a deep desire to make music again following the death of drummer Neil Peart. Rush’s 50 Something Tour has received an overwhelmingly positive response from fans,…

Volbeat’s new single, “Time Will Heal,” has reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, becoming the band’s 12th chart-topper and second consecutive leader following, “By a Monster’s Hand,” which ruled for two weeks in May. This achievement ties Volbeat with Papa Roach for the 10th-most No. 1s since the inception of the Mainstream…

During a recent appearance on the Trunk Nation radio show, Guns N’ Roses’ guitarist Slash confirmed that the band are planning on embarking on a US tour in 2026.  “I can say, we’re definitely doing a US run next year,” Slash revealed to host Eddie Trunk, while adding, “[An announcement will] be coming soon, so…

On Saturday (October 25), Lana Del Rey opened her set at Neil Young’s ‘Harvest Moon’ charity concert with a heartfelt cover of his classic, “The Needle and the Damage Done,” at Painted Turtle Summer Camp in Lake Hughes, California. She told the audience as she strolled on stage, “I thought we’d get started with a…

On Thursday (October 23), Foo Fighters announced the dates and details of their 2026 North American Take Cover Tour with special guests Queens of the Stone Age, and also released their new single, “Asking For a Friend.” The 12-date stadium tour, which also includes opening acts Mannequin Pu**y and Gouge Away at select dates, kicks…

David Ball, co-founder and multi-instrumentalist of the influential English synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66. According to a tribute posted on the band’s official Instagram, Ball “passed away peacefully in his sleep at his London home on Wednesday 22nd October.” Best known for the 1981 global hit, “Tainted Love” (a…