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Bon Jovi made their long-awaited return to the stage on Tuesday with their first of nine sold-out shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden, marking their first public, large-scale concerts since 2022 — and since the band’s titular frontman underwent vocal cord surgery. The momentousness of the occasion was lost on nobody. “Do we got

Pearl JamfrontmanEddie Vedderwas filmed soaking up the moment as ‘Alive’ rang out during the hydration break at the World Cup. The incident took place during the 2026 FIFA World Cup last-16 match at Seattle Stadium yesterday (July 6), where theUSAwere beaten 4-1 by Belgium. During the second-half hydration break, the stadium PA blasted out Pearl

The first-ever official Black Sabbath book is scheduled to hit shelves later this year. Created byrenowned rock photographer Ross Halfin, The Masters of Reality- Why Black Sabbath Matter will chronicle the heavy metal pioneers’ storied career, from their late-’60s origins to their final bow at last year’s Back to the Beginning concert. The 500-page tome

Swedish House Mafiadebuted their newLykke Licollaboration ‘Happiness Is So Sad’ during theirUshuaïaIbiza residency – watch footage below. The Swedish electronic trio –Axwell,Steve AngelloandSebastian Ingrosso – premiered the new track at the White Isle on June 28, as part of their weekly Ibiza residency, and later confirmed that it would be released on July 31. The

George Clinton debuted a new mothership during Parliament–Funkadelic‘s Sunday night performance at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. Roughly an hour into the set, Clinton’s group was rocking through a rendition of their classic tune “Mothership Connection (Star Child).” As you can see in the YouTube video from D.S. Craighead below, bright lightings, extraterrestrial

FormerDead KennedysfrontmanJello Biafrahas returnedto the stage just months after suffering a stroke. The punk icon, real name Raymond Pepperell, made a surprise appearance at TentacleFest in San Francisco on June 27, joining Wheelchair Sports Camp onstage for a performance of their collaboration ‘Make It Make Sense’. Footage shared by Alternative Tentacles, the independent label Biafra

Stanley Simmons, featuring the sons of Kiss stars Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, have released “Don’t Leave Me Here Like That,” the fifth single off their upcoming debut album, Dancing While the World Is Ending. “Don’t Leave Me Here Like That” finds Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons dabbling in a bouncy, ’80s-inspired pop-rock sound, with

In partnership with Open’er Festival JENNIE headlined the fourth and final night of Open’er Festival earlier today (July 4) with an impressive set that featured a handful of unreleased tracks that will be shared “soon”. JENNIE released her first solo track ‘Solo’ back in 2018 and followed it up in 2023 with ‘You & Me’

If there is something rock stars love almost as much as music, it’s blowing stuff up. Many of rock’s greatest acts have utilized pyrotechnics in their live shows, presenting dazzling spectacles with fireworks, flamethrowers and more. The pyro phenomenon really started taking hold in the 1960s. At the time, competition between aspiring artists was high,

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy has spoken to NME about plans for the band to celebrate their huge fourth album ‘Black Holes & Revelations‘ – which was released 20 years ago today (Friday July 3). The Devonshire space rock trio’s 2006 album was their second to reach Number One in the UK and their first and

AC/DC’s legendary vocalist Bon Scott would have been 80 years old in 2026. Though he’s been gone for more than four decades, his legacy continues to grow. The annual Bon Scott Birthday Bash will once again happen in the New York City area at the Cutting Room on Thursday, July 9 with an all-star band

My Chemical Romancehaveannounced a London release party to celebrate the upcoming deluxe edition of ‘Danger Days: The True LivesOfTheFabulous Killjoys’. The seminal pop-punk band announced the re-release oftheir fourth and most recent studio albumin May, with the original2010recordbeing made available alongside a host of bonus material. Formats include 2LP picture disc, zoetrope andcolourvinyl variants, as

Night Ranger will always be associated with their 1984 single “Sister Christian,” however the hugely successful hit also came with some unexpected baggage. During a recentinterview with the YouTube channel Dr. Music, Night Ranger drummer and co-founder Kelly Keagy explained how the success of “Sister Christian” effectively pigeonholed his band. “The record company gives you

Mick Jaggerhas revealed that he is a fan ofSam Fender, hailing his album ‘People Watching’ as “excellent”. The Rolling Stonesfrontmanwas speaking toNMEahead of the release of the band’s new album ‘Foreign Tongues’, which is set to arrive on July 10– pre-order ithere. Asked about younger artists he has been listening to recently, Jagger said: “I’vehad

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Rina Sawayama has revealed that she’s recorded “40 or 50” new songs over the last two years in an update posted to social media today (June 30). READ MORE: John Wick: Chapter 4review: an all-action blockbuster that truly gives its all The musician and actor gave the update in a newvideo, in which she also

Bob Britt, the guitarist who was formerly part of Bob Dylan’s live band, has addressed his recent exit. On June 27, Britt, who had served as Dylan’s acoustic guitar player since 2019, posted a message on social media that said “Sayonara Bobby” and featured the image of a plane route from Austin to Nashville. Fans

This weekend saw Foo Fighters complete two sold out shows at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, where the band were joined on stage by two very special guests. The US rock titans’ only scheduled UK shows of 2026 (with the band teasing more to come next year) kicked off on Thursday June 25. In the latter

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