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Rush’s Geddy Lee has said he did not want ‘Tom Sawyer’ to be included on the ‘Moving Pictures’ album as he was so “sick” of it. The song ended up on the 1981recordand it went on to become one of the defining songs of the band’s career, receiving heavy radio and MTV airplay, and eventually

Without Gene Clark, it’s hard to say if there would have been a Byrds at all. A founding member of the ’60s folk rock band, Clark helped pen some of their most famous songs: “I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better,” “She Don’t Care About Time,” “Set You Free This Time,” “Eight Miles High” and others.

The iconic Liverpool venueThe Jacarandahas teamed up withPaul McCartneyto change its name to TheMaccaranda. The renowned music venue was opened byThe Beatles’ first manager Allan Williams in 1958 and played a key role in the early days of the band. They used it as a rehearsal studio and it was where some of their earliest

Iron Maiden delivered their first concert of 2026 with a rousing performance in Athens, Greece on Saturday night. The show officially began the latest leg of the band’s Run for Your Lives World Tour, a trek whichstarted last year and celebrates the iconic group’s 50th anniversary. The majority of the set list remained identical to

Ellie Gouldinggavea live debut to hernew single ‘Black Prada Dress’ at Radio 1’s Big Weekend – watch below. The festival is being held this weekend at the Herrington Country Park in Sunderlandand this afternoon (May 23), Goulding played onthe Main Stage and gave fans the world’s first hearing of her upcoming new single. Gouldinghas not

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Paul McCartneyclosed out thefinalepisode ofThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertby duetting with the host on ‘Hello, Goodbye’. The long-running late night show aired for the last time last night (May 21), after Colbert announced on air last summer that CBS had cancelledit in what the network described as “purely a financial decision”. Many have speculated

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Paul McCartney has been told to plant a new tree in his London garden following a council dispute with a “suspicious” neighbour. The soloist and Beatles icon submitted an application in late 2025 to remove two sycamores at his £10million townhouse in St John’s Wood, according to The Mirror. McCartney’s legal reps reportedly claimed that

Bruce Springsteen has received an increasing number of death threats during his politically-charged Land of Hope and Dreams Tour. The trek sees Springsteen, who is a harsh critic of President Donald Trump, regularly speaking out against the current administration’s actions, including the war in Iran and ICE immigration enforcement. Springsteen and Trump have also regularly

Billy Joel has made it clear that an unauthorised biopic does not have his approval, nor rights to his music or his life rights – calling it “legally and professionally misguided”. The film in question is Billy & Me, which is edited and directed by John Ottman and tells the origin story of the iconic

Billy Joel has spoken out against recently announced plans to make a movie about his life. According to Variety, casting is already underway for director John Ottman’s Billy & Me, which will tell the story of Joel’s pre-fame career through the eyes of his former manager Irwin Mazur. The film’s producers have reportedly secured the

Drowning Poolhave cancelled their South American tour due to “low ticket sales”,with the band blaming it on “logistics”. The Dallas nu metal band had been set to launch their first ever run of shows on the continent tomorrow (May 20) in Bogota, Colombia and it was due to run until a gig inCoritiba, Brazil on

While there’s no place like home, you’ll often find Kansas in a familiar location, out on the road. The classic rockers have already been keeping a busy schedule here in the first half of 2026. Things will only continue to heat up as we get into the summer months. The band is continuing to tour

Rod Stewarthas said “that’ll probably be it” on the roadfor him after he completes a UK tour in 2027. The veteran rockerturned 81 in January and has been touring consistently for over 60 years, including during his years with theFacesand theJeff Beck Group, and he has been performing on his ‘One Last Time’ farewell tour

The Black Crowes kicked off their Southern Hospitality tour on Sunday in Austin, Texas, delivering a mix of finely tuned fervor and expansive musical exploration throughout their electrifying, guest-assisted set. You can see the set list and watch video from the performance below. Following a spirited set full of guitar heroics fromTexascountry-rockers Whiskey Myers, the

A documentary charting the later life of formerIron Maidensinger Paul Di’Anno is set to be released. Di’Annowas the lead vocalist for the heavy metal icons from 1978 to 1981 before pursuing a solo career. In October 2024,he passed away at the age of 66 from an aortic dissection after being troubled by health issues in

The Rolling Stones aren’t capable of sitting still for long, no matter that the three remaining membersare all well over the U.K. State Pension age. On July 10, 2026, they’ll release a new album, Foreign Tongues. According to the band themselves, there’s really no reason not to make more music. “You say, you know, ‘You’ve

Kiefer Sutherland has been forced to cancel the US leg of his tour due to “very low ticket sales”. The24actor is also a singer-songwriter and is preparing to release his fourth solo album ‘Grey’ on May 29 via Maple CreekRecords, andhad beendue to take the record on tour around the US later this summer. However,on

KoRn’sMunkyhas said the bandhavewritten 40 songs for a new album, while addressing bassist Fieldy’s departure. The Bakersfield, California nu-metal bandreleased their first new music in four years last month, ‘RewardTheScars’,which they created for thevideo gameDiablo IV: Lord Of Hatred.They have also shared the gory animated video for the track. In a new interview withRolling Stone