On Monday (June 16), Stevie Nicks announced that she has expanded her 2025 North American tour by adding eight new shows. These additional dates arrive after the cancellations of her performances with Billy Joel due to his recent brain disorder diagnosis. The additional concerts include a Brooklyn show on August 8 that will now serve…… MORE
Sean Ono Lennon, James McCartney, and Zak Starkey – the respective sons of The Beatles’ John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr – have come together on a new track, “Rip Off,” as part of Starkey’s supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos. The song, which follows their 2024 collaboration “Primrose Hill,” was first shared on Sunday…… MORE
Billy Corgan is currently performing alongside his new band, the Machines of God, on their A Return to Zero Tour, where they are playing various Smashing Pumpkins hits from the band’s later albums. During a show at Théâtre Beanfield in Montreal on Friday (June 13), the band was joined by onetime Pumpkins touring bassist –…… MORE
On Monday (June 16), New Wave icons the B-52’s and Devo announced that they are set to embark on the co-headlining Cosmic De-Evolution Tour this fall. The 11-date run kicks off on September 24 in Toronto, and concludes on November 2 in Houston, while hitting Mansfield, Massachusetts, Los Angeles, Charlotte, and Austin, Texas along the…… MORE
During the June 11 episode of The Magnificent Others podcast with Billy Corgan, KISS frontman Paul Stanley recalls feeling “miserable” during what was meant to be the band’s farewell tour in 2000-01. “The music was erratic at best,” admits the 73-year-old rock legend. “Some nights [were] awful, there was no sense of camaraderie or joy…… MORE
In a new interview with The Telegraph, former Who drummer Zak Starkey claims that he turned down an offer to join Oasis’ upcoming reunion tour under the assumption that he would continue with The Who, only to eventually be fired from the band. He expressed surprise at the turn of events, revealing that he would…… MORE
On Friday (June 13), All Time Low announced the dates and details of their 2025 US tour, the “EVERYONE’S TALKING! TOUR,” as well as returning with a new song, “SUCKERPUNCH.” The 30-date jaunt features special guests Mayday Parade, The Cab, Four Year Strong, and The Paradox on select dates. The tour kicks off on October…… MORE
On Saturday (June 14), Roger Daltrey was knighted as part of the King’s Birthday Honors list, among other notable figures like David Beckham, Steve Winwood, Gary Oldham, and 10cc singer Glenn Gouldman. The 81-year-old vocalist for the Who received a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) honor for his significant contributions to…… MORE
Elvis Presley’s third act in the seventies L.A. music scene is captured in the upcoming box set, Sunset Boulevard, which is set for release on August 1. The five-disc collection features 89 rare recordings that showcase previously unreleased material from his 1970-1975 L.A. recording sessions, such as the just-shared early version of “Burning Love (Take…… MORE
On Thursday night (June 12), the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony brought together an impressive lineup of artists like Gracie Abrams, Garth Brooks, and George Clinton. Established in 1969 with over 400 inductees, the event is a blend of a trade-organization party that brings together the songwriting and publishing communities annually at the Marriott…… MORE
