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Queen's 'Live Killers' (Hollywood Records)/'ThePlatinum Collection' (Queen Production Ltd/Universal International Music)Queen is revisiting their 1979 album, Live Killers.The band is set to reissue the live album on two-LP black vinyl on Jan. 30, marking the first time it’s been available on vinyl in years.The double live album was originally released in June 1979 and featured songs recorded during the European leg of their Jazz Tour, which ran from January 1979 to March […]

(L-R) Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe and Bill Berry, of R.E.M., attend the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame)The members of R.E.M. — Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Bill Berry and Peter Buck — along with Bonnie Raitt, Cyndi Lauper, Duran Duran's Simon LeBon and others, have signed their names to […]

Musician Joe Walsh of The Eagles celebrates Ringo Starr's 77th birthday at the annual "Peace & Love" celebration at Capitol Records Tower on July 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/WireImage)Joe Walsh has revealed that the 2025 edition of his annual VetsAid benefit concert, which took place in his hometown of Wichita, Kansas, resulted in $600,000 in grants being disbursed to national and community veterans organizations.“I always […]

Bret Michaels performs at the Bret Michaels Parti-Gras 2024 at PNC Bank Arts Center on August 30, 2024 in Holmdel, New Jersey. (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images)Bret Michaels has made his first comments since his Poison bandmate Rikki Rockett revealed in a New York Post interview that a 40th anniversary Poison tour was derailed when Michaels asked for too much money.Rockett said the band, which also includes C.C. DeVille and […]

Ernest Isley and Ronald Isley of The Isley Brothers attend MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 03, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage)The Isley Brothers' music is so "Contagious," it's earned them a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The group is set to receive the 2,834th star on the Hollywood Boulevard sidewalks, earning the honor in the […]

Cover of Eagles' 'Their Greatest Hits 1971-75' (Elektra Records)The Eagles are celebrating a new musical milestone.The band revealed on Instagram that their compilation album Their Greatest Hits 1971-75 has just been awarded a quadruple Diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 40 million units.The album is the first-ever record to land such a feat, securing its standing as the bestselling album of all time in […]

On This Day, Jan. 22, 1977 ...Paul McCartney and Wings hit #1 in the U.S. with the triple live album Wings Over America.The album was recorded during the U.S. leg of the Wings Over the World Tour, which ran from 1975 to 1976.The album included live performances of Wings tracks like “Band on the Run,” “Live and Let Die,” “Let ‘em In” and “Silly Love Songs,” as well as five […]

Cover art for Def Leppard's 'Rejoice' (Mercury Records)Def Leppard is back with new music.The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band has just debuted the new single “Rejoice.” It's their first new track since releasing the single “Just Like 73,” featuring Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, in 2024.“This song’s been an amazing journey from concept to conclusion,” says frontman Joe Elliott. “I said to Phil [Collen] one day, ‘I’ve got this […]