Mick Jagger pays visit to his old grammar school

The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger visits The Mick Jagger Centre at Dartford Grammar School in Kent, England. (Photo By Pete Bresser)Mick Jagger just went back to school.The Rolling Stones frontman paid a visit to The Mick Jagger Centre at Dartford Grammar School in Kent, England, on Wednesday as part of the Centre’s 25th anniversary celebration. Jagger went to Dartford Grammar before going on to study at the London School of Economics.“It was a great privilege for me to visit my […]

November 20, 2025

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Steve Martin questioned appearance on Aerosmith/Yungblud single: ‘Can I even play this?’

Yungblud, Steven Tyler, and Joe Perry perform during a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for MTV)Aerosmith and Yungblud are set to release their collaborative EP, One More Time, on Friday. They recently released an acoustic take on its first single, “My Only Angel,” featuring actor and comedian Steve Martin, who plays banjo on the track.The Only Murders in […]

November 20, 2025

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The Beatles top new list of the 50 best rock bands

Archival photo of The Beatles (ABC)There have likely been countless debates over which rock band is the best, and now Billboard has chimed in with its picks.The outlet has just revealed its complete list of the 50 best rock bands as chosen by Billboard staff, with The Beatles coming out on top.Of course, a lot of people are likely not surprised by the pick, and even Billboard acknowledges that."Yeah, yeah, yeah — another list with the Beatles at #1. But with a […]

November 19, 2025

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ZZ Top announces first European tour in two years

ZZ Top The Big One! tour admat/(courtesy of ZZ Top)ZZ Top is headed overseas in 2026. The Texas rockers have announced dates for The Big One! tour, their first European trek in two years.The 23-show tour will have them hitting 13 countries, with a mix of festival appearances and headlining dates. The tour starts June 13 in Estonia and hits Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland and France before wrapping July 25 in Cadiz, Spain, which is […]

November 19, 2025

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R.E.M.’s ‘Chronic Town’ and ‘Murmur’ getting audio upgrade

R.E.M.'s 'Chronic Town' and 'Murmur' Definitive Sound Series/ (Interscope-Capitol Records)Two of R.E.M.’s early releases are getting a sound upgrade.The band’s debut EP, Chronic Town, and their debut album, Murmur, are being reissued as part of Interscope-Capitol Records’ Definitive Sound Series.The albums will be released together as a two-LP, 180-gram high-definition vinyl set, with the upgraded audio sourced from the original analog master tapes. Mitch Easter, who produced both releases, and Don Dixon, who co-produced Murmur, were directly involved with the upgrade.The set will be released […]

November 19, 2025

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‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’, ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ earn Movies for Grownups Awards nominations

Poster for 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere'/(20th Century Studios)While we have to wait a little longer to see if it gets any Oscar nominations, the Bruce Springsteen biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere has been recognized by at least one award show.The film earned two nominations for this year’s Movies for Grownups Awards, put on by AARP. The awards honor “outstanding films and television projects that celebrate the voices and stories of the 50-plus,” according to a release.Deliver Me From […]

November 19, 2025

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Ace Frehley-autographed ‘Smoker’ guitar up for auction

Ace Frehley performs in concert at Haute Spot Event Venue on July 13, 2023 in Cedar Park, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)KISS fans have a chance to get their hands on a guitar previously owned by the late Ace Frehley.The site Gotta Have Rock and Roll is auctioning off Ace’s Sunburst Gibson Les Paul "Smoker" guitar, which he used during KISS’ 1999 Psycho Circus tour and their 2000 Farewell tour.The stage-used guitar, which is signed by Ace, is modified to produce the […]

November 19, 2025

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On This Day, Nov. 19, 1988: Bon Jovi scored their third #1 with ‘Bad Medicine’

On This Day, Nov. 19, 1988 ...Bon Jovi topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Bad Medicine,” the lead single from their fourth album, New Jersey.The song, written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child, was the band’s third #1 single following the Slippery When Wet tracks “You Give Love A Bad Name” and “Living On A Prayer,” which the trio also wrote.“Bad Medicine” spent two weeks at #1 in the U.S. and also landed in the top 10 […]

November 19, 2025

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America announces 2026 tour dates

Rock band America performs onstage at The Canyon Club on October 26, 2019 in Agoura Hills, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)America is hitting the road on a new tour in 2026.The band, best known for such classic tracks as “A Horse with No Name” and “Sister Golden Hair,” has announced dates for The Happy Trails Tour 2026. The trek will kick off March 7 in Highland, California, and wrap May 23 in Modesto, California, with more dates to be added.A […]

November 19, 2025