Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson dead at 82

Paul Natkin/WireImageFounding Beach Boys singer, songwriter and creative mastermind Brian Wilson has died. He was 82."We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now," read a post on Wilson's Facebook page. "Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving. We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world," with the post signed, "Love & Mercy."One of the most significant figures in pop music's […]

June 11, 2025

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Eric Clapton denies claims he’s reliant on a wheelchair

Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Crossroads Guitar FestivalEric Clapton is shooting down rumors about his health.A story on Radar claims that the three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has been using a wheelchair due to a nerve disease, but the report is now being shot down."There is no validity to the false information circulating online claiming Eric is reliant on a handicap-equipped van and wheelchair to attend his shows," reads the post on Clapton's Facebook page. "Eric has just finished a […]

June 11, 2025

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Nancy Wilson’s stolen guitar recovered

courtesy of Nancy WilsonThere’s good news for Heart’s Nancy Wilson.The Atlantic City Police Department announced on Facebook that they have recovered the rocker's custom purple sparkle baritone Telecaster, which had been stolen from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City following Heart's performance there May 31.Garfield Bennett was arrested for the theft on June 5. The statement from the ACPD says officers had tracked his movements using surveillance cameras, which showed that he gave the guitar to a woman. They then […]

June 11, 2025

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On This Day, June 11, 2002: Paul McCartney marries Heather Mills

On This Day, June 11, 2002…Beatles legend Paul McCartney married his second wife, Heather Mills, a former model and activist, whose leg was amputated in 1993 after she was run over by a police motorcycle in London.The couple wed at Castle Leslie in the village of Glaslough in County Monaghan, Ireland, with the celebration attended by several celebrities, including McCartney’s Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr.The wedding took place four years after the death of McCartney’s first wife, Linda McCartney, from cancer.McCartney […]

June 11, 2025

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R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe featured on new ‘Democracy Forward’ compilation

Al Pereira/Getty ImagesR.E.M.’s Michael Stipe is one of the many artists contributing to a new double vinyl compilation called Democracy Forward, dropping July 4.The double album is being released by the legal organization Democracy Forward and The Bitter Southerner, with Stipe's contribution listed as "Invocation."Other artists on the album include Wilco, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jim James, John Prine and Tyler Childers.Proceeds from the album benefit Democracy Forward, which is dedicated to defending democracy, the U.S. […]

June 11, 2025

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KISS’ Paul Stanley says changes are coming to KISS Army Storms Vegas

Robin L Marshall/Getty ImagesBack in March KISS announced the KISS Army Storms Vegas fan event, which will feature an unmasked electric performance by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, but now Stanley says plans for the event may be changing.In a new appearance on the Broken Record Podcast, Stanley says they will still perform, but the plan is to make some changes so it more closely represents a KISS Kruise."It started off as something, honestly, that Gene and I kind of took […]

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Lenny Kravitz pays musical tribute to Sly Stone

ABC/Randy HolmesLenny Kravitz has paid musical tribute to Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sly Stone, frontman of the legendary group Sly and the Family Stone, whose death was announced Monday. He was 82.Kravitz shared video on Instagram of him playing guitar to Sly and the Family Stone’s classic track "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)," captioning the post, "GOOD MORNING and THANK YOU SLY."Kravitz had previously shared a tribute to Sly on his Instagram Story, sharing a photo of the […]

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Did Bob Dylan just help Machine Gun Kelly announce his new album?

Gary Miller/Getty ImagesBob Dylan appears to be throwing his support behind the upcoming album by Machine Gun Kelly.Mgk just announced his new album, lost americana, will release on Aug. 8. He shared an album trailer, narrated by what certainly sounds like the "Like A Rolling Stone" singer."Lost americana is a personal excavation of the American dream, a journey to find what's been lost," the voice-over says. "This album is a love letter to those who seek to rediscover the dreamers, the drifters, the […]

June 10, 2025

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Bachman-Turner Overdrive announces fall Roll On Down The Highway tour dates

Jeremychanphotography/Getty ImagesBachman-Turner Overdrive has extended their Roll On Down The Highway 2025 tour into the fall.The "Taking Care of Business" rockers have announced eight new East Coast dates, kicking off Oct. 23 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The tour hits Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., before wrapping Nov. 3 in North Tonawanda, New York.Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s Roll On Down The Highway 2025 tour is set to launch July 13 in […]

June 10, 2025