Todd Rundgren announces summer tour

: Todd Rundgren performs onstage during a concert at Cosmopolite Scene on November 05, 2025 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Per Ole Hagen/Getty Images)Todd Rundgren is hitting the road this summer.The rocker has announced dates for the Damned If I Do Tour, which kicks off June 11 in St. Charles, Illinois. The trek will have Rundgren playing 23 cities, including Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale and Washington, D.C., before wrapping July 19 in Beverly, Massachusetts.Tickets go on sale to the general public […]

March 25, 2026

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On This Day, March 25, 2001: Bob Dylan wins an Academy Award

On This Day, March 25, 2001 …Bob Dylan won an Academy Award for best original song for “Things Have Changed,” from the Michael Douglas/Tobey Maguire movie Wonder Boys.The category also featured songs from Sting, Björk, Randy Newman and others.Dylan was not at the ceremony to accept the award in person as he was in Australia on tour. A recording of him and his band performing the song in Sydney was included in the Oscars telecast via satellite. He also gave […]

March 25, 2026

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‘Wild Thing,’ ‘Angel of the Morning’ songwriter Chip Taylor dead at 86

Singer/songwriter Chip Taylor onstage during An Evening With Chip Taylor at The GRAMMY Museum on August 20, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/Getty Images)Chip Taylor, songwriter of such hits as “Wild Thing” and “Angel of the Morning,” has died at the age of 86. The news was confirmed in a post on his official Facebook page.“Hi all - we are sad to tell you that Chip passed away last night. His last days were peaceful,” read the post […]

March 25, 2026

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KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s most used guitar headed for auction

Ace Frehley’s Les Paul guitar (Courtesy of Julien's Auctions)Personal items from the late KISS guitarist Ace Frehley are among the pieces of memorabilia up for sale at Julien’s Auctions upcoming Music Icons auction.Over 800 items will be part of the auction, including instruments from Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, Black Sabbath's Bill Ward and more.The highlight of this year’s auction is Frehley’s most played 1975 Les Paul guitar, which is expected to sell for between $400,000 and $600,000. According to a press release, the […]

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Graham Nash announces new summer tour dates

Graham Nash performs onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at The Kia Forum on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for FIREAID)Graham Nash has extended his 2026 tour through the summer.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced a new set of tour dates, which include co-headlining shows with Emmylou Harris.The new summer shows begin July 7 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and run through Aug. 4 in Alexandria, Virginia. Nash […]

March 24, 2026 1

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ZZ Top bringing their tour to Mexico and South America

(L-R) Elwood Francis, Frank Beard, and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top perform on stage at Viejas Casino & Resort on November 02, 2025 in Alpine, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)ZZ Top has expanded their 2026 The Big One! tour to include dates in Mexico and South America.The band will play three shows in Mexico, starting with a Nov. 9 concert in Guadalajara, and followed by shows in Mexico City and Monterrey.The tour then heads to South America — the […]

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60th anniversary of The Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds’ to be celebrated with new releases

The Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds' (Capitol Records)May will mark the 60th anniversary of The Beach Boys’ iconic album Pet Sounds, and the milestone is being celebrated with a whole host of new releases.On May 15, fans will get a glimpse of the making of the album with the release of The Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights, featuring material from the 1997 four-CD box set The Pet Sounds Sessions. The new release contains 25 alternate takes, a cappella versions and tracking sessions, all of […]

March 24, 2026

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Previously unreleased Gregg Allman live album coming in April

Cover of 'Gregg Allman Band’s Great As Ever: Live In Philadelphia ’86' (Sawrite Records)A previously unreleased live recording of Gregg Allman in concert is set for release in April.Gregg Allman Band’s Great As Ever: Live In Philadelphia ’86 features a never-before-heard recording from the late rocker's personal archives. It captures Allman's Jan. 11, 1986, concert at the intimate Chestnut Cabaret in Philadelphia.The 13-song set features an early version of what would become Allman’s hit track "I’m No Angel," as well as the solo track "Queen […]

March 24, 2026

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Chaka Khan, Men at Work, Susanna Hoffs confirmed for New Jersey’s Sea.Hear.Now festival

Sea.Hear.Now 2026 lineup. (Courtesy Sea.Hear.Now Festival)Chaka Khan, Men At Work and former Bangles frontwoman Susanna Hoffs are among the acts set to play the annual Sea.Hear.Now festival, happening Sept. 19-20 in Asbury Park, New Jersey.The beachside festival will feature over 25 artists, including headliners Mumford & Sons and The Strokes. The lineup also includes Goo Goo Dolls, Shaggy, Ziggy Marley, The Offspring, The All-American Rejects, Pixies and Jarod Clemons, son of the late E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons.A presale for tickets begins Thursday […]

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