The Stray Cats cancel tour due to Brian Setzer’s ‘serious illness’

L-R: Slim Jim Phantom, Brian Setzer and Lee Rocker of The Stray Cats/(Photo credit: Suzie Kaplan)The Stray Cats have canceled their latest tour.The band was supposed to kick off their a new tour on Oct. 25 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, but canceled the first two dates due to frontman Brian Setzer suffering a “serious illness.” Now, they’ve scrapped the whole thing.“I’m heartbroken to share, due to serious illness, I am unable to perform and very regrettably have to cancel our Stray Cats tour,” Setzer […]

October 28, 2025

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Blondie gets interrogated about ‘No Exit’ in new video

Cover of Blondie's 'No Exit'/(BMG)Blondie's reissuing their 1999 comeback album, No Exit, on Friday, and Debbie Harry and Chris Stein are giving fans some insight into the record.The band just released a new video, the No Exit Interrogation Tapes, in which Harry and Stein are questioned about the record. They reveal things like who came up with the title, their favorite songs, how it felt to reunite and more.Both Harry and Stein say their late drummer Clem Burke came up with the title, suggesting he was insistent on […]

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Mariah Carey is bringing back her Holiday Bar for 2026

Mariah Carey 'Here for It All' (Ethan James Green)All I want for Christmas is ... to get a buzz on at Mariah Carey's Holiday Bar. For the second year in a row, Mariah will be offering some Christmas cheer — the alcoholic kind — in pop-up bars in select cities: LA, New York, Miami and Las Vegas. In addition to cocktails made with Mariah's signature Black Irish cream liqueur, fans will enjoy interactive photo ops with Santa's sleigh, Mariah's album artwork and […]

October 27, 2025 1

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KISS’ Peter Criss teases Halloween announcement

Peter Criss attends the 2024 Raven Drum Foundation Benefit Show at The Cutting Room on March 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Manny Carabel/Getty Images)KISS drummer and founding member Peter Criss appears to be teasing some news.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, who left KISS in 1980, posted a new black-and-white teaser on YouTube that opens with images of a skyline on a rainy night, and then moves to what appears to be a rundown building with cobwebs on […]

October 27, 2025

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Watch the first teaser for Paul McCartney documentary ‘Man on the Run’

Photo of WINGS and Paul McCARTNEY, in Wings, performing on TV show, playing acoustic guitar, on Mike Yarwood Christmas Special (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)A teaser has been released for the upcoming Paul McCartney documentary, Man on the Run.The film, directed by Morgan Neville, looks at McCartney’s life following the breakup of The Beatles, including the formation of his band Wings.“The Beatles had broken up and I was thinking, what do I do now?” McCartney says at the opening of the clip. […]

October 27, 2025

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Peter Frampton celebrating 50th anniversary of ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’ with ‘Live at Analog’ taping

Peter Frampton at 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction/(Disney/Jenny Anderson)Peter Frampton is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his iconic live album Frampton Comes Alive! with a special performance. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will be featured in a special episode of the Recorded Live at Analog series, dubbed Frampton Comes Alive 50th, Hits and More, which will be recorded on Nov. 8 at the Analog Hotel in Nashville.Tickets for the event are on sale now.Released […]

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Duran Duran releases new take on ‘Shadows on Your Side’

Cover art for Duran Duran's 'Shadows On Your Side'/(Tape Modern/BMG)Duran Duran continues to embrace the Halloween spirit.After releasing their 2023 album, Danse Macabre, which featured covers and new takes on some of their own songs, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have just released a new rerecording, this time of the Seven and the Ragged Tiger track “Shadows on Your Side." Keyboardist Nick Rhodes says it was inspired by “the madness and joy of Halloween.”And while the new release is a brand-new take on […]

October 27, 2025

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On This Day, Oct. 27, 1975: Bruce Springsteen appears on the covers of both ‘Time’ and ‘Newsweek’ simultaneously

On This Day, Oct. 27, 1975…New Jersey rocker Bruce Springsteen appeared on the covers of both Time and Newsweek magazines, becoming the first artist to ever appear simultaneously on the magazines' covers.Time’s article featured the headline "Rock’s New Sensation," while Newsweek went with "Making of a Rock Star."The simultaneous covers were engineered by Bruce’s then-manager Mike Appel, and followed the August release of his third studio album, Born to Run, which was a breakthrough hit for the rocker.The surrounding publicity behind the covers resulted […]

October 27, 2025

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Bruce Springsteen makes surprise appearance at The Stone Pony

Bruce Springsteen performs at The Ocean Ave Stomp at The Stone Pony on September 14, 2024 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)After spending months promoting his biopic, Bruce Springsteen returned to the stage Sunday night to join his E Street Band guitarist Stevie Van Zandt for a bash at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey.The Boss made a surprise appearance at Stevie’s Party and the Pony, a benefit for Van Zandt’s TeachRock, a free educational […]

October 27, 2025