Joan Jett on why she doesn’t believe artists should ‘shut up and sing’

Joan Jett of Joan Jett and The Blackhearts performs onstage during The Stadium Tour at Truist Park on June 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)Joan Jett is a guest on the latest episode of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Music Makes Us podcast, where she opened up about musicians not being afraid to speak out when they see injustices in the world.Asked by host Kathleen Hanna whether music can still make a difference with how people respond […]

February 26, 2026

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Watch the new trailer for Billy Idol documentary ‘Billy Idol Should Be Dead’

Poster for 'Billy Idol Should Be Dead' (Live Nation Studios)A new trailer has just dropped for the Billy Idol documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead, which opened in theaters on Thursday.The film, directed by Jonas Åkerlund, explores the rock star’s career and personal life, and features never-before-seen archival and personal interviews with Idol. The trailer opens with an early Idol interview in which he’s asked what he’d do with his money if his music took off and went to #1 in […]

February 26, 2026

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Rod Stewart booked for all-star concert celebrating 50th anniversary of King’s Trust

Rod Stewart performs at the Raise the Roof fundraiser at the Royal Albert Hall, London, June 22, 2022, in aid of Prostate Cancer UK. (Suzan Moore/PA Images via Getty Images)Rod Stewart and King Charles III are old pals, which is why this May Rod will be headlining a charity concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of Charles' best-known charities, The King's Trust.Charles founded the charity, then known as The Prince's Trust, in 1976 to help vulnerable people aged 11 to […]

February 26, 2026

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Foreigner to set sale on the 2027 Rock Legends Cruise

Rock Legends Cruise 14 with Foreigner admat (Courtesy of Rock Legends Cruise)Foreigner has announced their first performance for 2027.The “Hot Blooded” rockers are set to headline Rock Legends Cruise 14, with original frontman Lou Gramm joining them for the trip. The performance will mark the beginning of Foreigner’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of their self-titled debut album.The cruise is set to run from Feb. 21-25, 2027, aboard Independence of the Seas. It leaves out of Port Miami and features […]

February 26, 2026

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The Black Crowes ‘excited and thrilled’ with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination

Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes at the Aragon Ballroom In Chicago, Illinois, April 19 2024 (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)The Black Crowes are reacting to the news that they’ve received their second nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Frontman Chris Robinson writes on Instagram that he and brother Rich Robinson are “beyond excited and thrilled to be nominated again for the R&RHOF,” noting, “It’s a great honor to be included with such talented artists.”In an […]

February 26, 2026

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Chris Robinson says The Black Crowes are ‘excited and thrilled’ with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination

Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes at the Aragon Ballroom In Chicago, Illinois, April 19, 2024 (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)The Black Crowes are reacting to the news that they’ve received their second nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Frontman Chris Robinson writes on Instagram that he and brother Rich Robinson are “beyond excited and thrilled to be nominated again for the R&RHOF,” noting, “It’s a great honor to be included with such talented artists.”In an […]

February 26, 2026

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Duran Duran to reissue ‘The Wedding Album’ and ‘Thank You’

Covers of Duran Duran's 'Duran Duran' and 'Thank You' (Rhino/Warner Music)After rereleasing their first five albums, Duran Duran is set to reissue two more.Newly remastered versions of 1993’s Duran Duran — often called The Wedding Album because of its cover — and 1995’s Thank You will be available April 10 on two-LP and CD. The vinyl reissues will mark the first time both albums have been back on vinyl since they were originally released.The Duran Duran vinyl will arrive with a 12-inch art card, and Thank You will come with a […]

February 26, 2026

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On This Day, Feb. 26, 1995: Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant kick off US tour

On This Day, Feb. 26, 1995…Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and Robert Plant kicked off a tour together in Pensacola, Florida.The tour followed the November 1994 release of their joint album, No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded.The album was a recording of the duo's MTV Unledded special, which was filmed in London and Wales, and aired in October of that year. It featured orchestrations of Led Zeppelin tunes and saw them backed by a Moroccan string band and […]

February 26, 2026

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Taylor Swift? Bono? Melissa Etheridge ponders who might induct her if she makes the Rock Hall of Fame cut

2026 Rock Hall Nominee Melissa Etheridge (Courtesy Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)Out of the 17 acts nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, Melissa Etheridge is one of 10 appearing on the ballot for the first time. She's been eligible for the honor for over 10 years, so did she think it might happen eventually?"To be honest, there was always hope," Melissa tells ABC Audio, noting that she thought, "I've done a few things in […]

February 26, 2026