All aboard: Train sets ninth edition of Sail Across the Sun fan cruise

Train, 'Sail Across the Sun' fan cruise (Sixthman)Tell me, did you sail across the sun? If you never have, now's your big chance to join Train on their popular fan cruise.The ninth installment of the band's Sail Across the Sun trip will embark from Miami on Feb. 11, 2027, aboard the Norwegian Jewel. It'll return Feb. 15 after visiting Ocho Rios, Jamaica. During the cruise, Train will give three completely different concerts, including a fan-selected request set, and bring along […]

February 18, 2026

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‘Rolling Stone’ pays tribute to Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir with special issue

Bob Weir of The Dead performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre on May 16, 2009 in Mountain View, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)The life and career of Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir, who passed away Jan. 10, is celebrated in a new tribute issue of Rolling Stone.The magazine’s March issue includes exclusive tributes to Weir from bandmates Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. There's also an interview with Dead & Company’s John Mayer, intimate photos of Weir taken by his daughter, photographer Chloe […]

February 18, 2026

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Billy Idol documentary ‘Billy Idol Should Be Dead’ sets theatrical release

Billy Idol at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction (Disney/Eric McCandless)The Billy Idol documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead is finally hitting theaters in the U.S. on Feb. 26.Ahead of the opening, the film will get two special premieres, Feb. 23 in Los Angeles at the TCL Chinese Theatre and Feb. 25 in New York at the Regal Union Square. Both screenings will feature an acoustic performance by Idol, and his longtime guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens.Billy Idol Should […]

February 17, 2026

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Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde pays tribute to ‘I’ll Stand By You’ co-writer Billy Steinberg

Tom Kelly, Chrissie Hynde, and Billy Steinberg attend the Songwriters Hall of Fame 42nd Annual Induction and Awards on June 16, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/WireImage for Songwriters Hall of Fame)Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde has paid tribute to songwriter Billy Steinberg, who, along with his songwriting partner Tom Kelly, co-wrote the band’s classic tune "I’ll Stand By You."Steinberg died Monday in Los Angeles at the age of 75."Very sad to hear of the passing of my […]

February 17, 2026

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The Who’s ‘Tommy’ to be rereleased in IMAX theaters

Poster for The Who's 'Tommy' IMAX release (Sony Pictures)The movie version of The Who’s rock opera Tommy is returning to theaters.In celebration of the film’s 50th anniversary, Tommy is getting an exclusive two-day run in IMAX theaters, March 17 and 18.Originally released in March 1975, Tommy, written and directed by Ken Russell, was based on The Who’s 1969 album of the same name.The film follows a young boy named Tommy, who, after witnessing his father murder his mother’s lover, becomes deaf, dumb and […]

February 17, 2026

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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band announce spring 2026 tour

Admat for Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band's Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour (Courtesy of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band)Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have announced a string of 2026 tour dates.The 20-date Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour will launch March 31 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, with The Boss playing arenas in such cities as New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and more. The tour will wrap with an outdoor show on May 27 […]

February 17, 2026

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R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe makes cameo on ‘The Simpsons’

Michael Stipe attends Netflix's "Goodbye June" New York screening at Whitby Hotel on December 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Augello/Getty Images)R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe made a cameo on Sunday’s episode of The Simpsons.The rocker sang a parody of the band’s classic Automatic For the People track “Everybody Hurts,” changed to "Everybody Kirks Sometimes."The animated Stipe, in a black suit and hat, turns up as the character Kirk Van Houten. Kirk has bipolar disorder and deals with a bout […]

February 17, 2026

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Santana & The Doobie Brothers announce dates for the 2026 Oneness Tour

Admat for Santana & The Doobie Brothers 2026 Oneness tour (Courtesy of Live Nation)Santana and The Doobie Brothers are teaming up for a new leg of Santana’s Oneness tour.The artists will hit the road together starting June 13 in Chicago. The tour will hit such cities as New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Austin and more, before wrapping Aug. 27 in Shakopee, Minnesota.Prior to the joint dates, Santana will headline two nights at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, on May […]

February 17, 2026

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On This Day, Feb. 17, 1973: Free play their final show ever

On This Day, Feb. 17, 1973 ...The rock band Free played their final show ever in West Palm Beach, Florida.The band, made up of Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff, Andy Fraser and Simon Kirke, formed in London in 1968. Their biggest hit was the iconic tune “All Right Now,” which was a top-5 hit in the U.S.Fraser left the band in 1972. Kossoff was replaced for the 1973 tour, which was in support of the band's sixth and final studio album, Heartbreaker.Following […]

February 17, 2026