Rush returning to the road for first time in 10 years

L-R Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson/ (Photo credit: Richard Sibbald)Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have been asked plenty of times over the years whether Rush would ever go back on tour, and apparently that answer is yes.The rockers have announced dates for the Fifty Something tour, which will mark their first trek since wrapping the R40 tour in 2015. It will also be their first tour since the death of drummer Neil Peart in 2020.“It’s been over 10 years since Alex and I […]

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Cyndi Lauper announces Las Vegas residency

Cyndi Lauper show admat/(Courtesy of Live Nation)Cyndi Lauper wrapped her Girls Just Want to Have Fun Farewell Tour back in August, but that doesn’t mean she’s giving up performing. In fact, she’s already booked some new shows for 2026.The soon-to-be Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to headline a new Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, consisting of five dates: April 24, 25 and 29, and May 1 and 2.A fan club presale will kick off […]

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On This Day, Oct. 6, 2020: Eddie Van Halen dies at the age of 65

On This Day, Oct. 6, 2020…Van Halen guitarist and founder Eddie Van Halen died at the age of 65.The rocker had battled cancer for several years. In 2000 he received treatment for tongue cancer, in 2019 he was hospitalized after battling throat cancer, and he also battled lung cancerHe died of a stroke at a Santa Monica, California, hospital, surrounded by his wife Janie, son Wolfgang Van Halen, ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli, and brother, Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen.Eddie co-founded Van Halen with his […]

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New Jersey hotel honors Bruce Springsteen with new suite

Bruce Springsteen performs during the 2024 Sea.Hear.Now Festival on the beach on September 15, 2024 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage)Bruce Springsteen got his start playing clubs in Asbury Park, New Jersey, and now a hotel in the beachfront community is honoring him with a new Springsteen-inspired hotel suite.People reports that The Asbury Hotel has teamed with The Boss’ longtime photographer Danny Clinch to create what they are calling “The Boss Suite," filled with Springsteen photos, music and more.“People […]

October 6, 2025

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Heartbreakers members remember the late Tom Petty

Tom Petty performs onstage during the 2017 MusiCares Person of the Year honors Tom Petty held on February 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)Thursday marked the eighth anniversary of Tom Petty’s death, and his Heartbreakers bandmates Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench and Stan Lynch paid tribute to him with posts on Instagram.Campbell posted a video that he captioned, “My thoughts on October 2, 2025.” In it, he strums his guitar as he shares his feelings about missing his friend.“It's been eight years, and […]

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R.E.M.’s Peter Buck releases second album with singer Joseph Arthur

Cover of 'Arthur Buck 2'/(Lonely Astronaut )R.E.M.’s Peter Buck has once again collaborated with musician Joseph Arthur under the moniker Buck Arthur, releasing their second album, Arthur Buck 2.Coinciding with the album’s Friday release, Buck Arthur has dropped a video for the track “Where Did You Go?,” a black-and-white clip that follows Arthur as he runs down a tree-lined road while singing the song.Arthur Buck 2 is the follow-up to the artists' 2018 self-titled release. The new album was produced by Jacknife Lee, who […]

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George Harrison tries ‘to do a Smokey’ on ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’

The Beatles 'Anthology Collection' cover/(Capitol Records) The Beatles have shared yet another tune from their upcoming Anthology reissue.The legendary band has released an alternate take on the classic “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” the George Harrison-penned track that originally appeared on 1968's The Beatles aka the White Album.The clip, titled “While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Take 27),” opens with Harrison giving someone his meal order. He says, “I’ll just have cheese and lettuce and Marmite sandwich and coffee.” It ends with the band cutting the song short […]

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Bruce Springsteen recalls his first and only karaoke experience

Bruce Springsteen and Jeremy Allen White on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'/(ABC/Randy Holmes) You’d think folks would be excited to see Bruce Springsteen taking part in some karaoke, but apparently that just wasn’t the case.Springsteen appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Thursday, where he shared the story of his first and only karaoke experience, noting it happened in a small bar in London.“I decided I was going to do The Temptations' ‘Ain't Too Proud to Beg,’” The Boss said. “And so I assume, I'm gonna get […]

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On This Day, Oct. 3, 1980: The Police releases their third studio album ‘Zenyattà Mondatta’

On This Day, Oct. 3, 1990…The Police released their third studio album, Zenyattà Mondatta, which peaked at #5 on the U.S. charts, making it the band’s highest charting album in the U.S. at that time.The album produced two hit singles, “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” and “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da,” which both peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the band’s first two top-10 hits.Although not released as singles, two other tracks became popular […]

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