New cover of Van Halen’s ‘Jump’ featured in Coca-Cola World Cup campaign

Cover of Van Halen's '1984,' which feautures their #1 song 'Jump' (Warner Records/Rhino)A new cover of Van Halen’s classic track “Jump” is featured in Coca-Cola's ad campaign leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The new take on the song features blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, along with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai, Colombian reggaeton artist J Balvin and singer-songwriter Amber Mark.You can hear a preview of the cover now in the first of three Coca-Cola World Cup ads, titled "Bubbling Up.""Football […]

January 27, 2026

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Bonnie Raitt adds more 2026 tour dates

Bonnie Raitt performs onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)Bonnie Raitt has added some more tour dates to her 2026 schedule.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has added a leg of summer shows in Canada and the U.S., kicking off Aug. 12 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, before hitting the U.S. on Aug. 19 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The tour is set to wrap Sept. […]

January 27, 2026

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Smokey Robinson and Gladys Knight announce ‘Just the Two of Us’ Vegas concert

'Just the Two of Us' show poster (Live Nation)Two music legends will unite in Las Vegas for a special performance titled Just the Two of Us. Smokey Robinson and Gladys Knight will come together Aug. 25 at Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort, for an evening of "some of the biggest songs in history," according to a press release.Gladys' catalog includes classics like "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight Train to Georgia," while Smokey is known for “You’ve Really Got […]

January 27, 2026

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On This Day, Jan. 27, 1970: John Lennon wrote and recorded ‘Instant Karma’

On This Day, Jan. 27, 1970…John Lennon wrote and recorded the single “Instant Karma” in one day, at one point telling reporters he “wrote it for breakfast, recorded it for lunch, and we’re putting it out for dinner.”The song, produced by Phil Spector, featured his Beatles bandmate George Harrison on acoustic guitar and piano, with Lennon’s wife Yoko Ono and Billy Preston contributing background vocals.The inspiration for the tune came to Lennon during a visit he and Yoko took to […]

January 27, 2026

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Neil Young offers Greenland residents free access to his archives

eil Young performs onstage during the Light Up The Blues 7 Concert celebrating Autism Speaks' 20th Anniversary at the Greek Theatre on April 26, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Neil Young is offering up his music for free to folks in Greenland.The rocker announced the news in a post on his Neil Young Archives website, offering up a free year subscription to the site “to all our friends in Greenland.”“I hope my music and music films […]

January 27, 2026

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Lou Gramm drops new single, ‘Young Love,’ off upcoming album

Cover of Lou Gramm's 'Released' (Stray Notes Music/Rhino Entertainment)Back in December, former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm revealed that he had a new album on the way, and now we know the details.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to drop the new solo album Released on March 27, featuring 10 tracks written by Gramm and his former Black Sheep bandmate Bruce Turgon.“My new album Released is a collection of unreleased songs that were recorded in the 1980s during the production […]

January 27, 2026

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Post-surgery, Barry Manilow announces more 2026 tour dates

Barry Manilow in 2024 (Dana Holland)Barry Manilow isn't letting his health issues keep him from making the whole world sing.The music legend has announced seven new arena dates for his 2026 tour. He'll perform in Long Island, New York; Newark, New Jersey; Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; Portland, Maine; and in Albany and Buffalo, New York, from April 13 through April 22. These will be his final concerts in these areas.A presale for those dates starts Jan. 28 at 10 a.m. local time; […]

January 27, 2026

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Aerosmith to reissue self-titled debut album

Cover of Aerosmith's self-titled debut album (Capitol Records / UMe)Aerosmith is revisiting their self-titled debut album.The “Sweet Emotion” rockers will release Aerosmith (Legendary Edition) on March 20, described in a press release as the band’s “definitive version” of the 1973 album.The album will be released in a variety of formats, including the limited-edition five-LP Aerosmith (Legendary Collector’s Edition) that includes the original album remastered on clear vinyl, along with a 2024 Album Mix on translucent red vinyl.The set also includes a 1973 […]

January 27, 2026

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The Black Crowes take fans behind the scenes of their ‘Profane Prophecy’ video

(L-R) Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes perform 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)The Black Crowes have shared some behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the video for “Profane Prophecy," one of two new tracks they released from their upcoming album, A Pound of Feathers.The video was directed by artist and musician Dagger Polyester and was inspired by […]

January 27, 2026