Freddie Mercury solo album ‘Mr Bad Guy’ to be reissued for 40th anniversary

Cover of Freddie Mercury's 'Mr Bad Guy'/(Hollywood Records)Freddie Mercury’s debut solo album, Mr Bad Guy, is being reissued in celebration of its 40th anniversary.The album will be released Dec. 5 on 180 gram translucent green vinyl featuring a 2019 mix by Queen’s longtime sound team, Justin Shirley-Smith and Joshua J. Macrae. The mix originally appeared on the Mercury box set Never Boring. The album will also be reissued on picture disc.“We went back to the original multi-track tapes,” Shirley-Smith says. “It’s […]

November 10, 2025

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Eric Singer to reunite with KISS for KISS Kruise: Landlocked in Vegas

Eric Singer of KISS performs during KISS: End of the Road World Tour at Madison Square Garden on December 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)KISS drummer Eric Singer has been added to KISS Kruise: Landlocked in Vegas, happening Nov. 14-16 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.Singer is set to join Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Tommy Thayer for the event’s two unmasked KISS performances, marking the first performances of the most recent KISS lineup since they […]

November 10, 2025

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Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings set for first tour as The Guess Who in 23 years

Courtesy of The Guess WhoRandy Bachman and Burton Cummings have announced their first tour as The Guess Who in 23 years.The duo is set to hit the road on a Canadian tour that kicks off May 26 in Moncton, with stops in Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and more. The Takin’ It Back tour, featuring former Eagles guitarist Don Felder as special guest, includes an appearance at the Ottawa Bluesfest on July 19, with the tour wrapping with a show at […]

November 10, 2025

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Eagles announce final 2026 Sphere residency dates

Eagles Sphere residency admat/(Courtesy of Live Nation)The Eagles have extended their residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have announced what they say are their “final shows” of 2026, adding four more shows on March 20, 21, 27 and 28.Registration is now open for an artist presale that begins Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets going on sale to the general public starting Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. local time.The Eagles […]

November 10, 2025

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On This Day, Nov. 10, 1975: Patti Smith releases her debut album, ‘Horses’

On This Day, Nov. 10, 1975 …Fifty years ago, Patti Smith released her debut album, Horses, considered one of punk rock’s seminal albums.Recorded at New York’s Electric Lady Studios, the album was produced by Velvet Underground’s John Cale.While it was only a modest commercial success, Horses was a critical darling and has often appeared on lists of the greatest albums of all time. It is often cited as a major influence for new wave, alternative rock and grunge artists.In 2009, […]

November 10, 2025

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025: Brian Wilson, Sly Stone remembered with musical tributes

Elton John pays tribute to Brian Wilson at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Frank Micelotta)We lost a lot of great musicians in the past year, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame opened Saturday's induction ceremony with a tribute to one of them, Sly Stone, who passed away in June at the age of 82.The Sly tribute kicked off with Stevie Wonder performing "Dance to the Music." He was backed by The Roots’ Questlove, who directed the doc Sly Lives! (aka […]

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025: Joe Cocker inducted with a little help from his friends

All-star tribute to Joe Cocker at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Frank Micelotta)Joe Cocker was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday night in Los Angeles with an all-star tribute that closed the ceremony.Bryan Adams welcomed Cocker into the Rock Hall. He noted that the late singer, who passed away in 2014, had many hits covering tunes originally recorded by other artists, like The Beatles’ "With A Little Help From My Friends," Dave Mason’s […]

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025: David Letterman, The Killers welcome Warren Zevon into Rock Hall

David Letterman inducting Warren Zevon at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Frank Micelotta)Warren Zevon was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the Music Influence category Saturday night, with his good friend David Letterman doing the honors."In music many pretend, but Warren is a poet, leaving few of life's vagaries unaddressed," he said. "Warren's music is dense with historic illusion, love and sadness tinted with unexpected whimsy, delivered with third rail voltage rock 'n' […]

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025: Bad Company celebrated by Mick Fleetwood, Bryan Adams & more

Bad Company's Simon Kirke at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Frank Micelotta)The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame can’t get enough of Bad Company.The '70s supergroup, made up of Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs and Boz Burrell, was inducted into the Rock Hall Saturday night in Los Angeles, with Fleetwood Mac’s Mick Fleetwood welcoming them into the prestigious music institution.Fleetwood called BadCo "one of the best rock ‘n' roll bands of all time," noting that frontman Rodgers "is the […]

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