Bob Weir celebration of life happening Saturday in San Francisco

Bob Weir attends the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring The Grateful Dead at the Los Angeles Convention Center on January 31, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)The life of Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir will be celebrated with a gathering Saturday in San Francisco, birthplace of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band.Homecoming: Celebrating the life of Bobby Weir, will take place at Civic Center Plaza at 12:45 […]

January 15, 2026

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Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & more donate to MusiCares Charity Relief Auction

Sir Ringo Starr and Sir Paul McCartney attend the Stella McCartney Winter 2024 show during Paris Fashion Week on March 04, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images for Stella McCartney)Personal items and memorabilia from artists like Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Foreigner and Phil Collins are among the pieces up for grabs as part of this year's MusiCares Charity Relief Auction, held every year to support the charitable arm of the Recording Industry.Among the items being offered: a signed […]

January 15, 2026

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Ronnie Wood’s guitars highlight new career-spanning anthology

Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones performs during the final night of the Hackney Diamonds '24 Tour at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena on July 21, 2024 in Ridgedale, Missouri. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood is the subject of a new career-spanning book.Fearless: The Anthology, from Genesis Publications, has Wood opening up his personal archive in a book for the first time and features photos of rare instruments, designer stage wear, concert set lists and more.The book […]

January 14, 2026

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Grateful Dead’s Bill Kreutzmann pays tribute to Bob Weir

(L-R) Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir and Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead attend the 47th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on December 08, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann has shared his thoughts on his late bandmate Bob Weir, whose death was announced Saturday.In a lengthy post on Instagram, Kreutzmann recounts their first meeting and all the fun they had in the early days of the Grateful Dead.“Together, we embarked on a journey without a […]

January 14, 2026

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Peter Criss responds to Gene Simmons’ accusations about the writing of KISS’ ‘Beth’

Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Paul Stanley attend the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on December 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)Peter Criss has responded to a recent Gene Simmons interview in which he claimed Criss didn’t deserve a songwriting credit on KISS' 1976 hit “Beth.”The track, which peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, is credited to Criss, the late Stan Penridge and producer Bob Ezrin.Simmons made the claim during an interview with the Professor of Rock podcast, […]

January 14, 2026

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Peter Gabriel to release physical copies of ‘In the Big Room’ and ‘Live at WOMAD 1982’

Covers of Peter Gabriel's 'In The Big Room' and "Live at WOMAD 1982' (Peter Gabriel Ltd.)Peter Gabriel has announced the CD and LP release of two live albums that he released to digital services in 2025. The rocker is set to drop In the Big Room on March 13 and Live at WOMAD 1982 on May 8.In the Big Room is a recording of an intimate fan club show that took place in November 2003 in the Big Room at Gabriel's Real World […]

January 14, 2026

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Watch the trailer for new Paul McCartney doc ‘Man on the Run’

Poster for Paul McCartney documentary 'Man on the Run' (Courtesy of Prime Video)The first official trailer for the upcoming Paul McCartney documentary Man on the Run has just been released.The film, directed by Morgan Neville, looks at McCartney’s life following the breakup of The Beatles, including the formation of his band Wings.“The Beatles had been my whole life really,” McCartney says at the beginning of the trailer. “When we split up, I thought, 'I’ll never write another note of music […]

January 14, 2026

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John Mellencamp hitting the road on a summer greatest hits tour

John Mellencamp Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits admat (Courtesy of Live Nation)John Mellencamp is giving fans what they want – the hits.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced dates for the Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits, where he'll play a set filled with hits including "Jack and Diane," "Hurts So Good," "Small Town" and "Pink Houses." He's also promising to break out tracks he hasn’t performed live in nearly a decade, like "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. […]

January 14, 2026

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On This Day, Jan. 14, 1980: Rush released the album ‘Permanent Waves’

On This Day, Jan. 14, 1980 ...Rush released their seventh studio album, Permanent Waves, which peaked at #4 on the Billboard album chart. It was the Canadian band’s first album to land in the top five, making it their most successful album at that time. It was later surpassed by their following album, Moving Pictures, which was released in 1981.Permanent Waves featured several songs considered to be more radio friendly than Rush's previous music, with tracks like “The Spirit of the […]

January 14, 2026