Journey frontman Arnel Pineda almost bailed on band’s Final Frontier farewell tour

Arnel Pineda of Journey performs at TD Coliseum on March 09, 2026 in Hamilton, Ontario. (Photo by Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images)Journey is currently on their Final Frontier farewell tour, but it sounds like it almost didn’t happen.A new article in Rolling Stone looks behind the scenes of the tour, featuring interviews with Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain and singer Arnel Pineda prior to the kickoff. It delves into the contentious relationship between Cain and Schon, and also reveals that Pineda originally didn’t want to do the tour.Pineda’s reluctance […]

March 31, 2026

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Barry Manilow ‘tried to write like’ Billie Eilish for new album, but failed: ‘Where is the chorus?’

Barry Manilow, 'What A Time.' (STILETTO Entertainment)Barry Manilow may be 83 years old, but he's aware of what's going on in today's music — and he just doesn't get it. He even tried to write songs like one of today's biggest pop stars, but couldn't pull it off.Speaking to The Times of London, Barry, who's going to release what he says is his final album in June, said, "The truth is that for this record I really studied what’s going […]

March 31, 2026

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Simple Minds, Adam Ant, Soft Cell playing 2026 Darker Waves Festival

Darker Waves 2026 lineup. (Darker Waves Festival)Simple Minds, Adam Ant and Soft Cell are among the artists set to play the Darker Waves Festival, taking place Nov. 14 at Huntington Beach City Beach in Huntington Beach, California.The festival, which mostly focuses on '80s and '90s alternative music, will be headlined by Smashing Pumpkins and Morrissey, and feature 35 artists across three stages. Other artists on the bill include Gary Numan, The Motels, Missing Persons, Modern English, Marky Ramone, Silversun Pickups, Buzzcocks […]

March 31, 2026

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The soul of Carole King highlighted on new playlist

Inductee Carole King performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame )Carole King’s music has been covered by a whole host of artists over the years, and a new playlist is highlighting some soulful versions of her classic tunes.The Soul of Carole King, now available on Spotify, features songs King either […]

March 31, 2026

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James Taylor, Van Morrison, Sting, Deep Purple set for 2026 Montreux Jazz Festival

James Taylor at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony (Disney/Eric McCandless)James Taylor, Van Morrison, Sting and Deep Purple are among the artists booked to play the 2026 Montreux Jazz Festival, taking place in Montreux, Switzerland, July 3-18.All four artists are booked to play the festival's Auditorium Stravinski, with Sting performing on July 4, Deep Purple confirmed for July 13, and Taylor and Morrison set for July 18.Deep Purple, of course, has quite a connection to Montreux. The band's iconic […]

March 31, 2026

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Ambrosia founding member and keyboardist Christopher North dead at 75

Keyboard player Christopher North of Ambrosia performs onstage on May 23, 2015 in Bakersfield, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)Christopher North, keyboardist and founding member of the soft rock group Ambrosia, has passed away at the age of 75. The news was confirmed by the band in a post on Facebook.“Fans of Ambrosia, we honor the legendary life and career of our dearest family member Christopher North, the 'Hammond B3 King' whose sonic architecture defined a generation of progressive and […]

March 31, 2026

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The Cranberries announce 33rd anniversary reissue of debut album

'Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?' reissue artwork. (Island/UMe)The Cranberries have announced a new reissue of the band's 1993 debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, in honor of its 33rd anniversary.The package, due out May 22, will include a new remaster of the original album as well as an updated stereo mix by producer Stephen Street. It also features various bonus recordings, such as live tracks and a remix of "Linger" by Iain Cook […]

March 31, 2026

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On This Day, March 31, 1992: Bruce Springsteen releases two albums: ‘Human Touch’ & ‘Lucky Town’

On This Day, March 31, 1992 ...Bruce Springsteen released two albums, Human Touch and Lucky Town, both made after breaking up The E Street Band.Human Touch was the first album The Boss recorded, with E Streeter Roy Bittan and several studio musicians including Randy Jackson on bass guitar and Toto’s Jeff Porcaro on drums. It was supposed to be released in 1991 but Springsteen held it back and began working on Lucky Town, and then decided to release them both on the […]

March 31, 2026

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Justin Hayward will share songs, stories on The Story In Your Eyes tour

Justin Hayward (Photo credit: John Nichols)The Moody Blues’ singer/guitarist Justin Hayward is hitting the road on The Story In Your Eyes tour, where he’ll perform songs from every era of his career, share stories with the audience and take part in a Q&A.Hayward tells ABC Audio that preparing for the tour has been quite nostalgic for him, but says, “I'm finding out things about these songs at the same time." He notes, "Some of these things I've never done onstage before.""I […]

March 31, 2026