Bryan Adams says new LP ‘Roll With the Punches’ is a cross between two of his classic albums

BAD RecordsBryan Adams' new album, Roll With the Punches, is out now, and he thinks it rocks, if he does so say himself."It's predominantly pretty much a rock record," he told ABC Audio. "What can I tell you? It's the best songs I could have come up with in a year. I'll tell you that!""If you like anything that I've done before and you like the themes that I sort of hark to, then it's very much in that bag," he continued, […]

August 29, 2025

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Bad Fermentation: Joan Jett asks Domino’s to add vegan cheese to menu

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts perform in Chicago in August, 2024 (London Entertainment/Getty Images)As a vegan, Joan Jett doesn't want to get a "Bad Reputation" for eating pizza with cheese made from dairy. So that's why she's demanding that Domino's finally get with the program and add vegan cheese to its menu.Jett sent a letter on PETA's behalf to Russell J. Weiner, the CEO of Domino's, ahead of her performance Thursday night at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan. […]

August 28, 2025

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Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette to feature in new MGM+ docuseries ‘Words + Music’

Elvis Costello (Mark Seliger)It's like MTV Unplugged crossed with VH1 Storytellers — with some new technology added in.Words + Music, a new TV series based on the Audible audio series of the same name, is coming to MGM+ Nov. 30. Among the artists who'll be featured in the first episodes are Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, John Legend and Alanis Morissette.Like Unplugged and Storytellers, each episode will feature artists sharing the stories behind their most iconic songs, followed by performances of those songs, either solo […]

August 28, 2025

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‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ will premiere Friday in Colorado

Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.' (20th Century Studios)Following the announcement that it would screen at the openings of both the New York Film Festival and the American Film Institute Festival on, respectively, Sept. 28 and Oct. 22, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere will now have its world premiere on Friday.The film, which details the creation of Springsteen's album Nebraska, will open this year's Telluride Film Festival in Colorado on Friday. Jeremy Allen White, who stars […]

August 28, 2025

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Previously unreleased Roberta Flack song ‘Eternally’ out now

Corey Houlihan/SPCWMNRoberta Flack’s music is eternal.A previously unreleased track by the late legend has been released, appropriately titled “Eternally.” The song was recorded in 1997, and while Flack often performed it in concert and expressed wanting to release it, it didn't become a reality until now.“You will stay inside my heart, in the middle of my heart/ you will stay inside my heart, eternally,” she sings on the chorus.“Eternally” will be part of a curated collection out later this year that will feature […]

August 28, 2025

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‘Little Queen’ of the movie screen: Heart’s Ann Wilson the subject of new documentary ‘In My Voice’

Ann Wilson of Heart (Courtesy Ann Wilson)A new documentary called In My Voice will detail the life and career of Heart's Ann Wilson."This film is my story in my own words, told the way I’ve always wanted to tell it," Wilson says in a statement. "It’s about finding my voice, keeping it alive, and sharing the journey with the people who’ve been part of it all along."In My Voice will focus on the "authenticity" of Ann Wilson, according to a […]

August 28, 2025

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Horror master Stephen King says yes to Bruce Springsteen, no to Black Sabbath

Stephen King performs at opening of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; 1995, Cleveland, OH (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)Despite the horror-movie overtones of their classic work, Stephen King is apparently no fan of Black Sabbath.The superstar author did an "Ask Me Anything" session on Reddit to promote the upcoming movie adaptation of the first novel he ever wrote, The Long Walk, which he penned under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. The movie, set in a dystopian future America, is about a group […]

August 28, 2025

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Neil Young debuts new political song ‘Big Crime,’ posts lyrics online

Neil Young performs at Glastonbury festival, June 2025 (Jim Dyson/Redferns)Neil Young has been openly critical of President Donald Trump this year, and that criticism continued on Wednesday night, when Young and his band the Chrome Hearts performed in Chicago.Young performed a brand-new song called "Big Crime," concerning Trump's use of the National Guard in Washington, D.C. He posted audio of the soundcheck version of the song on his Neil Young Archives website, along with the lyrics.“Don’t need no fascist rules/ […]

August 28, 2025

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On This Day, Aug. 28, 1993: Billy Joel hit #1 with ‘River of Dreams’

Billy Joel hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart with River of Dreams, his 12th studio album and his final pop/rock record.The album, with a cover painted by Joel’s then-wife Christie Brinkley, was Billy’s fourth #1 and spent three weeks on top of the chart.The album's title track went on to become a top-five hit, Joel's last on the Billboard Hot 100. The record also featured "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)," which he wrote as a tribute to his daughter Alexa Ray Joel.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All […]

August 28, 2025