Paul McCartney shares tour diary capturing February New York club shows

Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Redferns)Paul McCartney is taking fans behind the scenes at his three February club shows at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City.The Beatles legend just released Paul McCartney Rocks The Bowery, an 11-minute tour diary of the shows, directed by Charlie Lightening.The video highlights the frenzy over the three concerts, with interviews from the staff at the venue and fans who waited in line to get tickets. There's also […]

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Neil Young to headline Harvest Moon benefit concert

Harvest Moon show poster/(courtesy of Harvest Moon concert)Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts are set to headline the Harvest Moon benefit concert in California. This is the second year in a row that Young has performed at the event.The afternoon concert will take place Oct. 25 at The Painted Turtle camp in Lake Hughes, California. The lineup also includes Beck and Lana Del Rey, with additional artists to be named.Proceeds from the concert will benefit both The Painted Turtle, which offers the camp experience to children with serious […]

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Why Madonna ‘almost started crying’ at the sight of a museum exhibit

Madonna accepts David Bowie's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame trophy in 1996 (Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)Madonna is a big David Bowie fan. In fact, when Bowie was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, she accepted the honor on his behalf and gave a speech about how seeing Bowie in concert when she was 15 years old changed her life.That's why Madonna says she got emotional when she visited the branch […]

September 24, 2025

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Queen’s Brian May & Roger Taylor talk ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ the band’s future and more

Queen on the digital cover for Rolling Stone's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' article/(Courtesy of 'Rolling Stone')Rolling Stone is marking the 50th anniversary of Queen’s iconic song "Bohemian Rhapsody" with a special interview with the band’s Brian May and Roger Taylor. The duo talk about the beginnings of the song, and even touch on what, if anything, Freddie Mercury is singing about.Regarding their first impressions of the song, Taylor notes, "We thought, 'Well, this is kind of ridiculous, so let’s go.' We really enjoyed the silliness of it." He adds that Mercury wrote "a fairly […]

September 24, 2025

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Members of R.E.M., The Black Crowes, Hootie & the Blowfish form supergroup Howl Owl Howl

(L-R) Howl Owl Howl's Steve Gorman, Mike Mills and Darius Rucker/(photo by Steven Cohen)R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, The Black Crowes' former drummer Steve Gorman and Hootie & the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker are joining forces for a new supergroup, Howl Owl Howl.The group formed in 2021 out of a casual jam session between the three longtime friends, with a press release noting that session turned into "something unique." As for the sound, Howl Owl Howl "fuses organic roots rock with an open-minded alternative flair, matching a fluid, feel-oriented rhythm section to the barrel-chested vocal […]

September 24, 2025

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The Rolling Stones reissuing 1976’s ‘Black and Blue’

Cover of The Rolling Stones' 'Black and Blue'/(Interscope/UMe)The Rolling Stones are revisiting their 1976 album Black and Blue ahead of its 50th anniversary.The band is set to release a five-LP or four-CD super-deluxe box set on Nov. 14, with both versions also coming with a Blu-ray. The set includes a 2025 remix of the album by producer Steven Wilson, along with an album of outtakes and jams. It also includes a recording of a 1976 concert at Earls Court in London, which was part of a six-night residency at […]

September 24, 2025

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On This Day, Sept. 24, 1979: The Eagles release their sixth studio album ‘The Long Run’

On This Day, Sept. 24, 1979…The Eagles released their sixth studio album, The Long Run, which hit #1 on the Billboard Albums chart.The album featured the singles “Heartache Tonight,” which went to #1, as well as the title track and “I Can’t Tell You Why,” which were both top-10 hits.The Long Run was the Eagles’ first album to feature Timothy B. Schmit, who replaced founding member Randy Meisner, who left the group during their Hotel California tour in 1977. Schmit wrote and sings lead on “I Can’t Tell You Why.”The album […]

September 24, 2025

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Original artwork print for cover of David Bowie’s ‘Aladdin Sane’ going up for auction

Cover of David Bowie's 'Aladdin Sane'/(Parlophone)The original artwork for David Bowie’s iconic album Aladdin Sane, shot by photographer Brian Duffy aka Duffy, is going up for auction.The original dye transfer artwork print will be part of The Mona Lisa of Pop: The Duffy Archive auction, taking place Oct. 22 through Nov. 5 at Bonhams in London and bonhams.com. The print is expected to sell for somewhere between $340,000 and $400,000.The cover art is one of many Aladdin Sane-related pieces that will be part of the auction. Others include the […]

September 24, 2025

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Paul McCartney to share behind-the-scenes of February’s New York club shows

Paul McCartney performs live on stage at Paris La Defense Arena during the 'Got Back!' Tour on December 04, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)Paul McCartney headlined three club shows at New York’s Bowery Ballroom in February, and now he’s giving fans an insiders look at the shows.The rocker is set to release a new tour diary, Paul McCartney Rocks The Bowery, on Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube.“In February 2025, Paul McCartney took over New York City's […]

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