David Byrne’s ‘Who Is the Sky?’ lands in the top 10 on four ‘Billboard’ charts

Cover of David Byrne's 'Who Is The Sky?/(Matador Records)David Byrne’s latest solo album, Who Is the Sky?, is making its mark on the charts.According to Billboard, the record has landed in the top 10 on four separate Billboard album charts, although it debuted at #172 on the all-genre Billboard 200. It is his first solo album since 2018's American Utopia.The record had its best showing on the Indie Store Album Sales chart, where it debuted at #4, and the Vinyl Albums chart, where it debuted at #5.The album also […]

September 18, 2025

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U2 to be honored with 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize

U2 on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2017/Photo creedit: ABC/Randy HolmesU2 is set to be honored with the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize.Named after the late folk icon and presented by the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the award recognizes “a recipient who embodies the spirit of Woody Guthrie’s social consciousness and musical legacy.”According to a press release, the Irish rockers “continue a tradition of using music as a force for social change, echoing Guthrie’s belief that songs can help make the world a fairer place.”“U2 embodies […]

September 18, 2025

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The Stray Cats’ Brian Setzer selling guitars & more

Portrait of American musician Brian Setzer, best known as a guitarist and vocalist with rock groups Stray Cats and The Brian Setzer Orchestra, photographed in Minneapolis on February 4, 2019. (Photo by Tony Nelson/Future Publishing via Getty Images)Brian Setzer is selling a bunch of his gear on Reverb.The Stray Cats frontman is set to offer up dozens of pieces, including stage-played guitars and memorabilia, on his Official Brian Setzer Reverb Shop starting Sept. 24.Among the guitars being offered is a 1959 D’angelico […]

September 18, 2025

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Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler joins The Joe Perry Project at the Hollywood Bowl

Steven Tyler and Joe Perry perform during a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for MTV)Aerosmith’s Joe Perry and Steven Tyler were back onstage together Tuesday night in California.The Joe Perry Project — which also features Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford; Buck Johnson, who's been part of Aerosmith's touring band since 2014; The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson; drummer Jason Sutter; and Stone Temple Pilots' Robert DeLeo — was the opening act for The Who’s Hollywood Bowl show, and […]

September 18, 2025

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On This Day, Sept. 18, 1970: Jimi Hendrix died at age 27

On This Day, Sept. 18, 1970 ...Rocker Jimi Hendrix died after being found unconscious at London’s Samarkand Hotel. A coroner later ruled he died after asphyxiating on his own vomit after taking barbiturates.Hendrix was only 27 years old when he passed, but he had already left his mark on the musical world, thanks to such songs as “Purple Haze,” “Hey Joe” and “The Wind Cries Mary,” and his classic album Are You Experienced?He was also well known for his live performances, including iconic […]

September 18, 2025

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Queen celebrating 50th anniversary of ‘A Night At The Opera’ with vinyl reissues

Cover of Queen's 'A Night At The Opera'/(Hollywood Records)Queen is celebrating the 50th anniversary of their fourth studio album, A Night at the Opera, with vinyl reissues.The album will be reissued on crystal-clear vinyl with gold labels on Oct. 17 in the U.S., with the release coming out in the U.K. on Oct. 18 for National Album Day. In addition, on Oct. 31, the album’s iconic single, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” will be released on transparent blue heavyweight 12-inch vinyl, as a 12-inch picture disc and as a blue cassette […]

September 18, 2025

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Paul McCartney reveals how he deals with AI misinformation

Sir Paul McCartney performing on stage at Co-op Live in Manchester during his Got Back tour. Picture date: Saturday December 14, 2024. (Photo by Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images)Paul McCartney wants fans to know that if they don’t hear about something from him, it’s likely not real.The topic came up in McCartney’s latest “You Gave Me The Answer” Q&A on his website, which was focused on the topic of AI.“With so much AI out there now how do you deal with […]

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The Beach Boys, John Lennon, Elton John & more featured in new Christmas singles box set

Christmas Holiday Singles Box/(UMe)Holiday classics from The Beach Boys, Elton John, John Lennon and Paul McCartney will be featured in a new Christmas-themed box set.The Christmas Holiday Singles Box will include 14 7-inch colored vinyl singles, featuring 28 songs. Each single features a holiday classic on the A-side, paired with another festive tune from the same artist on the B-side.Holiday staples featured in the set include The Beach Boys’ “Little Saint Nick”/“Old Lang Syne"; Elton’s “Step Into Christmas”/“Ho Ho Ho (Who’d Be a Turkey at Christmas)"; Lennon, Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band’s “Happy Xmas (War Is […]

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Bob Dylan added to Farm Aid lineup

Bob Dylan performs as a surprise guest during Farm Aid at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center on September 23, 2023 in Noblesville, Indiana. (Gary Miller/Getty Images)Bob Dylan has been added to Saturday’s Farm Aid lineup, organizers announced Wednesday.This year's event, which marks the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid, will take place at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.Dylan, who's been touring on Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival this summer, joins a lineup that already includes Farm Aid board members Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave […]

September 17, 2025