UMeThis year marks the 45th anniversary of the release of KISS’ classic fourth studio album, Destroyer.  To commemorate the milestone, the costumed rock legends will reissue the record on November 19 in multiple configurations, including a Super Deluxe…

Credit: Marc HauserIn August, it was announced that John Mellencamp would be serving as a guest programmer on Turner Classic Movies this month, and now details have been revealed about the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s programming contributions to the ne…

PolyGram/UniversalABBA’s Gold is has caught a second wind, rising back up the charts for the first time in three years. 

Gold: Greatest Hits, the popular compilation album by the Swedish pop group, soared up the Billboard 200 chart from #114 to #34 o…

Gefen Records/Universal MusicThirty years ago today, September 17, Guns N’ Roses simultaneously released their third and fourth studio albums, Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II.

With the band riding high after the massive success of its 198…

Courtesy of QueenA special Queen-themed pop-up store celebrating the band’s five-decade history will open later this month on London’s famed Carnaby Street.

The shop, called Queen The Greatest, will open its doors on Tuesday, September 28, and will cl…

Credit: Randee St. NicholasREO Speedwagon will be the headlining performer at the 2021 edition of the Carousel Ball charity event, which will be held October 2 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

The benefit raises money for for the Barbara D…

ABC/Eric McCandlessSheryl Crow is receiving a special honor later this month in her home state.

The singer will be presented with the 2021 Missouri Roots Songbook honor on the final night of the Roots N Blues festival in Columbia, Missouri, on Septemb…

Sundazed RecordsAn expanded, 50th anniversary version of Zombies frontman Colin Blunstone’s 1971 debut solo album, One Year, will be released November 5.

The reissue, which will be available on CD, as a two-LP vinyl set, digitally and via streaming, f…

Warner MusicRod Stewart will release The Tears of Hercules — his 31st studio album and his first new record in three years — on November 12.

The 12-track collection features nine new original songs and three covers, including renditions of Johnny Ca…

Ben Gibson/Rocket EntertainmentElton John has once again postponed his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour.

The singer announced “with great sadness and a heavy heart” Thursday that he would have to reschedule his Europe and U.K. 2021 dates to 2023.

Whil…

Hachette BooksBruce Springsteen will interview his longtime friend and collaborator “Little Steven” Van Zandt for the first time ever during a virtual event on September 28 celebrating the release of the E Street Band guitarist’s new memoir, Unrequited…

© Mary McCartneyPaul McCartney will celebrate the publication of his upcoming book, The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, by taking part in a special Q&A event on November 5 in London at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.

Tickets to attend the eve…

Bob Scott/Fotos International/Getty ImagesIn 2019, Whitney Houston was back on the charts thanks to a remix by superstar DJ/Producer Kygo of a little-known track by the late legend, “Higher Love.”  Now, one of Whitney’s bona fide classics is getting t…

Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesRolling Stone has published a brand-new list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time — it’s first since 2004 — and the top-ranked tune is Aretha Franklin’s classic 1967 version of Otis Redding’s “Respect,” moving up fr…

KTBA RecordsLast year, Dion DiMucci released a collaborative album titled Blues with Friends that featured contributions from a jaw-dropping cast of music legends.  Now the doo-wop and rock ‘n’ roll great has announced plans for a similarly star-studde…

iStock/skynesherGood news for customers of StubHub: You’re getting your money back.

The ticket resale platform has agreed to give refunds to customers who purchased tickets to events canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. When concerts and other e…

Glen Ballard/Courtesy of HBO A new documentary about Alanis Morissette, Jagged, will air on HBO at a future date after having its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday. But Alanis didn’t attend the event and says she won’t be su…

Credit: Jules AnnanThis Saturday, The Zombies will return to London’s famed Abbey Road Studios, where the British Invasion legends recorded their classic 1968 album Odessey and Oracle, to play a special concert that will be streamed live worldwide.

Th…

Courtesy of Di-Namic Records/BMGAn official music video has debuted for “She’s Fire,” Carlos Santana’s new collaboration with acclaimed songwriter Diane Warren and hit-making rapper G-Eazy.

In the clip, G-Eazy meets an alluring women in a bar and she …

Courtesy of Record Store DayRecord Store Day has announced the list of exclusive vinyl discs that will be released this year for its annual Black Friday event, scheduled for November 26.
Among the limited-edition pieces that will be available are relea…

Courtesy of Mercury Studios/Trafalger ReleasingAn updated version of the Doors concert film Live at the Bowl ’68, along with bonus content, will be screened in select theaters on November 4 to celebrate the 50th anniversary this year of the band’s clas…

Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for LOVE ROCKS NYC/God’s Love We DeliverNew York City’s Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum will honor Jon Bon Jovi this November 10 at its 2021 Salute to Freedom gala.

Jon will receive the 2021 Intrepid Lifetime Achievement A…

David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty ImagesRolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts was laid to rest last week but, according to U.K. newspaper The Sun, his band mates Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood were not able to attend the funeral because of …

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of FameWe’ve waited awhile, but now Janet Jackson is about to bless us with new music.

The superstar will release a new single before the end of the year, with a new album coming in 2022.  For …

Jeff Kravitz/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBSDavid Lee Roth helped bring the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards to a close on Sunday when he hit the stage to present the Video of the Year honor.

Backstage at the event, the Van Halen frontman was …

David Lee/HBODavid Byrne’s American Utopia, the Spike Lee-directed TV special presenting former Talking Heads singer David Byrne’s critically acclaimed Broadway show of the same name, won two awards Sunday at the 2021 Creative Arts Emmys ceremony.

The…

Hillman Grad Records/Def Jam RecordingsSongs by Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Kool & the Gang, Donny Hathaway, Delfonics and other soul and R&B artists are featured on the recently released soundtrack of the award-winning documentary Mr. S…

Rob Ball/WireImageA new documentary called Jagged, focusing on Alanis Morissette’s life and career, includes revelations that the Grammy-winning star says that multiple men had sex with her when she was 15, reports The Washington Post.

According to th…

Credit: Zan PassanteSammy Hagar is launching a new alcoholic beverage venture called Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co. featuring sparkling rum cocktails in a can, and he’ll celebrate the new drink line with a special free concert in Las Vegas on Wednesday…

Credit: Baillie WalshABBA’s long-awaited return has British fans saying “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!” to their new music.

“Don’t Shut Me Down,” one of two new songs the Swedish superstars released earlier this month, has debuted in the top 10 of the Official…