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Ace Frehley-autographed ‘Smoker’ guitar up for auction

Ace Frehley performs in concert at Haute Spot Event Venue on July 13, 2023 in Cedar Park, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)KISS fans have a chance to get their hands on a guitar previously owned by the late Ace Frehley.The site Gotta Have Rock and Roll is auctioning off Ace’s Sunburst Gibson Les Paul "Smoker" guitar, which he used during KISS’ 1999 Psycho Circus tour and their 2000 Farewell tour.The stage-used guitar, which is signed by Ace, is modified to produce the […]

todayNovember 19, 2025

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On This Day, Nov. 19, 1988: Bon Jovi scored their third #1 with ‘Bad Medicine’

On This Day, Nov. 19, 1988 ...Bon Jovi topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Bad Medicine,” the lead single from their fourth album, New Jersey.The song, written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child, was the band’s third #1 single following the Slippery When Wet tracks “You Give Love A Bad Name” and “Living On A Prayer,” which the trio also wrote.“Bad Medicine” spent two weeks at #1 in the U.S. and also landed in the top 10 […]

todayNovember 19, 2025

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America announces 2026 tour dates

Rock band America performs onstage at The Canyon Club on October 26, 2019 in Agoura Hills, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)America is hitting the road on a new tour in 2026.The band, best known for such classic tracks as “A Horse with No Name” and “Sister Golden Hair,” has announced dates for The Happy Trails Tour 2026. The trek will kick off March 7 in Highland, California, and wrap May 23 in Modesto, California, with more dates to be added.A […]

todayNovember 19, 2025

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The Who announces ‘Tommy: Live at Royal Albert Hall’ global watch party

The Who on stage during a fundraising concert for the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall in London. (Photo by David Jensen/PA Images via Getty Images)The Who is revisiting their 2017 performance of Tommy at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and they want their fans to join them.The band has announced a Tommy: Live at Royal Albert Hall global watch party streaming Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. ET on Lounges.tv. Proceeds will benefit Teenage Cancer Trust, a nonprofit dedicated to […]

todayNovember 19, 2025

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The Royal Mint honors Queen’s Freddie Mercury with UK coin

Freddie Mercury of British rock group Queen performs at the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium in London, 13th July 1985. The concert raised funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. (Photo by Jacques Langevin/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images)The late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury is the latest rock star to be honored by The Royal Mint with a U.K. coin.The coin features an etching of Mercury midperformance, and the studs on the edge mimic the arm band he wore during Queen’s iconic Live […]

todayNovember 18, 2025

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ZZ Top announces first tour dates of 2026

Elwood Francis (L) and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top perform on stage at Viejas Casino & Resort on November 02, 2025 in Alpine, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)ZZ Top’s first shows of 2026 have been revealed.The Texas rockers are set to hit the road with county star Dwight Yoakam on the Dos Amigos Tour, which will have them playing shows in the Midwest, South and East Coast.The 15-date tour starts March 26 in Brookings, South Dakota, with stops in Nebraska, […]

todayNovember 18, 2025

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David Byrne releases new single ‘T Shirt’

Artwork for David Byrne single 'T Shirt' (Matador Records)David Byrne is out with a new single.The Talking Heads frontman has released the new track “T Shirt,” which he co-wrote with producer Brian Eno. The song is described as “a classic piece of electro-pop wrapped in lightly humorous, but always earnest, political commentary.”The video for the song features a drawing of a T-shirt with a variety of messages, including “well-behaved women seldom make history,” “you always have a choice,” “embrace differences” and “fight today […]

todayNovember 18, 2025

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Carlos Santana announces 2026 leg of Oneness tour

Carlos Santana Oneness tour admat (Courtesy of Santana)Carlos Santana has announced a 2026 leg of his Oneness tour.The 78-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has booked 10 new shows, kicking off March 28 in Thackerville, Oklahoma, with stops in Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina and Florida. The tour wraps April 11 in Hollywood, Florida.A fan presale for tickets begins Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets going on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.Ahead […]

todayNovember 18, 2025

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On This Day, Nov. 18, 1978: Billy Joel lands first #1 album with ’52nd Street’

On This Day, Nov. 18, 1978…Billy Joel landed his first #1 album with 52nd Street, his sixth studio album. The record spent eight weeks on top of the charts.The album, one of the first to be commercially released on CD, featured three top-40 singles: “My Life,” which peaked at #3, “Big Shot,” which hit #14, and the ballad “Honesty,” which went to #24.It would go on to earn Joel two Grammys, album of the year and best pop vocal performance. […]

todayNovember 18, 2025

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