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R.E.M.’s Mike Mills makes surprise appearance at Peter Buck’s Athens show with Kevn Kinney

Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesThere was a mini R.E.M. reunion in the band's hometown of Athens, Georgia, on Sunday.R.E.M.’s Peter Buck was headlining a show with Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ singer Kevn Kinney at the Rialto Room when Buck’s bandmate Mike Mills decided to join in on the fun.According to a post on Instagram, Mills sang lead on a performance of R.E.M.’s Reckoning track “(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville" and also accompanied the pair on bass for Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ songs “Fly Me […]

todayApril 21, 2025

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Animated Tom Petty featured in new Snoop Dogg video

Samir Hussein/Getty ImagesThe late Tom Petty is featured in the new video for Snoop Dogg’s song “Last Dance with Mary Jane,” which reinterprets Petty’s classic track “Mary Jane’s Last Dance.”The clip, directed by Dave Myers, celebrates Snoop’s love of marijuana, and features an animated Petty playing guitar and harmonica, and singing along to the hook of the song.Snoop’s “Last Dance with Mary Jane" appears on his most recent album Missionary, which is his first collaborative album with Dr. Dre since 1993. The […]

todayApril 21, 2025

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Alice Cooper reunites with original band for new album, ‘The Revenge of Alice Cooper’

Matthew Baker/Getty ImagesAlice Cooper is releasing a new album and it marks a reunion with his original bandmates.According to Billboard, Cooper is set to drop The Revenge of Alice Cooper on July 25. It features guitarist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neil Smith, who he hasn’t worked with since 1973’s Muscle of Love.“It was very much like this was our next album after Muscle of Love, just like, ‘OK, this is the next album,’” Cooper tells Billboard. "Isn’t […]

todayApril 21, 2025

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Billy Idol shares why he should be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Disney/Eric McCandlessFan voting for the 2025 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame closes Monday, and Billy Idol is making a case for why you should vote for him.In a new interview with U.K. outlet The Independent, Idol, who is currently #3 in the fan vote behind Phish and Bad Company, argues that folks should vote for him “because I’m just f****** incredible.”“It’s pretty amazing that I went from something like punk rock in England to mainstream success in the […]

todayApril 21, 2025

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Foreigner to perform with orchestra in Las Vegas

courtesy of Live NationForeigner’s classic tunes are getting an orchestral spin for a new Las Vegas residency.Foreigner: The Hits Orchestral – Celebrating 50 Years Live in Vegas will have the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band performing their biggest hits alongside a 20-piece orchestra, with arrangements written by Juilliard cello virtuoso Dave Eggar and Chuck Palmer, who is also set to conduct.The residency, at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, will consist of five shows in March 2026.Various […]

todayApril 21, 2025

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On This Day, April 21, 1984: Phil Collins lands his first solo #1 with ‘Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)’

On This Day, April 21, 1984 …Genesis frontman and drummer Phil Collins landed his first-ever solo #1 with “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)."The track was featured in the romantic thriller Against All Odds, which starred Jeff Bridges, Rachel Ward and James Woods.In addition to being #1, the song was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Grammy.Collins went on to have 14 top-10 solo hits and six more solo #1 songs: “One More Night," “Sussudio" […]

todayApril 21, 2025

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ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons to celebrate July 4 onstage in Ohio

Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesZZ Top rocker Billy F Gibbons will be celebrating our nation’s independence onstage in Ohio.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and his band the BFGs are set to headline Madtree Red, White & Blue Ash, a festival taking place July 4 at Summit Park in Blue Ash, Ohio.The event is free and will feature fireworks, rides, games and more.Next up, ZZ Top is set to kick off a tour of Australia and New Zealand April 26 in Bendigo, Australia. They will then hit Canada before bringing […]

todayApril 21, 2025

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The Who brings back Zak Starkey: ‘He’s not being asked to step down’

Frank Hoensch/RedfernsThe Who and drummer Zak Starkey have made up.News the band had parted ways with their longtime touring drummer, son of Ringo Starr, came out on Wednesday, but now they’ve announced he’s back in the band.“News Flash! Who Backs Zak!" Pete Townshend shared on social media. “He's not being asked to step down from The Who.”“There have been some communication issues, personal and private on all sides, that needed to be dealt with, and these have been aired happily,” Townshend continued. “Roger […]

todayApril 19, 2025

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ABBA member says he wouldn’t mind if the group’s avatar show is still playing in 100 years

ABBA in motion-capture suits; Credit: Baillie WalshABBA's Björn Ulvaeus will turn 80 this month, which raises the question of the future of the AI-created avatar show, ABBA Voyage, which runs every night in London. Specifically, what do you do with an avatar show when the people who it's been modeled after have shuffled off this mortal coil?ABBA Voyage features high-tech avatars showing the four members of the group as they appeared during their '70s heyday. The same technology is being used […]

todayApril 19, 2025

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