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Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for BCRFEarlier in the week, Elton John talked about how happy he was about the Olympics, where a number of athletes represented by his sports management company, Rocket Sp...

Epic RecordsPearl Jam has announced a concert stream to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band's 1996 album, No Code. The virtual event will showcase Eddie Vedder and company's 2014 performance in...

Metallica/AmazonIn one week, Metallica is off to Podcastland. The metal legends have announced the premiere date for The Metallica Podcast: Volume 1 -- The Black Album. The eight-episode series will m...

Neil Lupin/Redferns via Getty ImagesIron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson postponed the last two appearances of a U.K. spoken-word tour last week because a member of his household had tested positive f...

Geffen RecordsThe Who's fifth studio album, Who's Next, considered one of the group's finest moments, was released 50 years ago this Saturday, August 14. The follow-up to the legendary British band's ...

InterscopeEarlier this week, Elton John and Dua Lipa teased their joint single, "Cold Heart," and from a snippet, it sounded like a mashup of two Elton singles: 1990's "Sacrifice" and the 1972 classic...

UMeAfter releasing the five-song Zoom In EP this past March, Ringo Starr has unveiled plans to issue a new four-track EP called Change the World on September 24 on CD, cassette and digital format...

Diversion BooksJohn Illsley, who played bass with Dire Straits for the band's entire career, has written a memoir about his life and his experiences with the famous British group led by singer/guitari...

Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesThe Godfather of Punk's got a new set of wheels. Iggy Pop stars in a pair of new ads for the electric scooter company Unagi. One clip finds the "Lust for Life" rocker riding his ...

Credit: Steven SebringBilly Idol became a grandfather for the first time last year, and the 65-year-old pop-punk singer tells People that the experience has enriched his life. "It opens you up emotion...