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Shirlaine Forrest/WireImageIron Maiden celebrates their 50th anniversary in 2025, and in that half-century, the metal icons have never played Glastonbury. If that never changes, that's fine by frontma...

ABC/Paula LoboNever mind the bollocks, here's Billie Joe Armstrong rocking with the Sex Pistols.The Green Day frontman made a surprise appearance during the reformed punk icons' set Thursday at the To...

Concord RecordsJohn Fogerty has shared another taste of his upcoming album, Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival years, dropping Aug. 22.The album features newly recorded versions of classic CCR t...

On This Day, June 27, 2002 ...One day before the start of The Who’s U.S. tour, bassist John "The Ox" Entwistle died of a cocaine-induced heart attack. He was found dead in his room at the Hard R...

UMeThe Smashing Pumpkins have announced a reissue of their 2000 album, Machina/The Machines of God, in honor of its 25th anniversary.A deluxe vinyl box set, which also includes the companion reco...

RhinoThe music of the Ramones has gotten a sound upgrade.Rhino just dropped a new box set, 1!2!3!4! The Ramones Atmos Collection. It features the band’s first four albums — ...

Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesThere’s no doubt plenty of people can say Paul McCartney’s music has played an important role in their life, and now the Beatles legend is revealing the alb...

ABC/Randy HolmesMuch like time, Metallica marches on, and that doesn't seem to be changing any time soon. At least, as long as Kirk Hammett has his way.Speaking to Metal Hammer ab...

Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesWhen Gary Rossington, the last original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, passed away in 2023, the band decided to continue on, and it turns out, that could mean new music in the futu...

WaterAid/ Lucy Le BrocqRod Stewart is making the most of his upcoming performance at the U.K.'s Glastonbury Festival.He's teamed up with the charity Water Aid to design a public toilet for the festiva...