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Items from Eddie Van Halen, Bob Dylan, Kurt Cobain & more bring in big bucks at Music Icons auction
Eddie Van Halen Charvel Art Series guitar/courtesy of Julien's AuctionsThe annual Music Icons auction from Julian's Auctions took place in New York the last weekend of May, with items from Bob Dylan, ...
Jun 02, 2025
Tears for Fears announce six new Las Vegas dates
courtesy of Live NationTears for Fears are set for a return to Las Vegas.The band just announced six new shows of their Songs for a Nervous Planet residency at BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau L...
Jun 02, 2025
Iron Maiden manager wishes 'nothing but a very sore arm' to excessive phone users during shows
Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesLeading up to the kickoff of Iron Maiden's European tour, the band put out a statement asking fans "not to excessively film the concerts on their phones or tablets" during ...
Jun 02, 2025
On This Day, June 2, 1941: Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts is born
On This Day, June 2, 1941...Drummer Charlie Watts was born in London, England.After getting his start playing blues and jazz, Watts joined The Rolling Stones in 1963, and remained with the group for 5...
Jun 02, 2025
Rod Stewart reschedules Las Vegas show due to illness
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for FIREAIDRod Stewart was forced to postpone his Sunday night show in Las Vegas, but did it only about three-and-a-half hours before the concert was scheduled to start, accor...
Jun 02, 2025
Bono on the immersive version of his documentary: '(I) was honored to be a lab rat'
Disney/Randy HolmesBono’s new Apple TV+ documentary, Bono: Stories of Surrender, is out now, and folks with Apple Vision Pro’s mixed-reality headset can have a unique experience watching i...
Jun 02, 2025
Yusuf/Cat Stevens expands 'Cat on the Road to Findout' book tour
Genesis PublicationsYusuf/Cat Stevens has added some more dates to his fall book tour promoting his upcoming memoir, Cat on the Road to Findout.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has added se...
May 30, 2025
John Mellencamp’s post about lack of 'Hoosier Hospitality' at NBA playoffs gets response from Pat McAfee
John Mellencamp and Kristin Kehrberg at Game Four of the NBA Playoffs/Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesESPN’s Pat McAfee has responded to John Mellencamp’s recent Instagram post, in which h...
May 30, 2025
The Electric Prunes lead singer James Lowe dies at 82
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesJames Lowe, lead singer of the '60s band The Electric Prunes, died May 22 at the age of 82, according to a statement posted by his family on the band’s social med...
May 30, 2025
Carlos Santana teams with Mexican band Grupo Frontera for new single
Sony MusicCarlos Santana has teamed with Mexican band Grupo Frontera for a new track, "Me Retiro," described as a "heartbreak story" they expect to become the "ultimate multigenera...
May 30, 2025