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Robin Trower’s 'Live!' album getting 50th anniversary reissue with full Stockholm concert
Cover of Robin Trower's 'Live!' (Chrysalis Records)Former Procul Harum guitarist Robin Trower is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his album Live! with the release of a new deluxe expanded...
Jill Lances Feb 10, 2026

The Police’s Stewart Copeland announces first North American spoken word tour
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer Stewart Copeland (Photo credit: Harrison Parrott)The Police drummer Stewart Copeland has announced dates for a 2026 tour.Have I Said Too Much - The Police, Hollywo...
Jill Lances Feb 10, 2026

Queen’s Brian May offers peek at upcoming 'Queen II' reissue
Cover of Queen's sophomore album, 'Queen II' (Hollywood Records)Queen’s Brian May has given fans a preview of the planned reissue of the band's sophomore album, Queen II.In a new video post...
Jill Lances Feb 10, 2026

Patti Smith, The E Street Band, the Doors among this year's American Music Honors recipients
Patti Smith performs onstage at the London Palladium during the 'Horses' - 50th Anniversary Tour on October 12, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)Patti Smith, The E Street Band...
Jill Lances Feb 10, 2026

John Fogerty to be honored with the Songwriters Hall of Fame Johnny Mercer Award
John Fogerty, recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Johnny Mercer Award. (Photo Credit: Lee Cherry)The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced that John Fogerty will be the 2026...
Jill Lances Feb 10, 2026

On This Day: Feb. 10, 1978: Van Halen releases their self-titled debut album
On This Day, Feb. 10, 1978...Van Halen released their self-titled debut album, which peaked at #19 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.The album featured such future classics as “Runnin’ wit...
Jill Lances Feb 10, 2026

Lynyrd Skynyrd launches #FreeBirdMoment contest
Rickey Medlocke and Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd perform at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre on July 23, 2023, in Alpharetta, Georgia. (Photo by R. Diamond/Getty Images)Lynyrd Skynyrd is giving folk...
Jill Lances Feb 10, 2026

Devo extends Mutate, Don’t Stagnate tour through June
L-R) Bassist Gerald Casale, singer Mark Mothersbaugh, guitarist Josh Hager, and guitarist Bob Mothersbaugh of Devo perform at PNC Music Pavilion on October 24, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Phot...
Jill Lances Feb 09, 2026

Michael McDonald, George Thorogood among the 2026 Musician Hall of Fame inductees
Michael McDonald of The Doobie Brothers performs during the 2025 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony on June 12, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall O...
Jill Lances Feb 09, 2026

John Mellencamp shows support for Bad Bunny: ‘His halftime show was great’
John Mellencamp performs onstage during Primary Wave's Annual Pre-Grammy Party presented by VENU at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on January 31, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Vivien Kil...
Jill Lances Feb 09, 2026
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