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Paul McCartney performs on 'SNL50' on February 16, 2025 (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)Paul McCartney had a busy 2025, so it wasn’t easy for him to nail down a highlight of the yea...

Artwork for Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska Live' (Sony Music)When Bruce Springsteen released the box set Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition in October, it included a present-day recording of The Boss...

On This Day, Dec. 22, 2014 ...British singer Joe Cocker died of lung cancer in Colorado at the age of 70.Known for his raspy voice and expressive body movements while performing, Cocker first gained c...

After waiting almost four years, Led Zeppelin fans finally got to see the story of their favorite band on the big screen with the February 2025 release of Becoming Led Zeppelin, the first officially s...

Cover of Freddie Mercury's 'Mr Bad Guy'/(Hollywood Records)The final installment of the three-part YouTube series looking back at Freddie Mercury’s debut solo album, Mr Bad Guy, has just been re...

Terry Gowan, Will Evanovich, James "JY" Young, and Tommy Shaw of Styx perform during The Brotherhood Of Rock Tour at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre on July 06, 2025, in Alpharetta, Georgia. (Photo by R. Dia...

Cover of Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here 50'/ (Sony Music)Pink Floyd’s 50th anniversary Wish You Were Here reissue has nabbed the top spot on the U.K. Official Albums chart, making Wi...

'Life’s Been Good: Joe Walsh' auction artwork (Courtesy of Julien's Auctions)Joe Walsh’s personal items, including his guitars, brought in big bucks at the Life’s Been Good: Joe Wals...

Metallica on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes)James Hetfield is here to bring some heavy metal spirit to your holiday season.The Metallica frontman has shared a spoken-word recitation of the fam...

On This Day, Dec. 19, 2012 ...Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason opened his wallet to save Foote's, the London music store where he bought his first drum kit. Foote’s was about to go o...