The Band's Robbie Robertson releases irreverent new Christmas tune, “Happy Holidays”

Macrobiotic Records/UMeThe Band‘s Robbie Robertson is celebrating the Christmas season with a new original tune titled “Happy Holidays” that offers up a bit of twisted, tongue-in-cheek yuletide cheer. The atmospheric track is available now as a digital
Paul McCartney performs at New Jersey holiday party for her wife's company; adds European tour dates

MJ Kim/MPL Communications Ltd.Paul McCartney thrilled a group of attendees at a private party Saturday night in Jersey City, New Jersey, when he joined the house band to belt out a rendition of the 1963 Beatles classic
Bring on the “Silent Night”: Sting releases new joint holiday single with Shaggy

Interscope RecordsSting has teamed up again with reggae star Shaggy, with whom he recorded the Grammy-winning 2018 album 44/876, for a reggae-flavored new holiday tune. Titled “Silent Night (Christmas Is Coming),” the new song combines the yuletide
Mötley Crüe's Mick Mars “eating a lot of crow” after promising free tour tickets in resurfaced video clip

Credit: Paul BrownFollowing last week’s news that Mötley Crüe was reuniting and tearing up the band’s “cessation of touring agreement,” a video clip from a 2014 episode of That Metal Show resurfaced, in which guitarist Mick Mars
The Doobie Brothers add over 20 dates to 50th anniversary tour with Michael McDonald

Credit: Clay Patrick McBride The Doobie Brothers recently announced plans to mount an expansive 50th anniversary North American tour in 2020 that will feature the band’s former singer/keyboardist, Michael McDonald, rejoining the lineup, and now 23 new
Doors session bassist Doug Lubahn dead at age 71

Doug Lubahn, far left, with Billy Squier in 1984; Al Levine/NBCU Photo Bank/ NBCUniversal via Getty ImagesBassist Doug Lubahn, who, as a session musician, played on three Doors albums, died last Wednesday, November 20, at the age
Green Day, Ozzy Osbourne perform on the American Music Awards; Queen wins Favorite Soundtrack honor

ABC/Image Group LASunday’s American Music Awards included performances from a couple of Rock & Roll Hall of Famers — Green Day and Ozzy Osbourne. Green Day played its classic hit “Basket Case,” in honor of the 25th
Yes' Jon Anderson, Michael McDonald, Warren Haynes to appear on upcoming album by ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro

Deborah Anderson; Timothy WhiteAn eclectic variety of well-known musicians and singers, including ex-Yes frontman Jon Anderson, Michael McDonald and former Allman Brothers Band guitarist Warren Haynes will be featured in an upcoming album by Hawaiian ukulele virtuoso
U2, Rolling Stones finish first and second on the 'Pollstar' Top Touring Artists of the Decade list

Danny North; Dave HoganSince the end of this year marks the end of the 2010s, every publication is creating a retrospective list. The latest is the touring trade publication Pollstar, which has rounded up a list of
Heavy metal doc featuring Jimmy Page, Ozzy Osbourne, Gene Simmons to be released on DVD in December

Cleopatra EntertainmentAn English-language version of the 2017 German-produced documentary Come On Feel the Noize: The Story of How Rock Became Metal will debut on North American video-on-demand platforms on December 3. It’ll be available on DVD on