Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dead at 50

Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died at age 50. In a statement posted late Friday night, the Dave Grohl-led band wrote, “The Foo Fighters family
ZZ Top releases new version of band's early song “Brown Sugar” as lead single from upcoming album, 'Raw'

Shelter Records/BMG ZZ Top has released their updated version of their 1971 song “Brown Sugar” as the first single from their upcoming album, Raw, which is due out on July 22. As previously reported, Raw was recorded
Billy Joel, Sting, Jimmy Buffett & more stars pick their favorite Elton John songs in honor of his 75th birthday

Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Friday is Elton John‘s 75th birthday, so Billboard asked some fellow stars to pick their favorite songs by the Rocket Man. Here are just a few: Billy Joel, who toured with Elton on and
Foreigner donating some proceeds from new Las Vegas residency to Ukrainian relief efforts
Courtesy of Live Nation Foreigner launches a new eight-show Las Vegas residency tonight at The Venetian Theatre, and the veteran rockers have just announced that, in conjunction with the concerts, they will be partnering with the American
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts' new acoustic album, 'Changeup,' released today

Blackheart Joan Jett and the Blackhearts‘ recently announced first-ever acoustic album, Changeup, got its release today. The album is a 25-track collection featuring new, unplugged versions of songs spanning Joan Jett‘s entire career, from her work with
Neil Young releasing three early-'70s concerts in May as part of 'Official Bootleg' album series

Neil Young/Reprise Records Neil Young will release three new installments of his Official Bootleg Series of archival live albums on May 6, all solo acoustic performances dating back to the early 1970s. The albums are Royce Hall
Slash & the Conspirators announce 'Live from Boston' streaming concert

ABC/Randy Holmes Slash and his solo band Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators have announced an upcoming streaming concert, Live from Boston. The virtual show was filmed during the group’s performance at Beantown’s House of Blues venue earlier
Def Leppard premieres carnival-inspired music video for new single, “Kick”

UMe Def Leppard has debuted a music video for “Kick,” the recently released first single from the band’s forthcoming 12th studio album, Diamond Star Halos, which is due out May 27. The clip features the British rockers playing
Sting releases new version of 1985 song “Russians” to raise money for aid to Ukrainians

Eric Hurtgen Back in 1985, as the U.S. and the Soviet Union were in the grip of the Cold War, and the nuclear threat was looming, Sting recorded the song “Russians,” in which he sang, “What might
Rolling Stones releasing 1977 live album recorded at Toronto's El Mocambo club

UMe A new archival Rolling Stones concert album, Live at the El Mocambo, featuring performances from two Toronto club shows that the British rock legends played on March 4 and 5, 1977, will be released on May