Pete Townshend, Carlos Santana among artists featured on new episodes of Audible's 'Words + Music' series

Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Gary Miller/Getty Images The Who‘s Pete Townshend and Santana guitarist Carlos Santana, are part of the lineup of the Audible audio service’s next Words + Music series, a program that combines music and storytelling.
Metallica's James Hetfield launches signature guitar strings with Ernie Ball

Ethan Miller/Getty Images Metallica frontman James Hetfield has teamed up with Ernie Ball to create his own line of signature guitar strings. Dubbed Papa Het’s Hardwired Master Core, the strings come in a unique 11-50 gauge combo,
New Hulu series 'Under the Banner of Heaven' features music from Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament & Josh Klinghoffer

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament and touring guitarist Josh Klinghoffer have composed the music for the new Hulu series Under the Banner of Heaven. The true crime drama, which stars Andrew Garfield, Daisy Edgar-Jones
The Who, Aerosmith, ZZ Top, KISS among artists taking part in Live Nation's $25 ticket promotion

Courtesy of Live Nation Over 200 artists, including The Who, Aerosmith, ZZ Top and KISS, are taking part in Live Nation’s 2022 Concert Week promotion, which will offer $25 tickets to shows across North American throughout the summer.
Special 50th anniversary vinyl editions of David Bowie's 'Ziggy Stardust' album to be released in June

Parlophone David Bowie‘s landmark 1972 album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was released 50 years ago this June, and to commemorate the milestone, two special vinyl collections will be issued
Ozzy Osbourne tests positive for COVID-19

Jeff Kravitz/AMA2019/FilmMagic for dcp Ozzy Osbourne has tested positive for COVID-19. The 73-year-old Black Sabbath legend’s wife Sharon Osbourne revealed the news in an interview on the U.K.’s Talk TV Thursday. Sharon, who’s currently in the U.K. while
The Beach Boys launch 60th anniversary celebration; releasing expanded 'Sounds of Summer' comp in June

Capitol/UMe The Beach Boys are launching a yearlong worldwide celebration to mark their 60th anniversary that will include special audio releases, an official documentary, a tribute special, new music videos, exhibitions, other commemorative events, and more. Kicking
Phil Collins accuses ex-wife of fraud in ongoing battle over mansion proceeds

John Parra/Getty Images Phil Collins and his ex-wife Orianne Cevey faced off — online, at least — Wednesday in front of a judge, in the latest chapter of their ongoing multi-million-dollar legal battle over Phil’s Miami mansion.
Paul McCartney set to get back on tour with concert tonight in Spokane, Washington

Jim Dyson/Getty Images It’s been almost three years since Paul McCartney last played a full-length concert — with his long hiatus due, of course, to the COVID-19 pandemic — but the former Beatles star finally is ready
Devo's Gerald Casale says induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame would be “a feather in [our] cap”

Daniel Knighton/FilmMagic Devo is among the nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, marking the third time that the quirky and influential New Wave band has been in the running for the