R.E.M.'s Mike Mills taking part in tribute tour celebrating Big Star's debut album

Courtesy of Stax Records/Craft Recordings R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills is among several noteworthy musicians slated to participate in an upcoming U.S. tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of #1 Record, the debut album by the short-lived but influential
Report: Phil Collins and Genesis bandmates sell catalog for $300 million

Following reports that a deal was in the works, the Wall Street Journal now reports that Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford — the most commercially successful lineup of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Genesis
Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner reveals he's recovering from a second heart operation

Mariano Regidor/Redferns This past Monday marked the one-year anniversary of Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner‘s near-fatal aortic aneurysm at the end of the band’s performance at the Louder than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky. Faulkner, who underwent a
NFL PICKS WEEK 4 2022

Every Friday @ 8:05a & 8:20a Brad and Ben from The Podcast Sports Meats Beer join Danny for our Weekly NFL Picks! WEEK 3 STANDINGS: DANNY 0-3 BRAD 0-3 BEN 2-1 2022 OVERALL STANDINGS: DANNY 4-5 BRAD 4-5 BEN
Iron Maiden announces 40th anniversary vinyl reissue of 'The Number of the Beast'

BMG Iron Maiden has announced a deluxe, three-LP vinyl reissue of their 1982 breakout album The Number of the Beast in honor of its 40th anniversary. The package includes an updated track list of the original album, subbing
Expansive new Paul McCartney biography to be published in December

Dey Street Books A new book that takes an in-depth look at Paul McCartney‘s life and musical endeavors following The Beatles‘ breakup will be published this winter. The McCartney Legacy: Volume 1 — 1969–73 is a 720-page tome
'Dirt'-y to the 'Core': Landmark Alice in Chains & Stone Temple Pilots albums turn 30

Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings; Atlantic Records/Rhino September 29, 1992, was a veritable grunge-a-palooza. Thirty years ago today, both Alice in Chains‘ Dirt and Stone Temple Pilots‘ Core were released. Dirt followed Alice’s 1990 debut Facelift, which put the band,
Metallica's James Hetfield launches signature cigar; California restaurant creates Ozzy Osbourne-inspired burger

Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Global Citizen If your love of metal expands beyond just the music, then perhaps you’d be interested in a James Hetfield cigar or an Ozzy Osbourne burger. The Metallica frontman has launched his
Billy Joel books London gig for Summer 2023

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images 2022 still has a few more months to go, but Billy Joel’s already making plans for 2023. The Piano Man has announced that he’s headlining London’s annual British Summer Time Hyde Park festival on
Bruce Springsteen to release 'Only the Strong Survive,' an album of soul covers, in November

Columbia Records It turns out that those enigmatic posts that appeared on Bruce Springsteen‘s social media pages earlier this week were teasing a big album announcement. The Boss has revealed that he will be releasing a new