On This Day, April 5, 1980: R.E.M. play their first-ever show
On This Day, April 5, 1980… R.E.M. played their first-ever show at a friend’s birthday party at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Athens, Georgia, although at the time they were unnamed. The band – vocalist Michael Stipe, bassist Mike Mills, guitarist Peter Buck, and
Bob Dylan and Iggy Pop headlining the Montreux Jazz Festival
Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for ABA Bob Dylan and Iggy Pop are among the many headliners booked for the 57th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, which runs from June 30 to July 15 on the shores of Lake Geneva,
Elton John's UK tour merch includes $300 candles, $600 rugs, $2000 handbags
Simone Joyner/Getty Images If you’re upset at having to pay 50 bucks for a Taylor Swift tour t-shirt, this’ll make you feel better: Some of Elton John‘s tour merchandise is going for more than $2,000 a pop.
Metallica's Kirk Hammett launches signature 1979 Flying V guitar with Gibson
Ross Marino/Icon and Image/Getty Images Another day, another Gibson signature Kirk Hammett guitar. After launching the 1959 Les Paul Standard — based on his beloved “Greeny” guitar — last week, the Metallica shredder is now putting out a
New exhibition looks at The Beatles' influence on comics
Terry Disney/Express/Getty Images The Beatles have influenced a lot over the years, including hairstyles, clothes and other musicians. And apparently that also includes comics. A new exhibit at the Liverpool Beatles Museum, curated by former Spider-Man editor Tim Quinn, examines that influence on comics, including a variety of