Eagles founding member Randy Meisner dead at 77
Paul Natkin/WireImage Randy Meisner, a founding member of the iconic rock band the Eagles, passed away Wednesday, July 26, due to complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD), the band reported on its website. He was 77. Meisner, the
Photographer's shots of Pearl Jam, Metallica & more being turned into T-shirts
Courtesy of Clinch Collections Pictures taken by renowned rock photographer Danny Clinch are being turned into T-shirts. Among the photos featured in the launch lineup of Clinch Collections include shots of Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament during
Extreme's Nuno Bettencourt apologizes for comments about Slash & Richard Fortus
Daniel Knighton/Getty Images Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt has apologized for his response to Guns N’ Roses guitarist Richard Fortus’ defense of his bandmate Slash. As previously reported, in a Planet Rock interview Bettencourt suggested “most guitar players I admire” wouldn’t be able to handle working with Rihanna like he
Lynyrd Skynyrd announces new Hell House Whiskey
R. Diamond/Getty Images Lynyrd Skynyrd will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their debut album, Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd’, in August, and they are celebrating with a new whiskey. The band just launched Hell House Whiskey, which is named after the Hell
Peter Gabriel & U2 remember Sinéad O’Connor
Steve Granitz/WireImage Peter Gabriel and U2 are the latest artists to remember singer Sinéad O’Connor, whose death was revealed Wednesday, July 26. She was 56. In her 2021 memoir, Rememberings, Sinéad claimed she had a romantic relationship with Gabriel; he calls her “an
Famous friends help Mick Jagger celebrate his 80th birthday in London
ABC/ Craig Sjodin Mick Jagger celebrated his 80th birthday Wednesday, July 26, with a star-studded bash at his London home, People reports. Famous faces who attended the celebration included Lenny Kravitz; Jagger’s ex and mother of four of his eight children, Jerry Hall; director Baz Luhrman;
Grateful Dead to celebrate 'Wake of the Flood' 50th anniversary with deluxe reissue
Rhino The Grateful Dead is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their album Wake of the Flood with a new deluxe reissue. Released in 1973, the album was the first on the band’s own record label, Grateful Dead Records. Featuring new
Stevie Nicks shares remastered “My Heart” from 'Complete Studios & Rarities' box set
Rhino Stevie Nicks has shared a new rarity from her upcoming box set, Complete Studio Albums & Rarities, which drops July 28. The latest release is a remastered version of “My Heart,” which was originally a bonus track on
On This Day, July 27, 1976: John Lennon gets his Green Card
On This Day, July 27, 1976… After a four-year legal battle, John Lennon received his Green Card, granting him permanent residency status in the United States. The Beatles icon faced deportation due to his political activism and 1968 marijuana conviction, but in
Pretenders share “A Love” from upcoming album, 'Relentless'
Parlophone Pretenders have shared yet another track from their upcoming album Relentless, which drops September 15. The latest is the single “A Love,” which frontwoman Chrissie Hynde describes as “the most traditionally Pretenders-sounding song on the album.” “I often see love/relationships almost