Exclusive Paul McCartney Royal Mint coins bring in over $750,000 at auction

ABC/Heidi Gutman A selection of special coins honoring The Beatles‘ Paul McCartney brought in over $750,000 at auction. The rare currency auction house Stack’s Bowers Galleries handled the auction, which consisted of one gold and four silver pieces.
Stevie Nicks to be inducted into the Pollstar Live! Hall of Fame

Disney/Randy Holmes Stevie Nicks is set to be inducted into the Pollstar Live! Hall of Fame, which honors artists, executives and venues “who have left an indelible mark on live music.” The two-time Rock & Roll Hall
Sting to headline inaugural Mexican Caribbean Music Festival

Disney/Randy Holmes Sting is set to headline a brand-new festival in Mexico. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will headline the inaugural Mexican Caribbean Music Festival on May 17 at Zamna in Tulum, Mexico. The stop
Foreigner announces Canadian tour with guest vocalist

Courtesy of Foreigner Foreigner is headed up north this fall for a Canadian tour that will feature the band fronted by guest vocalist Geordie Brown, who is quite familiar with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band’s
Dead & Company pay tribute to the late Phil Lesh during Sphere residency

courtesy of Live Nation Dead & Company paid tribute to late Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh during their Dead Forever residency at the Sphere Las Vegas on Saturday night. Fan-shot footage posted to social media shows the band playing Lesh’s
Eric Clapton, Elton John & more back letter urging UK prime minister to fund music education in schools

Disney/Jennifer Pottheiser Eric Clapton, Elton John and Robert Plant are among the artists who have backed an open letter written by singer Ed Sheeran to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, asking him to fund music education in
David Lee Roth set for second show of 2025

Astrid Stawiarz/WireImage It appears that David Lee Roth has expanded his return to performing. Back in January it was revealed that Roth would be one of the headliners at the annual M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post
Carlos Santana announces more Las Vegas residency dates

Jason Squires/WireImage Carlos Santana has announced a new set of dates for his Las Vegas residency, An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live. Santana has added 15 new shows at the House of Blues inside Mandalay Bay
On This Day, March 24, 1977: Fleetwood Mac releases the single ‘Dreams’

On This Day, March 24, 1977… Fleetwood Mac released the single “Dreams,” written by Stevie Nicks. The song was the second single off the band’s multiplatinum album Rumors. “Dreams” went on to hit #1 on the Billboard
Kirk Hammett's written 767 riffs for next Metallica album

ABC/Randy Holmes The next Metallica album won’t have any shortage of riffs. Speaking with the Rolling Stone Now podcast, guitarist Kirk Hammett shares that he’s written 767 new riffs for the band’s follow-up to 2023’s 72 Seasons. But while Hammett