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At 81, “Mick Jagger” has survived everything the music industry could throw at him — scandal, tragedy, reinvention, and decades of speculation about when, exactly, the Rolling Stones would finally stop. He has outlasted trends, critics, and bandmates. But there is one decision, buried deep in the band’s history, that Jagger has never been fully … Read more

For years, it seemed like Lou Gramm had quietly stepped away from making new solo music. His voice remained inseparable from Foreigner’s legacy, and most fans assumed his days in the studio were long behind him. That’s what makes this new release feel a bit unexpected—and meaningful. His album Released arrives decades after his last … Read more

Peter Gabriel has introduced a new song, “Till Your Mind Is Shining,” giving listeners another preview of his forthcoming album o/i. Continuing the rollout style he embraced with i/o, Gabriel is releasing tracks gradually, timing each one with the phases of the moon. This latest single stands apart within the project for its relative simplicity. … Read more

Stevie Nicks didn’t hold back when she finally spoke about Lindsey Buckingham in 2025. She described their shared history as “fantastic” — messy, intense, full of highs and lows — but ultimately worth it. Now, in 2026, Buckingham echoes that sentiment, saying their reconnection promises something “needed and extremely appropriate.” With a finished solo album, … Read more

Jimmy Page originally envisioned Ten Years Gone as an instrumental. He felt the music was so melancholy that words might only get in the way. Then Robert Plant heard it — and reached back a decade into his own life, recalling a woman who had forced him to choose between her and his music — … Read more

Ask most people who the greatest guitarist of the 1950s was, and they’ll say Chuck Berry. Lemmy Kilmister had a different answer. “Eddie Cochran — I never got to see him live, but he could play. Him and Buddy Holly, they were the best guitarists. They could get a good raunchy beat going.” This wasn’t … Read more

“From the first time I heard Irish Tour ’74, I was struck by the sheer intensity and ferocity of his approach to the electric blues.” Those are Joe Bonamassa’s words about Rory Gallagher — a guitarist he never met, yet one whose music has shaped him since childhood. Now, Bonamassa has returned to Cork, performed … Read more

One fan called the fills around the four-minute mark “spine-tingling.” Another declared the performance “WORTH THE WAIT.” A third added, “Neil Peart would be proud.” Anika Nilles — former Jeff Beck drummer, German drumming powerhouse, and the newest member of Rush — made her live debut at the Juno Awards on Sunday, leaving no doubt … Read more

For Barry Gibb, the last surviving member of the Bee Gees, listening to his own music is often bittersweet, as he hears the harmonies of his late brothers, Maurice and Robin, only in memory. But during the 2017 Stayin’ Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees tribute, Keith Urban’s performance of … Read more

London’s West End is no stranger to spectacle, but yesterday, even the most seasoned commuters paused in disbelief as a cramped white caravan rolled onto Denmark Street. Out stepped one of rock’s most iconic voices: Rod Stewart. At 81 years old, Stewart swapped massive arenas for a tiny mobile home, treating onlookers to a surprise … Read more