Stefan M. Prager/Redferns British guitarist John Sykes, a member of both Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has passed away at the age of 65. His death was announced in a post on his official Facebook page.  “It is with great sorrow we share that John Sykes has passed away after a hardRead More →

Jim Dyson/Redferns Rod Stewart turned 80 on Jan. 10, but the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is still celebrating. After Rod and his family celebrated together on a cruise, Rod’s wife, Penny Lancaster, threw him a party on Jan. 18 to allow his friends to mark the milestoneRead More →

Denise Truscello/WireImage Def Leppard returned to the stage Saturday, but they were without one of their key band members. Guitarist Vivian Campbell did not perform at the band’s show at Feria Estatal De León in León, Mexico, and instead Phil Collen‘s guitar tech John Zocco filled in. Fan-shot video posted to YouTubeRead More →

Debra L Rothenberg/Getty Images Bruce Springsteen hit the stage for the first time in 2025 Saturday night, making a surprise appearance at the 25th anniversary Light of Day concert at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey, the Asbury Park Press reports. Springsteen made his first appearance of theRead More →

courtesy of Julien’s Auctions An early draft of Bob Dylan’s lyrics to “Mr. Tambourine Man” sold for $508,000 at the Celebrating Bob Dylan: The Aronowitz Archive, T Bone Burnett & More auction conducted by Julien’s Auctions over the weekend. The typewritten lyrics came from the archive of the late music journalistRead More →

On This Day, Jan 20, 1988… The Beatles and Bob Dylan were among the artists inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, in a ceremony held in New York. The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger inducted the band into the Rock Hall. George Harrison and Ringo Starr were on hand toRead More →

Live Nation/AEG Presents/Azoff Company/LA Clippers More artists have joined the lineup of the FireAid benefit show, taking place Jan. 30 at two venues in Inglewood, California, the Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum. The Black Crowes and Rock & Roll Hall of Famers John Fogerty and Graham Nash are now set toRead More →

Sony Music There’s a ton of talk about Bob Dylan these days thanks to the biopic A Complete Unknown, but there’s another reason people should be celebrating the legendary performer. Monday, Jan. 20, marks the 50th anniversary of Dylan’s 15th studio album, Blood on the Tracks, which is often revered by criticsRead More →

Studio Pow/Treavor Beattie Films/Fourth Culture Films/New Legend/Mister Smith The new film Midas Man, about The Beatles manager Brian Epstein, finally has a U.S. release date. The film will premiere Jan. 22 via Olyn, a direct-to-consumer distribution platform that allows fans to recommend and share the movie with others. And now those who wantRead More →