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Protester with Israeli flag rushes stage at Roger Waters’ Frankfurt show
Mark Wieland/RedfernsRoger Waters' This Is Not A Drill tour has been met with a lot of controversy in Europe, and it turns out his show in Frankfurt, Germany, didn’t go off without a hitch this ...
May 30, 2023
AC/DC’s Brian Johnson shares “eagerness” to get back onstage
Jason Squires/WireImageAC/DC is one of the big-name rock acts set to headline the upcoming Power Trip festival in Indio, California, and it sounds like they're raring to go. The Rock &a...
May 30, 2023
Tina Turner told longtime friend she was "ready to go anytime"
Tina Turner in 2018; Franziska Krug/Getty ImagesA longtime friend of Tina Turner tells People that the late Queen of Rock 'n' Roll was ready to embrace the end of her life. Stephen...
May 30, 2023
Def Leppard’s 'Drastic Symphonies' debuts at #4 on U.K. chart
Mercury RecordsDef Leppard has a new top five album in the U.K. The band’s recent release with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Drastic Symphonies, debuted at #4 on the ...
May 30, 2023
Elton John promises "special guests" for Glastonbury show, talks "sporadic" future live plans
Craig Sjodin/ABCElton John's final show on British soil comes June 25, when he'll rock the U.K.'s prestigious Glastonbury Festival for the very first time — and he says it won't be the same show...
May 30, 2023
Hollywood Vampires postpone shows due to Johnny Depp’s ankle injury
RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesHollywood Vampires have put their tour on pause to let Johnny Depp recover from an ankle injury. The band, which also includes Aerosmith’s Joe ...
May 30, 2023
Roger Waters responds to criticism over his This Is Not A Drill tour
Mark Wieland/RedfernsRoger Waters has commented on the controversy surrounding his concert in Berlin earlier this month. As previously reported, Waters faced backlash for using images o...
May 30, 2023
Rod Stewart calls off sale of his music catalog after deciding deal wasn't "right"
Dave Simpson/WireImageRod Stewart was all set to become the latest rock legend to cash in by selling off his music catalog, but he's now called off the deal. Music Week reports that Rod...
May 30, 2023
On This Day, May 30, 1987: David Bowie kicks off his Glass Spider Tour
On This Day, May 30, 1987 ... Rocker David Bowie kicked off his Glass Spider tour in support of his album Never Let Me Down. The tour was known for its elaborate set design, which inclu...
May 30, 2023
Kansas’ Richard Williams on band’s 50th anniversary tour: It’s “a celebration of the entire career”
Emily Butler PhotographyKansas kicks off their 50th anniversary tour on June 2 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and guitarist and founding member Richard Williams is certainly excited to be...
May 30, 2023