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Pete Brown, co-writer of Cream's “Sunshine of Your Love” and “White Room,” dies at 82
Will Ireland/Guitarist Magazine/Future via Getty ImagesSongwriter and poet Pete Brown, best known for co-writing “Sunshine of Your Love” and “White Room” for Cream&nb...
May 22, 2023
Def Leppard’s Phil Collen excited for hometown show: It’s “a huge deal for us”
Ross HalfinDef Leppard and Mötley Crüe kick off the U.K./European leg of their Stadium tour on Monday, May 22, in the band's hometown of Sheffield, England, and whil...
May 22, 2023
Graham Nash to salute late bandmate David Cosby with archival releases
Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty ImagesAfter years of estrangement, Graham Nash has said he and his former Crosby, Stills and Nash bandmate David Crosby were approaching reconciliation when ...
May 19, 2023
Hear superstar DJ Steve Aoki reimagine The Beach Boys' "Fun Fun Fun" as a club banger
Capitol Records/UMeMany artists have covered The Beach Boys over the years, but one artist has completely taken the group's music apart and put it back together again. Superstar DJ and producer Steve ...
May 19, 2023
Hear John Oates rework Hall & Oates' classic "Maneater" as a reggae tune
Michael Weintrob Back in the early '80s, John Oates took a trip to Jamaica and started to think that "Maneater," his smash hit with Daryl Hall, would work pretty well as a reggae tune. Forty ...
May 19, 2023
His shiny machine: Eddie Van Halen's Porsche is up for auction
John Medina/WireImageIf you've got lots of money and are tired of the usual rock 'n' roll memorabilia, listen up. In addition to guitars, the late Eddie Van Halen also loved cars, and one of his ...
May 19, 2023
Def Leppard on how KISS — and Beyoncé — inspired them to raise the bar on their live shows
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live NationNot every band that came up in the '80s can brag that they're still filling stadiums, but Def Leppard can: The U.K./European leg of their Stadium tour with M&ou...
May 19, 2023
Watch Queen rock Budapest in new episode of 'Queen The Greatest Live'
© Queen Productions LtdQueen is back with the latest installment of their weekly YouTube series Queen The Greatest Live. In this week's episode, "Opening Magic," they revisit their legendary...
May 19, 2023
Donna Summer's personal collection of memorabilia and more going under the hammer next month
GAB Archive/RedfernsItems from the late Donna Summer, including Gold records, photos, costumes and more, are going under the hammer next month. Famed auction house Christie's is selling The Collection...
May 19, 2023
The Cars' first album now available on exclusive Rhino High Fidelity vinyl
RhinoYou've heard of limited-edition vinyl and premium vinyl — now get ready for limited-edition premium vinyl with super high fidelity and exclusive new content. The vinyl series, Rhino High Fi...
May 19, 2023