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The Who's opening acts for farewell tour: Billy Idol, Billy Bob Thornton & more
Courtesy Live NationThe Who has announced who'll be opening up for them on The Song Is Over tour.The eclectic lineup of special guests who'll appear on various dates include Billy Idol, Candlebox...
May 19, 2025
Happy birthday, Pete Townshend: The Who legend turns 80
Tristan Fewings/Getty ImagesRoger Daltrey is no longer the only octogenarian in The Who. Pete Townshend is celebrating his 80th birthday on Monday, and while age may have slowed hi...
May 19, 2025
Bono's 'Stories of Surrender' documentary gets 7-minute ovation in Cannes
Lyvans Boolaky/Getty ImagesBono's upcoming Apple TV+ documentary, Bono: Stories of Surrender, earned the U2 frontman a 7-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, Variety rep...
May 18, 2025
Bruce Springsteen biopic to be released Oct. 24
Mark Seliger/20th Century StudiosDeliver Me From Nowhere, the Bruce Springsteen biopic starring Jeremy Allen White as The Boss, will hit theaters October 24, according to multiple reports.The movie, b...
May 18, 2025
Won't get fooled again? The Who fires Zak Starkey a second time
Roger Daltrey, Zak Starkey, Pete Townshend in 2023; Frank Hoensch/RedfernsMeet the new drummer ... not the same as the old drummer. The Who has fired Zak Starkey again, ahead of the band's farewell to...
May 18, 2025
Sammy Hagar makes surprise appearance at Las Vegas club amid residency
Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Live Nation Las VegasSammy Hagar made a surprise appearance at a Las Vegas club in between performances of his Best of All Worlds residency.The Red Rocker showed...
May 16, 2025
Listen to Nancy Wilson cover Triumph song 'Fight the Good Fight'
Round Hill RecordsNancy Wilson has released a cover of the Triumph song "Fight the Good Fight."The Heart guitarist and vocalist put her spin on the 1981 track for an upcoming Triumph tribute album,&nb...
May 16, 2025
Foreigner releases Spanish-language version of 'I Want to Know What Love Is' with Joy Huerta
RhinoForeigner has released a Spanish-language version of the band's hit "I Want to Know What Love Is."The recording, dubbed "Quiero Saber Si Es Amor," features vocals by Foreigner guitarist/singer&nb...
May 16, 2025
Bruce Springsteen labeled 'jerk' by Trump following criticism during tour kickoff
Shirlaine Forrest/Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen's criticism of President Donald Trump's administration during his Land of Hope and Dreams tour kickoff in England on Wednesday has drawn a response...
May 16, 2025
Bob Dylan sings his own name with live cover of Ricky Nelson's 'Garden Party'
Gary Miller/Getty ImagesBob Dylan continues to surprise with his sets on Willie Nelson's ongoing Outlaw Music Festival tour.After bringing back the classic "Mr. Tambourine Man" for the first time...
May 16, 2025