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Chicago and Brian Wilson have announced a co-headlining 25-city tour across the United States. With both Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, the Live Nation produced tour brings together the timeless music of Chicago and the classic sounds of the Beach Boys co-founder with Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin. The tour kicks off on…

Don McLean has shared the sweet gift Taylor Swift sent him after breaking his long-held record for the longest song to reach the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The 10-minute 13-second version of “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” broke the record held by McLean’s 8-minute and 42-second-long song “American Pie” since 1972.…

Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett has announced a North American leg of his “Seconds Out + More! World Tour.” The new and rescheduled shows will begin on March 26, 2022, in Oakville, Ontario. The shows will feature the 1977 Genesis live album Seconds Out in full. There will also be additional material, including solo favorites…

Toto have announced U.S. dates for the band’s headlining tour, called the “Dogz of OZ World Tour.” The tour will kick off on February 25 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. The group has announced dates through March 19 and are expected to reveal further dates in the coming…

Queen’s Greatest Hits has been crowned as U.K.’s most-streamed classic album. Queen’s blockbuster 1981 collection is the most streamed album in the U.K. from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, according to data provided by the Official Charts Company. With more than 6 million units sold since its release, the album is also the U.K.’s best-selling…

Judas Priest have announced rescheduled 2022 North American dates for their ongoing “50 Heavy Metal Years” tour. Meanwhile, Queensryche has replaced Sabaton as the support act. The 24-date trek kicks off on March 4 in Peoria, Illinois, and concludes on April 13 in Hamilton, Ontario. Tickets are on sale now, with passes for a few…

Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi recently launched a new cologne and released a new song, both named “Scent of Dark.” The “Scent of Dark” track is Iommi’s first rock composition since Black Sabbath’s 2013 album, 13. Iommi created his signature cologne alongside his friend, perfumier Sergio Momo, who strums the guitar in the new track. Jimmy…

Elton John has shared a video of him and Ed Sheeran re-creating a scene from the movie Love Actually to promote their new holiday song, “Merry Christmas.” In a teaser on social media, the English musicians announced that their song will be released on Friday. The Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation and the Elton John…

Queen guitarist Brian May slammed the BRIT Awards over their decision to scrap gendered categories, describing the “frightening” move as “a decision that has been made without enough thought.” May’s sharp criticism comes after the BRITs scrapped the male solo artist, female solo artist, international male solo artist and international female solo artist categories and…

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett’s “MTV Unplugged” performance is set to premiere on MTV on Thursday, December 16 at 9 pm EST. The duo will perform stripped down versions of songs from their latest collaborative album Love for Sale, which was released in September. The episode was filmed earlier this year in New York City.…