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Kelly Clarkson covered The Isley Brother’s 60’s independence anthem “It’s Your Thing” during the “Kellyoke” segment of her talk show on Monday, October 18. “It’s your thing, do what you wanna do/ I can’t tell you who to sock it to,” Clarkson crooned during the cover. “It’s Your Thing,” a funk single by The Isley…

A diverse group of special guests including Billy Idol, Perry Farrell and Corey Taylor will perform at the third Above Ground benefit concert on December 20 at The Fonda Theater in Hollywood, California. Etty Lau Farrell, Taylor Hawkins, Mark McGrath, Steve Stevens and Franky Perez will also join them as special guests. The annual Above…

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has revealed an initial list of all-star presenters and performers who will take the stage during the 36th annual Induction ceremony on October 30 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. The initial lineup of special guests include Angela Bassett, Taylor Swift, Drew Barrymore, Paul McCartney, and Lionel Richie. Bassett will…

David Bowie’s estate recently shared two previously unreleased songs – “Karma Man” and exclusive B-side “Silly Boy Blue (Alternative Ending Mix).” Both songs will feature on the upcoming album Toy, Bowie’s long-shelved 2001 album, which will be released by Parlophone/ISO Records. “Karma Man” was initially recorded by Bowie in September 1967 and debuted on John…

“Cold Heart (Pnau Remix),” featuring Elton John and Dua Lipa, has claimed No. 1 on the latest U.K. Official Singles Chart. The legendary singer-songwriter’s collaboration with Lipa helped him return to the top of the chart after a gap of 16 years. After spending three consecutive weeks at No. 2, “Cold Heart” reaches the peak…

Ann Wilson teamed up with original Heart guitarist and founding member Roger Fisher during her solo concert at the Neptune Theater in Seattle on Saturday (October 16). Wilson and Fisher, backed up by Wilson’s band, the Amazing Dawgs, performed “Mistral Wind,” a track from Heart’s 1978 album, Dog & Butterfly during the show. Fisher formed…

Ronnie Tutt, the legendary drummer who for long played alongside superstar musicians, including Elvis Presley, died at the age of 83. Elvis Presley Enterprises announced Tutt’s death on the Graceland website on Saturday. “All of us with Elvis Presley Enterprises were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Ronnie Tutt. In addition to being…

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger responded to Beatles legend Paul McCartney’s “blues cover band” remarks during a recent concert. Last week, McCartney took a friendly dig at the Rolling Stones in an interview with the New Yorker’s David Remnick. McCartney purportedly suggested the Beatles worked from a broader range of musical languages than their peers…

Peter Jackson has dropped the first official trailer for his highly-awaited documentary about The Beatles. The Beatles: Get Back, which was initially scheduled for theatrical release on August 27, will drop as a three-part miniseries this fall. Each episode will be about two hours in length and will drop on November 25, 26 and 27,…

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford revealed that he recently fought a battle with prostate cancer during the pandemic. Halford made the news public in an interview with Heavy Consequence. Whle speaking about the band’s new 50 Heavy Metal Years of Music box set, Halford said, “I had my little cancer battle a year ago, which…