James Taylor at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony (Disney/Eric McCandless)
Live Nation is offering four-packs of lawn tickets to individual shows over the summer for the all-in price of $99 as part of its Summer of Live promotion.
The participating artists include David Byrne, Don Felder, Foreigner, Lynyrd Skynyrd, James Taylor, John Fogerty, John Mellencamp, Mötley Crüe, Santana, The Doobie Brothers, Toto, Christopher Cross, The Guess Who, Howard Jones and Tedeschi Trucks Band.
Saxophonist Walter Parazaider of Chicago performs at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on August 18, 2012 in Wantagh, New York. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
The Doobie Brothers have paid tribute to Chicago founding member Walter Parazaider, who passed away Wednesday at the age of 81.
In a post on Instagram, the band said they wanted to “bid farewell to our good friend” and reflected on their relationship with Chicago, which “goes back decades to the early 70’s (sic) when we played many shows with them.”
“We became good friends with all the members exchanging phone numbers, addresses and emails,” they wrote. “Walt was always among the first people to greet everyone when we walked into a venue. Always wearing a warm smile as he reached out to embrace you with a hug.”
“He always picked up the phone when you called and made you feel like he was genuinely happy to hear from you,” they continued. “On occasion you might get a call from him just checking in to let you know he was thinking of you.”
The band described Parazaider as “a truly authentic, warm person with a heart as big as the ocean.”
“We’re so thankful for the wonderful memories we have of Walt and for the incredible legacy of music he helped create,” they concluded the post. “We send our sincere condolences to his wife and family and of course to all his bandmates. He blessed us all with his presence and is forever in our hearts.”
Matt Slocum, Leigh Nash and Justin Cary of Sixpence None the Richer, August 7, 2012 in New York City. ( Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
Justin Cary, longtime bass player for "Kiss Me" band Sixpence None the Richer, has died, according to frontwoman Leigh Nash. He was 50.
On Instagram Thursday, Nash posted a carousel of photos of Cary with the band and wrote, "‘We sure had a great time’ is an understatement. Thank you, Justin. We love you forever. Please keep his dear [wife] Linda close to your hearts. She is our family. There’s never been anybody like Justin."
Earlier in the week, Nash had encouraged fans to visit a GoFundMe page that had been set up for Cary's family because, she said, he'd recently suffered a stroke. "His wonderful wife Linda has kept us updated everyday and night too. She is lovely, delicate and unfathomably heartbroken," Nash wrote.
She continued, "We love our brother so so much. Words don’t cover it. I know so many out there love him too. Saw his brilliance, second to NONE professionalism, class, humor (oh my lord the humor) wit, tough as an old boot as they say. Many more adjectives to describe him. Please pray for Justin and Linda. ... I’m putting a link to @gofundme in our bio if anyone feels led to help Linda navigate the waters ahead."
A update on the GoFundMe page states that Justin "passed peacefully" on Thursday morning.
Sixpence None the Richer formed in 1992; Cary joined in 1997, the same year they released their self-titled album. It featured "Kiss Me," which reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned the group a Grammy nomination. The group disbanded in 2004, but when they reunited, Cary was with them again, remaining a member until the present day.
In 2024, BLACKPINK member LISA scored a solo hit with "Moonlit Floor," which interpolated "Kiss Me."
The Rolling Stones' 'Foreign Tongues' (Capitol Records)
The Rolling Stones are set to give fans some insight into the making of their upcoming album, Foreign Tongues, with a brand-new podcast.
Speaking in Tongues – The Official Podcast will consist of six episodes, narrated by Grammy Award-winning singer Norah Jones. According to the description, the podcast will take fans "inside the studio on an intimate and exclusive journey tracing the story of the inspiration, writing and recording of the new album."
The podcast will feature new and exclusive interviews with The Stones' Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, along with Foreign Tongues producer Andrew Watt. The Cure’s Robert Smith and Steve Winwood, who both appear on Foreign Tongues, will also contribute to the podcast, along with Nathaniel Mary Quinn, who did the artwork for the album.
Peabo Bryson performs onstage during the Thurgood Marshall College Fund 28th Annual Awards Gala at Washington Hilton on November 21, 2016, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Teresa Kroeger/Getty Images for Thurgood Marshall College Fund)
Peabo Bryson's family has announced arrangements for his Celebration of Life.
Peabo, known for his hit songs and duets, including "Beauty and the Beast," died June 2 surrounded by family and friends.
His family will hold a private ceremony on Father's Day to honor and reflect on his life, followed by a private homegoing service on Monday at 10 a.m. ET, according to an official statement.
The service will feature musical performances by Regina Belle, BeBe Winans and Ruben Studdard in tribute to the late star. Attendance is invitation only; however, fans may watch the service via livestream.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Mr. Robert "Peabo" Bryson Student Scholarship Endowment Fund at Morris Brown College or Antioch Urban Ministries, Inc.
The Band's 'Music From Big Pink' (UMe/Capitol Records)
The Band’s debut album, Music From Big Pink, has gotten an audio upgrade.
The album, which features the band's iconic Robbie Robertson-penned tune "The Weight," has just been reissued as part of UMe’s Vinylphyle audiophile series.
The release, cut from the original 1968 album master, has been pressed on 180-gram black vinyl and includes new liner notes by music writer Rick Florino.
The pressing, limited to just 3,000 copies, is available now.
Music From Big Pink, originally released July 1, 1968, was recorded following The Band’s stint backing Bob Dylan on his 1966 tour, when they were known as the Hawks. The album’s title references the pink house in West Saugerties, New York, where Band members Rick Danko, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson lived, and the group worked on the record. The cover artwork is a painting by Dylan.
L-R) Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards attend The Rolling Stones Album Launch Event at The Weylin on May 05, 2026 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Mick Jagger said during a recent appearance on the BBC Radio 2’s Tracks of My Yearsthathe “can’t wait” to go back out on tour with The Rolling Stones again, but it seems Keith Richards isn't so certain.
While doing initial press for the band's upcoming album, Foreign Tongues, Richards shot down the idea of a tour in 2026, and now he seems to be reconsidering the possibility altogether.
“I don’t know if tours are possible,” the 82-year-old rocker tells Uncut magazine in a new interview. “It’s the traveling that takes it out of you.”
But that doesn’t mean the band won’t be playing live again.
“But I do see the possibility of us doing [a] residency somewhere,” he adds. “Wherever it is, London, New York, Paris, anywhere. I’ll play Rome! But I don’t see why they shouldn’t be able to throw some shows together in a new format.”
After more than 60 years in the music biz, Richards says he still finds it exciting to make music with the band.
“Yeah, it’ll be exciting until something inside me says, ‘That’s that,’” he says. “I love working with the guys. I mean, what am I gonna do?" He adds, "It’s necessary for me – at gunpoint, if needs be – to keep a band together. ‘You will play drums!’ I do my bit, but it’s an incredible gift from everybody else. I didn’t expect this in return.”
He notes, “It’s still a bit mind boggling, even at this age.”
The Rolling Stones’ Foreign Tongues will be released July 10.
After having its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York City in early June, Peter Frampton’s new documentary, Frampton, is coming to the West Coast.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced that the film is set to have its West Coast premiere as part of 2026 Dances With Films Festival (DWF:LA) on June 25 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
“The response to the film has been truly moving, and I can’t wait for more of you to see it,” Frampton writes on Instagram.
Frampton, directed by Rob Arthur, is described as “an intimate portrait of a rock icon who soared, stumbled, and rose again.”
It features archival footage as well as interviews with Frampton and stars like Sheryl Crow, Ringo Starr, Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, director Cameron Crowe, Alice Cooper, Styx's Tommy Shaw, Heart's Nancy Wilson, The Who's Roger Daltrey and more.
Bob Dylan released his 39th studio album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and went to #1 in over 10 countries.
The critically-acclaimed album’s first single was the more than 16-minute track “Murder Most Foul,” about the John F. Kennedy assassination. It was the longest song Dylan has ever released.
“Murder Most Foul” debuted at #1 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart, becoming the first Dylan song to top any Billboard chart.
Other singles from the album included “I Contain Multitudes,” which reached #5 on the Rock Digital Songs Sales chart, and “False Prophet.”
Dylan launched the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour in support of the album in 2021.
: Eric Clapton performs onstage during Day 2 of Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival at Crypto.com Arena on September 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Crossroads Guitar Festival
Eric Clapton will once again be hosting his Crossroads Guitar Festival, this time in Austin, Texas, and now he’s giving you a chance to enjoy a VIP experience to the shows.
The three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced a new sweepstakes where two premium tickets “on Eric Clapton’s guest list” are up for grabs, along with round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations. The package also comes with a Clapton-signed Fender Stratocaster guitar and a merch package.
The sweepstakes is being hosted by the platform Fandiem. Fans can enter by making a donation that goes to Clapton’s Crossroads Centre in Antigua, which helps those recovering from alcohol and drug addiction. The sweepstakes is open until Sept. 4 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
The 2026 Crossroads Festival will be held Sept. 26-27 at the Moody Center in Austin. Clapton is set to perform both nights, with the lineup featuring the first-ever Crossroads Guitar Festival appearance from The Who’s Pete Townshend.
Others performing this year include: ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons, John Mayer, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, Marcus King, Phish’s Trey Anastasio, Tommy Emmanuel and Julian Lage.
Syd Barrett, founding singer, songwriter and guitarist of Pink Floyd, in 1967. (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)
The late Pink Floyd guitarist and songwriter Syd Barrett would have turned 80 in January, and the milestone is being celebrated with a special concert in the English city where the rocker grew up.
The concert will be held Oct. 10 at the Cambridge Corn Exchange in Cambridge, England, which is the last place Barrett performed live in 1972.
The event, happening on World Mental Health Day, will feature performances by such artists as Kula Shaker, Soft Machine, Men on the Border, Diana Silveira & The Psychedelic Circus, Rhadika and Pünk Flöyd.
“Eighty years after his birth, Syd Barrett’s influence remains as powerful as ever,” Neil Jones, the co-organizer of the concert, told BBC News. “His music, creativity and unique vision continue to inspire artists and audiences across generations.”
Tickets go on sale Friday. Proceeds will be donated to mental health charities.
And that’s not the only way Barrett’s milestone birthday will be marked. According to a post on Instagram, a charity tribute album is also on the way, as well as a Barrett exhibition.
Barrett was a founding member of Pink Floyd but parted ways with the group in 1968. Some claim it was due to mental illness, while others suggest it was drug related.
(L-R) Andy Summers, Sting and Stewart Copeland of The Police pose after being inducted as 'Knights in the Order of Arts and Letters' at the Ministry Of Culture on October 1, 2007 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julien Hekimian /Getty Images)
The Police drummerStewart Copeland is opening up about his relationship with former bandmate Sting.
In an interview with Billboard, Copeland says he, Sting and Police guitarist Andy Summers “get alone just fine,” adding that he and Sting are still in touch, often talking about “kids, Instagram memes, bulls***.”
As Billboard notes, this is despite a lawsuit Copeland and Summers filed against Sting over Police royalties.
As for the reasons they still get along, Copeland notes, “It’s not because of satanic impulses or any of the human infirmities of jealousy, greed, pride, whatever. It’s because we had a spell where our music universes overlapped and we created some incredible stuff.”
“We really achieved everything we needed to achieve,” he says. “Really, as I’ve been saying a lot recently, ol’ Sting-O and I, we make music for different reasons, and it has a different place in our lives. So we get along great as long as we’re not trying to make music together.”
As for the lawsuit, Copeland will only say, “We’re not (in court). The bean counters are, somewhere over in London. For me it’s, ‘Lemme know how it works out.'”
Copeland is currently on his Have I Said Too Much? - The Police, Hollywood, and Other Adventures spoken word tour. His next show is Thursday in San Juan, Capistrano, California. A complete list of dates can be found at StewartCopeland.net.
Bruce Springsteen performs during the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Bruce Springsteen, and U2’s Bono and The Edge were among the performers at the grand opening of President Barack Obama’s Obama Presidential Center Thursday in Chicago.
Bono and The Edge followed a speech by former first lady Michelle Obama, performing “City of Blinding Lights,” joined by producer Jacknife Lee.
Bono started riffing toward the end of the song, singing about performing in front of “46, 42 and 43,” a reference to Presidents Joe Biden, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, who were all in attendance for the opening. He then added “44 and family” for the Obamas, whose daughters, Malia Obama and Sasha Obama, were also there.
Bono ended the song by singing “Michelle ma belle,” the lyric from The Beatles song "Michelle."
Springsteen hit the stage following Barack Obama's speech, treating the crowd to his Wrecking Ball track "Land of Hope and Dreams."
"Hi, I'm Bruce, and I’m so glad to be here this afternoon for President Obama and Michelle, Malia and Sasha, you know how I love you all,” Bruce said when he first walked out on the stage.
"'Oh, what a glorious task we are given to continuously strive to improve this great nation of ours.' That was from President Obama’s speech in Selma," he continued. "President Obama and Michelle, you have exemplified that ideal with lives that have served us all with heart and commitment, love and compassion." He then dedicated the song to the couple.
Springsteen later returned to join Stevie Wonder and the day's other performers to wrap the ceremony with Wonder's classic "Higher Ground."
Other performers included Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, John Legend, Common, Jennifer Hudson, Christina Aguilera, The Roots and Tems.
Grateful Dead 'Steal Your Face' (Rhino Entertainment)
Grateful Dead has released another track off the upcoming 50th anniversary remaster of their Steal Your Face live album.
The latest is a performance of the song “Big River,” a cover of Johnny Cash’s 1958 tune. They previously released a performance of "Black Throated Wind."
"I've never met a 'Big River' I didn't like,” writes Dead archivist David Lemieux in the description of the release. “Widely considered to have hit its peak in 1974, the Grateful Dead picked a perfect version of 'Big River' to act as its definitive recorded rendition on Steal Your Face.”
Steal Your Face (50th Anniversary Remaster) is set to drop June 26, 50 years to the day of the album’s original release. It will be released as a two-LP set in The Dead’s official Pantone colors, Grateful Red and Stealie Blue; the vinyl will split the colors half and half, with the addition of some black splatter.
The album will also be available for streaming and digital download.
Originally released June 26, 1976, Steal Your Face captures performances from The Dead’s five-show run at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco in October 1974. The tour was a farewell of sorts, as the band would go on an indefinite hiatus after the shows. The tour hiatus eventually ended in June 1976.
The Rolling Stones pick ‘Jealous Lover’ as next Foreign Tongues single
The Rolling Stones are getting ready to release another track off their upcoming album, Foreign Tongues.
The rockers have announced that the next single from the album will be “Jealous Lover." A press release notes that the track “combines infectious melodies, rich musicianship and sharp lyrical observations,” with frontman Mick Jagger delivering “a pointed warning to an over-inquisitive lover, bringing humor, attitude and vivid imagery to the song's narrative.”
“Jealous Lover” will be released June 26; the band offered up a short snippet of the track on Instagram. The song will be available as a vinyl and CD single, with the track "Divine Intervention" on the B-side.
This will be the third song The Rolling Stones have released from Foreign Tongues, following “Rough and Twisted” and “In the Stars.”
Foreign Tongues, produced by Andrew Watt, will be released July 10. It is available for preorder now.
Night Ranger is revisiting one of their classic hits.
The “Sister Christian” rockers have released a remastered version of their 1983 single “(You Can Still) Rock in America,” which originally appeared on their sophomore album, Midnight Madness.
The new remastered version of the song is one of several remixed and remastered hits featured on their upcoming compilation album, Best Of, dropping Aug. 28. Also included on the record are “Sister Christian,” “When You Close Your Eyes” and “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me,” along with bonus tracks, including a live performance of the holiday classic “Feliz Navidad.”
Best Of will be released on CD and vinyl, with a double-LP version available in black, gold and orange splatter. All are available for preorder now.
Night Ranger is currently on a U.S. tour and is set to play Reno, Nevada, on Friday. A complete list of tour dates can be found at NightRanger.com.
E Street Band and Bruce Springsteen saxophonist Clarence Clemons died in a Florida hospital six days after suffering a stroke at his home. He was 69.
Clemons, also known as The Big Man, was a member of the E Street Band from 1974 until his passing. He met Springsteen in 1971 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Their meeting was immortalized on the track “The E Street Shuffle,” from Springsteen’s sophomore album, 1973’s The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle, and on the 1975 Born To Run classic “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out.”
Clemons was posthumously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band in 2014.
In addition to his work with Springsteen, Clemons released several solo albums and had a hit with the 1985 track “You’re A Friend of Mine,” a collaboration with Jackson Browne.
Springsteen chose Clarence’s nephew Jake Clemons to be the new E Street Band saxophonist in 2012. He has performed with them ever since.
Bruce Springsteen on Jimmy Kimmel Live!/(Disney/Randy Holmes)
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Esquireis taking a deep dive into songs that most reflect our nation.
The mag has just come out with a list of the 25 most American songs of all time, with tracks by Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and more making the list.
According to Esquire, the list doesn't aim to choose the greatest American songs; instead it is "a collection of songs that are distinctly American, addressing protest and leisure, joy and pain, wisdom and silliness, nostalgia and experimentation."
Despite the title, Springsteen is not on the list for his iconic protest song "Born in the U.S.A." In fact, songs with America or U.S.A. in the title or chorus were excluded from the list. Instead, The Boss’ 1980 track "The River" is recognized, with the mag calling it his "most perfectly American composition" because it describes the "compromises required of the working class."
Dylan is represented with 1965’s "Highway 61 Revisited," although the mag notes his “entire 60-plus-year career has been an exploration of American music." Petty’s recognized for 1989’s "Free Fallin'" because it "depicts suburban isolation and longing."
Other songs making the list include: KISS' "Rock and Roll All Nite," the Ramones' "Blitzkrieg Bop," Jimmy Buffett’s "Margaritaville," The Beach Boys’ "Surfin’ Safari," Aretha Franklin’s "Respect" and Woody Guthrie’s "This Land Is Your Land."
Neil Young performs during 2017 Farm Aid on September 16, 2017 in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Matt Kincaid/Getty Images)
Neil Young's tune "Harvest Moon" has been covered by Melvins' drummer Dale Crover, who has an interesting connection to the track.
Crover, who was also briefly a member of Nirvana, played a role in the original tune's release over 30 years ago. You see, the rocker played a younger version of Young in the video for the original "Harvest Moon," which was the title track off Young's 1992 album.
According to Crover's label, Joyful Noise Recordings, he also "crashed Neil's car on set" during the video shoot.
Crover has now put his spin on "Harvest Moon" for an EP titled Get Yer Ba-Ba's Out, dropping Sept. 4. His version is also a mash-up with the Melvins song "The Bit."
Peter Cetera, James Pankow, Lee Loughnane, Terry Kath, Walter Parazaider, Danny Seraphine and Robert Lamm, of the American rock band Chicago, pose for a group portrait in London, England, August 26, 1970. (Photo by TPLP/Getty Images)
Chicago has paid tribute to founding member Walter Parazaider, who passed away Wednesday after living with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 81.
“Chicago is heartbroken to share the sad news of Walter Parazaider's passing this morning,” the band writes on Instagram. “We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends and countless Chicago fans who are all grieving his loss today.”
“A Rock & Roll band with horns was Walt's idea. He put the band together and they rehearsed in the basement of his mother's home,” the post continues. “He is also the one who did the hard work to book shows for the young, unknown band, performing top 40 covers at local bars in and around Chicago.”
“We are forever grateful for his contributions,” the post concludes. “Perhaps his greatest gift was bringing people together. This amazing music may have never been heard had it not been for Walt's vision.”
Parazaider was part of the original lineup of Chicago, along with Peter Cetera, Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow and Danny Seraphine. The band formed in its namesake city in 1967.
Parazaider, Loughnane and Pankow made up the band's brass/woodwind section, with Parazaider playing a variety of instruments, including saxophone, flute and clarinet.
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