Deep Purple have announced a five-date arena tour of the UK for Nov. 2026, playing Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester, and London. The tour kicks off on Nov. 18 at Newcastle's Utilita Arena, before heading to Glasgow's OVO Hydro (11/19), Birmingham's BP Pulse Live Arena (11/21), Manchester's AO Arena (11/22), and wrapping up at London's Eventim Apollo on Nov. 24. Joining Deep Purple on select dates are Mammoth WVH -- the powerhouse project led by bassist Wolfgang Van Halen -- and rising UK outfit Jayler. Mammoth WVH will appear at all shows except London, while Jayler will support across the full run. Deep Purple previously announced a European tour for June and July 2026. The tour news comes after DP frontman Ian Gillan, 80, revealed he is losing his eyesight and admitted retirement is on the horizon, and former DP vocalist David Coverdale announced he's retiring from music. - Music-News.com, 11/18/25...... Cher will be the musical guest for the year's final episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live on Dec. 20. Cher, who performed her 1989 hit "If I Could Turn Back Time" at the "SNL 50" concert in February, will be the musical guest of host Ariana Grande. Cher's last appearance on SNL occurred in 1987, almost four decades ago. In August, Cher performed during a concert by Cyndi Lauper on her final farewell tour. - New Musical Express, 11/17/25...... 
The UK's Royal Mint has honoured Freddie Mercury with a Royal Coin celebrating the 40th anniversary of the legendary 1985 Live Aid benefit concert. The collectible coin, which can be seen on Instagram, is printed with a portrait of the late Queen frontman as well as his signature. The perimeter of the coin's face includes a silver-studded pattern meant to resemble the belt he wore during the 1985 Live Aid concert, which celebrated its 40th anniversary earlier this year. It's completed with a depiction of his four-octave range. "As Freddie died young, he didn't get the chance of being awarded a royal medal for his talents in the music world," says Freddie's sister Kasmira Bulsara. "So to have a royal coin this way is wonderful and very fitting. The coin perfectly captures his passion and the joy he brought to millions through his music. I think the design is very impressive and they managed to catch the most iconic pose of Freddie, which is so recognizable worldwide," she adds. The Royal Mint shop carries multiple variations of the pressing, including a standard uncirculated coin, which is also available in color, as well as gold and silver proof versions. They range in price from £18.50 to £9,350. A special gold proof version will be donated to the Mercury Phoenix Trust. The AIDS charity founded in Mercury's memory will auction the coin at a later date. - Rolling Stone, 11/18/25...... Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson has taken aim at the new MJ biopic Michael in her latest challenge to spending by Jackson's estate. Paris is charging the estate has been designed to "enrich and aggrandize" her late father's executors rather than building long-term wealth for the family. The claims are the latest in a back-and-forth between Paris and the estate's co-executors, A&R executive John McClain and lawyer John Branca. Paris brought a petition this summer challenging the estate's spending on outside attorneys, but a Los Angeles probate referee struck the claims on Nov. 10 -- and ordered Paris to refund the estate for its troubles -- after finding that the petition improperly sought liability for statements in court that are shielded under legal privilege rules. She is now trying a different tactic to air her grievances, submitting an objection to the estate's 2021 account statements on Nov. 18 in probate court. The objection alleges the executors have "completely failed to competently invest cash, while at the same time deploying capital only where it had the potential to compensate them personally." According to Paris, McClain and Branca have let more than $464 million sit idle because they "do not share in the upside" from long-term investments. She says they've "instead focused on funneling as much cash as possible into entertainment-industry related projects," for which she says the executors have received a 15% commission. "Paris is increasingly concerned the estate has become the vehicle for John Branca to enrich and aggrandize himself, rather than serve the beneficiaries' best interests and steadfastly preserve her father's legacy," reads the court filing. "Indeed, it appears that Mr. Branca used his position as an executive producer, a role he has never before performed in connection with any dramatic feature film, to cast the sole A-list actor in the production, Miles Teller, to play himself in the upcoming feature biopic Michael." "The fact is Paris Jackson's lawyers lost their latest case against the estate and have been ordered to pay the estate's attorneys' fees," a source close to the estate said in a statement. "All the beneficiaries are well taken care of by the estate. This is a weak attempt to change the narrative of their loss." - Billboard, 11/19/25...... In other Michael Jackson news, "MJ the Musical" will open for a limited run in Vancouver, B.C, on Nov. 25 and run through Nov. 30. The Tony Award-winning musical puts the audience backstage during the development of the King of Pop's 1992 Dangerous World Tour. It was the late pop star's second world concert tour and was staged around his eighth studio album, Dangerous. With a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and direction and choreography by Tony Award-winning director/choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, "MJ the Musical" was scheduled to premiere on Broadway in mid-2020, however the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to production, which officially opened instead on Feb. 1, 2022. Nominated for 10 Tony Awards (it won four), the production has played Broadway, London's West End, Europe, Asia and Australia. - Canoe.com, 11/20/25...... 
Ozzy Osbourne's eldest son, the normally withdrawn Louis Osbourne, revealed a bizarre, scrapped duet between his late dad and '80s/'90s pop queen Madonna recorded during the height of Ozzy's early 1980s solo fame on Jack Osbourne's latest Trying Not to Die podcast. The brothers were discussing the bands that Ozzy loved and Jack noted that the metal godfather "really loved female vocalists," adding that in the final years of his life wife/manager Sharon Osbourne really wanted Ozzy to do a duets albums with all-female singers. That prompted Louis to note that he has a rare 123 vinyl at home that will blow Ozzy fans' minds. "Was (Not Was) did a duet with Madonna and my dad," Louis said of the truly bizarre song "Shake Your Head" from the Detroit duo's 1983 album Born to Laugh at Tornadoes. When Jack interrupted to remind him that the song actually featured Ozzy and actress Kim Basinger, Louis corrected him and said it "was Madonna originally... and it was written for Madonna and Was (Not Was) and it was when dad was poppin' in the early '80s and so was she, but then she kind of like really f--kin' popped and then didn't give approval on the record." Louis said after Madonna, or her team, allegedly blocked approvals, and Basinger -- then just at the beginning of a decade-long big screen hot streak -- hopped on the song as her team were trying to "make her a pop star as well." Louis said the track -- a banger with a perfectly perfect early 1980s Madonna dance floor vibe overlaid with Ozzy's yearning vocals ("You can't feed the hungry/ Can't talk Shakespeare to a monkey") -- is "somewhere out there." In October, producer Don Was told Rolling Stone that Madonna "did a great job" on the song, but it didn't "sound like Was (Not Was) to me anymore," so they brought in Ozzy to pseudo rap over the electro pop tune. "We realized about eight years later that we had Ozzy and Madonna on parallel tracks," Was said. "So we gave it to a remixer... and he turned it into a Ozzy/Madonna duet." The remix by Steve "Silk" Hurley ended up on the Now Dance '92 compilation after Was "accidentally on purpose" sent him the original Madonna vocal track along with Ozzy's, with Louis noting that the original, never-released version, went top 10 on the U.K. dance charts, topping out at No. 4 in 1992. Louis and Jack's conversation can be viewed on YouTube. - Rolling Stone, 11/20/25...... The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has renamed its movie awards ceremony the "Movies for Grownups Awards," and two films about classic rockers are up for the 2025 awards ceremony, set for Jan. 10 at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, Calif. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, the biopic about a pivotal period in the life of Bruce Springsteen, is nominated for Best Period Film, while its director, Scott Cooper, is up for Best Director. Becoming Led Zeppelin, a doc about 60's/70's hard rock gods Led Zeppelin is nominated for Best Documentary. Alan Cumming, the Tony- and Emmy Award-winning host of TV's The Traitors, will return to host the show, which will be broadcast by PBS' Great Performances on Feb. 22 at 7/6c. The annual awards show raises funds for AARP Foundation, which works to strengthen older adults' financial resilience. - Billboard, 11/19/25...... 
Two more people have come forward accusing Motown legend Smokey Robinson of sexual battery. The first claims of wrongdoing were raised against the singer and his wife back in March. It was brought forward by four women, who claimed that the 85-year-old committed sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, gender violence and creating a hostile work environment during their time working as housekeepers between 2007 to Apr. 2024. These original claims saw both Smokey and his wife Frances sued for a total of $50 million in damages, and through his lawyer Christopher Frost, Robinson denied all claims as "vile," "false" and "an ugly method of trying to extract money." According to a report from People, one of the accusers is identified only as "Jane Doe 5," and claims she faced "constant" sexual harassment from Robinson while she worked as a housekeeper for him between 2005 and 2011. This included instances where he allegedly "grabbed her hand and tried to force her to touch" him inappropriately more than 10 times, groping her, and asking her to enter the bathroom while he was showering. She also claims that the groping instances caused trauma that led to her getting breast reduction surgery in 2015, and that his wife Frances allegedly created a "hostile" environment for her and used "ethnically pejorative" language towards her. The second of the new accusers, a male, is referred to as "John Doe 1," and claims that Robinson touched himself inappropriately in front of him during the time he was hired to do detail work on the Robinson's cars. John Doe 1 also claims that Robinson tried to force him to touch him in 2022, and after being fired, he was asked to return to work by Frances. After doing so, he alleges, he faced "humiliation, emotional distress and ongoing fear for his safety and dignity." In a new statement to People, Robinson's lawyer Christopher Frost once again denied all allegations of wrongdoing, and described the claims as an "organized, avaricious campaign to extract money from an 85-year-old legend." He added that those who have come forward "hide behind anonymity, and their attorneys [to] seek global publicity while making the ugliest of false allegations," and added that "once the public can see the truth, their avaricious motives and fabricated claims will be revealed." A hearing for the new motion is scheduled for Jan. 6. After the first allegations arose this spring, Robinson filed a counterclaim against the four women, and claimed that they "fabricated" instances of sexual assault in a bid to extort money from him and his wife. A trial is set for Oct. 2027, and in September a judge ruled that the accusers are allowed to remain anonymous, despite Robinson's lawyer arguing that it makes it difficult to subpoena witnesses. - NME, 11/20/25...... One of late KISS guitarist Ace Frehley's signature "smoker" guitars is going under the gavel in a rock and roll auction conducted by Gotta Have Rock and Roll. Frehley's signed Sunburst Gibson Les Paul he played on the band's 1999 Psycho Circus tour -- as well as their 2000 farewell tour -- is up for sale with a minimum opening bid of $100,000. "This custom-made Sunburst Gibson Les Paul 'Smoker' guitar was owned and signed by Ace Frehley, featuring modifications for his signature 'Smoking' effects," reads a description on GottaHaveRockandRoll.com. "It was heavily played and used during the 1999 and 2000 'Psycho Circus' and 'Farewell Tour' concerts. The guitar is part of Ace Frehley's personal collection and represents a unique piece of rock history from an influential period of his career." The instrument comes with a letter of authenticity, with the auction slated to end on Dec. 5. The guitarist died in October at age 74, and an autopsy report revealed that his death was caused by blunt trauma injuries to his head after suffering a fall, with the manner of death listed as accidental. - Billboard, 11/19/25...... The operator of a Bob Dylan fan site has claimed he was asked to leave the artist's show in Glasgow, Scotland on Nov. 17, and told he was an "unwanted person" after he posted live photos from Dylan's concert tour. The legendary musician performed at the SEC Armadillo venue as part of his 2025 "Rough And Rowdy Ways" UK and Ireland tour, and Daniel Hildebrand, who launched the website Daily Dylan last year, attended the concert. However, he has since said he was ejected from the event because he had been recirculating live photos and footage from Dylan's tour. The use of video cameras and mobile phones is strictly prohibited at Dylan's gigs, and fans are made to switch off their devices and place them into a Yondr pouch that is locked away at the venues. Hildebrand shared a "personal note" on social media, detailing how he had been "asked to leave the venue before the show began" at Dylan's date in Glasgow. He went on to say that he had been "declared an 'unwanted person'," adding: "It's safe to assume this was because of the Daily Dylan account." He continued: "We want to make it clear that we have never taken any photos or videos ourselves that were posted here -- even though this was mentioned as a reason by staff. Though we did share material from others, which apparently led to this decision. We are, first and foremost, Bob Dylan fans and want to keep attending his concerts, and the idea of being excluded from future shows is truly devastating." As a result, Hildebrand says he "will no longer post any material (photos, videos, audio) from the shows," and is "considering closing the Daily Dylan account(s) entirely, but we need time to process last night's experience and to make this difficult decision." It is currently unclear whether the venue or Dylan's team ejected Hildebrand from the show. - NME, 11/19/25..... 
Ronnie Wood is celebrating 50 years as a member of the Rolling Stones by unveiling four new portraits of him and his bandmates. The four new paintings have been shared as part of a new "Paint It Black" collection, and will be available in a run of signed, limited edition prints. Painted by the rock icon on top of a black background, four new artworks have been made: one of frontman Mick Jagger, one of Keith Richards, one of late drummer Charlie Watts, and a new self-portrait. As the name indicates, their completion coincides with the reissue of Black and Blue -- the 1976 LP that saw Wood become a permanent member of the band. The recording sessions for that album served as auditions following Mick Taylor's exit, and meant that the album had contributions from the likes of guitar greats Harvey Mandel, Wayne Perkins, Jeff Beck and Robert A. Johnson. Wood performed on three tracks and later joined as a full-time member. "It's hard to believe it's been 50 years since I joined the Rolling Stones," Wood said in a statement. "In these portraits, I wanted to capture the spirit of Mick, Keith, me, and our late friend Charlie Watts, and the live shows we've been lucky enough to play together. I'm proud of the journey we've been on, and it felt right to share these prints with the world now. Art has defined my life, and I've been painting even longer than I've been playing music," he added. While globally recognized for his musical talent, Wood clarified that he has actually "been painting and drawing for seven decades, which is even longer than I've been playing music," and even won an award from the BBC's Sketch Club for one of the drawings from his childhood. "I paint to music, and sometimes when I'm playing, in my head I'm doing it to a painting. Art fills my life, art is my life, and art will continue to be my life," he added. The signed, personalised, limited edition 'Paint It Black' prints are available now from The Ronnie Wood Shop, and can be viewed in person at London's Redhouse Originals Gallery. - NME, 11/18/25...... In other Rolling Stones news, Mick Jagger made a surprise visit to his old school, Dartford Grammar in Kent, and the adjacent Mick Jagger Centre, which is currently celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Sir Mick spent time touring the arts venue he opened in 2000, which Headmaster Julian Metcalf called a "very special and the icing on the cake" moment for the anniversary celebrations. The Mick Jagger Centre has flourished over the last quarter-century, providing recording and video studios, rehearsal rooms, and gallery spaces for students. It also serves as a thriving hub for the local community, hosting theatre and music concerts, and is home to both The Dartford Music School and The Dartford Symphony Orchestra. Always a keen sportsman, having played basketball during his school days, the Dartford native was also delighted to present a trophy to the current Dartford Grammar Basketball Team. - Music-News.com, 11/20/25...... Paul McCartney is among the musicians who have contributed silent tracks to a new album designed to protest AI's influence on the music industry. The record is set to be pressed on vinyl and released later in November, and sees some huge names from across the music industry -- including McCartney, Sam Fender, Pet Shop Boys, Hans Zimmer and Kate Bush -- put forward songs -- only instead of instrumentals and vocals, there is only the odd clatter or hint of background noise. Dubbed Is This What We Want?, the album's track listing spells out "the British government must not legalise music theft to benefit AI companies," and the album is done to suggest that there will be no artists left to create new music if AI companies exploit their intellectual property to train AI models. For his contribution, Sir Paul's song comes as a B-side to the album's tracklisting and is simply called "(Bonus Track)." Running for two minutes and 45 seconds, the first minute is simply the sound of hissing from the tape, before there is the odd clatter heard in the background, and what sounds like someone pacing around in an empty room. "Today we're releasing the vinyl of Is This What We Want?, the silent album from 1000+ musicians protesting the UK government's plans on AI & copyright. Incredibly grateful to Paul McCartney for providing a new (silent) bonus track. And to the many UK musicians involved," composer and campaigner Ed Newton-Rex posted on X/Twitter on Nov. 17. Earlier in 2025, McCartney spoke out about the UK government's plans to alter the copyright law and allow AI developers to use creators' content to help develop their models, criticizing the plans as something that would rip off artists and result in a "loss of creativity." The Guardian reports that a new legal system regarding AI is likely to be debated in parliament in 2026, and while it is unlikely to take place sooner than that, the government have signed deals with multiple companies to boost AI adoption. - NME, 11/18/25...... 
David Byrne has shared a new single, "T-shirt," that was co-written by his longtime friend and collaborator Brian Eno. Byrne, who's currently touring North America on his "Who Is The Sky?" tour named for his September album of the same name, has played "T-shirt" live a number of times while touring the US and Canada. The former Talking Heads frontman gave the song -- a bright electropop track about the importance of helping others amid the current political climate -- its live debut in Pittsburgh on Sept. 16 and has now released it on streaming services, including YouTube. "I believe in helping others/ I will sing my freedom song/ I donate to worthy causes/ I go along and get along," sings Byrne on the track's first verse, before the chorus of, "See my t-shirt, take it off/ Dance these shoes off 'till we drop." The cover art features a slightly creased T-shirt with the quote "Well-behaved women seldom make history," first written by historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich in a 1976 article, and the video features a series of T-shirts sporting various slogans. The song itself has become a fan favorite on Byrne's tour, where it's accompanied by slogans including "Make America Gay Again" and "No Kings." Byrne has previously spoken out about US politics, notably sharing a playlist called "The Beautiful Shitholes" in 2018 in response to comments Pres. Donald Trump was reported to have said regarding "shithole countries" in a meeting. Byrne kicked off the tour by playing the Talking Heads' classic "Psycho Killer"' for the first time in 19 years, while Hayley Williams joined him in New York City to play Paramore's "Hard Times"' as well as their recent collaboration, "What Is The Reason For It?"' from Who Is The Sky?. When his North American tour wraps on Dec. 6 in Miami, he's off to Australia and New Zealand in January before coming to Europe in February, including nine UK and Ireland dates. - NME, 11/18/25.
The Eagles have added more 2026 dates to their Sphere residency, extending their run as the artist with the most dates at the Las Vegas immersive venue to 56. The new shows will take place Mar. 20-21 and Mar. 27-28. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees had previously announced eight shows for next year: Jan. 23-24, Jan. 30-31, Feb. 20-21 and Feb. 27-28. The Eagles' Sphere stint started in Sept. 2024, and the band added dates a handful at a time, setting the record for the most shows with the announcement of the February dates in October at 52. The previous record belonged to Dead & Co. at 48 shows. - Billboard, 11/10/25...... 
Styx co-founder Dennis DeYoung has called out the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on social media, saying many artists have to be incapacitated or dead" before they're recognized by the Cleveland-based hall and museum. "It's a shame that Bad Company had to wait so long to get in that it rendered Paul Rodgers unable to perform due to health concerns," DeYoung posted to Facebook on Nov. 13. "Bollocks!! I would have liked to have seen him perform years ago to demonstrate how one of rock's premiere singers ACTUALLY ROCKS. You know, like the name on their institution's logo. I have said this repeatedly for decades, just change the damn name." Rodgers, 75, was unable to attend or perform alongside his band at this year's ceremony, explaining to fans he had to "prioritize his health" foremost after suffering two major strokes and a series of minor strokes. DeYoung charged Rodgers' absence at the event highlighted the "tragic manner in which this joint operates." "Making so many musicians wait until they [are] either incapacitated or dead is shameful," he added. "Joe Cocker, Warren Zevon et al are suddenly eligible decades after their success? Explain that, what's changed except the Hall's inability to let go of their clear prejudices and induct them? They now admit, when it's far too late that they have erred. Have Joe, Warren and others recently become more popular? No, the Hall's initial mission statement about who qualifies was always a ruse and a joke concocted to protect their own personal choices. I'll stop now before I need BP [blood pressure] meds." In addition to Bad Company, Cocker and Zevon, the 2025 RRHOF ceremony also saw the induction of The White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast, Soundgarden, Thom Bell, Chubby Checker, Nicky Hopkins, Carol Kaye, Salt-N-Pepa and Lenny Waronker. Styx has never been inducted or nominated for the organization, and DeYoung closed by saying "I have said this before -- as someone whose band has never been considered, whatever I write ends up sounding like sour grapes." - New Musical Express, 11/16/25...... During the opening performance of their three-day "KISS Kruise: Landlocked in Vegas" on Nov. 14, the three surviving original members of KISS paid tribute to their late bandmate Ace Frehley "Obviously, before we get going -- and we're going to have an awesome time -- we just wanted to take a moment to think about about somebody who was at the foundation of this band. And we're talking about Ace," KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley told the crowd at the beginning. Stanley elaborated: "We certainly had differences, but that's what family is about. Why don't we take a moment, little quiet, and think about him looking down on us -- from Jendell, probably -- and let's have a moment for Ace." After a brief silent tribute, the audience outside the Las Vegas Virgin Hotels chanted 'Ace! Ace! Ace!' as Stanley encouraged fans to hold up electric candles in honor of their former bandmate. The "unmasked" concert marked KISS' first show since Frehley's passing on Oct. 16, and their first performance since wrapping their "End of the Road Tour" with a two-night stand at New York City's Madison Square Garden in Dec. 2023. The "Kiss Army Storms Vegas" event was first announced in March. Fan-shot footage of the Frehley tribute can be viewed on X/Twitter. Meanwhile, KISS has announced they will leave a chair free for their late bandmate Ace Frehley's spirit when they enter the Kennedy Center Honors in December to be honored with the prestigious Kennedy Center Award. "In Ace's memory, we're gonna make sure one of the four chairs is empty with Ace's name, because he deserves to be there in spirit, even if he can't be there physically," KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons said during a show with his solo band at the "Love Ride powered by Harley-Davidson" event at the Castaic Lake in Castaic, Calif., on Nov. 9. The star-studded event, set for Dec. 7, will see country superstar Garth Brooks honour KISS with a cover of "Shout It Out Loud," along with the induction of the likes of Gloria Gaynor, Sylvester Stallone, George Strait and Michael Crawford. - Billboard/Music-News.com, 11/15/25...... Elton John's globally beloved Apple Music 1 show, Elton John's Rocket Hour, celebrated its 10th anniversary on Nov. 15 with a special milestone episode recorded at Apple's new LA studios. The show featured Elton alongside Zane Lowe, who originally helped bring Rocket Hour to fruition. Lowe reflected on Elton's impact, calling him "the spiritual North Star of Apple Music Radio," and praised his commitment that "given us confidence to keep going." The Rocket Hour has consistently championed the next generation of musicians, including Billie Eilish, Sam Fender, RAYE and Chappell Roan. The milestone episode featured the likes of Olivia Dean, whose spectacular rise has made her one of Britain's brightest new stars, as well as Dev Hynes of Blood Orange, who John described as a musician "with a brain, and an imagination and musicians with a soul." - Music-News.com, 11/14/25...... 
During a recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Who's Pete Townshend that his band's current farewell tour is indeed their last, and said he's looking forward to revisiting his own songs with the help of artificial intelligence. Townshend, who is promoting a new "Quadrophenia: A Rock Ballet on Broadway" musical, joked that he'd been to multiple farewell tour shows hosted by the band in the '80s. "In '82, I left The Who," Townshend explained to host Stephen Colbert. "It was my farewell. In '89, I pleaded with The Who to come back because I was broke, and we did a 25th anniversary tour. This time," he mused, "the farewell tour is genuine; we are going to end it after we've done as many shows as Elton John." Notably, John's "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour consisted of more than 300 shows and wound up being a five-year undertaking thanks to delays from the COVID pandemic. "He did 330, we've done 22," Townshend quipped. "So we just have another 308 to do." Townshend added that he "really enjoyed this last tour, it was great," noting "I decided I was going to try and make Roger [Daltrey] happy, which isn't easy. Not because he's a nasty guy or anything, but because he sings, and he sings the way he sings, his whole body and life goes into it. I thought, I must forget about myself, and just do this for him, it could be the last thing we ever do together. And it worked." Townshend admitted that he and Daltrey "don't communicate very well" and "have different needs as performers". The musician also said the group felt more like "a Who tribute band" now. "I don't love performing. I don't like being on a stage it doesn't fill my soul," Towshend had said in previous interviews, and Daltrey responded by saying "If Pete doesn't want to tour, I don't want to be back with The Who on the road, at 81, with someone who doesn't want [to] be there if that's what he's saying." Later on in the conversation, the guitarist revealed aims to use AI technology to refine and finish unreleased songs in his vault. "I've got about 350, 450 pieces of music. A lot of it is probably terrible," he said, admitting he'd managed to wade through "about half of it." He continued: "I don't know what to do with it I'm also quite interested in AI. I'm quite interested in getting some of my old songs that didn't quite work because I didn't quite get them right first time round, and put them up on [generative artificial intelligence music creation platform] Suno or some AI music machine and seeing what it can make of it. It might be some hits." As for new music from The Who, it currently seems unlikely that there will ever be a final album. Townshend did express his desire for the band to make another record last year, but said there was "a bit of a river to cross" in convincing Daltrey. Townshend's complete The Late Show interview can be watched on YouTube. - NME, 11/16/25...... It should come as no surprise, but none of the artists who performed at Ozzy Osbourne's all-star final "Back to the Beginning" gig in July were paid to be there -- they did it for the love of the game, and their love of the late metal icon. Wife/manager Sharon Osbourne revealed the generosity of Ozzy's peers in the latest episode of The Osbournes podcast, the family's first sit-down chat since Ozzy's death on July 22 at 76 years old, just weeks after the historic gig. "We paid the cost of bringing everybody in, everybody out, accommodation, everything," said Sharon about the all-day July 5 gig at Villa Park in Ozzy's hometown of Birmingham, England that featured sets from Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Pantera, Alice in Chains Anthrax as well solo and Black Sabbath sets featuring Ozzy. "[And] no one got paid. Nobody asked for a penny. They gave their time, their efforts, everything for free. People were just, oh God, so generous." Sharon added that the show raised around $11 million for charity given the enormous cost of flying everyone in and out, putting them up and mounting the ambitious show that will be the subject of the upcoming 100-minute concert film Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow, which is slated for theatrical release in early 2026. During the podcast, Ozzy and Sharon's son Jack Osbourne revealed that Ozzy was hospitalized two week before the big event, and that Ozzy's other closest relatives weren't even aware of that. Jack Osbourne also hit out at comments made by Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Water shortly after Ozzy's death in which he said : "Bless him in his whatever state that he was in his whole life, we'll never know. Although he was all over the TV for hundreds of years, with his idiocy and nonsense. The music, I have no idea. I couldn't give a f---. I don't care about Black Sabbath, I never did. I have no interest in biting the heads of chickens or whatever they do. I couldn't care less, you know." "Hey Roger Waters, f--- you," Jack said. "How pathetic and out of touch you've become. The only way you seem to get attention these days is by vomiting out bullshit in the press. My father always thought you were a c-nt - thanks for proving him right," he said in response. Meanwhile, Sharon is calling for Black Sabbath's first manager Jim Simpson not to release an album of the band's earliest recordings. In June, it was announced that a compilation of demos that Ozzy, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward recorded in 1969 when they still went by the name Earth was to be released under the title Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes. That release has never materialized however, and now in an Instagram post on Nov. 15, Sharon spoke out against the project, outlining the Sabbath legal position, which disputes the legal ownership of the recordings. he has also shared an email that she claims she sent to Simpson in July. "As you know, the band do not want these tapes released, not least as they haven't heard them despite you saying you would provide copies long ago," she wrote. "You know that, as a band, Black Sabbath don't take things lying down and you can be assured that if you go ahead with this against the Band's wishes we will take any action [when and] where their rights are infringed, both here and in America." - Billboard/NME, 11/14/25...... Veteran musician Chuck Leavell, who is currently handling keyboard duties for the Rolling Stones, has hinted that the a 2026 European tour by "the world's greatest rock & roll band" might be in the works. The Stones wrapped up their most recent "Hackney Diamonds" tour in 2024, which saw them travel across North America in support of their 2023 album of the same name. However, plans for a UK and Europe leg this year were reportedly scrapped due to complications with suitable venues, travel and pre-existing commitments. The Stones were rumoured to visit cities such as Paris, Barcelona, Rome, along with four huge gigs at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Now, Leavell has told the UK paper The Sun's "Bizarre" column that the band may be due to visit the continent soon for some shows. According to news outlet, who attended the band's launch for the reissue of 1976 album Black And Blue, Leavell reportedly said: "They don't want to hang up the rock 'n' roll shoes yet. There's no doubt in my mind. We've done a good bit in the US the last few years, so I think the likelihood would be somewhere else and my best guess would be probably Europe." Leavell also echoed previous comments from guitarist Ronnie Wood, who confirmed that a new album from the band is "done" and due in 2026. "They've been recording," Leavell told The Sun. "I'm sure there's already some new music, and I'm sure it's great. I also am very sure that the band wants to perform." Meanwhile, Hackney Diamonds producer Andrew Watt has confirmed he's producing the new Stones album. Watt has described working with the band as "like working for Batman": "When the tongue is up in the air, you just go," he explained. "I can say we did some recording together, but that's all I can say." Meanwhile, as new album and tour rumors swirl, the band has announced a limited-edition range of Rolling Stones lava lamps. The band is collaborating with lava lamps manufacturer Mathmos, with fans able to buy one of 1000 exclusive red vinyl-designed Astro lava lamps, with a design including artwork from their 1963 single 'I Wanna Be Your Man', a cap with etched grooves reminiscent of vinyl records and the band's iconic "lips" logo. The lamps can be viewed and purchased at mathmos.com. - NME, 11/13/25...... In other Stones-related news, ABKCO, the music company that owns the band's early catalog, has brought a lawsuit against paint manufacturer Behr over an Instagram advertisement that allegedly used an unlicensed version of the band's "Paint It, Black," which ABKCO calls "one of the most valuable copyrights in the history of popular music." The copyright infringement case, filed on Nov. 12 in US federal court, centers on a 2022 Instagram ad for Behr that showed a person spray-painting furniture while "Paint It, Black" played in the background. ABKCO claims Behr didn't pay for the track. "Behr's commercial use of the ABKCO recording has forced a business association upon ABKCO that has harmed its ability to license the ABKCO recording to Behr's competitors that would pay for the use of the ABKCO recording," an attorney for Behr said in the suit. "Clearly, the ABKCO recording is not only iconic, it has unique and particular value to a paint company seeking to promote its paint products... As a result of the aforementioned acts of infringement, ABKCO has suffered significant damages," reads the complaint. - Billboard, 11/13/25...... 
AC/DC has put new meaning into their hit "You Shook Me All Night Long" as their first concert in their native Australia in decades on Nov. 12 was so powerful, it set off earthquake detection equipment. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, chief scientist at the Seismology Research Centre Adam Pascale reported vibrations within the two to five hertz range were registered at their Richmond office, about three-and-a-half kilometres from the concert at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and caused seismic vibrations to be recorded on earthquake equipment. Pascale explained that while the loud music from the show is a large factor into the vibrations recorded, it wasn't the only thing that contributed to the recordings. "The sound waves that people were experiencing nearby and feeling something through their bodies, that's the equivalent to what our seismographs feel," Pascale said. "We're picking up the ground motion, we're not picking up the sound from the air. So you've got speakers on the ground pumping out vibrations and that gets transmitted through the ground, but also the crowd jumping up and down is feeding energy into the ground. If everyone's sort of bouncing in unison, it tends to amplify the signal so we can pick it up a little bit better. Whereas, if it's sort of just general crowd motion, like even at the grand final at the MCG, we can still pick that up," he added. A resident living 10 kilometres away from the ABC that the show was so loud, they could hear the concert, while two others from Hawthorn -- a suburb away from the cricket grounds -- said they could hear the show as well. Earlier in the day, hundreds of bagpipers set a new world record with a cover of the band's "It's a Long Way to the Top." The band's current line-up of Angus Young, Brian Johnson, Stevie Young, Matt Laug and Chris Chaney gathered in Melbourne's Federation Square, where thousands of fans watched as 374 bagpipers squeezed into the square to perform the hard rock classic. The Australian Book of Records then confirmed with the Associated Press that they had indeed broken the world record for most people gathered to play the bagpipes. The oldest performer was 98-years-old. The previous record holder was 333 pipers in Bulgaria back in 2012. The event was called "The Great Melbourne Bagpipe Bash," and paid homage to a scene from AC/DC's 1976 film where they blasted "It's A Long Way To The Top" on a flatbed truck while traveling through traffic. Footage of the band performing "You Shook Me All Night Long" can be viewed on YouTube. AC/DC's return to Oz for the first time in a decade saw them roll out all the hits also including "Back In Black," "Thunderstruck," "Shoot To Thrill" and more, as well as the return of "Jailbreak" for the first time in 34 years. Upcoming dates include Sydney (11/21,25), Adelaide (11/30), Perth (12/4, 8) and Brisbane (12/14, 18). - NME, 11/14/25...... Ringo Starr has announced on Instagram that he'll be heading to North America with his All Starr Band for a string of summer 2026 shows. The Beatles legend will be joined by his regular bandmates -- Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Bissonette and Buck Johnson -- for all of the 12 dates next May and June, beginning on May 28 in Temecula, Calif. Other stops in major markets include San Diego (5/29), Salt Lake City (6/1), Albuquerque (6/8), Denver (6/9) and Phoenix (6/12), eventually wrapping things up with a date at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre on June 14. "I am happy to be touring again in the Spring. See you all in June. Peace and love," Ringo said. - NME, 11/15/25...... Former Deep Purple vocalist and Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale took to Instagram on Nov. 13 to announce that he's retiring from music. "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, brothers and sisters of the 'snake, a special announcement for you," Coverdale said. "After 50 years-plus of an incredible journey with you, with Deep Purple, with Whitesnake, Jimmy Page, the last few years has been very evident to me that it's time really for me to hang up my rock 'n' roll platform shoes and my skintight jeans." Coverdale continued: "And as you can see, we've taken care of the lion's wig. But it's time for me to call it a day. I love you dearly. I thank everyone who's assisted and supported me on this incredible journey -- all the musicians, the crew, the fans, the family. It's amazing, but it really is time for me to just enjoy my retirement. And I hope you can appreciate that. Once again, I love you with all my heart. Fare thee well." The video ends with a montage of Coverdale performing with Whitesnake, set to the 2025 remix of "Forevermore." Prior to forming Whitesnake in 1978, Coverdale replaced Ian Gillan in Deep Purple between 1973 to 1996. Whitesnake went on to enjoy a celebrated career in the 1980s through hit singles like "Here I Go Again," "Is This Love" and "Fool For Loving You." In 1993, the singer teamed up with Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page for the collaborative project Coverdale-Page. Coverdale faced several health setbacks over the years, most recently suffering two rotator cuff tears in 2023 after a fall. The year prior, he revealed that he was dealing with "a persistent upper respiratory infection that affects my ability to perform." That infection led to the band pulling out of a North American tour with the Scorpions. Whitesnake's last gig took place at Hellfest in June 2022, while their last album was 2019's Flesh & Blood. - NME, 11/14/25...... 
In other Deep Purple-related news, co-founding vocalist Ian Gillan has revealed that he only has "30 per cent vision" left. In an interview with the UK's Uncut magazine, the 80-year-old singer said he finds it "achingly tiresome" trying to work these days because he struggles so much when using his laptop. "It's one of those things," he said. "I've only got 30 per cent vision. That won't get better. It makes life mysterious. The hardest thing is working on my laptop. I can't see anything on the screen unless I use my peripheral vision - I pick up a line by looking at it sideways. But you find a way. You adapt. But it's achingly tiresome. It takes a long time to do the work," he added. Gillan said however not much else has changed as he's entered his ninth decade and is grateful he still has his sense of humor. "It's hilarious this growing old thing. It's a laugh a minute. Well, sometimes yes and sometimes no. I walk down the road and hear something drop off -- clang, there's something else gone. Nothing's changed really apart from I can't pole vault any more. Other than that, things move a little more slowly. But nothing's changed. "If you've got a sense of humour, you can get by with most things," he noted. He suggested retirement from Deep Purple "isn't far off" because he doesn't want to turn into an "embarrassment." He said: "I think if I lose my energy I'm going to stop. I don't want to be an embarrassment to anyone. We're not far off that. It creeps up on you -- you don't really notice. But then this isn't like a normal job. It's all in your mind. The writing certainly is, and the ability. And these guys who I work with just seem to keep improving. The hard thing is to keep them down." - Music-News.com, 11/16/25...... Several of rock's most iconic singers from the 1970s and '80s are teaming up to form a supergroup for one night only later in November. On Nov. 23, retired ice skating legend, Olympian and cancer survivor Scott Hamilton will organize his annual Scott Cares fundraiser for cancer research. On the bill this year are a supergroup consisting of six singers from beloved '70s and '80s rock bands -- including REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin, Journey's Jason Derlatka, Chicago's Jason Scheff, Kansas' John Elefante, Wally Palmar of the Romantics and Mike Reno from Loverboy. Reno's wife Catherine St Germain will also be performing. "It's going to be a big old rock and roll show. We're getting six lead singers or performers from six bands that were just iconic in the late seventies, eighties," Hamilton told People magazine. "So many of these guys are my heroes," he added. "Back in the day, I would've killed to get a backstage pass to see or meet or to be in the same proximity as these guys, and now I'm producing them in my show. It's like, are you kidding me?" While it's unclear what they will perform together as a supergroup, Hamilton added: "You'll hear songs you've heard a million times being performed by the artists that created the music." All funds raised at the event will be donated to cancer research centers, as well as the 4th Angel foundation, which pairs newly diagnosed cancer patients with survivors to aid them on their journey. Hamilton's announcement can be viewed on Instagram. - NME, 11/12/25...... David Byrne has revealed that he recently wed businesswoman Mala Goankar in a recent interview with The New Yorker magazine. "I said I would never get married again, after I got divorced," he shared. "It was just working out really well, so we said, 'Well, let's do this for our friends and family'", he added. Byrne didn't share any further details about the wedding, other than it took place in September. Gaonkar, a musician and hedge fund manager, and the former Talking Heads frontman have lived together in New York for some time but it's unclear when they first started dating. But in August, Byrne divulged his relationship status with Gankar, 56, in an interview with the New York Times by referring to her as his "fiance." - Music-News.com, 11/13/25..... 
Veteran New Zealand new-wave rockers Split Enz have announced they'll kick off their long-awaited reunion tour -- their first in 18 years -- in May 2026. Dubbed "Forever Enz," is due to kick off in Melbourne, Australia at the Rod Laver Arena on May 13, also visiting Sydney (5/18), Perth (5/22) and Adelaide (5/25). Before then, they'll perform at the Electric Avenue Music Festival in Christchurch, N.Z., on Feb. 27, which was announced by members Tim and Neil Finn in September. Split Enz last performed together at a benefit concert in 2009. Prior to that, the band played just four shows in 2008. Apart from their biggest hits, the tour will also see Split Enz celebrate the 50th anniversary of their debut album Mental Notes. "Split Enz was my first band, my initiation into the magic of music and collaboration," Neil Finn said in a statement. "It feels very special to be reuniting with that feeling and reigniting the flame. We'll be in top form I know it, out of respect for the songs and our audience." Formed in New Zealand in 1972 by Tim Finn and Phil Judd before relocating to Australia three years later, Split Enz are widely regarded as one of the most important bands to come out of the region in the last five decades. Neil Finn would join the band in 1977, with the band relocating to London shortly after. The band split in 1984, just months after Tim Finn left the group, with Neil Finn and drummer Paul Hester going on to form Crowded House. Among Split Enz's greatest hits are "I Got You," "I See Red," "Message To My Girl," "History Never Repeats," "Six Months In A Leaky Boat" and more. Their fifth album, 1980's True Colours, served as their biggest breakthrough, being certified multi-platinum in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. - NME, 11/11/25...... Dave Burgess, the guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of the pioneering rock and roll group The Champs, has died at the age of 90.His death was confirmed in an obituary stating he passed away on Oct. 19, 2025, in Dover, Tenn. Mr. Burgess was best known as the driving force behind The Champs, the band that shot to fame with their 1958 instrumental smash hit "Tequila." Though the track was originally released as the B-side to "Train to Nowhere," it quickly eclipsed its A-side counterpart after radio DJs began spinning it heavily. Within weeks, "Tequila" topped the Billboard pop chart and went on to win the first-ever Grammy Award for Best R'n'B Performance. Born on Dec.3, 1934, in Los Angeles, Mr. Burgess began his music career during the early days of rock and roll. He adopted his stepfather's surname and initially recorded as a solo artist before forming The Champs in the late 1950s. The group's lineup included saxophonist Chuck Rio (real name Daniel Flores), who penned "Tequila" and delivered its iconic shouted refrain. The Champs enjoyed a string of hits throughout the late '50s and early '60s, but it was "Tequila" that cemented their place in music history. The song's enduring popularity was further boosted by its memorable use in the 1985 cult classic Pee-wee's Big Adventure, where it soundtracked a now-famous dance scene. Beyond his work with The Champs, Mr. Burgess was a prolific songwriter and producer, credited with over 700 copyrighted compositions. His influence extended across genres, and his contributions helped shape the sound of early American rock and roll. - Music-News.com, 11/14/25...... Sally Kirkland, the effervescent blonde actress who was Oscar-nominated for the independent film Anna in 1987, died on Nov. 11 in Palm Springs, Calif. She was 84. Born in New York City, Ms. Kirkland trained with Lee Strasberg and started her career in off-Broadway productions and avant-garde theater, which led to her joining Andy Warhol's Factory. Her first film appearance came in Warhol's The 13 Most Beautiful Women in 1964. She went on to appear in the Western Blue and in Coming Apart. In the 1970s, she guested on shows including Kojak, Baretta and Three's Company, and had small roles in major films such as The Way We Were, Cinderella Liberty, The Sting and A Star Is Born. In 2024, she starred as herself in Sallywood, an indie film about a writer who gets hired as Ms. Kirkland's personal assistant. Ms. Kirland was put on hospice in early November after suffering a fall in the shower in October that resulted in injuries to her ribs and foot, according to her GoFundMe page. She had previously been diagnosed with a bone infection that had also spread to her bloodstream, as well as dementia. - Variety.com, 11/12/25.
After the settlement of a contentious legal battle with two former bandmates, The Guess Who principles Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman announced on Nov. 10 they will hit the road as The Guess Who in 2026 for the first time in over 20 years. The Guess Who announced a 12-date summer tour in their native Canada starting on May 26 at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, also visiting Halifax (5/27), Laval (5/29), Toronto (5/30), Hamilton (6/1), Winnipeg (6/5), Saskatoon (6/6), and Calgary (6/8), before wrapping on June 10 at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Additionally, the band will play festival shows on July 19 and Aug. 23 in Ottawa and Vancouver, respectively. The tour will feature support from Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles. "Randy and I are thrilled that our songs have never gone away," Cummings said in a statement, referring to such memorable '60s/'70s hits as "Shakin' All Over," "Laughing," "No Time," "Share the Land," and 
Authorities in New Jersey confirmed on Nov. 10 that the cause of KISS co-founder Ace Frehley's death on Oct. 16 was caused by blunt trauma injuries to his head after suffering a fall. The manner of death was listed as accidental. The details inside the autopsy report by the Morris County Medical Examiner align with initial reports at the time of Frehley's death that he'd suffered a fall at home. The guitarist had also experienced a different fall weeks before that, with TMZ.com reporting that he'd been on life support to treat a brain bleed as a result. Known for his "Spaceman" persona, Frehley was an essential member of KISS until leaving the lineup in 1982. He later returned for the band's blockbuster reunion tour in 1996, staying on until 2002. In 2014, Frehley was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with bandmates Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss. In 2024, Frehley told Billboard that he thought there was still a chance the original KISS lineup would get back together. "I'm the only game in town because KISS is supposedly retired -- which I don't believe is gonna happen," he said at the time. Frehley is survived by his daughter, Monique, and wife Jeanette Trerotola. In other KISS news, the band has announced the release of a massive 50th anniversary Alive! box set featuring 88 previously unreleased tracks. The Super Deluxe version of the album ($400.48) will feature 4 CDs + Blu-Ray audio, an Alive! track list t-shirt with 120 tracks, including 88 previously unreleased tracks. The first CD features the original album on one disc for the first time ever, newly remastered from the original 1975 stereo analog master tapes. In addition, CDs two and three will feature two full-length concerts from the 1975 "Dressed to Kill" tour at the RKO Orpheum Theatre in Davenport, Iowa on July 20, and the Wildwood Convention Hall in Wildwood, N.J. on July 23, newly remixed by the legendary engineer Eddie Kramer from the original multi-track analog tapes with no overdbubs. The fourth CD will pull together five rehearsal tracks from the Davenport show, including an impromptu jam and another six songs from Cleveland Music Hall in Cleveland, Oh. on June 21, 1975, and the Blu-Ray audio disc will contain a new Alive! mix from Kramer from the original album multi-track analog tapes in Dolby Atmos and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround. The anniversary edition will also come in a 4-CD box set version with a t-shirt ($287.55), a deluxe picture disc edition with sweatshirt ($251.89) and a premium color vinyl version with a sweatshirt ($125.98). All the editions, including a 4-CD box set version, a deluxe picture disc edition and a premium color vinyl version, are slated to ship on Nov. 21, with Kiss Army members eligible for pre-order at 
Elton John paid tribute to late Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson at the 2025 
Speaking of farewell tours, Journey announced on Nov. 5 it was preparing for one last victory lap in 2026 after more than 50 years on the road. Billed as "A Special Evening With Journey," the band's "Final Frontier Tour" is a 60-date North American trek with a new stage production that will kick off Feb. 28 at Giant Center in Hershey, Penn., and run through July 2 in Laredo, Tex. "This tour is our heartfelt thank-you to the fans who've been with us every step of the way," said founder and guitarist Neal Schon in a statement. "We're pulling out all the stops -- the hits, the deep cuts, the energy, the spectacle. It's a full-circle celebration of the music that's brought us all together." Keyboardist Jonathan Cain called the farewell run a chance to reconnect with the fans one more time. "We've shared our music with millions and this tour is about gratitude, connection and one last chance to feel that magic together," he said. Frontman Arnel Pineda, who joined the band in 2007 after being discovered by Schon on YouTube, added: "Every night on stage has been a dream come true. I'm honored to be part of this legacy." Since forming in 1973, Journey has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, scored 18 top 40 Billboard Hot 100 singles, and earned RIAA diamond certification for its Greatest Hits album. "Don't Stop Believin'" passed 1 billion streams on Spotify in 2024 and remains one of the most downloaded songs in the history of digital music. The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 and received the Billboard Legends of Live award for its blockbuster co-headline tour with Def Leppard in 2018, which sold more than 1 million tickets. - Billboard, 11/6/25...... Paul McCartney has issued a statement ahead of the start of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP30, which is taking place in Belem, Brazil from Nov. 10-21, saying in a statement shared by PETA on 
Seiwell said that band were briefly joined on tour by a writer in the early '70s who claimed he wouldn't be reviewing their show, but rather writing a story about how the members brought their families on tour, including the McCartneys' three children at the time, Heather, Mary and Stella. Discussing the time with the journalist, Seiwell said: "We take him along to the sound check. We let him backstage. We let him on the bus. We let him see how we live and all that. He didn't stay for the concert. He flew home." A week later, however, the members were surprised to see that the writer shared a "full-on review" of the show that he didn't attend. "And he slagged it. Everything about it! The way we lived. The way we travelled. The way we sounded," the drummer said, adding that Paul and Linda came up with an unconventional way to get back at him. "Stella was a baby at the time. So Paul and Linda took one of those little plastic soap dishes from the hotel we were in and they got one of Stella's turds, put it in the soap dish, wrapped it up and sent it to him," he claimed. "You heard that from me. I don't care if they want it to be known or not. I thought it was the perfect response to a crude British pressman." Released on Nov. 4, the book is co-authored by Ted Widmer and contains around 150 photographs, as well as diary entries and handwritten lyrics, and anecdotes from the likes of Stella McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, George Martin, Sean Ono Lennon, Chrissie Hynde, Dustin Hoffman, Twiggy, and all the members of Wings. As part of their 50th anniversary celebration, on Nov. 7 the band will also release 
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