Bruce Springsteen's 1982 set Nebraska has returned to the Billboard Hot 200 album chart following its Expanded Edition reissue in late October. The set, which peaked at No. 3 on the overall Hot 200 in its release year, re-enters that list (dated Nov. 8) at No. 26 for its first week on the chart since 1985 and its highest rank since 1982. Further, Nebraska debuts on a host of charts that didn't exist in 1982: Americana/Folk Albums (No. 3), Indie Store Album Sales (No. 3), Catalog Albums (No. 4), Top Album Sales (No. 5), Top Rock & Alternative Albums (No. 6), Vinyl Albums (No. 6) and Top Rock Albums (No. 7). Nebraska was reissued on Oct. 24 with 27 additional tracks via streaming services, and to purchase on digital download, CD and vinyl. - Billboard, 11/6/25...... 
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 "American Woman." "That people still want to hear us perform them live. We are going to go out and honor the music." Bachman added, "I'm looking ahead and very excited to be joining up with Burton and touring as the Guess Who again. Together, we created decades of incredible songs and memories that still stand strong today. Can't wait to sing them with you all soon!" The 2026 Canadian run will be Cummings' and Bachman's first as the Guess Who in 23 years. (They previously announced a tour together in early 2020, but it was scrapped because of the pandemic.) Part of the reason for that delay stems from a trademark dispute with their former bandmates, bassist Jim Kale and drummer Garry Peterson, which was finally settled in 2024. When the settlement was reached in Sept. 2024, specific details were not divulged, but Bachman and Cummings did confirm that they had acquired the trademark to the Guess Who as part of the deal. - Rolling Stone, 11/10/25...... In the wake of the 2025 Halloween season, Michael Jackson has made history as the first artist to score Billboard Hot 100 pop chart hits in six different decades. With Halloween kicking off the Oct. 31-Nov. 6 tracking week, Jackson's 1984 hit "Thriller" drew 14 million official streams (up 57% week-over-week) and 9.3 million in radio airplay audience (up 124%), while selling 3,000 (up 1%) in the United States, according to Luminate. With the song, which originally hit No. 4 on the Hot 100 in 1984, Jackson becomes the first artist ever to rank in the top 10 in six distinct decades (the 1970s, '80s, '90s, 2000s, '10s and now '20s). Jackson surpasses crooner Andy Williams, who died in 2012 and whose history includes placements in the top 10 in five decades ('50s, '60s, '70s, '10s and '20s, extended since 2018 thanks to the yuletide standard "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"). Additionally, "Thriller" is now Jackson's sole longest-charting Hot 100 hit: 26 weeks. It one-ups two other classics from his Thriller album, as "Billie Jean" and "Beat It" each spent 25 weeks on the chart beginning in 1983. Also as a result of Jackson's latest chart feat his late legendary producer Quincy Jones has returned to the top of a Billboard chart for the first time since his death on Nov. 3, 2024. Meanwhile, the teaser trailer from the upcoming MJ biopic Michael has made history as the most-viewed music biopic trailer of all time and the largest trailer launch in Lionsgate Studios history, according to analytics firm WaveMetrix. The trailer for the Antoine Fuqua-directed film racked up more than 116.2 million views within its first 24 hours. It sees Jackson in the studio with Quincy Jones as they prepare to lay down a take of a song apparently from the "Thriller" era, interspersed with glimpses of him on stage and dealing with the adulation of fans. Set to premiere in theaters on Apr. 24, 2026, with MJ's nephew Jaafar Jackson in the lead role, Michael aims to explore MJ's complex legacy through both iconic performances and personal moments. - Billboard/New Musical Express, 11/20/25...... 
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 shopkissonline.com. In still more KISS news, the sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons are set to release their debut single along with an accompanying video in December as Stanley Simmons. Evan Stanley, 31, and Nick Simmons, 36, will drop the track "Body Down" on Dec. 5, following in their famous father's footsteps by forming a band together. "It's time. Our debut single Body Down is out December 5," the pair posted on Instagram. "A year ago Stanley Simmons wasn't even the beginning of a thought in either of our heads. Now it's pretty much all of them. We're incredibly proud of the record we're making and very stoked to share it with you all." Earlier in 2025, Evan revealed they ended up with 10 tracks, hinting that an album is in the works. He teased on social media: "One song turned into 10 real quick." Proud dad Paul previously posted a clip of the pair covering Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence" in 2024. - Billboard/Music-News.com, 11/10/25...... Speaking on a new YouTube series Queen The Greatest celebrating the 50th anniversary reissue of A Night At The Opera, Queen's Brian May revealed that although he was a fan the band's previous LP, Queen II, it "wasn't that well received" by rock fans. "Queen II wasn't that well received in the rock fraternity... in some places," said May. "I've always been a big advocate of that album because I think it was a giant step. We're going from a band that is hardly allowed in the studio - except a few hours in dead time -- to a band that actually has studio time. We can indulge ourselves. We can experiment, and we make a giant leap with painting pictures on the canvas of the tapes on Queen II. I love that album." Drummer Roger Taylor added: "Really, I think Queen II was the first time we were allowed a certain amount of freedom in the studio, whereas with the first album we weren't, so basically it sounds better and more like the way we wanted it to sound. I don't think it's perfect by a long way, but we were building our confidence in the studio. It had a lot more light and shade." Regardless of the reception, Queen II made it to No. 5 in the UK, although it peaked at No. 49 in the US. Queen The Greatest continues weekly throughout November. - Music-News.com, 11/8/25...... 
Elton John paid tribute to late Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson at the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater on Nov. 8 with a cover of "God Only Knows." One portion of the evening saw the Rock Hall pay tribute to Wilson, who died in June from respiratory arrest at the age of 82. Before kicking off his cover of the Pet Sounds classic, the Rocket Man stepped onstage and shared a few memories he'd shared with the late musician over the years, including their first time meeting in Los Angeles. "We were scared shitless because he was my idol. He was the one that influenced me more than anybody else when it came to writing songs on the piano. It was an evening we would never forget," he said. "Meeting someone who was a true genius doesn't happen very often. We loved each other. I can't think of anyone else I'd rather pay tribute than Brian Wilson and his family with this incredible song," he added before launching into the 1966 track. Also during the event, which was beamed live on Disney+, the Rock Hall honored Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden and The White Stripes in the performer category, Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon for musical influence; Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins and Carol Kaye for musical excellence, and longtime Warner Records executive Lenny Waronker with the Ahmet Ertegun Award (named after the Atlantic Records co-founder). Even though Joe Cocker was honored posthumously obviously not in attendance, there was never really any doubt that the evening would conclude with his induction if, for no other reason than to be able to close the night with "With a Little Help from My Friends," the Beatles' tune he famously reinvented in 1969. A primetime trimmed-down special will air on ABC on Jan. 1, 2026. - NME/Billboard, 11/9/25...... Fleetwood Mac's Mick Fleetwood teamed up with the University of Southern California's marching Trojan Band on Nov. 7 for a rendition of the title track of Fleetwood Mac's 1979 acclaimed double-LP Tusk. Donning a golden Corinthian helmet, Fleetwood joined the 2025 edition of the Trojan Band at halftime to play the song. The track was originally recorded at LA's Dodger Stadium with 112 members of USC's band. They also joined Fleetwood Mac onstage at The Forum to perform the song shortly after Tusk was released before later teaming up with Fleetwood Mac again for a rendition of "Tusk" on their 1997 live album, The Dance. Footage of Fleetwood's latest "Tusk" performance can be viewed on the FOX College Football X/Twitter page. - NME, 11/8/25...... In Patti Smith's latest book Bread of Angels, the singer-songwriter reveales how she tracked down true identity of her biological father. Smith reveals in the book that in a 2002 during a phone call, her mother said that she had "a story" for her "about genetics." Smith tried to broach this subject the next time they met, when her mother was in a hospital bed after suffering a fall, but was met with a blank stare, according to the memoir. Smith goes on to explain that in 2012, she took a DNA test along with her sister, Linda, to discover that they were actually half sisters and didn't share Grant Smith as a father. She wrote: "The results of our test put a great strain on my thought processes and for some time, I was unable to write." Thanks to her daughter, who Smith initially put up for adoption as a 20-year-old before growing close to years later, she was able to track down a photo of her father, Sidney. "I knew he was my father before I saw his face," she wrote, revealing that he died as a young man, and his widow had also died before Smith discovered the information. Released on Nov. 4, Bread of Angels is described by publisher Random House as the singer's "most intimate and visionary work." - NME, 11/8/25...... Rod Stewart announced on Nov. 7 he is extending his "One Last Time" tour into 2026 with 15 additional U.S. dates. After taking the greatest hits outing across Europe, Asia and North and South America over the past year and a half, Sir Rod has 15 freshly added stops in America in the spring and summer of 2026. Slated to kick off on Mar. 13 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., the run will also feature gigs in Knoxville (4/15), Houston (4/19), Phoenix (6/8), Hollywood (6/10), Salt Lake City (6/19), Cincinnati (8/9) and Cleveland (8/11) before winding down on Aug. 15 at the Morton Amphitheater in Kansas City, Mo. on Aug. 15. Howard Jones will serve as the opening act on the March and April shows, and Richard Marx will support the June, July and August shows. Stewart, 80, kicked off the "One Last Time "tour in 2024, serving up his typical high-energy, soccer ball-booting revue of classic hits, including, "You Wear It Well," "Maggie May," "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy," "The First Cut is the Deepest," "Tonight's the Night," and more. - Billboard, 11/7/25...... 
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 X.com that "Serving meat at a climate summit is like handing out cigarettes at a cancer-prevention conference!" "The animal agriculture industry is a top driver of deforestation and the climate catastrophe that is wreaking havoc on the planet," he added. "I urge you to lead by example and make the conference all vegetarian." The Beatles legend has been a longstanding campaigner for vegetarianism and animal rights, ever since a moment in 1975 when he and his first wife Linda McCartney saw lambs grazing near their Scotland farm while they were eating lamb. The couple became public advocates for the ethical and environmental benefits of vegetarianism, launching their own food range Linda McCartney Foods in 1991. McCartney has continued to work closely with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) since Linda's death in 1998. McCartney founded the Meat Free Monday campaign with his daughters Mary and Stella in 2009, encouraging people to eat a plant-based diet once a week. In 2021, a study showed that more than 30% of those who engaged with the programme for five years or more stopped eating meat altogether. In 2020, he backed calls to change guidance that makes it mandatory to serve fish, meat and dairy in England's school meals, asking for children to be offered a vegan option. The same year, one of The Simpsons' leading writers revealed that McCartney "always checks" that Lisa Simpson is still a vegetarian, after it became a key condition of his guest appearance on the show. He appeared alongside Linda in the 1995 Simpsons episode "Lisa The Vegetarian," an episode in which Lisa vows to stop eating meat after meeting the McCartneys. - NME, 11/6/25...... 
That '70s Show alum Danny Masterson is reportedly wallowing in despair behind bars as the convicted rapist's ex-wife, Bijou Phillips, has coldly cut him from her life and seeks to scrub his tainted name from their 11-year-old daughter, Fianna Francis Masterson. Former model Bijou, 45, filed for divorce after 12 years of marriage in 2023 days after Masterson, 49, was slapped with a 30-year sentence for violating two women in the early 2000s, and a judge recently restored the former couple to the status of single persons. Now, Bijou has reportedly filed court documents to change the name of their 11-year-old daughter. "Danny was totally blindsided by this filing. He never thought Bijou would be so ruthless to wash her hands of him like this," an inside source told TMZ.com. "He was already in a very dark place and struggling with life on the inside. Now there's talk that he's so down and depressed he may wind up doing something radical and try to end it all. He has so little if anything to live for right now, and this latest setback appears to be taking him over the edge," the source added. - National Enquirer, 11/6/25...... Gilson Lavis, the longtime dummer for the British rock band Squeeze and also a part of Jools Holland's Rhythm And Blues Orchestra, died on Nov. 5 of as yet undisclosed causes at his home in Lincolnshire, UK. He was 74. "I'm very sad to report that Gilson Lavis, my dear friend and long-standing drummer passed away at his home in Lincolnshire last night," Holland wrote on Instagram on Nov. 6. "On behalf of my Orchestra, Squeeze, the many musicians who have worked with and befriended Gilson over the years and all the people he has supported through the AA fellowship, I send our love and sympathy to Nikki and Gilson, his dear wife and son," he added. Squeeze frontman Paul Carrack posted on X that he was "So sorry to hear of the passing of Gilson Lavis d' a lovely man & supremely talented drummer ..will be missed." Born David Leslie Gilson Lavis in Bedfordshire in 1951, Lavis went on to become a member of Squeeze in 1975. Before then, he had already made a name for himself by playing drums alongside huge names in the music industry, including Dolly Parton, Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis. In 1987 he was recruited by fellow Squeeze bandmate Jools Holland to be a part of his Rhythm And Blues Orchestra -- the group that would later play on talk shows and appear regularly on the BBC show Later With Jools Holland. He announced his retirement from drumming in 2024. - NME, 11/7/25.
Among the amusing anecdotes in Paul McCartney's new book Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run is that McCartney once sent baby poo to a lying music journalist after bad review. Wings drummer Denny Seiwell recalled how the band got their fair share of negative reviews over the years, including one from a journalist who lied about watching one of their shows. 
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 Wings Deluxe, a definitive self-titled anthology collection, personally overseen by McCartney. It will feature the all the band's hits and include an expanded 32-page booklet featuring photographs, artwork, paintings, trivia and information about the group. - New Musical Express, 11/5/25...... Blondie's Chris Stein has spoken out after arrests were made in connection to the drug-related deaths of his daughter and Robert De Niro's grandson. Back in 2023, Stein announced the news of his daughter Akira's death in a Facebook post, revealing that she died from a drug overdose in May that year aged 19. Stein's partner, Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry, also shared her own tribute too, saying she "will grieve for the rest of my life [& ] at our terrible loss." Harry also went to raise awareness for the risks, sharing: "Fentanyl is too dangerous, seductive and easy to get." Now, it has been confirmed that five arrests have been made in relation to Akira's overdose, as well as in relation to the death of Robert De Niro's actor grandson, Leandro, who died from an overdose in 2023. He was also 19. In a recent post on Instagram, Stein shared: "Arrests have been made and announced today in Akira's case. The DEA, US Attorney folks from the NYC Southern District and NYPD have been very sympathetic and respectful all through this process and I can't thank them enough for this hope of some justice for her. Please be careful." The suspects are charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute. Prosecutors allege that the five of them used social media and encrypted messaging apps to sell thousands of fentanyl-laced pills in the city between the period of January and July 2023. - NME, 11/5/25...... 
As the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony nears on Nov. 8, Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers says he won't be able to attend a reunion with the other surviving member of the English rock supergroup -- drummer Simon Kirke (who also drummed in Rodgers' former band Free) -- due to his current ill health situation. "My hope was to be at the Rock & Rock Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and to perform for the fans, but at this time I have to prioritize my health," Rodgers, 75, said in a statement on Instagram without providing any additional information on his condition. "I have no problem singing, it's the stress of everything else. Thanks for understanding. Simon along with some outstanding musicians will be stepping in for me - guaranteed to rock." Rodgers, Kirke, late guitarist Mick Ralphs and late bassist Boz Burrell will be inducted into the RRHOF for their roles in the 1970s rock juggernaut whose biggest hits include "Bad Company" and "Can't Get Enough" (1974), "Feel Like Makin' Love" and "Shooting Star" (1975) and "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" (1979) among others. Bad Company originally split in 1982 and have reunited several times over the years in a variety of configurations to tour and record albums, last performing together in 2019. But in 2023, Kirke said the band was likely done due to a variety of health issues suffered by Rodgers over the past few years, with the singer revealing to CBS Mornings that year that he'd suffered two major strokes -- one in 2016 and another in 2019 -- as well as 11 minor strokes. Bad Company are slated to be inducted at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles alongside Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast, Soundgarden and The White Stripes in the Performer category and Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon for Musical Influence. The ceremony will stream live coast-to-coast on Disney+ on Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. ET, and will be available to stream following the ceremony. ABC will also air a primetime special with performance highlights and standout moments on Jan. 1, at 8 p.m. ET, available the next day on Hulu. - Billboard, 11/4/25...... In other awards news, Bob Dylan has accepted an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College Of Music in Boston, marking the first time the legendary singer-songwriter has been given such an honor from a US college or university since 1970. Berklee cited Dylan's "extraordinary influence on modern music" as well as his "lifelong commitment to creative exploration" by awarding him the honorary Doctor Of Music degree. "Bob Dylan's music has shaped how the world hears itself. He's an artist who has never stopped evolving, who keeps chasing truth through sound and language. That's the spirit we try to cultivate here every day," Berklee president Jim Lucchese explained. In a statement, Dylan said: "Thank you, Berklee College of Music, for bestowing on me this prestigious honour. What a pleasant surprise. Who knows what path my career might have taken if I'd been fortunate enough to learn from some of the great musicians who taught at Berklee. It's something to think about." Dylan is not set to attend any ceremony or event at Berklee, but the college is hosting a concert in his honor on Nov. 5. The tribute show will celebrate the musician's "immeasurable impact on popular culture with performances from students, faculty, alumni, and visiting artists that highlight his deep knowledge and nuanced appreciation of roots and Americana music." In 1970, Princeton University in New Jersey awarded Dylan a similar honor, and the musician attended the ceremony along with David Crosby, with the event taking place while cicadas were swarming the campus. This inspired his 1970 track "Day Of The Locusts" from his album New Morning. Dylan will launch a run of UK and Ireland shows in early November for his continuing "Rough and Rowdy Ways" tour. - NME, 11/5/25...... 
James Taylor took to Instagram on Nov. 4 to announce a tour of the UK and Europe in the summer of 2026, including a huge London show. The "Fire and Rain" singer will perform in Edinburgh (7/14), Halifax (7/16), Amsterdam (7/21), and London's O2 Arena (7/23), before wrapping at Scarborough's Open Air Theatre on July 25. Taylor concluded a North American tour in September, and released his 20th and latest studio album, American Standard in early 2020. It went on to win the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album award at the 2021 Grammys. - NME, 11/4/25...... During a recent appearance on CBS Mornings, Cher shared some insights into her 40-year age gap romance with 39-year-old music exec Alexander "AE" Edwards with interviewer Gayle King. During the conversation, the 79-year-old diva opened up about her three-year relationship with Edwards. "We laugh all the time, you know? I just love him," she gushed about her current beau. "I think he's beautiful. He's really talented. He's one of the most talented persons I've ever met." When asked about the critics of the May to December relationship, the singer retorted, "Whatever. They're not living my life. Nobody knows what goes on between us, but we just have a blast." The "Believe" singer also shared that she enjoys spending time with Edwards' six-year-old son, whom he shares with ex-girlfriend, model and TV personality Amber Rose. She described the youngster as "smart, funny" and "a delight." "I used to say, 'God, give me a toddler and a man,'" she revealed before saying she got "exactly" what she asked for. - Music-News.com, 11/5/25...... On Nov. 3 AC/DC announced 21 additional dates for their 2026 "Power Up" tour, which will see the band playing in some of the biggest stadiums in North America. The new dates for the nearly two-year-old tour by the legendary Aussie hard rockers will kick off on Feb. 24 at Estdio do MorumBIS in So Paulo, Brazil and include stops in Santiago, Chile (3/11) and Buenos Aires, Argentina (3/23) before winding down on Apr. 7 in Mexico City at Estadio GNP Seguros. The band will then take the spring off and be back on the road beginning July 11 in Charlotte, N.C., followed by shows in Columbus, Ohio, Madison, Wi., San Antonio, Denver, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Edmonton, Alberta, Vancouver, Atlanta, Houston, South Bend, Ind., St. Louis, Montreal, Toronto and East Rutherford, N.J. before winding down on Sept. 29 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. AC/DC kicked off the tour named for their 17th studio album in May 2024. The band's next scheduled date is on Nov. 12 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia. - Billboard, 11/3/25...... Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Kelly Osbourne has shared a video of her two-year-old son Sidney biting the head off a toy bat in a Halloween tribute to his grandpa. Oct. 31 was the first Halloween since Ozzy died in July at age 76, and in a touching tribute video shared on Kelly's Instagram and TikTok, she showed Sidney clutching a stuffed bat and ripping its head off with his teeth. "Learned from the greatest, Papa!" she captioned the post, which was soundtracked by Ozzy's 1980 solo hit "Crazy Train." Ozzy famously bit off the head of a real bat at a show in Des Moines, Iowa in 1982. The animal was thrown onto the stage by a fan and Ozzy picked it up believing it was made of rubber, before realizing that it was the real thing. He was later given a series of rabies shots, which he said "ain't fun." Nevertheless, he remained associated with bat imagery for the rest of his life, and in 2022, it was reported that he wanted to install bat boxes in his Buckinghamshire home in an effort to protect the species. Kelly got engaged to her partner, Slipknot's Sid Wilson, backstage at the final Black Sabbath show in July, with Ozzy joking during the proposal, "F--- off! You're not marrying my daughter." In October, Kelly accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of Ozzy at the Birmingham Awards. "I know that my dad was shining down on us from heaven with pride because being a #Brummy meant more to him than anything," she said. "He loved the city and he loved the people." - NME, 11/1/25...... Wolfgang Van Halen, the son of legendary axman Eddie Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinell, has told Metal Hammer magazine it's "unfair" to brand every offspring of celebrities "nepo babies." "I'm one to talk, but I think the term 'nepo baby' is a bit unfair. I think it takes the individuality of the person away," the 34-year-old rocker said, insisting he has carved out his own path in the music business and deserves to take credit for it. "I'm not going to name names, but in some cases, it does apply: the idea of people getting a leg up when they have no artistic merit or talent. All I'm trying to do is be myself and have my own artistic integrity and my own voice. I hope that people can see that." Wolfgang performs all the instruments and vocals in his solo project Mammoth, and said he would love to emulate his father's success by selling out the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. "I'd be like, 'You know what? We made it' if we're able to sell out a show at the Hollywood Bowl, because that was the last place I ever played with my dad," Wolfgang said. "If Mammoth are ever able to sell out a show at the Hollywood Bowl, I could die the next day and be like, 'Job well done!'" - Music-News.com, 11/2/25...... 
Co-founding KISS drummer Peter Criss is stepping back into the spotlight only weeks after the sudden death of his former KISS bandmate, guitarist Ace Frehley. Criss has announced a brand-new self-titled solo album to be released on Dec. 19, his first in 18 years. "Peter Criss represents the Catman's return to form, and his most rock driven solo album ever, and it includes appearances by John 5, Billy Sheehan, and Paul Shaffer," said a statement on Criss's official Bandcamp page. The 11-track album is available for pre-order on black, silver, and white vinyl as well as CDs and a digital download. Criss announced the record earlier in 2025 in a short video message. "I have an announcement. I have my new rock and roll album to you, Kiss Army guys, coming out in the fall," he said. "And I really hope you like it, man. And I wanna say God bless to each and every one of you." After suffering injuries resulting from a car accident, Criss took a hiatus from KISS that turned into a full-on departure after a falling out with Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. He rejoined the band in 1996, as did Frehley, who'd also spent years feuding with the other two members. Both Criss and Frehley left KISS once again in 2002, but Criss returned in 2003. Only a year later, Criss left the band, this time for good. To date, Criss has released five solo albums, and his forthcoming eponymous LP will be his sixth. Meanwhile, KISS fans have launched a campaign to make Frehley an honorary astronaut after his Oct. 16 death at the age of 74. Fans have started a Change.org petition in an effort to convince NASA to honor the late musician, who created the "Spaceman" persona, and also had the nickname "Space Ace," as an honorary astronaut. Since its launch by a KISS fan named Kathryn, the petition has received 621 signatures at the time of publishing and has gone viral. "On October 16, 2025, the world lost not just a legend, not just a rock icon, but also a good man," the campaign description begins. "Paul Daniel 'Ace' Frehley, at the tender age of 21, was brave enough to take one small orange step and one small red step, and make the giant leap into the global phenomenon that we all now know as KISS. And while MOST of his dreams ended up coming true, at least ONE did NOT." It continues: "When he suddenly passed away from a brain bleed following a head injury at 74, he was still only merely PLAYING the character of a Space Cadet. He NEVER got to be one for REAL." The campaign page concludes: In honor of his memory, all the lives directly and indirectly impacted by him, and his one last remaining unfulfilled wish, NASA should posthumously make Ace Frehley an honorary astronaut with the rank of 'Captain', because a celestial being of his caliber doesn't deserve anything less of a send-off than this. His last countdown should be his absolute BEST!" - Parade, 11/2/25...... Former Grateful Dead vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay died in a hospice facility in Nashville on Nov. 2 following a long battle with cancer. She was 78. After a successful stint as a session singer at the famed Muscle Shoals studio in Alabama where she sang backup on No. 1 songs by Percy Sledge ("When a Man Loves a Woman") and Elvis Presley ("Suspicious Minds"), Godchaux-MacKay joined the Grateful Dead in San Francisco along with then-husband keyboardist Keith Godchaux, touring and performing with the band from 1971-1979. Her decades-long music career as a member of the band Southern Comfort before moving on to session work, also singing backup on sessions with Cher, Joe Tex, Duane Allman, Neil Diamond, Boz Scaggs and others before moving to the Bay Area and meeting Godchaux. The couple got married in 1970 and both joined the GD a year later, with Godchaux singing lead and backing vocals and Keith slipping into the spot formerly held by late band co-founder keyboardist/singer Ron "Pigpen" McKernan. The couple appeared on a string of the group's classic 1970s albums, including 1973's Wake of the Flood, 1974's From the Mars Hotel and 1975's Blues For Allah, on which Godchaux stepped up from the background to provide a co-lead vocal on "The Music Never Stopped" and the LP's title suite. In addition to playing with the band, Donna also released music with Keith during their tenure, including 1975's Keith & Donna duo effort, which in addition to their singing and playing features contributions from late Grateful Dead singer/guitarist Jerry Garcia on almost all the tracks. The couple also performed as part of Garcia's side project, the Jerry Garcia Band, from 1976-1978 and formed their own side project, The Ghosts (later the Heart of Gold Band). Keith Godchaux, 32, died from injuries in a car accident in July 1980 shortly after the couple's first concert together. She made what would be one of her final appearances with the GD at the Bonnaroo Festival on June 12, 2016, performing on the songs "Fire on the Mountain," "Berth," "Bird Song," "Playing in the Band," "Terrapin Station" and "Touch of Grey." She also sat in for two other shows that summer, at Citi Field in New York in late June and Fenway Park in Boston in July. - Billboard, 11/3/25...... 
Diane Ladd, a three-time Oscar-nominated actress for her roles in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Wild at Heart and Rambling Rose, died on the morning of Nov. 3 at her residence in Ojai, Calif. She was 89. Ms. Ladd's career on stage and screen spanned decades. Her big break in film came as a waitress in the Martin Scorsese-directed Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore in 1974, which earned her an Oscar nomination. She went on to appear in dozens of films after that, including as recently as 2022, when she played a grandmother in the coming-of-age film Gigi & Nate, and also acted frequently on television shows. She was married to actor Bruce Dern from 1960 to 1969. The couple had two children, Oscar-winner Laura Dern and a baby girl, Diane Elizabeth Dern, who died in a tragic pool accident in 1962, when she was 18 months old. Ms. Ladd and Laura shared the screen many times, starring in David Lynch's Wild at Heart and later in the HBO series Enlightened, with Ladd playing her mother both times. They were also the first mother-daughter pair to be nominated for an Academy Award for the same movie, Rambling Rose, although neither won that year. "My amazing hero and my profound gift of a mother, Diane Ladd, passed with me beside her this morning," Laura Dern said in a statement. "She was the greatest daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artist and empathetic spirit that only dreams could have seemingly created. We were blessed to have her." - BBC.com, 11/4/25...... Dick Cheney, who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under Pres. George W. Bush and was often called the most powerful vice presidency in American history, died on Nov. 3 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said in a statement. He was 84. A member of the Republican Party, Cheney previously served as White House chief of staff for Pres. Gerald Ford in the mid-'70s, the U.S. representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 1979 to 1989, and as the 17th United States secretary of defense in the administration of Pres. George H. W. Bush. He was also considered by many to be the architect of the Iraq War. Mr. Cheney was, in effect, the chief operating officer of the younger Bush's presidency. He had a hand, often a commanding one, in implementing decisions most important to the president and some of surpassing interest to himself -- all while living with decades of heart disease and, post-administration, a heart transplant. Mr. Cheney consistently defended the extraordinary tools of surveillance, detention and inquisition employed in response to the Sept. 11 attacks. "History will remember him as among the finest public servants of his generation -- a patriot who brought integrity, high intelligence, and seriousness of purpose to every position he held," Pres. Bush said in a statement. Mr. Cheney was born in Lincoln, Neb., son of a longtime Agriculture Department worker. Senior class president and football co-captain in Casper, he went to Yale on a full scholarship for a year but failed out. He moved back to Wyoming, eventually enrolled at the University of Wyoming and renewed a relationship with high school sweetheart Lynne Anne Vincent, marrying her in 1964. He is survived by his wife and daughters. - AP, 11/4/25.
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The final years of David Bowie are set to be explored in a new BBC Channel 4 documentary dubbed The Final Act. According to Deadline.com, the documentary will "chart the final creative chapter of one of music's most iconic artists" and will feature rare interviews with those who knew and worked closely alongside Bowie. The documentary will include interviews with famous fans and artists who have been inspired by his work, and "uncover the strategy behind the star's artistic resurrection and the inexhaustible extraordinary creativity that defined his final decade." Speaking about the project, director Jonathan Stiasny said: "The traditional music documentary celebrates triumph. What fascinated me most when making this film was how Bowie's final chapter wasn't an ending, it was a resurrection." A firm release date for The Final Act has yet to be announced. In early October, the BBC also announced a new Bowie documentary set to premiere in 2026 under the working title Bowie In Berlin, which will explore the icon's time in Berlin between 1976 and 1978. That 90-minute documentary will air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer sometime in autumn 2026. Bowie had famously retreated from fame and moved to Berlin in 1976 to battle his cocaine addiction and reroute his career. The move would prove integral, as it sparked three legendary albums: Low, "Heroes" and Lodger -- also known as the Berlin Trilogy. Bowie 
The National Football League's hospitality provider, On Location, announced on Oct. 29 that Sting will be headlining an intimate Super Bowl-branded concert on Feb. 6 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, two days before Bad Bunny takes the stage for the Super Bowl halftime show at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 8. The former Police singer and solo superstar will perform as part of an event dubbed "Super Bowl LX Studio 60," described as "a weekend of unforgettable music entertainment at one of San Francisco's most iconic venues," that will give fans a chance to see artists "up close and personal." The announcement of the Sting show comes as the 2026 halftime show headliner has gotten unequivocal messages of support from the NFL and rapper Jay-Z -- whose Roc Nation has been booking the halftime show since 2019 -- following complaints about Bad Bunny's booking from Pres. Donald Trump and other administration figures. When recently asked by a TMZ photographer about the harsh words coming Bad Bunny's way from some on the right, Jay-Z reportedly told the site that the Puerto Rican superstar is more beloved in the U.S. than some would like you to think. "They love him. Don't let them fool you," he said. - Billboard, 10/29/25...... Iconic '70s funnyman and musician Steve Martin has earned his seventh No. 1 on the Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums chart with 
As a teenage journalist for Rolling Stone, Oscar-winning director/screenwriter Cameron Crowe logged quality face time with some of rock's greatest legends throughout the 1970s, including Led Zeppelin, David Bowie and Joni Mitchell -- experiences that later inspired his 2000 semi-autobiographical film 
In a new poem shared with RollingStone.com, Joan Baez suggests that a "little green worm" has eaten the part of Pres. Donald Trump's brain "where empathy originates." In the piece titled "Little Green Worm: A Note to the President," the folk icon and longtime social justice advocate slams the president's lack of "empathy," "impulse control" and "basic intelligence," positing that Trump has none of the above due to a "little green worm" entering his brain and eating it all up. "I've been thinking about a little green worm that has worked its way into your anterior insular cortex, the part of the brain where empathy originates," Baez wrote. "The little green worm quickly devoured yours. He then munched onward until he came to the prefrontal cortex, which is involved in impulse control and regulating social behavior. It's meant to stop us from blurting out vulgarities such as 'Grab her by the p---y' and 'S-thole countries' or accusing all Mexican immigrants of being criminals, rapists and drug dealers," the poem continued. The piece closes with Baez illustrating how the little green worm eventually moves on to the part of Trump's brain that should be "responsible for thought," only to find that he doesn't have one. "Oh s--t: there's nothing there," the musician concludes. Baez explained to Rolling Stone that turning to poetry instead of songwriting has helped her process the overwhelming nature of today's political landscape. "When I'm present and looking out at my own yard and the trees and all of that, it's still as beautiful as it ever was," she told the publication. "And then there are times of great sorrow and times of frustration, like everybody. And I found that the poetry helps -- just doing it and getting it down on paper or on computer to keep my head above water." - Billboard, 10/24/25...... In related news, Bruce Springsteen is continuing to speak out against Pres. Trump, offering up a "prayer" for "no kings" amid the ongoing protests against the politician. At the American Film Institute Opening Night Gala on Oct. 22 -- where Springsteen was in attendance to support new biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere -- The Boss performed his song "Land of Hopes and Dreams." Before diving into the track, however, he called it a "prayer for America, our community and no kings." "Outside, all hell is breaking loose in the United States," Springsteen said. "For 250 years around the world, despite all the faults that we've had, the United States has served as a beacon of democracy and hope and freedom." Despite how "terribly damaged" he thinks the country is, though, the Jersey rocker also noted that the nation's "ideals remain worth fighting for." In September, Springsteen told Time magazine that he intends on continuing to call out the faults he sees in the Trump administration. "I'm going to stay true to who I've tried to be. I can't give these guys a free pass," he said. In a June interview with the New York Times, Springsteen called Trump "a moron" and his rise on the political scene "an American tragedy." "I think that it was the combination of the deindustrialization of the country and then the incredible increase in wealth disparity that left so many people behind. It was ripe for a demagogue," he said. Springsteen's American Film Institute performance can be streamed on the 
The Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh will be adding his star power to the "Knockouts" rounds of the NBC amateur talent series The Voice during season 28. Walsh will be a "mega mentor," mentoring contestants on teams for Niall Horan and Reba McEntire, while Zac Brown Band frontman Zac Brown will mentor contestants on teams for Michael Bublé and Snoop Dogg. Brown and Walsh will mentor the remaining contestants as they prepare for the Knockouts round, which begin on Oct. 27. Walsh's five-decade career began with the James Gang in 1969, before he founded the trio Barnstorm and later launched a solo career. In 1975, he joined the Eagles. The Voice airs Mondays at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC and will stream the following day on Peacock. - Billboard, 10/20/25...... Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was laid to rest in an intimate, private ceremony in the Bronx on Oct. 22 attended by family, friends, and his three surviving KISS co-founders: singer/guitarist Paul Stanley, bassist/singer Gene Simmons and original drummer Peter Criss. SiriusXM radio host and Frehley friend Eddie Trunk posted about the event on 
Spinal Tap have announced plans for a "final" concert movie entitled Stone Henge: The Final Finale. The film, which will hit cinemas in 2026, was originally filmed in August this year and sees the definitive rock "mockumentary" boys performing their first and final concert at the historical landmark with the likes of Eric Clapton, Shania Twain and Josh Groban. The famous ancient landmark Stonehenge is an integral part in the original 1984 movie 
Popular '50s/'60s actress June Lockhart, known for her roles in the TV series Lost In Space and Lassie and the film musical Meet Me in St. Louis, died of natural causes on Oct. 23 in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 100 years old. Ms. Lockhart became known for her performances as young Timmy's foster mother, Ruth Martin, on the CBS series Lassie from 1958 to 1964. She took over from Cloris Leachman as the Martin family moved on to the famous collie's farm and became foster parents to both the orphaned Timmy and Lassie. She then starred as Dr. Maureen Robinson on the CBS series Lost in Space from 1965 to 1968, playing a brilliant biochemist and loving mother of three who is marooned in space along with her family. In a 2024 interview, Ms. Lockhart noted that Lost in Space was the favorite of her many projects. "It was so campy," she said, "And I truly enjoyed my relationship with my space family." Over nearly eight decades on screen, Ms. Lockhart went on to appear in dozens of series and movies well into her 80s, with recurring roles on Petticoat Junction, General Hospital, Beverly Hills 90210, and guest appearances on shows from The Beverly Hillbillies to Happy Days to Full House, Roseanne and Gray's Anatomy. The daughter of actors Gene Lockhart and Kathleen Lockhart, Ms. Lockhart was born in New York City in 1925. She made her feature film debut at 13 years old, starring alongside both of her parents in Edwin L. Marin's 1939 A Christmas Carol, where she played Belinda Cratchit. After her breakout role, she appeared in films such as All This, and Heaven Too, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Yearling, and Sergeant York. In the 1950s, she guest-starred in several Western series such as Wagon Train, Cimarron City, Gunsmoke, Have Gun - Will Travel, and Rawhide. She was nominated for two Emmys, including Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series for her performance in Lassie. She also received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures and one for television. Lockhart was previously the recipient of a Special Tony Award for Outstanding Performance by a Newcomer for her role on Broadway in "For Love or Money" in 1948. Her last role was the voice of "Alpha Control" in a 2021 episode of the Lost in Space remake series and her last on-screen appearance was in the 2016 movie The Remake. A private service has been planned in her honor. - Variety, 10/24/25.
The UK paper The Sun is reporting Fleetwood Mac is in talks to create a TV show and one-off concert after news that band members are planning to reunite to mark the 50th anniversary of their landmark album 
The Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock has told the Daily Star paper that the band "have ideas" for making new music with their new frontman Frank Carter. In 2024, bassist Matlock, guitarist Steve Jones and drummer Paul Cook of the punk legends' original line-up enlisted former Gallows frontman Carter to take on lead vocals in place of John Lydon for a series of shows at London's Bush Hall. The line-up has since gone on to play tours around the UK and have announced shows in North and South America. Now, Matlock has suggested that the new version of the band is prepared to record new music together too and are currently considering their options. "We talked about it with Steve Jones," Matlock told the paper. "We have ideas and Frank is a very good lyricist. Everyone has ideas, but we're very busy at the moment and haven't had a chance to really work things out." Matlock also reflected on how any new music would impact the band's legacy. "Above all, we have to ask ourselves if the public really wants us to release new music," he said. "In the end, who knows?" The Pistols and Carter were due to kick off their North and South American dates in September, but were forced to postpone when Jones broke his wrist. They told fans that the gigs would be rescheduled when he has fully recovered. - NME, 10/22/25...... People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have reached out to former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant, urging him to temporarily change his name to "Robert Plant Wool." The push comes as November, which PETA categorizes as "Plant Wool Month," raises more awareness by the organization for plant alternatives to sheep's wool. In a letter to the Plant, PETA notes that the short-term name change would make more people aware of plant-powered yarns, including those made from hemp, cotton, orange waste, and more. It also would help the push to have people turn away from animal wool and cashmere industries, which it criticises as environmentally-destructive and sometimes abusive. "Plant Wool Month celebrates animal-free and plastic-free yarns that promote sustainable fashion while lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and protecting the animals with whom we share this precious planet," said PETA Vice President of Programmes Elisa Allen. "PETA is asking Robert Plant to sing the praises of plant wool with a temporary name change that reminds everyone that nothing compares to soft, natural, and eco-friendly plant wool." PETA also maintains that Plant Wool Month will generate more recognition for "hard-working crop farmers, innovative textile makers, and pioneering designers who grow, spin, and work with these beautiful yarns to create knitwear, suits, and more." Plant has not yet responded publicly to the letter from PETA. Meanwhile, Plant is currently on tour in the US behind his latest solo album Saving Grace, wrapping on Oct. 22 with a show at the United Theater on Broadway in Los Angeles. - NME, 10/21/25...... 
Singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins is slamming the unauthorized use of his hit "Danger Zone" in a new AI video shared by Pres. Donald Trump which shows the president flying a plane and dumping feces on protesters set to "Danger Zone." In a statement posted to his 
In related news, Debbie Harry has revealed who she'd like to play her in a potential Blondie biopic. If it were somebody like Florence Pugh, I would be in heaven... I just think she's a great actor and she could do anything," Harry told the London Times. In 2014, Harry said she supported the idea of a Blondie biopic, and that a film would help people have a "finer appreciation" of the iconic New Wave group. At the time, she said: "It's difficult. You can only really skim the surface. If it's good entertainment, honest, well-acted and directed? Maybe," she replied when asked about her thoughts on the matter. "I think many people could be informed and have a finer appreciation of the person or era." Harry released her book Face It: A Memoir in 2019, charting her rise in the downtown New York City scene of the 1970s to become a global superstar, as well as how she overcame heroin addiction, bankruptcy and Blondie breaking up. A biopic could be based on any of the Blondie members' memoirs, with Chris Stein sharing his Under A Rock in 2024, and Harry's Face It coming out in 2019. - NME, 10/20/25...... Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Kelly Osbourne has thanked fans in Ozzy's hometown of Birmingham, UK for their support while accepting a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of the metal pioneer at the Birmingham Awards, and later reflected on what the city meant to him. "Last night I had the honor of accepting my father's life time achievement award on his behalf at the @birminghamawards," she later wrote in an Instagram post," Kelly posted on 
While chances of a Fleetwood Mac reunion appear to be improving, it's just the opposite for a potential Pink Floyd reunion, with David Gilmour recently doubling down on an interview in 2024 in which he said -- referring to his former bandmate Roger Waters -- he would rather "steer clear of people who actively support genocidal and autocratic dictators like Putin and Maduro." In a new interview with The Telegraph, Gilmour was asked what it would take for him to join forces with Waters again. "Nothing," he replied. "There is no possible way that I would do that." Going into further detail in the 2024 interview, Gilmour explained: "Nothing would make me share a stage with someone who thinks such treatment of women and the LGBT community is OK. On the other hand, I'd love to be back on stage with [Pink Floyd keyboardist] Rick Wright, who was one of the gentlest and most musically gifted people I've ever known." Gilmour's wife Olly Samson has also been vocally outspoken against Waters' politics, accusing him in 2023 of being "anti-Semitic to [his] rotten core" and "a Putin apologist and a lying, thieving, hypocritical, tax-avoiding, lip-synching, misogynistic, sick-with-envy, megalomaniac". Gilmour re-shared Samson's post, adding that "every word [is] demonstrably true. "Waters himself issued a statement in response, in which he described Samson's comments as "incendiary and wildly inaccurate," adding that he "refutes [them] entirely." He also said that he was "taking advice as to his position" regarding the claims. Gilmour has also said he finds it "wearisome" to have to talk about Waters. "Do you know what decade of my life I was in when Roger left our pop group? My thirties. I am now 78. Where's the relevance?" he told Britain's Mojo magazine in 2024. In a Rolling Stone interview, however, he also stated that "one day there are things I will talk about." - NME, 10/19/25.
The Eagles will soar higher in 2026 by adding eight additional dates to their long-running residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas. The new dates -- Jan. 23-24, Jan. 30-31, Feb. 20-21, and Feb. 27-28 -- will make their 52-date residency the longest-running one of any band at the innovative venue so far, breaking out of a tie with Dead & Company's 48 shows. The Don Henley-led band launched its Sphere stint in Sept. 2024, and after an initial spate of dates spanning five months, have rolled out extensions a handful of concerts at a time, most recently adding eight October and November dates last April. Presale registration for the shows is available now through the Eagles.com website. Among the other acts performing at the Sphere since its Sept. 2023 debut are U2, Phish, Anyma, Kenny Chesney and Backstreet Boys, and the Zac Brown Band will debut its run in December. - Billboard, 10/13/25...... British actor James Norton, currently appearing in Netflix hit House Of Guinness, is reportedly under consideration to play The Beatles' former manager Brian Epstein in the forthcoming biopics about the band. Epstein met the band in 1961 and became their manager until his death in 1967, aged just 32. Often nicknamed "The Fifth Beatle," he was portrayed in a 2024 biopic called Midas Man by fellow British actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd. In an apparent acknowledgement of the news, Norton shared a screenshot of the Deadline article on his 
Actor/musician Johnny Depp joined Patti Smith on stage on Oct. 12 during a London concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of Smith's seminal album 
Carlos Santana is pushing back on viral rumors that he's opposed to his fellow Latino performer Bad Bunny being booked for the upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show next February. Since Bad Bunny was announced as the halftime headliner, viral rumours -- partially made through AI -- have circulated the internet claiming that Mexican-American guitarist Santana pushed back against the idea of the Puerto Rican rapper playing the coveted slot. Meanwhile, other posts claimed that Santana had even petitioned to replace the "Perfumito Nuevo" rapper at the sporting event. Now, Santana and his manager have provided statements to Billboard debunking those claims. "AI has accelerated the spread of misinformation, making it harder for the truth to break through the noise. Don't rely on random or unverified posts -- even well-meaning outlets can get misled," Santana's manager wrote. Santana said in his own statement: "I congratulate and celebrate Bad Bunny's success and his position right now with the world and with the Super Bowl. I feel total oneness with what he's doing because we are here to utilize art to complement and bring the world closer to harmony and oneness." The Grammy-winner continued: "However, we're living in a time of fear, division, separation, superiority and inferiority. Fear is the flavour right now. Fear is what motivates ignorant people to put words in my mouth -- saying that I didn't want Bad Bunny to be represented at the Super Bowl. I never said that, nor would I ever. Just to be clear, my heart is in total harmony with Bad Bunny, and I celebrate his success, his triumph and his phenomenal achievement. Anything other than that is coming from people's ignorance. We're living in a time when hostile forces love to create conflict, separation and division, because the hostile forces don't like unity, harmony, oneness and joy. They want people to be miserable and to spend too much time in their minds. I spend a lot of time in my heart, and in my heart I celebrate Bad Bunny. I can't stop playing his song 'Monaco' -- there's something really magical about it." Bad Bunny's Super Bowl slot has received a wave of criticism from the ring-wing community, who believe that the rapper -- despite hailing from Puerto Rico, a territory of the U.S. -- should not be performing at the sporting event. The right-wing backlash to the news was almost immediate, with US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem criticizing the NFL for choosing him as their halftime performer, despite the largely Spanish-performing artist being a US citizen. Pres. Donald Trump's administration has also stirred controversy by confirming that ICE agents will be present at the Super Bowl to apprehend any illegal immigrants, and the President himself has branded Halftime Show slot "crazy" and says he's "never heard of him." - NME, 10/14/25...... The BBC Factual arm of the BBC has ordered five new history commissions, among them a program charting the abuse allegations against Michael Jackson. With a working title of Legacy: Michael Jackson, the three part documentary series will explore Jackson's rise to fame, as well as the "abuse allegations and enduring legacy of one of the most successful pop stars of all time," per an announcement from the BBC. "With access to rare intimate archive, and revelatory interviews with those closest to him, this is the most fully rounded and authoritative portrait of Jackson yet produced," it continued. "A deeply researched study of a trailblazing musical genius, whose personal life remains a complex enigma." The doc will also examine the stories behind Jackson's biggest hits, as well as his innovative videos and live performances, touching on how his estate is still able to generate billions of dollars from his work. The comprehensive look at his life and legacy will begin with his early Jackson 5 years in the racially segregated landscape of '60s America, to the controversies that dogged him in his final years. - NME, 10/13/25...... 
The family of the late Ozzy Osbourne visited a huge Halloween pumpkin mural of Ozzy Osbourne at a farm in Hampshire, UK on Oct. 11. Sharon Osbourne, along with children Jack and Kelly Osbourne visited the Ozzy "pumpkin pyramid" at Sunnyfields Farm in Totton, Hampshire, where each year a mural is built from pumpkins, the subject of which is decided by public vote. This year, the annual poll saw 70% of the public vote for an Ozzy-themed mural in the wake of his passing in July, aged 76, just 17 days after the iconic Black Sabbath frontman played one last show as the frontman of the metal band at the "Back To The Beginning" concert in Birmingham. It was Osbourne's first full gig since 2018, having undergone multiple surgeries in the following years. He also experienced other health problems, including Parkinson's disease. On display since Oct. 4, Sunnyfields' Ozzy mural took 16 people four-and-a-half hours to create and will run through Halloween on Oct. 31. A video of the mural being created, and the Osbournes' visiting, can be viewed on 
Co-founding KISS guitarist Ace Frehley died on Oct. 16 "peacefully surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey, following a recent fall at his home," according to a statement shared by his family. He was 74. "We are completely devastated and heartbroken," the family wrote in the statement. "In his last moments, we were fortunate enough to have been able to surround him with loving, caring, peaceful words, thoughts, prayers and intentions as he left this earth. We cherish all of his finest memories, his laughter, and celebrate his strengths and kindness that he bestowed upon others. The magnitude of his passing is of epic proportions, and beyond comprehension. Reflecting on all of his incredible life achievements, Ace's memory will continue to live on forever!" Earlier on Oct. 16, TMZ.com reported that Frehley was on life support after suffering a brain bleed when he fell at home weeks ago. The musician had canceled his performance at the Antelope Valley Fair in Lancaster, Calif., after suffering what was then described as a "minor fall resulting in a trip to the hospital." "He is fine, but against his wishes, his doctor insists that he refrain from travel at this time," a statement read on his Instagram at the time. Less than two weeks later, Frehley's team announced on social media that he would be canceling all of his remaining appearances in 2025 "due to some ongoing medical issues." Born Paul Daniel Frehley in New York City in 1951, Frehley co-founded KISS in 1973 with singer/guitarist Paul Stanley, bassist/singer Gene Simmons and drummer Peter Criss. Among the songs Ace helped write for KISS were classics like "I Was Made For Lovin' You," "Rock And Roll All Nite," "Detroit Rock City," "Love Gun" and more, and he designed the group's iconic logo. The members' identities were famously kept secret until a decade after their debut, by which Frehley had left the band to pursue a solo career, coupled with his struggles with substance abuse and rising tension within the band about their direction. In the years following his exit from KISS, Frehley formed a new band, Frehley's Comet, which released two albums but failed to achieve commercial success. He reverted to using his own name for this 1989 album Trouble Walkin',, which saw former bandmate Criss provide backing vocals. Frehley would rejoin KISS for their reunion in 1996 and stayed with them until 2002. He did not join them for their farewell world tour in 2022. Frehley and Simmons had a notably rocky relationship, with Simmons in 2019 claiming that Frehley was fired from the band for his substance abuse, while Ace argued that he was 12 years sober by then and quit "of my own free will, because you and Paul [Stanley] are control freaks, untrustworthy and were too difficult to work with." Earlier in October, Frehley cancelled his remaining solo dates for 2025 due to "some ongoing medical issues," which has since been confirmed as the fall he suffered. Frehley's former bandmates Simmons and Stanley are among a slew of fellow musicians and friends that have paid tribute to the iconic rocker, also known as "Spaceman." 
"Our hearts are broken. Ace has passed on. No one can touch Ace's legacy. I know he loved the fans. He told me many times. Sadder still, Ace didn't live long enough to be honored at the Kennedy Ctr Honors event in Dec. Ace was the eternal rock soldier. Long may his legacy live on!," Simmons posted to