Tommy DeCarlo, who spent nearly two decades as the lead singer of the classic rock band Boston, has died at the age of 60 following a battle with brain cancer. News of his passing was shared on March 9 by DeCarlo’s children in a statement posted on Facebook. “It is with heavy hearts that we […]
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The American folk and psychedelic rock singer Country Joe McDonald, whose anti war anthem “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag” became one of the most recognizable protest songs of the Vietnam War era, has died at the age of 84 after battling Parkinson’s disease. Born Joseph Allen McDonald on January 1, 1942, in Washington, D.C., McDonald emerged as a
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The U.S. government’s long running antitrust battle with Live Nation has ended with a settlement that will impose structural changes on the concert giant’s ticketing and venue operations but stop short of breaking up the company or separating Ticketmaster from its parent organization. The deal, reached less than a week after trial began in federal
Outside Lands has always felt like a very specific San Francisco magic trick: a massive, multi-genre festival that still somehow plays like a neighborhood hangout—if your neighborhood had fog, eucalyptus, and a headliner schedule built for group texts. For 2026, the festival is leaning hard into that “everything at once” identity, unveiling a lineup topped
More than 50 bands have contributed to a new charity compilation series titled A Tribute to Green Day, with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting two no kill animal shelters. The project, organized by Punk Rock Radar and Coffin Curse Records, features 59 tracks across two volumes pressed on limited edition colored vinyl capped at 1,000
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Ringo Starr is keeping the road moving. The Beatles drummer has announced a new album, Long Long Road, arriving April 24 via UMe. The 10-song collection marks his second consecutive collaboration with legendary producer T Bone Burnett, following 2025’s Look Up. Co-produced by Daniel Tashian and Bruce Sugar, Long Long Road features contributions from Billy
The Welsh countryside is about to get loud again. Green Man Festival has unveiled its 2026 lineup, with Wolf Alice, Four Tet, Wilco, and Mogwai set to headline the long-running independent weekender. The four-day festival returns August 14–17 to Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in Wales, continuing its reputation as one of the UK’s most carefully
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Eric Clapton has announced a six-date U.S. tour set for September 2026, with Jimmie Vaughan confirmed as special guest for the Midwest run. The brief trek begins September 6 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, followed by stops at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati (September 8), United Center in Chicago (September 11), Fiserv Forum in
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Sting has announced a new batch of fall 2026 North American dates for his ongoing Sting 3.0 tour, extending the power-trio run that features longtime guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas (Mumford & Sons, Maggie Rogers). The newly added leg kicks off October 5 and 6 in Vancouver before heading to Seattle, Minneapolis, St.
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Hard rock’s newest wildcard is continuing his rapid rise. Kurt Deimer has released his latest single “Always There,” a gritty, twang-leaning rock track pulled from his upcoming sophomore album A Grog Is Born, due May 8 via Bald Man Records. Where many of Deimer’s earlier songs leaned into darker, heavier territory, “Always There” shifts toward
