Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band headlined the last ever concert at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The show was the final night of a five-night stand at the venue in his home state. Each show opened with a performance of the then new song “Wrecking Ball,” which he wrote in response to the closing of the stadium. The song would wind up being the title track of his 17th studio album, released in 2011.
In total, Springsteen played 24 shows at the stadium from 1985 to 2009. It was replaced with MetLife Stadium, which opened in May 2011. Springsteen played MetLife for the first time in 2012 on his Wrecking Ball tour.
Ringo Starr on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’/(Disney/Randy Holmes)
Ringo Starr, Bonnie Raitt and the Eagles are among the artists who have contributed to a new auction to benefit the National Independent Talent Organization and Sweet Relief Musicians Fund.
The auction features signed instruments and other rare memorabilia, including a drumhead signed by Starr, a Takamine acoustic guitar signed by the current members of the Eagles, and a Fender Stratocaster signed by Raitt.
There’s also a Fender Stories Collection Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster signed by the Heartbreakers star, a drumhead signed by the members of Def Leppard, a signed 2009 ESP black Firebird guitar from Metallica frontman James Hetfield’s personal collection, a Fender Squier Stratocaster signed by members of Styx and more.
The NITO x Sweet Relief charity auction is running from now until Oct. 22 via Charity Buzz.
Proceeds from the auction will go toward NITO’s work supporting independent talent reps and the artists they work for. A portion will also go toward the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, which helps musicians and music industry workers in need.
Gene Simmons on ‘Dancing with the Stars’/(Disney/Eric McCandless)
KISS founder Gene Simmons is doing okay after getting into a car accident in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer updated fans about his condition in a post on X, sharing, “Thanks, everybody, for the kind wishes. I’m completely fine.”
“I had a slight fender bender. It happens,” he added. “Especially to those of us [who] were horrible drivers. And that’s me. All is well.”
According to a statement obtained by ABC News from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were dispatched Tuesday after reports of a “traffic collision” on the Pacific Coast Highway, noting a “black Lincoln Navigator struck a parked vehicle.”
“A preliminary investigation revealed the driver, a male adult, might have suffered a medical emergency before the crash,” read the statement. “The male adult was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.”
Saoirse Ronan attends the 2024 Governors Awards at Dolby Theatre on November 17, 2024. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage)/Linda McCartney (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Sam Mendes has reportedly found his Linda McCartney.
Deadline reports that Oscar-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan has been cast to play Paul McCartney’s first wife and Wings bandmate in the director’s The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event.
The four films are expected to hit theaters in April 2028, with each one told from the point of view of a different band member. It will star Paul Mescal as McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison.
The Sony films will mark the first time Apple Corps Ltd. and The Beatles have granted a studio the rights to the life stories of the band members and their legendary catalog of music.
Linda, who passed away from breast cancer in April 1998, started her career as a photographer, shooting such celebrities as Bob Dylan, Neil Young and The Who. She shot Eric Clapton for Rolling Stone in 1968, becoming the first female photographer to land a cover of the magazine.
Paul and Linda married in March 1969 and had three children together, Mary McCartney, Stella McCartney and James McCartney. Paul also adopted Linda’s daughter Heather, from her first marriage to Joseph Melville See Jr.
After The Beatles broke up in 1970, Paul taught Linda how to play keyboards and she became part of his post-Beatles band Wings. She was also a vocal animal rights activist and successful vegetarian cookbook author.
Artwork for Jorma Kaukonen’s tour/(Photo credit: Vernon Webb)
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Jorma Kaukonen is hitting the road in celebration of his 85th birthday.
The Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna guitarist has announced what is being described as a career-spanning tour. It will hit four major cities in the U.S., starting in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 1.
The tour will then head to New York on Nov. 29, followed by San Francisco on Dec. 5 and Denver on Dec. 13.
Each show will see Kaukonen joined by his Hot Tuna bandmate Jack Casady, along with instrumentalist Ross Garren and drummer Justin Guip. He will also welcome special guests in select cities, including Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Jim Lauderdale, Steve Earle, Larry Campbell and Bruce Cockburn.
Information on tickets and special guests at each show can be found at JormaKaukonen.com.
In addition to the tour, Kaukonen will be releasing a special live album, Wabash Avenue, for Record Store Day Black Friday on Nov. 28. The release features recordings he made in 1965, before joining Jefferson Airplane.
Photo of QUEEN and Roger TAYLOR and Freddie MERCURY and Brian MAY and John DEACON, Posed studio group portrait L-R Roger Taylor, Freddie Mercury, Brian May and John Deacon (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
Queen has been named the U.K.’s most played rock act of the 21st century by the music rights organization PPL.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers earned the honor with 400 million seconds, or the equivalent of 12 1/2 years, of continuous play on U.K. radio and TV over the past century.
When it comes to Queen songs, “A Kind of Magic,” the title track of their 1986 album, is their most played track of the 21st century. That’s followed by “I Want To Break Free,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” “Radio Ga-Ga” and “Somebody To Love.”
“Astounding news!” Queen’s Brian May says. “Bearing in mind that most of Queen’s major works were done in the 20th century, it’s amazing to top a 21st century list. Big thanks to all our fans.”
The list was released in honor of the U.K.’s upcoming National Album Day on Oct. 18. Landing just behind Queen on the list is David Bowie, with U2, Oasis and Fleetwood Mac rounding out the top five.
Other artists in the top 10 include The Rolling Stones at #7 and The Police at #8.
L-R Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson/ (Photo credit: Richard Sibbald)
Tickets haven’t even gone on sale yet but Rush has already added shows to their Fifty Something tour, the first Rush tour since 2015.
The band has added two more shows each in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Toronto and Fort Worth, Texas, bringing their stands to four nights in each city. They are also adding a second night in Cleveland.
A Rush artist presale will begin Oct. 13 at 12 p.m. local time for the U.S. and Canada, and Oct. 16 at 12 p.m. local time for Mexico. Fans need to register by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. ET for a chance to participate. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Oct. 17 at 12 p.m. local time for the U.S. and Canada, and 11 a.m. local time for Mexico.
A complete list of dates and more ticket information can be found at Rush.com.
Rush’s Fifty Something tour will be the first time Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have toured as Rush since the death of drummer Neil Peart in 2020. Playing drums on the tour will be Anika Nilles, who previously worked with the late Jeff Beck.
Yungblud, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry perform during a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at New York’s UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. (Mary Kouw/CBS)
(NOTE LANGUAGE) Yungblud has responded to criticisms of his performance on the MTV Video Music Awards in tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne.
The topic came up during Yungblud’s guest appearance on the Trying Not to Die podcast, which is co-hosted by Ozzy’s son, Jack Osbourne.
“You’ll never see someone that’s bigger or more emotionally evolved than you talk s*** on you,” Yungblud says. “You ain’t ever gonna see f****** [Metallica frontman] James Hetfield slag off a young rock star, because he’s James f****** Hetfield. … They don’t need to insert themselves into a conversation, because they’re emotionally evolved and they know what it takes to get somewhere.”
While neither Yungblud nor Jack mention any critics by name, The Darkness guitarist Dan Hawkins made headlines when he called the VMA performance, which also featured Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry and Extreme‘s Nuno Bettencourt, “Cynical, nauseating and more importantly; s***.”
“All I was trying to do was my best for your old man, because he gave me such a gift,” Yungblud tells Jack. “When people try and intellectualize a sense of spirit and six musicians on a stage going, ‘I f****** love you, man,’ it’s just bitter and jealous.”
Jack also refutes the idea of Yungblud “inserting himself” into Ozzy’s narrative, sharing that he’s long been a friend of the Osbourne family.
“They are doing the things that they say we are doing,” Yungblud says of the critics. “They’re trying to insert themselves into a conversation to obtain some kind of relevancy, on the back of us honoring one of the greatest rock stars that ever lived. And then they talk about authenticity and stuff like that. And it’s like, I just loved your dad.”
Cover of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition’ /(Sony Music)
Bruce Springsteen has pushed back the release date for his upcoming box set, Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition, dedicated to his 1982 solo album.
Originally scheduled for Oct. 17, Springsteen revealed on Instagram that the set will now come out one week later, on Oct. 24, “due to delays in production.”
Nebraska ‘82: Expanded Edition will feature previously unreleased material, including the long-rumored “Electric Nebraska.” There are also solo outtakes, including additional songs from Springsteen’s original Nebraska home recordings that didn’t make the album, as well as recordings from a 1982 solo studio session.
The set also features a 2025 remaster of the album and a present-day recording of Springsteen performing Nebraska in its entirety at New Jersey’s Count Basie Theatre, with the performance also included on Blu-ray.
Nebraska ‘82: Expanded Edition will be released in four-LP plus Blu-ray and four-CD plus Blu-ray configurations. It is available for preorder now.
The new release date means the set will come out on the same day as the movie Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, which focuses on the making of Nebraska. It stars Jeremy Allen White as Springsteen and Jeremy Strong as his manager, Jon Landau.
Talking Heads released their fourth studio album, Remain in Light, which wound up being their final album with producer Brian Eno.
The record, which blended African funk with electronics, peaked at #19 on the Billboard 200 chart, their highest charting album at the time.
Remain in Light contained the future Talking Heads classic “Once in a Lifetime.” Although the song didn’t initially land on the Billboard Hot 100, a live version from the soundtrack to their iconic 1984 concert movie, Stop Making Sense, proved to be more popular, and landed on the Hot 100.
