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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the initial list of performers and presenters for the 2025 induction ceremony, happening in November.

This year’s list of guests include Elton John, Beck, Iggy Pop, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea, The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen and Twenty One Pilots.

Others scheduled to appear include Brandi Carlile, David Letterman, Doja Cat, rapper J.I.D., Run The Jewels rapper Killer Mike, R&B star Maxwell, rapper Missy Elliott, pop star Olivia Rodrigo, Questlove, British pop star RAYE, singer Sleepy Brown and pop star Teddy Swims.

This year’s inductees include Bad Company, Joe Cocker, Soundgarden, The White Stripes, Salt-N-Pepa, Chubby Checker and Outkast. In addition, Warren Zevon is being inducted in the Musical Influence category, while producer Thom Bell, guitarist Nicky Hopkins and bassist Carole Kaye will be inducted for Musical Excellence.

While the Hall of Fame didn’t mention who would be inducting or performing for which of this year’s inductees, it is significant to note that in 2020 Carlile recorded an EP with the surviving members of Soundgarden for Record Store Day. In addition, Momsen performed at the 2019 Los Angeles tribute concert for the band’s late frontman Chris Cornell.

And Letterman also has a strong connection to Zevon. In 2002, after revealing he had been diagnosed with mesothelioma, Zevon was the sole guest on an episode of Letterman’s The Late Show where he made his final public performance. He passed away in September 2003.

The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is happening Nov. 8 in Los Angeles, and will stream live on Disney+ starting at 8 p.m. ET. ABC will also air a highlights special on Jan. 1 at 8 p.m. ET and it’ll be available the next day on Hulu.

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Artwork by the late Grateful Dead founder Jerry Garcia is being highlighted in a new dice game.

Jerry Garcia’s Cosmic Journey, a collaboration between Jerry Garcia’s family and game designers Twogether Studios, is being described as “an easy to learn dice game for people of all ages.”

Fun for up to eight players, the game has folks taking a journey through Jerry’s art, collecting “Bummer” tokens on the way. After there are no more tokens to collect, the participants begin their journey home, with the first one to get rid of all their “Bummers” declared the winner.

“We’re excited to partner with an independent company full of creative and imaginative individuals,” says the rocker’s daughter Trixie Garcia. “It’s been a true grassroots effort, and we’ve enjoyed seeing it grow into something that will bring people together.”

“My dad’s legacy lives on through moments of joy, laughter, and connection,” she adds. “Like music, games foster community, and Jerry Garcia’s Cosmic Journey is a whimsical way for fans to keep that spirit alive wherever the road may lead. Let’s get together and play!”

Jerry Garcia’s Cosmic Journey is available for preorder now.

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Bruce Springsteen is looking back at a classic show in his home state of New Jersey.

The rocker just released a recording of his July 6, 1981, concert, which is significant because it was part of his first-ever stand at the then-new Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The concert, part of Springsteen’s The River tour, was one of six shows The Boss played to open the venue. They were also Springsteen’s first-ever arena shows in the Garden State; prior to Brendan Byrne’s opening, New Jersey didn’t have an arena to play in.

The 27-song set opens with “Thunder Road” and features such tunes as “Prove It All Night,” “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out,” “The River,” “Badlands,” “Jungleland” and “Born to Run,” along with covers of Jimmy Cliff’s “Trapped,” Woody Guthrie‘s “This Land Is Your Land” and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Who’ll Stop the Rain.”

The show is now available to stream or purchase at nugs.net.

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Stevie Nicks has shared a cryptic tease on Instagram, and some think it could mean a new Barbie is on the way.

“I’m so excited to announce something very special coming in two weeks,” she wrote. “stay tuned for more details!”

The post was accompanied by a photo of what appears to be a pair of doll’s legs wearing white heels, covered by leg warmers. It also looks like the doll is wearing a white flowing dress.

“Bella Donna barbie is coming!” one fan wrote in the comments, a reference to her 1981 solo debut. Another guessed, “White winged dove Barbie omggg,” referencing a lyric in her tune “Edge of Seventeen.”

Mattel launched its first Stevie Nicks Barbie doll back in October 2023, with Stevie showing it off onstage at a concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The original had her wearing a black outfit inspired by the one Stevie wore on the cover of Rumours.

The doll quickly sold out and then got a limited rerelease in July 2024.

The real-life Stevie is currently on a solo tour and is set to play Phoenix on Tuesday. A complete list of dates can be found at StevieNicksOfficial.com.

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Gear used by Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler is going up for sale.

Fifteen hand-signed Hand of Doom amp heads will be available for purchase via the online gear marketplace Reverb.

“This is your chance to own the sound that defined heavy metal,” reads a post to the Reverb website. “Don’t wait, once they’re gone, they’re gone.”

You can sign up now for email alerts for when the amps go on sale via Reverb.com.

Butler performed with his original Black Sabbath bandmates — Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward — for the last time at the Back to the Beginning concert, held July 5 in the band’s hometown of Birmingham, England. Ozzy died just over two weeks later on July 22.

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An original white label 7-inch test pressing of Queen’s 1975 classic “Bohemian Rhapsody” sold for close to $12,000 during the annual White Label Auction to benefit the Brit Trust.

White label test pressings are made so artists, managers and labels can listen to the audio ahead of a single’s release. Usually only a few are produced.

This year marked the fifth annual White Label Auction, and prior to this year’s lot the auctions have raised over $215,000 for the music industry charity, which was established in 1989 to “improve lives through the power of music and the creative arts.”

This year’s auction also included white label pressings from The Beach Boys, Dire Straits, Genesis and Eric Clapton.

“Bohemian Rhapsody,” written by Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, was featured on their album A Night at the Opera. It hit #1 in the U.K. and was Queen’s first chart-topper. The song was rereleased in 1991 following Mercury’s death and returned to the #1 spot.

Queen is set to revisit A Night at the Opera with a set of vinyl reissues dropping Oct. 17. In addition, on Oct. 31 “Bohemian Rhapsody” will be released on transparent blue heavyweight 12-inch vinyl, as a 12-inch picture disc and as a blue cassette single.

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On This Day, Oct. 7, 2016 …

The first and only Desert Trip festival kicked off at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, the same location where the yearly Coachella Festival is held.

Dubbed “Oldchella” by the public, the six-day event was split over two weekends and included a lineup of superstar classic rock acts like The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, The Who, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Pink Floyd‘s Roger Waters.

The Stones and Dylan headlined the first night of each weekend, with Young and McCartney playing the Saturdays, and The Who and Waters closing both weekends.

McCartney’s set during the second weekend featured two special guests: Rihanna, who joined him for their collaboration “FourFiveSeconds,” and Young, who joined McCartney for “A Day in the Life,” “Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?” and a cover of John Lennon‘s “Give Peace a Chance.”

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The Rolling Stones’ ‘90s concert film, Rolling Stones – At The Max, is headed back to IMAX theaters. The movie was the first and only concert film shot with IMAX cameras. It was originally released in 1991.

The film features performances from the band’s 1990 Urban Jungle tour of Europe, which was in support of their 19th studio album, Steel Wheels. It featured performances of such Stones classics as “Start Me Up,” “Honky Tonk Woman,” “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” “Paint It Black,” “Brown Sugar,” “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and more.

Rolling Stones –  At The Max is set to return to IMAX theaters on Dec. 10. Tickets for the screenings go on sale Oct. 23.

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You can finally watch both versions of Foo Fighters‘ “Times Like These” video.

While two clips were filmed for the One by One single, only one was uploaded to the Foo Fighters’ YouTube page. Now, the Foos have officially uploaded the second one, dubbed the “U.S. version.”

The first video, which was already on YouTube, features Dave Grohl and company performing in front of an ever-changing psychedelic background. The second one shows Grohl alongside guitarist Chris Shiflett, bassist Nate Mendel and late drummer Taylor Hawkins rocking out under a bridge as people come up and dump different items in front of them, starting with TVs and a Game Boy Advance and ending with cars and an entire house.

In a Facebook post, the Foos share that they unearthed the “Times Like These” U.S. version video after someone pointed out that it wasn’t on YouTube.

“So after some digging, we found it, converted it to HD and it is now out,” the band says.

Foo Fighters are currently on tour in Asia. The trek follows a recent run of pop-up last-minute U.S. dates, which marked the Foos’ first with new drummer Ilan Rubin.

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Rod Stewart playing halftime at the Super Bowl? He’s not interested.

Speaking to People, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and soccer fan says the idea of headlining the Super Bowl or World Cup holds no appeal for him because he’s already performed on the only stage that counts.

“I’ve done Glastonbury, so I’m happy,” he said, referring to the U.K.’s most prestigious festival. He performed there in 2002 and last summer.

In fact, Rod says he really doesn’t have any goals for the future. “There’s no bucket list,” he notes. “I’ve done it all.”

But that doesn’t mean he plans to retire. The 80-year-old rocker, who just announced a new batch of Las Vegas residency dates for 2026, said, “I still enjoy what I’m doing. I love it. You can tell: It’s written all over my face.”

And when he’s not performing, he’s in the studio. Rod reveals, “I’m supposed to be doing a country album, and I’m halfway through doing an original album.”

Rod’s last album of original music was 2021’s The Tears of Hercules.

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