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Ringo Starr is headed to the Grand Ole Opry.

The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to perform at the legendary Nashville institution on Feb. 21. Ringo was invited to make his debut by friend Emmylou Harris during the first of his two shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Tuesday.

“What an honor that after all the extraordinary music he has made and all the incredible history he’s been a part of, Ringo Starr will be making his Opry debut during this, the Opry’s milestone 100th year,” Opry executive producer Dan Rogers said in a statement. “It’s going to be a night like no other.”

Ringo will return to the Ryman on Wednesday for his second show celebrating his recently released country album, Look Up. Both shows are being recorded for a two-hour CBS special, Ringo & Friends at the Ryman, airing this spring. Friends at Tuesday’s show included Jack White, Sheryl Crow, Harris and Billy Strings.

As for the concert, setlist.fm reports Ringo performed songs from Look Up, including the title track with Molly Tuttle and “Thankful.” He also played solo hits “Photograph” and “It Don’t Come Easy,” as well as The Beatles classics “Yellow Submarine,” “Octopus’ Garden,” “I Wanna Be Your Man” and more.

The show wrapped with an all-star performance of “With A Little Help From My Friends.” Proceeds from the song will benefit the Red Cross to help the victims of the California wildfires.

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Dave Grohl spent some time helping to cook for those affected by the Los Angeles fires alongside the organization Feed the Streets.

Footage posted to the Feed the Streets Instagram Stories shows the Foo Fighters frontman stirring a big pot of chili and wheeling in equipment. The food was distributed to displaced families and inmate firefighters.

The clips went up on Tuesday, which was also Grohl’s birthday.

Grohl, who’s known as an avid barbecue enthusiast, has a history of cooking for those in need, previously lending his time to help people affected by the 2023 Southern California winter storm and the 2018 wildfires.

Cooking with Feed the Streets also marked a rare public appearance from Grohl since sharing in September that he’d fathered a baby outside of his marriage. 

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Back in September it was revealed that a new book about the rock band Bon Jovi was in the works, and now we know more information about the release, which is described as the “ultimate historical document” on the band.

Bon Jovi: Forever, shipping in June, is described by Genesis Publications as the “first-ever anthology” of the New Jersey rockers, narrated by frontman Jon Bon Jovi. It features over 1,300 images, including photos of the band, memorabilia, handwritten lyrics and tour passes, all from the Bon Jovi archives.

“Bon Jovi: Forever is more than just a book,” the description says, “it’s an all-access pass to the world of Bon Jovi, making it an essential piece for any fan of the band or lover of rock music.”

Only 1,500 copies of Bon Jovi: Forever are being released, with each one individually numbered and hand signed by Jon Bon Jovi. The book’s cover features an image of the denim jacket he wears on the cover of their latest album, Forever, which came out in June.

But folks who purchase Bon Jovi: Forever will get more than just a book. There’s also a 7-inch chrome-colored vinyl with two yet-to-be revealed specially selected recordings, as well as three pins/badges, two guitar pics, a VIP tour pass to the 2005/2006 Have a Nice Day tour and Jon’s personal All Access laminate pass to the band’s 1984 Runaway tour. It all comes housed in a black clamshell box with a silver heart and dagger on the cover.

Bon Jovi: Forever is available for preorder now.

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Squeeze has announced two headlining shows in March.

The band is set to play Las Vegas, with a March 7 show at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort. They’ll then head to Tacoma, Washington, for a show on March 16.

A fan presale kicks off Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets going on sale to the general public starting Friday at 10 a.m.

While these are the band’s only U.S. headlining shows this year, they will be hitting several other cities as special guests on Heart‘s Royal Flush tour, starting March 3 in Los Angeles. A complete list of dates can be found at squeezeofficial.com.

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Envy of None, the band featuring Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, is getting ready to release their second album.

The record, Stygian Wavz, will drop March 14, featuring the previously released tracks “Under the Stars” and “Not Dead Yet.” The band, which also includes bassist Andy Curran, guitarist/keyboardist Alfio Annibalini and singer-songwriter Maiah Wynne, has also just released the album’s title track, along with a new animated video.

“This track is a favorite of all 4 EONs. Despite the fact of the spartan lyrical content, this song features our sweet Maiah on lead vocals,” Curran shares. “Her harmonies and layers of vocals are literally symphonic! It’s hard to put a finger on what style or genre this one is…and we’re proud of that!”

Stygian Wavz, the follow-up to Envy of None’s 2022 self-titled debut record, is available for preorder now. It will be available in a variety of formats, including digitally and on vinyl, CD and Blu-ray, plus a limited-edition box set. 

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While several Grammy-related events have been canceled due to the California wildfires, the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year gala honoring the Grateful Dead will go on as planned.

The Recording Academy confirmed the event is still on in an email to members, noting that the gala will feature “a special appeal for donations to support wildfire relief efforts.”

On Monday, the Recording Academy confirmed that the 67th annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, would be going on as planned on Feb. 2. The MusiCares Person of the Year gala is set to take place Jan. 31 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

So far the list of artists honoring the Grateful Dead has not been revealed. 

Launched in 1991, previous MusiCares Person of the Year recipients include Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell and Tom Petty. Grateful Dead is only the third band to receive the honor; Fleetwood Mac got it in 2018 and Aerosmith got it in 2020.

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Sammy Hagar spent last summer on the road with his The Best of All Worlds Tour, but it sounds like that may have been his last full-scale trek.

In an interview with the Miami Herald, the 77-year-old Sammy reveals that he doesn’t see anymore big tours in his future.

“I don’t think I want to go on tour anymore,” he shares. “I hate to say that, because I don’t want to piss my fans off.”

But that doesn’t mean fans won’t have a chance to see him perform live again. In fact, Sammy’s already booked a Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM, which kicks off this spring.

“I’ll go out and do a one-off show and do things like that, but the residency is going to give me a good extension of my career,” he says. “That’s what I’m hoping for.”

“With this, I don’t have to travel, I don’t have to unpack and pack and get on an airplane every day,” he explains. “You know, at my age, it hurts my shoulders to do all this. And I have to perform. I’m a performer, at the end of the day.”

The Best of All Worlds Tour – The Residency consists of nine shows, running from April 30 to May 17. Sammy will be joined at the shows by Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani and drummer Kenny Aronoff. A complete list of dates can be found at redrocker.com.

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Tommy Lee is not happy that some artists are continuing to promote their music while folks are dealing with the devastating aftermath of the Los Angeles wildfires.

While the Mötley Crüe drummer didn’t call out anyone specifically, he wrote on Instagram, “Makes me f***** sick to see most people just [carrying] on … posting on lame a** social media!”

“Guys right now nobody gives a flying f*** when your record drops or the next concert is when so many people are in the middle of one of the biggest disasters of all time!” he added. “I get that some comic relief is always [needed] but Jesus Christ leave it all alone and maybe just stop and see who needs help if you can.”

Los Angeles is a particularly special place for the boys of Mötley Crüe. They got their start playing clubs on the Sunset Strip and in fact returned to those clubs in October for a trio of intimate shows at The Troubadour, The Roxy and the Whisky a Go Go.

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Thanks to Rod Stewart‘s 19-year-old son, Alastair, we’ve got some photos of the family celebration surrounding Rod’s 80th birthday. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer hit that milestone on Jan. 10.

Alastair posted a series of photos of Rod, Rod’s wife, Penny, and some of Rod’s eight children and their partners, as well as his granddaughter Delilah, all goofing around on what appears to be a boat; the location of the post is marked Antigua. In addition to Alastair, the guest list included Rod’s sons Sean, Liam and Aiden and daughters Ruby, Kimberly and Renee.

According to the U.K. paper The Daily Mail, the family is currently cruising around the Caribbean on a $150 million super yacht.

Penny posted a photo of Rod on Instagram Jan. 10 and wrote, “Happy birthday my darling. so blessed to be sharing this day together with all our kids.  Building more memories to carry with us into the future and to be held close to our hearts forever, I love you xx.”

Rod wrote, “What an incredible journey it’s been – from unforgettable moments on and off the stage to earning some truly special honors along the way. But above all, my greatest joy has always been performing for you. Cheers to the memories we’ve made and the ones still to come!”

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On This Day, Jan. 14, 1980 …

Rush released their seventh studio album, Permanent Waves, which peaked at #4 on the Billboard album chart. It was the Canadian band’s first album to land in the top five, making it their most successful album at that time.

The record featured several songs that were considered more radio friendly than previous albums, with tracks like “The Spirit of the Radio” and “Freewill” going on to become Rush classics.

The album closed with a nine-minute track, “Natural Science,” which was composed in three movements.

Permanent Waves went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA.

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