Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and Robert Plant kicked off a tour together in Pensacola, Florida.
The tour followed the November 1994 release of their joint album, No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded.
The album was a recording of the duo’s MTV Unledded special, which was filmed in London and Wales, and aired in October of that year. It featured orchestrations of Led Zeppelin tunes and saw them backed by a Moroccan string band and an Egyptian orchestra.
Songs performed during the set included Led Zeppelin tunes “Kashmir,” “Dazed and Confused,” “Dancing Days” and “Immigrant Song,” as well as four new tracks.
2026 Rock Hall Nominee Melissa Etheridge (Courtesy Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)
Out of the 17 acts nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, Melissa Etheridge is one of 10 appearing on the ballot for the first time. She’s been eligible for the honor for over 10 years, so did she think it might happen eventually?
“To be honest, there was always hope,” Melissa tells ABC Audio, noting that she thought, “I’ve done a few things in my life.” She felt that there was “a good chance” that she’d be nominated and, she laughs, “Hopefully I would be alive.”
However, she didn’t actively campaign for it, calling attempts to define rock ‘n’ roll a “nebulous sort of vague thing.” But she notes that every year, “my wife and my family and my friends would be very upset” when she failed to make the ballot.
That’s why, she says, “It was very, very nice this year to be in the room. To be part of it.”
But if Melissa — whose new album, Rise, is due March 27 — makes the cut and is named an inductee, who would she like to do the honors? Maybe the biggest pop star in the world.
“The first thing that comes to my mind is Taylor Swift. Because when I met Taylor, she did tell me that when she was 11 years old her parents took her to my concert. And that’s where, after that, she wanted to play guitar,” says Melissa. “So I know I’ve been an inspiration.”
Then again, someone even more legendary than Taylor has also expressed interest in the job.
“Years ago … we were performing something and Bono was there, and Bono actually said … he wanted to induct me,” Melissa says. “So, you know, I have no idea.”
Mike Love of The Beach Boys performs during Riot Fest at Douglass Park on September 20, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)
The Beach Boys have added some new dates to their 2026 schedule.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band, fronted by founding member Mike Love, has expanded their upcoming tour celebrating 60 years of their album Pet Sounds. Added dates include new stops in Atlantic City, New Jersey; Medford, Massachusetts; Quakertown, Pennsylvania; Temecula, California; Baltimore, Maryland; Thackerville, Oklahoma; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
A ticket presale for the new dates begins Thursday at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
Released May 16, 1966, Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys’ 11th studio album, was a critical hit and often considered one of the best albums of all time. It featured such classic Beach Boys songs as “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “God Only Knows,” “Sloop John B” and more.
The album peaked at #10 on the Billboard Album chart and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. In 2004 it was chosen by the Library of Congress for inclusion in the National Recording Registry.
The Beach Boys’ 2026 tour kicks off March 22 in Orlando, Florida. A complete schedule can be found at TheBeachBoys.com.
An R.E.M. classic is featured in season 3 of Apple TV’s Shrinking, but it’s not the version most fans are used to.
Episode 5 of the show, which premiered Wednesday, features a cover of the song performed by series star Jason Segel, and his take on the track has just been released.
In the episode, Segel’s character, Jimmy, is having a discussion with Meg, played by Lily Rabe, who’s the daughter of Harrison Ford’s character, Paul. During the chat, Jimmy opens up about his love life and expresses his desire to have “one easy romantic moment” or “one uncomplicated kiss” so he can feel hopeful about romance again. He adds that he pictures “Nightswimming” playing in the background while it happens, but with him singing the song.
At the end of the episode, Segel’s version of the song plays as he and the married Meg kiss, and the episode’s credits start to roll.
“Nightswimming” appeared on R.E.M.’s eighth studio album, Automatic for the People. It was released as a single in the U.K., where it went to #27 on the singles chart.
Musician Phil Collins and Actress Lily Collins attend the after party for Relativity Media’s “Mirror Mirror” Los Angeles premiere at the Roosevelt Hotel on March 17, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Getty Images For Relativity Media)
Phil Collins received his first-ever solo nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Tuesday, and his daughter Lily Collins is reacting to the news.
“Proud daughter moment. Congrats dad you deserve it,” the actress wrote on her Instagram Story. “Love you to the moon and back.”
Lily, star of the Netflix series Emily In Paris, is Phil Collins’ only daughter with his second wife, Jill Travelman, who he divorced in 1996. He has four other children.
Phil was previously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 as a member of Genesis. While this is his first time being nominated for the Rock Hall as a solo artist, he’s actually been eligible for a nomination since 2006.
And Phil certainly has the credentials to justify the nomination. He’s won multiple Grammys, an Oscar and two Golden Globe Awards, plus he’s sold 100 million records as both a solo artist and as a member of a band. Only two other artists have achieved such a feat: Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson.
Fan voting for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class is now open. Inductees will be announced in April, with the induction set to take place this fall, although an exact date has not yet been announced.
INXS March, 1998 ((Photo by Paul Natkin/WireImage)
INXS received their first-ever nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Wednesday, and founding member Andrew Farriss says he and his bandmates are thrilled by the recognition.
“I think everybody in the band is thrilled and excited to be nominated, and obviously we’re very much honored to have something like that,” Farriss tells Billboard. “It’s something, I guess, that goes into the history books, whatever they are.”
“I never started writing songs and playing music to be in a hall of fame; that’s not why I started doing it — but that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate it,” he adds.
“I probably wouldn’t be the first person to say I’m just amazed to be able to be in a situation like this; it comes as a surprise, believe it or not,” he notes. “You’re not entitled to anything; you’re kind of lucky, whatever comes your way. I’m grateful.”
Farris says he believes the band’s frontman Michael Hutchence, who died in 1997 at 37, would be honored with the nod.
“One thing he said very early on in our career is, ‘One day I’d like to think whatever we did mattered.’ That’s something he said,” says Farriss. “I think this shows that it did. That’s pretty cool.”
The Aussie band, best known for songs like “Need You Tonight,” “What You Need” and “Never Tear Us Apart,” first became eligible for a nomination 21 years ago.
This year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class will be announced in April. The 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction is set to take place this fall, although an exact date has yet to be announced.
Bob Dylan won three Grammy Awards, including album of the year, for his 30th studio album, Time Out of Mind.
The record also won best contemporary folk album and Dylan won best male rock vocal performance for the track “Cold Irons Bound.”
Dylan also performed the song “Love Sick” during the ceremony. During the performance, background dancer Michael Portnoy ripped off his shirt and danced around the band with the words “Soy Bomb” painted on his chest.
Over the course of his career, Dylan has won 10 Grammys, and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award in 1992.
Other winners that evening included Elton John for best male pop vocal performance for “Candle in the Wind 1997” and James Taylor for best pop album for Hourglass.
Metallica Life Burns Faster at Sphere artwork. (Courtesy of Live Nation)
Back in 2023, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich attended the first night of U2’s residency at the newly opened high-tech Sphere venue in Las Vegas. Since then, the metal legends have fielded questions about whether they’ll ever play the Sphere. Now, we finally have a definitive answer.
The “Enter Sandman” metallers will play eight shows at the Sphere in the fall, dubbed Life Burns Faster. The run is separated into four two-show stands taking place every Thursday and Saturday in October: Oct. 1 and 3, 15 and 17, 22 and 24, and 29 and 31.
Every Thursday performance will have a completely different and unique set list from its corresponding Saturday show, following in the tradition of Metallica’s No Repeat Weekend format on their M72 world tour.
The shows will utilize Sphere’s Immersive Sound audio technology, which “delivers audio with unmatched clarity and precision to every guest,” a press release says. Attendees will also experience “multi-sensory 4D technology” and “the world’s highest resolution LED display that wraps up, over and around the audience.”
“About 12 seconds into the opening night of Sphere with U2 back in ’23, I thought ‘We have to do this, it’s completely uncharted territory!'” Ulrich says in a statement. “This residency gives us another chance to reinvent how we interact with our fans in a live setting.”
He adds, “We are beyond excited to share this with the world in six months time, and way f*****’ psyched to go next level!”
Presales begin first for members of Metallica’s Fifth Member fan club on March 2. Tickets go on sale to the general public on March 6 at 10 a.m. PT.
Tour admat for Eagles The Long Goodbye Act III (Courtesy of Live Nation)
Turns out the Eagles aren’t done saying goodbye.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band just announced a new set of dates on their The Long Goodbye Tour, which began in September 2023.
The new North American stadium dates, which they are calling The Long Goodbye Act III, so far consists of three shows – May 5 in Atlanta, May 9 in Nashville and May 16 in Arlington, Texas. All three shows feature special guest Tedeschi Trucks Band.
Registration for an artist presale is now open, with presale and VIP tickets going on sale starting March 3 at 10 a.m. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting March 6 at 10 a.m.
Eagles are currently in the midst of their Las Vegas residency at the Sphere, with their next shows happening Friday and Saturday. They have dates confirmed at the venue through April 11. They are also set to play the New Orleans Jazzfest on May 2.
A complete list of Eagles dates can be found at Eagles.com.
2026 Rock Hall Nominees (Courtesy Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)
The nominees for the 2026 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have been revealed, with 10 out of the 17 artists in the running getting a nomination for the first time.
Phil Collins is among those first-time nominees. He was inducted into the Rock Hall in 2010 as a member of Genesis, but this is his first nomination as a solo artist, although he’s been eligible since 2006.
Other first-timers are INXS, Melissa Etheridge, heavy metal rockers Iron Maiden, the late singer/songwriter Jeff Buckley, New Edition, Pink, Shakira, Lauryn Hill and the late R&B singer Luther Vandross.
This year’s other nominees are The Black Crowes and Billy Idol, who were both nominated for the first time in 2025, along with Mariah Carey, British rockers Oasis, new wave pioneers Joy Division/New Order, Sade and rappers Wu-Tang Clan.
“This diverse list of talented nominees recognizes the ever evolving faces and sounds of Rock & Roll and its continued impact on youth culture,” said John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. “Induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is music’s highest honor and we look forward to celebrating the Class of 2026 this fall.”
To be eligible for nomination, an artist or band must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years ago.
This year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class will be announced in April. The 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction is set to take place this fall, although an exact date has yet to be announced.
