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Bruce Springsteen is set to be celebrated at the 2026 Tribeca Festival in June.

The Boss will be honored with the 2026 Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award, named after the late singer, actor and civil rights activist. The award “recognizes artists who don’t just speak out, but actively use their platform to advance equality, dignity, and human rights.”

“There are few figures who embody the spirit of Tribeca’s Harry Belafonte Award more fully than Bruce Springsteen,” said Jane Rosenthal, Tribeca Festival co-founder and co-chair.

The event, taking place June 13 at the OKX Theatre at BMCC in Manhattan, will include a conversation between the New Jersey rocker and U2 frontman Bono, with Robert De Niro and singer Patti Smith also on hand to celebrate Springsteen.

The 2026 Tribeca Festival runs from June 3 to June 14. Tickets are on sale now.

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Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon are among the artists recognized on The New York Times Magazine’s new list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters.

According to the mag, the list was based on feedback from more than 250 music insiders and six New York Times critics, noting that in making their picks, they decided to focus on “contemporary practitioners working in the ever-evolving tradition of the great American songbook.”

The mag describes Simon as “musically voracious, an almost obscenely gifted crafter of melodies and chord progressions and — surprisingly, perhaps — a beatmaster supreme, forever seeking new ways to syncopate his songs.”

For Dylan, they debate the idea as some have suggested that he’s the “greatest songwriter of them all,” but note that he’s “pushed back the horizons of popular music, expanding the limits of what a song could say and how it could say.”

When it comes to Springsteen, the mag points out how he’s “continued to believe in songwriting as a tool to hold his bruised, beloved country accountable.” It adds, “He takes seriously his self-appointed role as America’s conscience, its cultural ambassador and its chief firefighter, and he knows that these jobs are never done.”

Other songwriters making the list include Carole King, Lionel Richie, Diane Warren, Smokey Robinson, Nile Rodgers, Lana Del Rey, Fiona Apple, Mariah Carey, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Taylor Swift.

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Metallica has announced a deluxe reissue of the band’s 1997 album, Reload.

The set will arrive in multiple formats on June 26, including a deluxe box set featuring Reload remastered on two vinyl LPs, the Ministry of Sound ’97 live album on three LPs, a 7-inch “The Memory Remains” single and 15 CDs collecting “never-before-released collections of riffs, demos & rough mixes, B-sides & rarities, and a wealth of live material.”

Also included in the box set are four DVDs featuring live and in-studio footage, as well as various memorabilia, such as posters, stickers, lyric sheets and a 128-page photo book.

You can watch footage of an included 1997 Philadelphia live performance of “The Memory Remains” now streaming on YouTube.

Reload, which followed 1996’s similarly titled Load, marked Metallica’s seventh studio album and their last with bassist Jason Newsted. It spawned singles in the aforementioned “The Memory Remains,” which featured English singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, as well as “Fuel” and “The Unforgiven II.”

For more info on the reissue, visit Metallica.com.

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Rush, AC/DC, Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams are among the first artists donating one-of-a-kind experiences for fans to raise money to help other artists.

The experiences are part Rock N’ Relief, an initiative launched by Sweet Relief Musicians Fund in partnership with Fandiem to support Sweet Relief’s efforts to provide services and financial assistance to musicians and industry professionals in need.

Packages include trips to see Rush live at New York’s Madison Square Garden; Bryan Adams’ acoustic residency in Las Vegas; Bon Jovi’s Forever tour kickoff at Madison Square Garden; and AC/DC at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

There are also trips to see Foo Fighters at their sold-out stadium show in Paris; Iron Maiden at their 50th anniversary Eddfest in Knebworth, England; and ZZ Top at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

All trips include roundtrip airfare and hotel accommodations, plus other goodies.

“We’re excited to partner with our pals at Fandiem to highlight the story and work of Sweet Relief and bring fans the opportunity to see their favorite bands live and in style!” says Aric Steinberg, executive director of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund.

“This is what rock is all about, fans showing up for the people behind the music,” Jared Heiman, CEO of Fandiem, adds. “Rock N’ Relief gives fans the chance to win truly one-of-a-kind experiences while helping support the artists, crews, and music community that make it all possible.”

More information can be found at fandiem.com.

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The 50th anniversary of former Yes frontman Jon Anderson’s solo debut, Olias of Sunhillow, will be celebrated with an audiophile vinyl reissue from Mobile Fidelity.

The original, released July 9, 1976, was recorded while Yes was on a break. It was self-produced by Anderson, who played all the instruments on the record. It was a concept album, following four tribes of an alien race in search of a new planet after a volcanic eruption threatens their home.

“The evolution of the idea took me on an everlasting mission, driving me a bit crazy but nonetheless a satisfying experience which has stood the test of time,” says Anderson, who adds that he hopes fans “enjoy the journey!”

The Olias of Sunhillow reissue will be limited to 2,000 numbered copies. The audiophile vinyl is only the second domestic vinyl version of the album since its original 1976 release. It is available for preorder now.

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Stevie Nicks played New Orleans’ Jazz Fest Saturday and treated fans to a Fleetwood Mac song she hasn’t played in over a decade.

Fan-shot footage posted to YouTube shows Stevie performing the Rumours hit “Don’t Stop,” which is normally sung by Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie.

Nicks told the Jazz Fest crowd it was a song she and her band hadn’t played in a long time, noting, “It feels like a good time to do it.” She added, “It’s a happy song, it has a lot of hope.”

According to setlist.fm, the last time Stevie performed “Don’t Stop” at one of her solo shows was in 2011.

“Don’t Stop” was one of several Fleetwood Mac songs that made up Nicks’ Jazz Fest set. Others included “Gypsy,” “Dreams,” “Rhiannon,” “Landslide” and “Gold Dust Woman.” Her set also featured solo hits “Stand Back” and “Edge of Seventeen,” as well as her most recent single, “The Lighthouse,” and “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” her duet with Tom Petty.

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Journey’s Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain have apologized to fans after their planned Stagecoach set on Saturday was canceled following the festival’s emergency evacuation due to high winds.

“We want to sincerely apologize to everyone at Stagecoach Festival last night. We were truly looking forward to performing for you,” Schon wrote on social media. “The decision to evacuate and cancel the show was not made by us. It was issued and communicated to our team during the emergency situation.”

He added, “The safety of our fans, crew, and everyone on site had to come first.”

“We’re deeply sorry we couldn’t take the stage and share that moment with you,” he concluded the post. “We appreciate your support, patience, and the incredible energy you bring every night.”

In a separate post, Cain also offered his apologies. “The high winds were extremely dangerous for all and evacuation was the call,” he wrote. “All our fans should know we were waiting and were ready to play.”

Journey is in the middle of their Final Frontier Farewell tour. Their next show is Wednesday in Las Vegas. A complete list of dates can be found at Journeymusic.com.

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On This Day, April 27, 1952…

Paul Daniel Frehley, better known as KISS guitarist and co-founder Ace Frehley, was born in the Bronx, New York.

Frehley co-founded KISS with Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss in New York City in 1973. They released their self-titled debut in 1974 and began to gain a following thanks to their live shows, which included face paint, wild stage outfits and plenty of pyrotechnics. Frehley’s costumed stage persona with the band was The Spaceman.

Their breakthrough came after the release of 1975’s Alive!, a double live album that featured live recordings from their first three records. It peaked at #9 on the Billboard chart and sold over 9 million copies worldwide.

KISS went on to become one of the bestselling bands of all time, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

Frehley passed away Oct. 18, 2025, at the age of 74.

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While Bruce Springsteen has been very vocal about his opposition to President Donald Trump and his administration, especially on his current Land of Hope and Dreams American tour, he told fans at his concert Sunday in Austin, Texas, that he does not wish him any harm.

Fan-shot video posted to social media reveals that during the show, Springsteen spoke out against the incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C., Saturday night.

“We begin tonight with a prayer for our men and women in service overseas, we pray for their safe return,” Springsteen told the crowd. “We also send out a prayer of thanks that our president, nor anyone in the administration, nor anyone attending, was injured at last night’s incident at the press correspondents’ dinner.”

“We can disagree. We can be critical of those in power, and we can peacefully fight for our beliefs,” he said. “But there is no place in any way, shape, or form for political violence of any kind in our beloved United States.”

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band next bring their Land of Hope and Dreams American tour to Chicago on Wednesday. The tour runs through May 27 in Washington, D.C. A complete list of dates can be found at BruceSpringsteen.net.

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Foo Fighters made their debut on Saturday Night Live UK over the weekend.

Dave Grohl and company performed two songs off their brand-new album, Your Favorite Toy: “Child Actor” and “Caught in the Echo.”

The show featured the return of guitarist Pat Smear to the live Foo Fighters lineup. He’d missed performances earlier in 2026 after he was injured in what the band called a “bizarre gardening accident.”

SNL UK, the British spinoff of the long-running NBC sketch show, is available to watch in the U.S. on Peacock.

Foo Fighters have performed on the U.S. SNL nine times as the official musical guest. They also appeared as a special guest of Mick Jagger for an episode in 2012.

Foo Fighters will play a one-off show in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Tuesday, followed by headlining sets at the Welcome to Rockville and BottleRock Napa festivals in May. They’ll launch a full North American stadium tour in August.

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