Green Day is featured on the soundtrack to the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine movie.
The punk trio’s classic bitter breakup song-turned-graduation staple “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” is included on the album, which drops July 24.
Also on the track list are Avril Lavigne‘s “I’m with You,” The Goo Goo Dolls‘ “Iris,” Huey Lewis and the News‘ “The Power of Love” and *NSYNC‘s “Bye Bye Bye.”
Deadpool & Wolverine, produced by Marvel Studios, hits theaters July 26. Disney is the parent company of Marvel Studios and ABC News.
Green Day, meanwhile, is set to launch a U.S. stadium tour July 29 in Washington, D.C. They’ll be supporting their new album, Saviors, while also celebrating the respective 30th and 20th anniversaries of Dookie and American Idiot.
Great White founding member Jack Russell has announced his retirement from touring due to health issues.
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I must announce my retirement from the road,” he shared on Facebook. “After a recent diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) and Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) in May 2024, I am unable to perform at the level I desire and at the level you deserve.”
He added, “Words cannot express my gratitude for the many years of memories, love, and support. Thank you for letting me live my dreams. You have made my life a wonder.”
Russell was a member of Great White from 1981 to 1996 and has been touring under the name Jack Russell’s Great White since 2002. In 2003, pyrotechnics that went off during the band’s show at the Station nightclub in Rhode Island resulted in the death of 100 concertgoers, as well as the band’s then-guitarist Ty Longley.
Lewy body dementia is considered the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. According to the Mayo Clinic, it causes a decline in mental abilities and is known to cause visual hallucinations; those with the condition can also experience Parkinson’s disease-like symptoms.
Ozzy Osbourne and his family are learning that Britney Spears doesn’t just sit back and take criticism.
The pop star took to social media to respond to the Osbourne family’s recent comments about her dancing on social media, and she’s not happy about it.
On Wednesday, Ozzy and his family discussed Britney on their podcast, with Ozzy saying he was “fed up with seeing poor old Britney Spears [dancing on social media] every f****** day.” He added that it was “very, very sad,” while his wife, Sharon,agreed, saying, “Poor little thing … it’s heartbreaking.”
Well, Britney had a few thoughts on the subject, posting a lengthy message that started off with some comments about actress Kate Beckinsale and how she responded to the “cruel” people who were accusing of her of not having “age-appropriate” looks.
Then Britney switched the topic to herself, writing, “Not as bad as some of my comments saying it’s sad I’m as old as I am and I’m dancing every single day on my IG!” She went on to note she “hardly ever” dances and added, “I’m not poor at all!!! … in my transparent opinion, wealth and health isn’t relied solely on cash in your bank account which I have lots of that too.”
After going on for another page or so, Britney concluded, “I’m gonna do a photoshooot with Kate and tell the Osbourne family who is the most boring family known to mankind kindly f*** off!!!”
For good measure, she posted a video of herself dancing in a bikini bottom and cropped sweater.
The opening date of Foo Fighters‘ U.S. stadium tour was cut short due to extreme weather.
In the middle of the show, which took place Wednesday at New York City’s Citi Field, frontman Dave Grohl told the crowd that an incoming storm was threatening to end the concert early, but that he and the rest of the Foos were determined to “play as much as we can until someone says it’s not safe for you.”
Sensing that they were about to be pulled, the Foos launched into their usual closer, “Everlong,” but only got about 30 seconds into it before they were told to leave the stage.
While Grohl declared that they would come back if they were able to, Citi Field announced, “Unfortunately due to the continued presence of lighting in the area, tonight’s show has concluded.”
“We are so disappointed that we were unable to play our full set for tonight’s fantastic crowd at Citi Field,” Foo Fighters posted on Instagram. “But the safety of our fans, the crew and everyone working in the stadium comes first, so when it was determined that there was no safe way to continue the show in this dangerous weather, we had no choice but to call it a night.”
The band adds, “We’re grateful for every second we were able to play for you and looking forward to seeing you again.”
Foo Fighters are set to play Citi Field again on Friday.
Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Grateful Dead and Bonnie Raitt are among the artists who’ll be celebrated at the 47th edition of the Kennedy Center Honors, recognizing their lifetime artistic achievement.
This year’s other honorees include director Francis Ford Coppola and jazz musician Arturo Sandoval,as well as the iconic Harlem venue The Apollo, which will receive a special Honors recognition as an American institution.
“Our Honorees this year have each played an invaluable, pioneering role in developing American culture—not with one act of art but with their decades-long devotion to pushing creative boundaries,” Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter shares.
“It goes without saying that the Kennedy Center Honors represents the highest of reaches for artistic achievement,” Dead members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bobby Weir said in a statement. “The Grateful Dead has always been about community, creativity, and exploration in music and presentation … it also must be said that our music belongs as much to our fans, the Dead Heads, as it does to us. This honor, then, is as much theirs as ours.”
Raitt shared that she was “deeply honored and thrilled to have been chosen” as one of this year’s honorees, noting, “There is no higher level of esteem nor as delightful a celebration and I want to extend my sincere thanks to all who have chosen me to receive this honor.”
She added, “I look forward to the upcoming ceremony and festivities, which I know will be one of my life’s peak experiences.”
The Kennedy Center Honors will be handed out on Dec. 8, ahead of a CBS broadcast of the event on Dec. 23.
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Lenny Kravitz is teasing his next music video.
The rocker shared a snippet of the video for the Blue Electric Light track “Paralyzed,” with images of three hooded figures walking toward the camera, which then cuts to an image of Kravitz from behind, bathed in light with his guitar strapped to his back and his hands reaching above him.
The video for “Paralyzed,” the third single from Blue Electric Light following “TK421” and “Human,” is set to drop July 24 at 12 p.m. ET, with what Kravitz is calling an “exclusive After Party” to follow for YouTube Premium subscribers.
Blue Electric Light, Lenny’s first new album since 2018’s Raise Vibration, was released in May.
Kravitz is currently on tour in Europe, where over the weekend he interrupted a show to take a call from his “brother” actor Denzel Washington. His next show is happening in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Sunday.
He brings his show to the U.S. for a five-night stand at Dolby Live in Las Vegas starting Oct. 18. A complete list of dates can be found at lennykravitz.com.
Yes guitarist Steve Howe is set to release a brand new solo album, Guitarscape, on Sept. 27.
The album features 14 new instrumental tracks, all written and produced by Howe. The rocker plays acoustic, electric, steel and bass guitars on the album, along with keyboards, and is backed by his son Dylan on drums.
“This album has given me the opportunity to do something different,” Howe shares. “I’ve utilized most of the colors, as I like to I think of my styles, and I’m always pleased when I hear them running through and it moves from a steel, maybe, to a Spanish guitar.”
He adds, “Because it’s a different sort of album, I’m not using terribly conventional chord sequences but things that give me a fresh feeling and opportunities to improvise and stretch out as well as be melodic and make this a nice tuneful experience.”
Guitarscape, Howe’s first album since 2020’s Love Is, will be released on CD, vinyl and digitally, including in Dolby Atmos. It is available for preorder now.
Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted is parting ways with over 60 instruments from his personal collection in his own Reverb shop.
Among the pieces available are basses that Newsted played on tours supporting …And Justice for All and the Black Album, and that he used to record the ‘Tallica song “Until It Sleeps.”
“The last 30 or 40 years as I’ve traveled around playing music for people, I’ve gathered some cool s***,” Newsted says. “I traveled the world to collect these pieces and many of these pieces have traveled the world with me. I’d like to get them into the hands of other players because I can only play so many at once, and wonderful guitars such as these should not live in cases forever … they deserve to be enjoyed!”
Newsted’s Reverb shop launches July 24. For more info, visit Reverb.com.
Mike Campbelland The Dirty Knobs have announced new fall co-headlining dates with singer Lucinda Williams.
The Alone Together: Come Hell or High Water tour kicks off Sept. 10 in Midland, Texas, hitting such cities as Austin, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Oakland, Los Angeles and more, before wrapping Sept. 29 in Del Mar, California.
Tickets for all shows go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. A complete list of dates can be found at thedirtyknobs.com.
Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs recently released their third studio album, Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits, which features a guest appearance by Williams on the song “Hell Or High Water.”
Billy Joel has a chance to add an Emmy to his trophy case.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just earned an Emmy nod for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-recorded) for his CBS special, Billy Joel: The 100th – Live at Madison Square Garden.
He does face some stiff competition, including comedy specials from Dave Chapelle, Trevor Noah and Nikki Glaser, and the CBS special Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic.
Billy Joel: The 100th – Live at Madison Square Garden aired back in April and, as the title gives away, is a recording of his 100th show at the iconic New York venue.
The airing wasn’t without issues, though, as the beginning of the program was delayed due to the Masters tournament, and the end got cut off in the middle of “Piano Man” in order to cut to local news. CBS wound up apologizing and then re-airing the show a few days later.
The nomination comes as Billy is getting ready to say goodbye to his MSG residency. His final residency show is happening July 25.
Also earning an Emmy nod this year is the documentary The Greatest Night in Pop for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, which means Lionel Richie is up for an award as the doc’s producer. The film is also up for Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program.
The Greatest Night in Pop is about the making of the all-star charity single “We Are The World,” which featured musicians like Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson and others.
The 76th Emmy Awards will broadcast live on ABC on Sept. 15 from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE and stream the next day on Hulu.
