‘Burning Down the House’: David Byrne performs Talking Heads classic with Stephen Colbert on ‘The Late Show’

May 20, 2026 by Classic Rock 93.9

As Stephen Colbert gets ready to sign off The Late Show, he enlisted Talking Heads frontman David Byrne to help him with his sendoff.

Byrne appeared on Colbert’s Tuesday night show for a special performance of the Talking Heads classic “Burning Down the House.” Midway through the song, Byrne, dressed all in blue, was joined by musicians and dancers all dressed in similar blue outfits, while screens in the background projected a raging fire.

The song ended with Colbert coming out in the same blue outfit, dancing along with the performers.

Colbert is in his final week of The Late Show, with Bruce Springsteen set to perform on Wednesday. Colbert will sign off The Late Show on Thursday; no guests for the finale have been revealed.

CBS announced in July 2025 that it was canceling The Late Show, noting the decision to end the late-night talker was a financial one. David Letterman launched The Late Show in 1993, and Colbert took over when Letterman left in 2015.

Foo Fighters premiere video for ’Your Favorite Toy’ track ‘Of All People’

May 20, 2026 by Classic Rock 93.9

Of all people you should watch the new Foo Fighters video, especially if you’re into extreme sports.

Dave Grohl and company have premiered the visual for “Of All People,” a track off the band’s new album, Your Favorite Toy. It features footage of the Swiss extreme skiing collective BPC, which endeavors to ski on surfaces other than snow, including grass and pavement.

“Just when I thought I’d seen it all, I discovered BPC and snowless skiing,” Grohl says in a statement. “It’s either the gnarliest extreme sport I’ve ever seen, the most fun anyone can have before a guaranteed trip to the hospital, or both. It’s an honor to be the soundtrack to this madness.”

You can watch the “Of All People” video streaming now on YouTube. Be warned, though: it includes footage of some pretty gnarly injuries, several of which are fingers pointing in the wrong direction.

Your Favorite Toy is out now. Foo Fighters will launch a North American stadium tour in support of the record in August.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

Billy Joel hits back against planned biopic

May 20, 2026 by Classic Rock 93.9

Billy Joel does not support a planned biopic that was announced on Tuesday.

The film, Billy & Me, to be directed by editor/producer John Ottman, is described as the “untold origin story of Billy Joel before the fame, before the hit records, and before the world knew him as the Piano Man,” told from the perspective of Irwin Mazur, Joel’s first manager, who was responsible for discovering him in 1966.

Jon Small, who was Joel’s drummer in his early bands the Hassles and Attila, is also involved in the film as a consultant, co-executive producer and second unit director.

But the film is being made without the cooperation of Joel.

A statement provided to ABC Audio from Joel’s spokesperson reads, “Since 2021, the parties involved have been officially notified that they do not possess Billy Joel’s life rights and will not be able to secure the music rights required for this project,” adding, “Billy Joel has not authorized or supported this project in any capacity, and any attempt to move forward without it would be both legally and professionally misguided.”

Joel’s life and career was previously the subject of the two-part HBO documentary, And So It Goes, which debuted in July 2025.

Styx’s 2006 performance with youth orchestra subject of new documentary

May 20, 2026 by Classic Rock 93.9

Styx is featured in a new documentary that highlights their 20-year partnership with Kaboom Collective, a nonprofit arts organization based in Cleveland.

Twenty Years On looks back at Styx’s 2006 performance with a youth orchestra, talking to the band, past orchestra members and more. It also includes a new generation of orchestral students recording new arrangements of Styx songs “Blue Collar Man” and “Build and Destroy.”

“Every person in this film made a choice to show up, to trust the process, and to give everything they had to something bigger than themselves,” Kaboom founder and conductor Liza Grossman says. “That is what Kaboom has always been about, and Styx understood that from day one.”

She adds, “Watching those young artists grow into doctors, educators, Broadway musicians, and studio artists over twenty years has been the greatest gift of my career. This film is for every one of them.”

“We are excited to be a part of the Kaboom Collective documentary, Twenty Years On,” says Styx’s Tommy Shaw. “It is amazing to celebrate our relationship and performance with the Cleveland Youth Orchestra twenty years later and see the kids grown up. We can’t wait for you to see it!”

A trailer for the film was released Tuesday, with the documentary set to have its world premiere on June 6 at Heights Theater Studios, Kaboom’s professional soundstage in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

More info on the film can be found at 20yearson.com.

The Black Crowes’ Chris Robison on the band’s 2015 breakup: ‘I was angry’

May 19, 2026 by Classic Rock 93.9

The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson says anger prompted him to make moves in 2015 that wound up breaking up the band.

In an interview on Jay Mohr’s Mohr Stories podcast, Chris discussed the breakup, which his brother Rich Robinson said happened when Chris asked for a bigger stake in the band. Chris told Jay he asked for more money because he knew it would lead to the breakup.

“I had to remove myself because I was heartbroken about the whole thing,” he said. “I was angry.”

He said at the time their manager asked what it would take for him to continue with the band.

“And I knew this would be the nail in the head. I knew I could also set it down,” he explained. “I said, ‘I want more money then. If this is a cash cow, then I want my side of beef.’”

He added, “It’s not like I did it out of some random thing. I did it completely to put a nail in this thing, ’cause I knew.”

Chris said that during that period he felt the band was “out there just chasing money so everyone can live a certain lifestyle.”

“I felt, in all honesty, I was, like, I’m not here for that. And I’m not done. As an artist, as a person, I’m not done. This isn’t over,” he said.

“I’m also completely aware and prepared for that to sound selfish, self-indulgent,” he continued. “I did it to be cruel in a way, too, ’cause my heart was broken. And my spirit. I wasn’t gonna allow my spirit to be broken.”

The Black Crowes went on to reunite in 2019 and have since released two albums, 2019’s Happiness Bastards and 2026’s A Pound of Feathers. They are on tour now.

Mickey Hart in search of original poster from his first Grateful Dead show

May 19, 2026 by Classic Rock 93.9

Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is hoping to get his hands on a very personal piece of Dead memorabilia.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer posted a photo on social media of a tour poster for the band’s Sept. 29 and 30, 1967, concerts at the Straight Theater in San Francisco. He captioned the post, “Looking for Straight Theater original poster to complete my collection. Will trade!”

Turns out the Straight Theater shows were Mickey’s first-ever performances with the Grateful Dead, an experience he wrote about on his website back in 2015.

In the website post, Hart wrote that he joined the band during their second set, noting, “It was amazing and my life was changed forever – as many of ours are, once we’ve tasted life on the bus.”

He added that after the two gigs he “moved into a closet” in Phil Lesh and Bill Kreutzmann’s apartment “and became the sixth member of the Grateful Dead.”

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson announces ‘The Mandrake Project: Year Two’ graphic novel

May 19, 2026 by Classic Rock 93.9

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has announced the next volume in his graphic novel series, The Mandrake Project.

The latest book, titled The Mandrake Project: Year Two, is expected to ship in October and is available to preorder now via Z2 Comics.

“Oh, just hold on to your proverbial hats folks… This one gets REALLY weird!” Dickinson says of the story.

The Mandrake Project series first launched in 2025. Dickinson also released a solo album called The Mandrake Project in 2024.

Iron Maiden, meanwhile, will launch a North American tour in August. They’re also being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November.

In addition to on the page and the stage, you can see Dickinson on the screen in the new Maiden documentary, Burning Ambition, in theaters now.

Watch Foo Fighters face the Wings of Death on ’Hot Ones Versus’

May 19, 2026 by Classic Rock 93.9

Foo Fighters are featured in the latest episode of Hot Ones Versus.

The Hot Ones spinoff series forces contestants to answer personal questions about themselves, but if they don’t, they have to eat a spicy Wing of Death. The person who consumes the fewest wings is deemed the winner and goes home with the coveted chicken wing trophy.

Overall, all the Foos members mostly elected to tell the truth, either out of an effort to be candid or just to avoid the Wings of Death. For example, Dave Grohl had no issue choosing the “cringiest” Foo Fighters lyric: “It’s a shame we have to die, my dear/ No ones getting out of here alive” off “DOA.”

“I just thought that’s so f****** stupid,” Grohl said.

Keyboardist Rami Jaffee, however, did choose to eat a wing instead of picking to drop one of the following Foos songs from the set: “Everlong,” “Learn to Fly,” “Best of You” or “All My Life.”

The contest was eventually decided by a game of musical chairs, which was won by guitarist Chris Shiflett.

You may recall that Grohl previously appeared on Hot Ones proper back in 2022. He called being on the show a bucket-list moment, comparing the experience to when he first performed on Saturday Night Live and David Letterman’s show.

In other Foos news, the band is releasing the video for “Of All People,” a song off their new album, Your Favorite Toy, on Wednesday at 9 a.m. ET. Judging by a preview clip, the video will feature a bunch of people attempting to ski in places other than snowy mountains.

Foo Fighters will launch a North American stadium tour in support of Your Favorite Toy in August.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

‘Distasteful’: Rush’s Geddy Lee says drummers reached out about joining the band after Neil Peart’s passing

May 19, 2026 by Classic Rock 93.9

Rush is getting ready to hit the road for their first tour since drummer Neil Peart’s death, with Anika Nilles filling in behind the drum kit.

The band stopped touring in 2015 due to Peart’s health. In a new interview with Guitar World, frontman Geddy Lee says after Peart passed in 2020, there plenty of drummers interested in taking over his job — and some were a little too anxious.

“People who are close to us – good friends that are successful drummers – would never infer something like that because they have too much respect, not only for Neil and for the situation,” Lee tells the mag. “They were grieving as well, so they wouldn’t be so selfish as to say something inappropriate like that.”

But, he adds, “there were many other drummers who reached out to me in the aftermath of Neil’s passing that were pushing themselves, and that was most distasteful to me. It was completely inappropriate timing.”

Rush is set to launch their Fifty Something tour with a four-night run in Los Angeles starting June 7. The North American leg wraps Dec. 17 in Vancouver, followed by dates in South America, the U.K. and Europe. The complete touring schedule can be found at Rush.com.

Squeeze reunites with original member Jools Holland for first time in almost four decades

May 19, 2026 by Classic Rock 93.9

There was a Squeeze reunion on the latest episode of the BBC music show Later… With Jools Holland.

Squeeze members Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook reunited with their former bandmate Holland on the Sunday night episode, with the trio performing Squeeze’s debut single, “Take Me I’m Yours,” which was released in 1978.

The performance kicked off the 68th season of Later… With Jools Holland and marked the trio’s first performance together in 36 years.

Holland was a founding member of Squeeze and played keyboards in the band until 1980. He appeared on the band’s first three albums — their 1978 self-titled debut, 1979’s Cool for Cats and 1980’s Argybargy — before leaving to launch a solo career.

In addition to the “Take Me I’m Yours” performance, Squeeze performed “Why Don’t You” and “The Place We Call Mars” from their most recent album, Trixies.

Squeeze is set to hit the road on a North American tour this summer with Adam Ant, Haircut 100 and Glenn’s son, Leon Tilbrook. The tour kicks off Aug. 16 in Nashville and wraps Sept. 27 in Detroit.

A complete list of tour dates can be found at SqueezeOfficial.com.

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