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Some people say music is life. According to Ted Lasso, football is life. But if you’re an Elton John fan, you can now combine those things.

As Elton fans may know, the Rocket Man became the chairman of Watford Hornets, his favorite football club — what Americans would call a soccer team — in 1976. He served until 1990, then returned as chairman from 1997 to 2002. He’s still the club’s honorary life president.

To celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of Elton joining the club’s management, which literally turned their fortunes around, the players will be wearing Elton-inspired uniforms during their championship game on Saturday — and you can buy your own version.

According to the team, Elton was “heavily involved” in the design of the uniforms, which were inspired by the cover of his Diamonds greatest hits album. The uniform jerseys are blue with a star design and feature Elton’s “E” logo, the Watford crest and the hornet logo the club used in 1976. On the back of the shirts is a line from Elton’s hit “Your Song”: “How wonderful life is while you’re in the world.”

You can preorder the collection, which also includes shorts and socks, now. The uniforms will become available online on Friday.

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The Doors’ Robby Krieger has revealed the special guests joining him for his upcoming show celebrating 60 years of the band’s legacy.

Artists confirmed for A 60th Anniversary Doors Celebration on Oct. 30 at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre include Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell, former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler, Stone Temple Pilots’ Robert DeLeo, Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley, Candlebox’s Kevin Martin and Adam Kury, Vanilla Fudge’s Carmine Appice, X’s John Doe and Orianthi. More artists are still to be announced.

The guest performers will join Krieger for a night of Doors’ music, with the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer planning to highlight the band’s 1970 album, Morrison Hotel, as well as other Doors hits.

“Sixty years or so ago when The Doors were happening, I had no idea that in the next century, we would still be talking about and playing The Doors records,” Krieger says. “I feel so blessed that just about every day someone stops me and recognizes me and wants to talk about The Doors and to thank me for making the music that they love still today.”

He adds, “The people that recognize me seem to be getting nicer all the time … I like to say that it’s a good problem to have.”

Opening for Krieger at the show will be the band Tripform, whose members include Pablo Manzarek, son of the late Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek.

Tickets for A 60th Anniversary Doors Celebration are on sale now.

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The members of Twisted Sister are reuniting to celebrate their 50th anniversary.

The “We’re Not Gonna Take It” rockers — Dee Snider, Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda — have announced they’re hitting the road in 2026 in celebration of their milestone, although details about the tour have yet to be announced.

“If you’re lucky enough to be in a band that people still want to see after fifty years, how can you not answer the call?” Snider says. “In 2026, Twisted F***** Sister will hit stages around the world because WE STILL WANNA ROCK!!”

“We are proud to celebrate a milestone that once felt unthinkable: a 50-year anniversary!!” French says. “We have created a music and performance legacy that has and will continue to inspire millions of fans around the world. Twisted Forever, Forever Twisted!”

Finally, Ojeda notes, “Fifty years on, and Twisted Sister is still the soundtrack for every rebel with a reason and a reason to turn it up.”

The 2026 tour will feature former Twisted Sister drummer Joe “Seven” Franco, who last recorded and performed with the band in 1987. Russell Pzütto, who has previously performed with the band, will play bass.

This will mark the first Twisted Sister tour since 2016. For that tour the band was joined by drummer Mike Portnoy, filling the spot left vacant by the death of drummer A.J. Pero in 2015. The band last reunited in 2023 for induction into the Metal Hall of Fame, although Ojeda missed the performance after getting COVID-19.

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A new trailer has just dropped for the upcoming docuseries Into The Void: Life, Death & Heavy Metal, which delves into the world of heavy metal.

According to the description, the series “explores the epic struggles and the cultural impacts made by heavy metal’s most compelling artists.” Each episode focuses on a different story in the world of heavy metal music, with the trailer featuring interview clips from Sharon Osbourne, Pantera’s Phil Anselmo, Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe and more.

The trailer touches on the deaths of Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell and Ozzy Osbourne‘s guitarist Randy Rhoads, as well as Judas Priest’s 1985 trial, where they were accused of promoting suicide.

In a clip from the Rhoads episode, Sharon says, “Randy was a gift from God, he pulled the best out of Ozzy.” Archival footage of Ozzy has him saying, “He was the first guy that came into my life and gave me hope.”

“Metal is often reduced to clichés, but we wanted to challenge that narrow view and show its true breadth,” executive producers Jason Eisener and Evan Husney tell People. “The genre is incredibly multifaceted — both musically and stylistically — and we set out to reflect that diversity in the bands we chose to highlight.”

The eight-part docuseries premieres Sept. 22 on Hulu.

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Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks have released the track “Frozen Love” off the upcoming reissue of their only studio album as a duo, 1973’s Buckingham Nicks.

The former couple announced the track’s release by posting on Instagram archival photos of them performing together.

“Frozen Love” actually played a role in the duo’s tease of the project. They offered the first inkling of something happening by sharing complimentary posts on social media, with each including a lyric from the tune. Stevie offered a post with the lyric “if you go forward” written in cursive, while Lindsey shared a similarly styled post with the words “I’ll meet you there,” both from the song.

“Frozen Love” is now available via digital outlets.

Buckingham Nicks is being released Sept. 19, digitally, on CD and on vinyl, with newly remastered sound. This will mark the first-ever reissue of the album, which has been unavailable for decades. 

To coincide with the reissue, the pair is selling a limited-edition T-shirt and print, both featuring the album’s iconic cover, in which they are both shirtless.  

While Buckingham Nicks wasn’t a commercial success, shortly after the release Mick Fleetwood heard a track from the album, which led to him inviting Buckingham to join Fleetwood Mac. Buckingham insisted his then-girlfriend Nicks come with him, and the pair officially joined the band on New Year’s Eve 1974.

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The Who’s Roger Daltrey is helping Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp celebrate its 30th anniversary.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is confirmed to appear at a Fantasy Camp being held in Miami Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 2026. Simon Townshend, Pete Townshend’s brother who tours with The Who, will also be part of the weekend.

“I love it because it reminds you of where you came from,” Daltrey says of the camps. “It’s about having fun!”

Fantasy Camp gives everyday musicians the chance to perform alongside the rock legends. For the weekend, they’ll get to perform with both Daltrey and Simon Townshend, along with other special guests. There will also be masterclasses, Q&As, open jams and more.

“It’s an honor to celebrate 30 years of Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp with Roger Daltrey,” says David Fishof, founder of Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp. “This camp is about inspiring musicians and giving fans an opportunity to share the stage with their heroes. To have members of The Who join us for this milestone makes it truly historic.”

Registration is now open at rockcamp.com.

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A John Lennon performance from a 1971 short film he and Yoko Ono shot at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City has just been released.

The performance of the Carl Perkins tune “Honey Don’t” is part of the never-before-seen film Clock, in which Lennon filmed a carriage clock for an hour, with him and Yoko seen in the room’s mirror.

The film features Lennon performing 20 songs. The performances are part of the bonus material in the upcoming release Power to the People (Super Deluxe Edition), produced by the couple’s son, Sean Ono Lennon, which will be released Oct. 10, on what would have been John’s 85th birthday.

The nine-CD/three-Blu-ray box set, which focuses on John and Yoko’s political activism and early life in New York, includes 123 tracks, 90 of which have either never been heard before or were previously unreleased. That includes a new version of their 1972 album Sometime in New York City, as well as a completely remixed version of the pair’s 1972 One to One concerts at New York’s Madison Square Garden, which were John’s only full-length concerts after leaving The Beatles.

In addition to the super-deluxe edition, there will be two-CD, four-LP and two-LP colored vinyl editions. All formats are available for preorder now.

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On This Day, Sept. 10, 1966…

The Beatles hit #1 with their seventh studio album Revolver, which went on to spend six weeks in the top spot.

Regarded by some critics as one of the greatest albums of all time, Revolver featured such Beatles classics as “Eleanor Rigby,” “Yellow Submarine,” “Good Day Sunshine,” “Got to Get You Into My Life” and “Taxman.”

The album was the last Beatles record released prior to the band’s retirement from touring.

Revolver’s cover, part line drawing part collage by German-born bassist and artist Klaus Voormann, won the 1967 Grammy Award for best album cover, graphic arts.

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It was 50 years ago — Sept. 10, 1975 — that KISS released their first-ever live album, Alive!, which helped them skyrocket to superstardom.

Before Alive!, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley weren’t having much success. While their live shows helped them gain a cult following, their first three albums — KISS, Hotter Than Hell and Dressed to Kill — failed to take off commercially.

But that all changed after the release of Alive!, a double album featuring live performances recorded at select shows on their 1975 tour.

In fact, Stanley credits Alive! for their success, telling ABC Audio it was because of that album that the public began to discover their songs like “Strutter,” “Deuce” and “Black Diamond.”

“KISS Alive! was really where those songs came to life,” he says. “The first three albums really didn’t sell particularly well. We were becoming well-known for our live show, but our record sales didn’t reflect that until KISS Alive!” 

Alive! went on to hit #9 on the Billboard Albums chart and helped the band’s now signature tune, “Rock & Roll All Nite,” take off. The studio version only made it to #68 on the Billboard singles chart, but the live version reached #12.

Not only would the album save KISS’ career, but it also saved their label, Casablanca Records, which was having major money problems at the time.

The album went on to be certified Gold in the U.S. and has since sold more than 9 million copies worldwide.

As part of KISS’ celebration of the Alive! anniversary they’re sharing the story of the making of the album on their website, Kissonline.com. As the article notes, the album “cemented the group’s enduring legacy and 50 years on, it’s regarded as one of the greatest live albums of all time.”

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David Byrne and Robert Plant are among the artists set to perform at the 2026 Big Ears Festival, taking place March 26-29 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The festival will feature 250 performances in 20 venues, with Laurie Anderson, Pat Metheny, Flying Lotus, Don Was and more also taking part.

Byrne is set to play two shows during the festival, while Plant is on the bill with his band Saving Grace featuring Suzi Dian.

Founded in 2009, Big Ears is described as a “four-day celebration of musical and artistic adventure and discovery.” It will also include films, conversations, literary events and more, with events taking place in historic theaters, intimate clubs and other venues.

A presale for previous attendees kicks off Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets go on sale to the general public Thursday at 9 a.m. ET. Tickets for the Byrne and Plant shows will be sold at a later date.

A complete lineup and ticket information can be found at bigearsfestival.org.

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