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The Rolling Stones have released a visualizer for the Foreign Tongues track “Rough and Twisted.” In the clip, a businessman runs and dances on a city street in slow motion. It also includes clips of him slowly stripping out of his constricting suit.

“Rough and Twisted” was actually the first taste Rolling Stones fans got of the band’s upcoming album. The song was originally released on vinyl under the pseudonym The Cockroaches.

The track was part of a viral campaign in which posters popped up in London featuring a QR code that directed folks to a website run by Universal Music. Fans quickly guessed that The Cockroaches were really The Stones, since the name was an alias the band used in the ’70s when they wanted to play secret shows.

It was later confirmed that “Rough and Twisted” would appear on Foreign Tongues, due out July 10.

Speaking of “Rough and Twisted,” Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has posted a carousel photos and video on Instagram of his time in Italy, including a clip of him driving a small vehicle set to the song. There’s also another clip of him hiking up a mountain to a helicopter, set to the Foreign Tongues track “In The Stars.” Jagger captioned the post, “Working break in Italy.”

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The Who is celebrating the 50th anniversary of their Who Put the Boot In tour with a set of limited-edition soccer jerseys, or football jerseys as they say in the U.K.

Why soccer jerseys? Well, the tour had the rockers playing three different U.K. football stadiums, and the merch line will consist of three different limited-edition collectible jerseys.

The first jersey to be released is inspired by the Charlton Football Club. The Who headlined a sold-out show at their home grounds, The Valley, on May 31, 1976.

In addition to the jersey, the set comes with a Who Put The Boot In tour pin, a tour poster, a replica ticket and a hand-numbered certificate of authenticity.

It is available now at TheWho.com.

While the other two jerseys have yet to be revealed, the other two stadiums The Who played on that tour were Celtic Park, home of the Celtic Football Club, in Glasgow, Scotland, and Vetch Field, home of Swansea City A.F.C., in Swansea, South Wales.

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What could be cooler than being a roadie on Iron Maiden’s Run for Your Lives tour? Maybe being a beer roadie on the tour.

The Lagunitas Brewing Company, which makes Iron Maiden’s line of signature beers, is offering fans the chance at an all-expenses-paid but limited-time job when the U.S. leg of the Run for Your Lives tour starts Sept. 5 in New Jersey.

The winning candidate will be trained by Lagunitas brewers and educators in the brewing, handling and serving of Iron Maiden’s Trooper West Coast IPA. Then they’ll hit the road as an ambassador for the brews at the Eddie’s Dive Bar pop-up events that will be held during select tour stops.

If you want to apply for the job, submit a 30-second video to BeerRoadie.com answering the question, “What would make you the ideal candidate as the Trooper Beer Roadie?” The applicants will be narrowed down to three finalists, who will be interviewed by the Lagunitas selection committee.

The winner will then go on to receive their training at Lagunitas’ headquarters before the tour starts. You’ve got to get your videos uploaded by the end of the day on July 7.

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A rare Pink Floyd track has gotten its first-ever digital release.

The full version of “Pigs on the Wing,” which prior to this was only available on the eight-track release of 1977’s Animals, is now available via digital outlets and on YouTube.

The original song was cut into two parts for Animals, with the full version linking them by a guitar solo performed by Snowy White.

The song is featured on the just-released Pink Floyd compilation album 8-Tracks, which, as the name suggests, features eight curated classic tracks from the 1971-1979 era of Pink Floyd.

Other songs on the album include hits “Money,” “Wish You Were Here,” “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2,” “Time” and “Comfortably Numb,” along with early Pink Floyd tracks “One of These Days” and “Wot’s… Uh the Deal.”

In addition to the digital release, 8-Tracks was released on vinyl and CD.

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Paul McCartney is #1 in the U.K. yet again.

The legendary Beatle’s latest solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, has debuted on top of the U.K. Official Chart.

“Guess what? Our album is Number 1! Can’t get much higher. And we are well chuffed,” said McCartney. “My team and the whole gang of people who worked on this thing, they have done a fantastic job, so thank you to all of them. And thank you to all of YOU who bought it! And thank you to me!”

This is McCartney’s 24th career #1 in the U.K. Over the course of his career he’s had 15 chart-toppers as a member of The Beatles, six solo number ones, two number ones with Wings, and one #1 credited to him and wife Linda McCartney.

The Boys of Dungeon Lane also tops the Official Vinyl Albums chart.

The album, produced by Andrew Watt, features songs about McCartney’s childhood in Liverpool, early adventures with future Beatles bandmates George Harrison and John Lennon, and more. It also includes his first-ever duet with Ringo Starr, “Home to Us.”

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Deep Purple is offering up another preview of their upcoming album, SPLAT!

The band has dropped the new single “Diablo,” which features country star Keith Urban on guitar.

“It is all about taking chances,” frontman Ian Gillan says of the song. “Just for once in your life, do something exciting, step out of the mold, take that curious bend in the road instead of sticking to the highway and do something that will, for the rest of your life, either guide or warn you.”

“Diablo” is now available via digital outlets. A live performance video is set to debut Sunday on YouTube, with the band’s Roger Glover planning to chat with fans during the premiere.

SPLAT!, dropping July 3, explores the idea of the end of humanity as a transformation rather than a destruction, with the album’s description noting it sees the end “not in any crude apocalyptic sense but as a metamorphosis beyond physical existence.”

Deep Purple kicks off a European tour on June 11 in Finland. They launch a North American tour Aug. 4 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

A complete list of dates can be found at DeepPurple.com.

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Stevie Nicks is honoring the doctor who helps keep her voice in tip-top shape.

The singer has made a major donation to University of Southern California to help complete a $3 million fundraising goal for an endowed chair at the Keck School of Medicine at USC within the Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.

The chair honors Dr. Joseph Sugerman, Nick’s longtime ear, nose and throat specialist.

“Through late nights on the road, years of touring, hours in the recording studio, I always knew I could count on Dr. Sugerman to be there to help keep my voice healthy, just as he does for his other patients,” said Nicks. “I am thrilled to have this opportunity to acknowledge his talent and insights and mark his many years of outstanding practice.”

The first holder of the endowed chair will be Dr. Michael M. Johns, director of the USC Voice Center, which was established in 2017.

“I am touched and humbled by the support of my patients who have extended themselves to create this endowed chair, which will be dedicated to advancing vocal medicine,” said Dr. Sugerman. “I’m especially excited that this will strengthen the outstanding programs at the USC Voice Center.”

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Rush’s highly anticipated Fifty Something tour finally kicks off Sunday in Los Angeles, something fans of the Canadian rockers have been waiting for for more than a decade.

The tour will be Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson’s first outing since wrapping the R40 tour in 2015. It will also be their first tour since the 2020 death of their drummer and friend Neil Peart.

Playing drums on the tour will be Anika Nilles, who previously worked with the late Jeff Beck. Of course, filling Peart’s shoes won’t be easy.

The Police drummer Stewart Copeland, who was a friend of Peart’s, tells ABC Audio Nilles’ biggest challenge will likely be “Rush fans who have memorized every detail of Dr. Peart’s performance.” Still, he believes “she has the chops” to succeed.

“I think she’s gonna do fine,” he says. “I think, you know, the sense that I get is that everyone is very curious. Nobody resents her.”

As for Rush’s return to the road, Copeland notes, “Rush waited a very respectable amount of time. There’s no doubt that it’s all in honor of Neil.” 

If you were wondering, Peart will be honored throughout the tour. The band plans to play two sets each night, with a different set list at every show, along with a tribute to their late bandmate. In an April interview with Brazilian TV show Fantástico, Lee said they’ll dedicate two songs per night to Peart, with each performance featuring a visual tribute.

Lifeson described the tribute as “a celebration of who he was as a person and a drummer, not so sad anymore.”

Rush’s Fifty Something tour begins with four nights at the KIA Forum in Los Angeles. The North American run continues through Dec. 17. A complete list of dates can be found at Rush.com.

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Warren Haynes takes on a Grateful Dead classic in the latest preview of his upcoming symphonic album, Dreams & Songs.

The Gov’t Mule frontman has released a cover of The Dead’s “Shakedown Street,” recorded at his 2019 Dreams & Songs symphonic show in his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina. For the show he was backed by the 64-piece Asheville Symphony Orchestra, as well as Oteil Burbridge, John Medeski, Jeff Sipe and Greg Osby.

“‘Shakedown Street’ is a really powerful orchestrated arrangement that enhances the power of the original, which I played and sang a ton of times with those guys through the years, especially with Phil Lesh and Friends, but with The Dead as well,” Haynes says. “It’s a very danceable song. A lot of people just focus on the groove and get lost in the rhythmic quality of it. The orchestra forces you to pay attention to it in a different way. It’s very dark and powerful and, I think, very effective.”

Details on when Dreams & Songs will be released will be revealed at a later date.

Haynes will once again perform with an orchestra next year when he brings his Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience to Nashville on March 11 and 12. Tickets are on sale now.

Below is the track list for Dreams & Songs:
“Dreams and Songs (Part One)”
“Dreams”
“Banks of the Deep End”
“Spots of Time”
“Broken Promised Land”
“Thorazine Shuffle”
“Makes No Difference”
“Terrapin Station”
“Raven Black Night”
“Just Another Rider”
“Black Peter”
“Instrumental Illness”
“One”
“Shakedown Street”
“Whipping Post”
“Dreams and Songs (Reprise)”

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The Rolling Stones have announced a new collaboration with FIFA to coincide with the upcoming World Cup tournament.

The Rolling Stones x FIFA – Foreign Tongues collab is made up of limited-edition vinyl variants of their upcoming album, Foreign Tongues.

The variants are the Host Nation Edition, featuring artwork inspired by the colors, iconography and cultural identity of host countries, the U.S., Mexico and Canada; the FIFA World Cup 2026 Edition, which celebrates the tournament with multi-colored artwork that surrounds the band’s iconic tongue and lips logo; and the Winners’ Circle Edition, which reimagines the logo inspired by the World Cup trophy and highlights past winners.

All three variants are available for preorder now.

The Rolling Stones are also one of the many artists appearing on the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Album. The album features 18 tracks, with The Stones contributing a remix of the Foreign Tongues single “In the Stars.”

Foreign Tongues, The Stones’ first album since 2024’s Hackney Diamonds, drops July 10.

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