(L-R) Gerald Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh and Bob Mothersbaugh of electronic new-wave pioneers Devo, perform during their first UK show for 17 years at the Royal Festival Hall as part of the Meltdown festival, curated by Jarvis Cocker, on June 19, 2007 in London. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)
Devo and The B-52s are once again teaming up for some North American tour dates.
The bands have announced a set of fall Cosmic De-Evolution Tour dates, starting Sept. 17 in Tinley Park, Illinois. The tour will hit cities in Michigan, Minnesota, Washington and more before wrapping Oct. 31 in Palm Desert, California.
Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
Devo and The B-52s launched the Cosmic De-Evolution Tour in September 2025.
Devo is set to join Billy Idol for several dates of the It’s A Nice Day To … Tour Again tour, starting Aug. 7 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The next leg of their Mutate, Don’t Stagnate tour begins Aug. 25 in New Orleans. A complete list of shows can be found at clubdevo.com.
Despite wrapping a farewell tour back in January 2023, The B-52s have continued to perform live. Their next show is Wednesday in Berlin, Germany. A complete list of dates can e found at TheB52s.com.
Joan Jett performs onstage during the 6th Jam For Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party Presented By Live Nation at the Hollywood Palladium on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Janie’s Fund)
Joan Jett says she has no plans to stop playing “Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah).” The song was co-written by Gary Glitter, who was convicted in the U.K. of sex offenses, including attempted rape of a girl under 13.
Jett initially covered the song for her 1973 debut solo album, Bad Reputation, and still performs the song in concert. In an interview with The Telegraph, Jett was asked if “what we now know about Glitter” doesn’t bother her and she replied, “Of course it bothers me.”
“But that’s not the context in which I’m singing it, number one,” she said. “Number two, if we want to start investigating everybody … [o]ne of my favorite bands is the Rolling Stones. Go listen to Starf*****, about a 15-year-old. I’m not condoning it at all,” referring to The Stones’ 1973 track, now called “Star Star.”
“And if you listen to the words I sing, I’m singing different words from what he’s saying. I try to make it my own,” she continued. “But am I going to drop it after the fact, after I’ve had my own career with the song? No. And if people want to come at me for that, do it. I’ve been come at for [more].”
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are set to kick off a U.K. tour on July 2 in Glasgow, Scotland. A complete list of show dates can be found at JoanJett.com.
(L-R) Carlos Santana and Clive Davis attend the “Carlos” Premiere during the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival at Beacon Theatre on June 17, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)
Bruce Springsteen, Carlos Santana, Rod Stewart and Barry Manilow are among the many artists paying tribute to legendary music exec Clive Davis, who passed away Monday. He was 94.
“Over here on E Street, we mourn the death of the great record man and close friend Clive Davis,” Springsteen, who Davis signed to Columbia Records in 1973, wrote on Instagram. “At 22 years old, he changed my life when he signed me to Columbia Records. He treated me with the same respect and kindness as a 22-year-old nobody as he did after all my success. A great man. All our prayers and love.”
Santana, who signed with Columbia in 1969, released a statement calling Davis “a visionary.”
“He could hear the intangible before anyone else could see it. He believed in Santana from the beginning, and years later he believed in us again,” he wrote. “That kind of faith is a beautiful blessing, and I will always be grateful.”
Davis was also responsible for bringing Santana to Arista Records in the ’90s, which resulted in his multi-Platinum, Grammy Award-winning album Supernatural.
“I thank Clive for his friendship, his trust, and his belief in Santana,” he added. “We celebrate his extraordinary journey and the legacy of joy, inspiration, and possibility that he leaves behind.”
Stewart, who released his The Great American Songbook albums on Davis’ J Records, called the music exec a “giant of a man in the music business” in a post on Instagram.
“I owe Clive so much,” he continued, noting Davis was the only one who believed he could sing “standards with conviction.”
“Other labels rejected the idea, and so The Great American Songbook was born, selling close to 40 million copies,” Stewart added. “We had some wonderful, unforgettable times together, but for now, Mr. Davis, it’s goodbye, my dear friend.”
Manilow, who signed to Columbia Records in 1969, wrote on X that his “heart is heavy with the loss of my friend Clive Davis.”
“For fifty years we worked together, created together, argued together, and celebrated together,” he shared. “Yes, some would say it was business. But to Clive, it never was. It was family. And I was honored to be a part of his. Thank you Clive. I wish we could do it all again.”
Roger Waters performs onstage at Crypto.com Arena on September 27, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Roger Waters has released a new interpretation of Pink Floyd’s iconic tune “Comfortably Numb.”
“Comfortably Numb Re-imagined” has Waters collaborating with Palestinian artist Mona Miari, and features new verses in both English and Arabic.
According to the description posted with the song’s video, “[T]he work reframes the song through themes of displacement, memory, loss, and the enduring pursuit of justice and human dignity. … [T]his audio-visual piece transcends borders and languages, offering a powerful reflection on resilience, truth, and the shared humanity that binds us all.”
“Comfortably Numb,” written by Waters and David Gilmour, appeared on Pink Floyd’s 11th studio album, 1979’s The Wall. Released as a single in 1980, it has gone on to be one of the band’s most popular tunes.
Daisy Chain Fields lineup poster. (Courtesy of Live Nation)
Stevie Nicks is set to perform at a new festival put on by pop star Olivia Rodrigo.
The festival, Daisy Chain Fields, will be held Aug. 29 in Irvine, California, and will feature a lineup made up entirely of women and female-fronted bands. Rodrigo is set to perform, along with Garbage, The Breeders, Bikini Kill, Chappell Roan and more.
Nicks, Sarah McLachlan — who created the female-focused festival Lilith Fair in the ’90s — and Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O are billed as “special guests.”
“Daisy Chain Fields is built on the belief that joy, community, and creativity can inspire meaningful change,” says Rodrigo. “I’m so excited to celebrate this incredible lineup of women, and I’m grateful to all of our partners in helping us make this festival come to life.”
She adds, “By bringing together women in music and organizations helping shape a better future for women and girls, I hope we can build a community that inspires hope and positive change.”
Net proceeds will support nonprofit organizations “dedicated to advancing and advocating for women and girls,” a press release says.
Presales begin Wednesday at 10 a.m. PT. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit DaisyChainFields.com.
Rod Stewart performs onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at Intuit Dome on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for FIREAID)
After canceling several shows earlier in June due to laryngitis, Rod Stewart returned to the stage on Friday night, but didn’t appear 100% healthy.
TMZ obtained video of Rod struggling through his concert in Salt Lake City, Utah. The video shows Stewart performing “Young Turks” while leaning on musical instruments and the side of the stage in order to stay upright. At the end of the song he motions toward someone behind stage, who brings out an oxygen tank for him to breathe into.
“The show must go on,” Stewart says as he returns to the stage, noting he “nearly f****** fainted.” He then asks the audience if they’d mind if he sat down for the next song.
Stewart recently postponed shows in San Diego and Morrison, Colorado, after coming down with laryngitis. After the Colorado postponement a statement revealed doctors had diagnosed him with “inflammation and strain of the vocal folds.”
Stewart’s next show is June 27 in Lisbon, Portugal. A complete list of tour dates can be found at RodStewart.com.
Ozzy Osbourne at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction 2024 (Disney/Eric McCandless)
The Ozzy Osbourne exhibit in Birmingham, England, is getting a new piece of Ozzy memorabilia.
The Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery just announced that Ozzy’s black Gothic-style throne will be part of the Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero exhibit starting July 1.
Ozzy debuted the throne in 2024 when he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist. He last used it during his solo and Black Sabbath performances at the July 5, 2025, Back to the Beginning concert in Birmingham’s Villa Park, which turned out to be Ozzy’s final concert. Ozzy died just weeks later on July 22, 2025.
“As we approach the one-year anniversary of Back to the Beginning, it feels fitting that Ozzy’s throne, which has now become synonymous with his final performance, would be placed in the museum, where it can be seen by the fans who loved him,” said Sara Wajid and Zak Mensah, co-chief executives at Birmingham Museums Trust.
Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero opened June 25, 2025, to coincide with the Back to the Beginning concert. It was originally supposed to close in September 2025 but has been extended until Sept. 27, 2026.
In other Ozzy news … his daughter Kelly Osbourne shared her heartbreak of missing Ozzy in a Father’s Day post on Instagram.
“Dad, I still find myself looking for you in ordinary moments the advice I need, the joke I want to tell, the victory I wish you could see,” she wrote. “The ache of missing you is the price of loving you, and I would pay it forever rather than have never been your child at all! “
She added, “I will never stop missing you. It is an honor to spend the rest of my life loving you. Until we meet again!”
Clive Davis attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jon Platt at The Beverly Hilton on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Clive Davis, the record executive known as “the man with the golden ears,” has died of age-related illness, according to his family. He was 94.
Davis either discovered, signed or guided the careers of artists including Bruce Springsteen, Chicago, Aerosmith, Billy Joel, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys, Patti Smith and Whitney Houston.
A statement from Davis’ family read, “To the world, our father was the iconic music legend whose vision, instincts, and relentless pursuit of excellence shaped the soundtrack of countless lives. He discovered, mentored, and championed the greatest artists in modern music history, leaving an indelible mark on culture that will endure for generations.”
“To his family, Clive was Dad and Granddaddy, the steady presence at the center of our lives, the source of wisdom, strength, encouragement, and unconditional love. No matter how extraordinary his professional accomplishments, he never lost sight of what mattered most: the people he loved.”
A lawyer by trade, New York City-born Davisjoined Columbia Records as assistant counsel in 1960. He was made president of the label by 1967 and helped to bring it into the rock era, signing acts such as Joplin’s band Big Brother and the Holding Company; Santana; Blood, Sweat & Tears; and Pink Floyd.
After being fired from Columbia in 1973, he started his own labels, Arista Records and J Records, and worked for BMG and Sony Music Entertainment. Over that time, he helped revive the careers of Dionne Warwick, Santana, the Grateful Dead, Rod Stewart and Aretha Franklin; gave Barry Manilow his first #1 with “Mandy”; identified Whitney Houston as a future star and signed her at age 19; and released Alicia Keys’ 2001 Grammy-winning debut album, Songs in A Minor.
Other acts Davis worked with over the years included Barbra Streisand, Sarah McLachlan, Carly Simon, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny G, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Kinks, Annie Lennox, Toni Braxton, Luther Vandross, Maroon 5 and Usher.
Davis also worked closely with American Idol in the show’s early years, heading the label that released the music of winners and finalists such as Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Fantasia Barrino, Jennifer Hudson, Ruben Studdard and Jordin Sparks.
Davis’ annual star-studded pre-Grammy parties became legendary and often served as a launching pad for the artist he was focusing on at the time. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 as a non-performer.
His 2013 autobiography, The Soundtrack of My Life, was a New York Times bestseller. The 2017 documentary Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives, is currently available on Netflix.
Davis, who at age 80 revealed that he was bisexual, is survived by three sons, a daughter, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, as well as his partner. His two marriages ended in divorce.
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (ABC/Randy Holmes)
Ask not for whom the Swiftie bell tolls, Kirk Hammett, it tolls for thee.
The Metallica guitarist discovered that Taylor Swift and karma do indeed vibe like that, or at least her fans do, after taking a brief tumble onstage during a recent show in Dublin.
You see, days before, Hammett wore a novelty T-shirt that featured a drawing of the pop superstar alongside the text, “Taylor Swift is a CIA psyop” during a Metallica show in Budapest. That caught the attention of certain corners of Swift’s fanbase, including the fan account @Taylors_Archive, which tweeted, “Kirk Hammett from the has-been band Metallica was wearing a ‘Taylor Swift Is a CIA Psyop’ shirt on stage.”
The jab at Metallica’s modern-day relevance aside, it was perhaps that tweet that was rattling in Hammett’s brain while he was playing the opening riff to “Seek and Destroy” in Dublin. As he was walking the lip of the stage, he lost his balance and briefly fell into the crowd. Luckily, he appeared unhurt and was helped back up before resuming the song.
It seems Hammett had a laugh about the whole thing, posting video of the fall on Instagram alongside the caption, “Yep ….. [poop emoji] happens!”
Metallica played another show in Dublin on Sunday without incident. It was awfully kind of Swifties to let Hammett off with just a warning.
Meanwhile, the so-called “has-been” Metallica will continue on with their European tour into early July before launching their sold-out residency at the Las Vegas Sphere in October.
Billy Joel became the first rock act to headline Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.
The show was night one of a two-night stand at the baseball stadium, part of Joel’s Storm Front tour.
According to setlist.fm, Joel, who is from Long Island, New York, performed tracks from Storm Front, as well as classics like “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant,” “My Life,” “An Innocent Man,” “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” “Uptown Girl,” “It’s Still Rock & Roll To Me,” “Only the Good Die Young” and “Big Shot.”
The set also included a performance of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” and “Shout,” by the Isley Brothers, who put together the first-ever concert at the stadium, an ensemble R&B show that happened in 1969.
Joel ended the evening with “New York State of Mind” and “Piano Man.”
Joel released a video album and CD of the concerts in September of 1990.
