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Neil Young continues to be outspoken about companies who he says support President Donald Trump and his policies.

In his latest post on his Neil Young Archives website, the rocker rails against Verizon and Apple, writing that he’s upset he may have to get rid of his phone because it’s from Verizon.

“I can’t use a Verizon phone,” he writes. “Verizon is a supporter of Trump, with big $. What can I do? I’m checking with our office to see if I can get a T-Mobile flip phone. T-Mobile is not a supporter of the Trump fascist regime.”

He adds, “I am trying to not support the companies that support the regime with huge donations, just to cover their own a*****, while people are being shot in the streets of America, not just Minnesota, America!”

Young’s also rethinking the fact that he uses an Apple computer, though his manager told him he could keep it  since it’s already paid for.

“I have to stop and re-assess,” he writes. “No more upgrades! That feeds Apple, Apple supports ‘The Regime.’  That money is going to Apple now. Tim Cook, the CEO, falling over backwards to support the regime!”

“I have to re-asses everything I am doing,” he concludes. “I will sue Apple if my computer doesn’t work without the new costly upgrade. What about Warner Brothers?”

In the post, Young notes there’s a list of companies supporting Trump on his Archives editorial page, along with numbers to contact the CEOs of the companies.

Young’s latest post follows his recent announcement that he’s making his Neil Young Archives site available for free to people in Greenland. He also encouraged his fans not to use Amazon, calling Jeff Bezos “a billionaire backer of the president.”

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Three of John Fogerty’s classic tunes are now available on the subscription-based music education service Rocksmith+.

Fogerty’s Creedence Clearwater Revival tracks “Bad Moon Rising,” “Down on the Corner” and “Proud Mary” can now be found on Rocksmith+. All three versions are ones Fogerty rerecorded for his most recent album, Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years.

Rocksmith+ can be accessed by downloading the mobile app for iOS and Android, or on PS5, PS4 or PC. It allows subscribers to learn tracks by using their own instruments to play along with songs in the Rocksmith+ library.

Fogerty released Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years in August. The 20-track album is made up of newly recorded versions of his classic CCR tunes. All songs were labeled (John’s Version), similar to what Taylor Swift has done when rerecording her early albums.

Next up, Fogerty is set to play a music festival in Mexico in March, before launching a three-night residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas March 18.

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

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Slash and Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses will perform at the 2026 Grammys alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, music star Post Malone and producer Andrew Watt.

The performance will pay tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne, who died in July 2025 at age 76.

Guns N’ Roses and Smith were among those who played 2025’s Back to the Beginning concert, which took place two weeks before Ozzy’s death and marked his final live concert.

Watt produced Ozzy’s final two solo albums, 2020’s Ordinary Man and 2022’s Patient Number 9, which featured contributions from Slash, McKagan, Smith and Malone. Ozzy also performed alongside Malone at the 2019 American Music Awards.

The 2026 Grammys will air Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and stream on Paramount+.

The Grammys will air on ABC in 2027. 

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A new documentary about late former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno has been announced.

Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer is set to be released in the summer by Cleopatra Entertainment. It will feature appearances by Metallica‘s James Hetfield, KISS‘ Gene Simmons and Maiden founder Steve Harris, among others.

“I wanted to make a film that was unlike any rock doc you’ve ever seen,” says director Wes Orshoski.

Di’Anno sang on Maiden’s first two albums, 1980’s self-titled debut and 1981’s Killers. He parted ways with the band in 1981 and was replaced by current Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson.

Toward the end of his life, Di’Anno battled a number of health issues. A fan-driven crowdfunding campaign helped Di’Anno move to Croatia in seek of treatment, where, as Orshoski says, “fans and doctors gave him the hope he was desperately searching for.”

Di’Anno died in October 2024 at age 66.

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John Mellencamp recently announced dates for his Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits, and it seems he’s already getting his body ready for the trek, although how he’s going about it seems a bit questionable.

The rocker shared a video on Instagram of him working out on a treadmill, while smoking a cigarette. He added the caption, “Getting in shape for the Dancing Words – The Greatest Hits Tour. Who’s joining us?”

In the clip he puffs away as he tells the camera, “I’m gonna play 2 1/2 hours of nothing but hits so I thought I better get in shape, you know what I mean?”

Mellencamp’s Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits kicks off July 10 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and wraps Aug. 12 in Mountain View, California.

He’s promised fans a set filled with hits including “Jack and Diane,” “Hurts So Good,” “Small Town” and “Pink Houses,” as well as break-out tracks he hasn’t performed live in nearly a decade, like “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute To 60’s Rock),” “I Need a Lover,” “Wild Night” and “Ain’t Even Done With the Night.”

Tickets are on sale now. A complete list of dates can be found at Mellencamp.com.

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Bruce Springsteen has released a brand-new song, “Streets of Minneapolis,” written in response to what’s been happening in Minnesota, including the fatal shootings of two protesters.

“I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis,” Springsteen wrote on Instagram. “It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good,” the two Minneapolis residents who were fatally shot by federal agents.

He signed it, “Stay free, Bruce Springsteen.”

“Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice singing through the bloody mist/ We’ll take our stand for this land and the stranger in our midst,” Springsteen sings. “Here in our home they killed and roamed in the winter of ’26/ We’ll remember the names of those who died on the streets of Minneapolis.”

Springsteen also sings of “King Trump’s private army from the DHS,” and calls out what he calls the “federal thugs” who killed Pretti and Good.

This isn’t the first time Springsteen has spoken out about what’s been happening in Minnesota. At the Light of Day Winterfest concert in Red Bank, New Jersey, in early January he dedicated the song “The Promised Land” to Good, and reiterated what Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has said, that “ICE should get the f*** out of Minneapolis.”

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The Black Crowes have announced a new set of co-headlining tour dates with country rock band Whiskey Myers.

The Southern Hospitality tour, featuring special guest Southall, will hit over 40 cities, kicking off May 17 in Austin, Texas. It will also visit Nashville, New York, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, Dallas and more, before wrapping Aug. 20 in Mountain View, California.

The tour will also include a special show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Aug. 17 with additional headliner Tedeschi Trucks Band. This will mark the first time all three bands have headlined the iconic venue.

A presale for tickets begins Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets going on sale to the general public on Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. local time.

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

To coincide with the announcement, The Black Crowes have released another single off their upcoming album, A Pound of Feathers, which drops March 13. “It’s Like That,” which is also featured on ESPN on ABC’s NHL campaign, is available now via digital outlets.

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The new Paul McCartney documentary Man on the Run is set to premiere Feb. 27 on Prime Video, but fans will now get a chance to see it early — and on the big screen.

The film, directed by Morgan Neville, will be released in theaters for one day only on Feb. 19

Man on the Run chronicles McCartney’s life after The Beatles breakup, including the formation of his band Wings.

The film, which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in August, features interviews with Paul, his late wife Linda McCartney and daughter Stella McCartney, as well as Wings’ Denny Laine, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, Sean Lennon and The Pretenders‘ Chrissie Hynde.

Tickets are go on sale Feb. 4.

McCartney has recently been revisiting his Wings career. In November, he released the book Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run as well as an anthology titled Wings, featuring remastered versions of Wings classics including “Band on the Run,” “Live and Let Die,” “Jet,” “Silly Love Songs” and “Let ‘Em In.”

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The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music is looking for volunteers.

The center, located on the campus of Monmouth University in Long Branch, New Jersey, is accepting applications for their first-ever docent program.

According to the announcement, docents will “play a vital role in shaping the visitor experience at the new Center, which is dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and celebrating American music and its cultural impact.”

Responsibilities of the volunteer position include leading guided tours and “serving as knowledgeable ambassadors for the Center’s exhibitions, programs, and mission.” Those chosen will go through an in-person training ahead of the center’s opening in the spring.

“This docent program is an opportunity for passionate, curious, and engaged individuals to help bring American music history to life for our visitors,” said Melissa Ziobro, director of curatorial affairs. “These volunteer docents will be essential to fostering meaningful, memorable experiences for audiences of all ages.”

More info can be found at SpringsteenCenter.org.

The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music was previously known as the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music. In addition to hosting exhibitions, lectures, concerts and more, it houses and preserves materials related to Springsteen’s life and career.

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Almost 30 years after Jeff Buckley‘s death, the singer has landed on the Billboard Hot 100 for the very first time.

Billboard reports that Buckley’s song “Lover, You Should Have Come Over,” from his 1994 debut album Grace, just debuted at #97 on the Hot 100. The song, which was never released as a single, earned 3.8 million streams between Jan. 16-22 to land on the chart, with the site crediting its use on TikTok for the streaming bump.

Although this is the tune’s first time on the Hot 100, the song made its first appearance on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart in April at #22. It returned to that chart in July, prior to the release of It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley, director Amy Berg’s documentary on the singer. It’s currently at #13 on that chart.

Buckley died by drowning in 1997 after being swept away while swimming in Wolf River Harbor, a channel of the Mississippi River. He was 30.

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