Alice Cooper has released a new song called “Wild Ones,” recorded with his original bandmates for his upcoming album, The Revenge of Alice Cooper.
“Wild Ones” is inspired by the ’50s Marlon Brando film The Wild One. As a press release puts it, “The track channels the same defiant spirit that once rattled middle America and helped define a generation.”
You can listen to “Wild Ones” now via digital outlets and watch its accompanying video streaming on YouTube.
The Revenge of Alice Cooper is due out July 25. It reunites Cooper with guitarist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neal Smith on record for the first time in over 50 years. The album also includes a posthumous appearance from guitarist Glen Buxton, who died in 1997.
Heart is offering up a reward for the safe return of some instruments that were stolen ahead of the kickoff of their latest tour.
The band shared that before their May 31 show at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, two “irreplaceable” instruments were taken from the venue, one of which was a one-of-a-kind purple sparkle baritone Telecaster with hand-painted headstock, which was custom made for Nancy Wilson. The second instrument, belonging to band member Paul Moak, was a vintage 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin.
“These instruments are more than just tools of our trade — they’re extensions of our musical souls,” Nancy shares. “The baritone Tele was made uniquely for me, and Paul’s mandolin has been with him for decades. We’re heartbroken, and we’re asking for their safe return—no questions asked. Their value to us is immeasurable.”
The band is asking anyone with information on the theft or the whereabouts of the instruments to contact their tour manager Tony Moon at tonymoon@me.com. They are also offering a reward for any info that may lead to their return.
In the meantime, Heart’s tour continues; they’ll play Detroit, Michigan, on Wednesday. A complete list of dates can be found at heart-music.com.
Steve Miller is celebrating the first flight of a viral eaglet, who left the nest on Monday.
Friends of Big Bear Valley announced the news of the eaglet’s flight on Facebook, sharing a clip from the live camera feed at the nest perched on a tree in Southern California’s San Bernardino County. The nonprofit has been monitoring two eaglets, named Sunny and Gizmo, since they hatched in early March.
They’ve also been monitoring Sunny and Gizmo’s parents, Jackie and Shadow.
Friends of Big Bear Valley announced in the post that eaglet Sunny flew from the nest on Monday at 10:46 a.m.: “She put up her wings to catch the wind and then jumped up and let those beautiful wings carry her.”
Now the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has responded to the viral moment by sharing the video soundtracked to the Steve Miller Band classic “Fly Like An Eagle.”
“Sunny takes flight! Thanks to Friends of Big Bear Valley for sharing this beautiful moment,” Miller commented. “Wishing Jackie, Shadow and the little eaglets Sunny and Gizmo a wonderful life – may they thrive and soar.”
FOBBV has been monitoring Jackie and Shadow since two eggs were spotted in the nest in 2023. Those two eggs never hatched, but when the eagles had eggs again this spring, interest in the family grew again.
Jackie and Shadow also had a third chick in addition to Sunny and Gizmo, but it died in mid-March following a winter storm, according to FOBBV.
Bruce Springsteen’s iconic album Born To Run is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and the milestone will be celebrated by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music.
The center has announced a weekend of Born To Run-related events from Sept. 4 to Sept. 7, which will be held on the campus of Monmouth University in Monmouth, New Jersey.
“Born to Run was THE pivotal album in Bruce’s career,” BSACAM Director Eileen Chapman says, noting the album and the tour that followed “cemented Springsteen as a star.”
“Born to Run has been hailed as a masterpiece from start to finish, and many consider it to be a perfect album,” Chapman says.
The weekend will include a symposium, an academic conference and an exhibit celebrating the album’s iconic cover, as well as a screening of never-before-seen footage recorded during the making of the album.
The Archives Center previously held celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Springsteen’s first two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle, but Robert Santelli, BSACAM executive director, says the Born To Run celebration will be “much more expansive.”
Released Aug. 25, 1975, Born To Run was The Boss’ third studio album and peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200. The album featured such classics as the title track, “Thunder Road” and “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out,” as well as fan favorites like “Jungleland,” “Backstreets” and “She’s The One.”
It went on to be a massive hit for the New Jersey rocker and has been certified seven-times Platinum by the RIAA.
Metallica has shared the progress of their ongoing blood drive in partnership with the Red Cross, which kicked off in April alongside the start of the band’s U.S. tour.
According to a press release, 1,000 donations have been made so far.
“The Red Cross appreciates the impact this partnership has made in the lives of people in trauma situations, and those facing cancer and chronic conditions, like sickle cell disease,” says Darren Irby, Red Cross executive director of national partnerships.
Irby continues, “Not only are donors who give regularly coming to give at these blood drives, but we are welcoming many new donors who have never given before – a true sign of how Metallica and All Within My Hands are inspiring people to give back across the country.”
Remaining Metallica blood drive stops will take place in Houston, Denver and Santa Clara, California. For more info, visit RedCrossBlood.org/metallica. Those who donate will receive a limited-edition Metallica T-shirt, while supplies last.
Bryan Adams and Def Leppard are set to headline BBC Radio 2 in the Park, a three-day festival taking place Sept. 5-7 at Hylands Park in Chelmsford, England.
Adams is set to play the festival on Sept. 6, with Def Leppard closing on Sept. 7.
Other artists booked for the festival include Belinda Carlisle, Jessie J, Stereophonics, Soul II Soul and David Gray.
Adams will be playing Chelmsford for the first time and tells the BBC, “I’m genuinely looking forward to bringing the show there. There’s something exciting about playing in a new place. … I’m thrilled to be part of this event … brace yourselves, we’re gonna roll with the punches,” a reference to his upcoming album, Roll With The Punches, which is due out in August.
Def Leppard added they “are very much looking forward to headlining on the Sunday,” noting, “It’ll be a fantastic weekend.”
Tickets for the festival go on sale Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. BST.
Last year’s BBC Radio 2 in the Park festival took place in Preston, England, and was headlined by Sting and the Pet Shop Boys.
Foo Fighters have added another date to their 2025 live schedule.
Dave Grohl and company will headline the upcoming Corona Capital festival in Mexico City, taking place Nov. 14-16.
The bill also includes Linkin Park, Queens of the Stone Age, Franz Ferdinand, Garbage, Vampire Weekend, Damiano David, Alabama Shakes, Deftones, Weezer and Of Monsters and Men.
For the full lineup and ticket info, check out the Corona Capital Instagram.
Before Corona Capital, the Foos will play a run of Asia dates in October, which will mark the band’s first live performances since Grohl’s 2024 infidelity scandal.
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason, best known for his work with Traffic, continues to deal with health issues that have forced him to cancel his future tour dates.
Mason initially canceled his fall 2024 tour due to a serious heart condition. He was supposed to launch a new tour in July, but has now canceled that as well so he can continue to recover from an infection he developed in March.
“With deep regret, I must cancel all tour dates for 2025 due to ongoing health issues stemming from the infection I had in March. I’m incredibly grateful to my team of doctors—this has been challenging territory, to say the least,” Mason said in a statement. “A heartfelt thank you to all the fans, and to my family, band, agents, and the venues who’ve waited patiently and supported me throughout this journey. Your kind messages have lifted my spirts more than words can express.”
“Recovery is a long road,” he added. “My love for you all runs deep.”
The new tour was supposed to kick off July 11 in Kansas City, Missouri, and wrap Aug. 20 in Salisbury, Massachusetts. Tickets to all shows will be automatically refunded.
Neil Young has been very vocal about his opinions of Donald Trump — and he just invited the president to check out his upcoming tour.
In a new post on his Neil Young Archives website titled “WAKE UP AMERICA,” the rocker called out the current administration.
“Our country and our way of life, that which our fathers and their fathers fought for, is now threatened by our government,” he wrote. “This is not what we voted for. This is our new reality. Our government is out of control, not standing for us. You can stand up for American values this summer, for our children and theirs.”
Young then brought up his upcoming tour, kicking off in the U.S. on Aug. 8 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
“When I tour the USA this summer, if there is not martial law by then which would make it impossible, let’s all come together and stand for American values,” he wrote. “We will not be doing a political show. We will be playing the music we love for all of us to enjoy together.”
He added, “President Trump, you are invited. Come and hear our music just as you did for decades.”
Young also mentioned Bruce Springsteen, who’s been very vocal about Trump during his current U.K. and European tour.
“Bruce Springsteen and many others will be in our country this summer, there for you playing our favorite music, songs like ‘Born in the USA,'” Young wrote, although The Boss isn’t touring the U.S. this year. “We are proud of who we are, and must never let our government forget it.”
Young’s world tour kicks off June 18 in Rättvik, Sweden. A complete schedule can be found at NeilYoungArchives.com.
Elton John is going from “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” to the actual source material that inspired his famous song.
He’s written the forward for a graphic novel called Ultimate Oz Universe: The Lost Lands, inspired by the universe L. Frank Baum created, starting with his book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. That, of course, inspired the classic Judy Garland movie, as well as the book Wicked, which led to the Tony Award-winning musical, and the Oscar-nominated film and its upcoming sequel.
Elton says in a statement to People, “Every moment with a book is precious and I was dazzled by the first installment in The Ultimate Oz Universe, celebrating the legacy of Baum’s genius and the heritage of color, unique characters and the triumph of goodness. I am more committed than ever to shining a light on people and creators who uplift others.”
He adds, “It’s wonderful to see the love & attention [the novel’s creators] have lavished on the Baum books so few people know.” Elton is referring to the fact that Baum wrote multiple Oz books, introducing many different characters with whom readers and moviegoers might be unfamiliar.
One of those characters, an orphan boy named Tip, is the hero of The Lost Lands. He was first introduced in Baum’s book The Marvelous Land of Oz. In the graphic novel, Tip explores the mystery of his birth and encounters familiar faces along the way, like the Tin Woodsman.
Ultimate Oz Universe: The Lost Lands is out Nov. 11.
