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Pink Floyd is giving fans a chance to enjoy their 1972 concert film, Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, from the comfort of their home. The band is set to release the film on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on Feb. 27.

Digitally remastered with enhanced audio newly mixed by Steven Wilson, Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII released in theaters in April 2025 to critical acclaim. The film captures the band’s October 1971 performance at the ancient Roman amphitheater in Italy, marking the first live concert ever to take place at the site.

The film, directed by Adrian Maben, also featured behind-the-scenes footage of Pink Floyd at Abbey Road Studios as they began work on what would become their iconic album The Dark Side of the Moon.

Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray includes both the movie and the concert audio, and it’s available for preorder now.

The first official soundtrack to the movie was released in May and debuted at #1 in the U.K., becoming the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band’s seventh U.K. #1 album.

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Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir, whose death was announced Jan. 10, was remembered with a celebration of life in San Francisco on Saturday.

The public event took place at Civic Center Plaza, and featured speeches by Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart and Dead & Company’s John Mayer. Also sharing their memories of Weir were Joan Baez, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, as well as Weir’s family, wife Natascha Weir and daughters Monet Weir and Chloe Weir.

“There was nothing like Bob Weir. … He was singular. He was not a copy of anything that came before. He was a true original,” Hart said, “I could sit here and tell you so many stories about our lives together. But at the heart of it all is that this was never just a band. It was a family.”

Hart also addressed the fans gathered, saying, “The songs of our lives are yours now, and it’s up to all of us to keep the refrain building. Love is real, not fade away.”

Mayer talked of all he learned from Weir over the decade they performed together, noting the rocker “changed my life.”

“Bob took a chance on me, he staked his entire reputation on my joining a band with him. He gave me musical community, he gave me this community,” Mayer said. “He invited me into the worlds he’d constructed, and he taught me what the songs meant and what it meant to perform them.” 

Mayer added, “In return, I gave him everything I had night after night, year after year.”

The celebration also included recorded messages from musicians including Weir’s Grateful Dead bandmate Bill Kreutzmann, as well as Dave Matthews, Gov’t Mule‘s Warren Haynes, Willie Nelson, Phish‘s Trey Anastasio, Sammy Hagar and more.

The celebration ended with Mayer on guitar and vocals leading the fans in the Grateful Dead classic “Ripple.”

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Ringo Starr is planning to release a new album this year.

The Beatles drummer posted a January 2026 update video, recapping all the highlights of 2025, including the release of his country album, Look Up. He then gave fans a heads-up about what’s in store for the new year.

“Just so that you know, I do have another country album ready that will be out sometime this year,” he says in the video.

He also noted that he’ll be going back out on tour. While he said he’d be hitting the road in June, his already announced dates with his All-Starr Band actually kick off May 28 in Temecula, California.

“Anyway, I just want to say peace and love to everybody who supported me,” he ended the clip, adding, “if you’re feeling down, look up.”

Ringo released Look Up, produced by T Bone Burnett, in January 2025. It featured 11 songs, with special guest appearances by Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings, Lucius, Larkin Poe and Alison Krauss. The Eagles‘ Joe Walsh, Ringo’s brother-in-law, also played on the album.

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A new jukebox musical featuring the music of John Mellencamp is set to make its world premiere in Maine this fall.

Small Town, directed by three-time Tony winner Kathleen Marshall, will stage its first performances at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine, from Oct. 1 to Nov. 1.

The musical, with a book by Naomi Wallace, follows star-crossed lovers Jack and Diane. It features iconic songs from Mellencamp’s catalog, including “Jack and Diane,” “Hurts So Good,” “Lonely Ol’ Night” and “Small Town.”

So far casting on the musical has not been announced.

“Ogunquit Playhouse has a storied legacy of debuting world and American premieres, and we take immense pride in fostering new works alongside world-class artists,” said Executive Artistic Director Bradford Kenney in a statement. “We cannot wait for our audiences to experience the story of Jack and Diane this October, and to hear Mellencamp’s iconic hits reimagined for the stage by this incredible creative team.”

Tickets go on sale March 17.

Small Town has been in the works for a long time. Mellencamp hinted about the project in interviews as far back as 2018, with an official announcement in 2019 that the musical was in development.

The news comes just days after Mellencamp announced dates for the Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits, which kicks off July 10 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and wraps Aug. 12 in Mountain View, California. A complete list of dates can be found at JohnMellencamp.com.

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James Taylor, Duran Duran and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are set to play the 2026 Beachlife Festival, happening May 1-3 in Redondo Beach, California.

Duran Duran and Taylor, with his All-Star Band, and are set to headline the fest. Duran Duran will take the stage  May 1, followed by Jett on May 2, with Taylor closing out the event on May 3.

Some of the other artists on the bill include The Offspring, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Sugar Ray, Sheryl Crow, and My Morning Jacket.

Information on the complete lineup and tickets can be found at BeachlifeFestival.com.

Beachlife Festival launched in 2019. The 2025 lineup included Lenny Kravitz, Pretenders, Alanis Morissette, Jackson Browne and The Beach Boys.

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While many fans are excited about Sam Mendes’ upcoming films about The Beatles, Queen guitarist Brian May seems concerned.

The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event will be four movies each told from the perspective of a different Beatle, and May thinks that may cause some problems.

Asked whether he’d have wanted the same approach taken for his band, he told the Daily Mail, “No, I would dread it if that happened to Queen.”

“I love the Beatles, the Beatles are like the Bible,” he said. “But four films, I feel like it’s a horrible kind of thing where it’s a competition between them, that can be pretty invidious.”

Queen frontman Freddie Mercury was the subject of the 2018 movie Bohemian Rhapsody, and May says, “I’m happy with the film we made about Freddie, for now, I don’t need any more than that.”

He adds, “I feel very proud that we did it for Freddie, not for us, it made it right for us, it was the right thing for us.”

In the same interview, May explains why he and Queen will not be playing England’s Glastonbury Festival, which is set to return in 2027.

May, the co-founder of the animal welfare organization Save Me, has said in the past that the band never played the festival because its founder, Michael Eavis, supports badger hunting, something May’s opposed to; May tells Daily Mail that hasn’t changed.

“I wouldn’t do Glastonbury next year because of the politics of the people who run it,” he says. “Unless that changes, I won’t do it.”

May notes the band has never really been asked to play.

“I don’t think the conversation of us doing has ever taken place because they know how I feel,” he says.

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Eddie Vedder‘s documentary Matter of Time is coming to Netflix.

The film will premiere on the streaming platform on Feb. 9.

Matter of Time follows the Pearl Jam frontman’s work with his wife, Jill Vedder, to help find a cure for the rare skin disease epidermolysis bullosa through their organization EB Research Partnership. It also features footage from a 2023 Eddie solo concert in Seattle that raised money for the cause.

“This film captures all angles of the EB Community experience,” Eddie says. “From families and researchers, to volunteers and donors all coming together for an event that includes a big dose of music for good measure. Please join in and meet these incredible people. Their stories will remain with you.”

Matter of Time previously premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Festival.

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Bryan Adams is out with a new song.

The rocker just released the new track “Anything is Possible,” one of three songs he wrote for the new animated film Charlie the Wonderdog, which is in theaters now.

The song’s accompanying video has Adams and his band performing the song in a loft-like setting, with the film’s title character making a few quick cameos throughout the clip.

Adams’ three songs appear on a new EP, Charlie the Wonderdog (Original Songs from the Motion Picture), which is out now.

Charlie the Wonderdog centers on a family pooch, voiced by Owen Wilson, who becomes a superhero after gaining superpowers. He then must face off against a cat threatening to destroy humanity.

Adams has had a lot of new music to share with fans recently. In August, he dropped the new album Roll With the Punches. He also announced in early January that in April he’ll be releasing Tough Town, which was a 10-track bonus disc that was included with the deluxe box set version of Roll With the Punches.

In addition to new music, Adams will be on tour in 2026. He’ll kick off a tour of Japan on Jan. 26, then head to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and more. A complete list of dates can be found at BryanAdams.com.

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The lineup for Steven Tyler‘s seventh annual Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party has just been announced, and the Aerosmith frontman has recruited some big-name stars for the event, taking place Feb. 1 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

The night, hosted by Melissa Joan Hart, will include an all-star jam featuring The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson, Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander, former Guns N’ Roses/Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum, Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt, The Go-Go’s frontwoman Belinda Carlisle and Marcus King, with more names to be added.

Money raised from the bash will go to Janie’s Fund, Tyler’s charity that helps girls who’ve been abused or neglected. Over the last decade, the organization has raised over $23 million, which has helped provide 350,000 days of counseling and trauma-informed care for more than 2,200 girls and young women, according to a press release.

“For 10 years, Janie’s Fund has provided hope, compassion and healing to girls and young women who have survived trauma. Through our programs, we’ve uplifted and empowered countless girls and women, and it warms my heart to see them transform into confident individuals,” says Tyler. “As we look to the next 10 years, we’ll continue to use our voices and platforms to support these young women, and make sure they’re receiving the quality care they deserve.”

More info can be found at janiesfund.org.

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John Fogerty is the latest artist to take part in NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, joined by his sons Tyler Fogerty and Shane Fogerty, treated the audience to five songs, starting with the classic “Proud Mary,” which he called “the first good song I wrote.”

He explains that he wrote the song in 1968 after receiving an honorable discharge from the Army Reserve.

“I opened my discharge [papers] up, and I was really, really, really happy,” he said. “I went right in the house, picked up my Rickenbacker guitar and started strumming, and the very first line that came out of me was, ‘Left a good job in the city. Workin’ for the man every night and day.'”

The set list also included “Change in the Weather,” “A Hundred and Ten in the Shade,” “Long As I Can See the Light” and “Have You Ever Seen the Rain.”

Fogerty will be heading to Las Vegas later this year. He’ll launch a three-show residency at Planet Hollywood on March 18. A complete list of dates can be found at JohnFogerty.com.

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