Geezer Butler attends the 2023 Last Chance For Animals Gala at The Beverly Hilton on October 14, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Unique Nicole/Getty Images)
Gear used by Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler is going up for sale.
Fifteen hand-signed Hand of Doom amp heads will be available for purchase via the online gear marketplace Reverb.
“This is your chance to own the sound that defined heavy metal,” reads a post to the Reverb website. “Don’t wait, once they’re gone, they’re gone.”
You can sign up now for email alerts for when the amps go on sale via Reverb.com.
Butler performed with his original Black Sabbath bandmates — Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward — for the last time at the Back to the Beginning concert, held July 5 in the band’s hometown of Birmingham, England. Ozzy died just over two weeks later on July 22.
An original white label 7-inch test pressing of Queen’s 1975 classic “Bohemian Rhapsody” sold for close to $12,000 during the annual White Label Auction to benefit the Brit Trust.
White label test pressings are made so artists, managers and labels can listen to the audio ahead of a single’s release. Usually only a few are produced.
This year marked the fifth annual White Label Auction, and prior to this year’s lot the auctions have raised over $215,000 for the music industry charity, which was established in 1989 to “improve lives through the power of music and the creative arts.”
This year’s auction also included white label pressings from The Beach Boys, Dire Straits, Genesis and Eric Clapton.
“Bohemian Rhapsody,” written by Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, was featured on their album A Night at the Opera. It hit #1 in the U.K. and was Queen’s first chart-topper. The song was rereleased in 1991 following Mercury’s death and returned to the #1 spot.
Queen is set to revisit A Night at the Opera with a set of vinyl reissues dropping Oct. 17. In addition, on Oct. 31 “Bohemian Rhapsody” will be released on transparent blue heavyweight 12-inch vinyl, as a 12-inch picture disc and as a blue cassette single.
The first and only Desert Trip festival kicked off at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, the same location where the yearly Coachella Festival is held.
Dubbed “Oldchella” by the public, the six-day event was split over two weekends and included a lineup of superstar classic rock acts like The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, The Who, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Pink Floyd‘s Roger Waters.
The Stones and Dylan headlined the first night of each weekend, with Young and McCartney playing the Saturdays, and The Who and Waters closing both weekends.
McCartney’s set during the second weekend featured two special guests: Rihanna, who joined him for their collaboration “FourFiveSeconds,” and Young, who joined McCartney for “A Day in the Life,” “Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?” and a cover of John Lennon‘s “Give Peace a Chance.”
(L – R) Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform during the final night of the Hackney Diamonds ’24 Tour at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena on July 21, 2024 in Ridgedale, Missouri. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)
The Rolling Stones’ ‘90s concert film, Rolling Stones – At The Max, is headed back to IMAX theaters. The movie was the first and only concert film shot with IMAX cameras. It was originally released in 1991.
The film features performances from the band’s 1990 Urban Jungle tour of Europe, which was in support of their 19thstudio album, Steel Wheels. It featured performances of such Stones classics as “Start Me Up,” “Honky Tonk Woman,” “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” “Paint It Black,” “Brown Sugar,” “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and more.
Rolling Stones – At The Max is set to return to IMAX theaters on Dec. 10. Tickets for the screenings go on sale Oct. 23.
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (ABC/Randy Holmes)
You can finally watch both versions of Foo Fighters‘ “Times Like These” video.
While two clips were filmed for the One by One single, only one was uploaded to the Foo Fighters’ YouTube page. Now, the Foos have officially uploaded the second one, dubbed the “U.S. version.”
The first video, which was already on YouTube, features Dave Grohl and company performing in front of an ever-changing psychedelic background. The second one shows Grohl alongside guitarist Chris Shiflett, bassist Nate Mendel and late drummer Taylor Hawkins rocking out under a bridge as people come up and dump different items in front of them, starting with TVs and a Game Boy Advance and ending with cars and an entire house.
In a Facebook post, the Foos share that they unearthed the “Times Like These” U.S. version video after someone pointed out that it wasn’t on YouTube.
“So after some digging, we found it, converted it to HD and it is now out,” the band says.
Foo Fighters are currently on tour in Asia. The trek follows a recent run of pop-up last-minute U.S. dates, which marked the Foos’ first with new drummer Ilan Rubin.
Rod Stewart performs in Nashville, August, 2025 (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Rod Stewart playing halftime at the Super Bowl? He’s not interested.
Speaking to People, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and soccer fan says the idea of headlining the Super Bowl or World Cup holds no appeal for him because he’s already performed on the only stage that counts.
“I’ve done Glastonbury, so I’m happy,” he said, referring to the U.K.’s most prestigious festival. He performed there in 2002 and last summer.
In fact, Rod says he really doesn’t have any goals for the future. “There’s no bucket list,” he notes. “I’ve done it all.”
But that doesn’t mean he plans to retire. The 80-year-old rocker, who just announced a new batch of Las Vegas residency dates for 2026, said, “I still enjoy what I’m doing. I love it. You can tell: It’s written all over my face.”
And when he’s not performing, he’s in the studio. Rod reveals, “I’m supposed to be doing a country album, and I’m halfway through doing an original album.”
Rod’s last album of original music was 2021’s The Tears of Hercules.
Kelly Hansen of Foreigner performs onstage during The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis 39th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner on September 29, 2025 at the New York Hilton Midtown (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis)
Foreigner frontman Kelly Hansen will play his final show with the band on Saturday in Atlantic City, New Jersey. And it sounds like he’s not totally sure what he’ll do next.
“I’m trying not to use the word retirement. I don’t even know what that means,” he tells People. “I’m not looking for future work. I’m so fortunate to be able to make that choice.”
He adds, “Although I love what I do, I’ve been in this business nearly 50 years, and I put in my time.”
When it comes to his final show, Kelly says, “I want it to be joyous and I want it to be memorable and I want it to be fun.”
“I’ve been telling the audience that I’m taking mental snapshots because this year is different than the 20 years prior, because the 20 years prior were the blur of being in the thick of it,” he says. “Now I’m poking my head out of the forest, and I’m seeing the pasture ahead, and I’m not just fighting the trees every day. I’m seeing the sun, the pasture in front of me.”
And while Kelly’s life will certainly change once he comes off the road, he tells People he’s “not troubled by living a smaller life.”
“I mean, I’ve lived, my whole life has been loud music and bright lights and a lot of s***, and I spent a lot of my time trying to avoid f****** landmines, and I don’t want to have to do that,” he says. “I just want to live my life with my friends and my family and just dig it.”
Foreigner guitarist Luis Maldonado will take over frontman duties when Hansen leaves. A complete list of Foreigner dates can be found at Foreigneronline.com.
Poster for ‘You Got Gold – A Celebration of John Prine’/(Abramorama)
Bonnie Raitt and Grateful Dead’s BobWeir are among the artists appearing in an upcoming concert film celebrating the life of Americana artist John Prine.
You Got Gold – A Celebration of John Prine focuses on a star-studded Prine tribute concert that took place at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in October 2022. The film features performances from the show and interviews with those who took part.
Other artists featured in the film include Brandi Carlile, Kacey Musgraves, Tyler Childers, Steve Earle, Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams and Lyle Lovett.
You Got Gold – A Celebration of John Prine will open with a weeklong engagement at the QUAD in New York on Nov. 28, followed by screenings across North America.
Prine, known for such songs as “Paradise” and “Angel From Montgomery,” passed away in April 2020 due to COVID-related complications. The film captures the first tribute concert organized by his wife, Fiona Whelan Prine. A fourth and final tribute is scheduled to take place at the Ryman Auditorium on Friday.
Lenny Kravitz performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live!/Disney/Randy Holmes
Basketball fans are going to be seeing a lot of Lenny Kravitz.
The “Let Love Rule” rocker is set to star in NBC’s Sunday Night Basketball intro, which debuts Feb. 1 on NBC and Peacock.
“I have been a fan of basketball and the NBA since I was a kid,” Kravitz shares. “I am happy to be invited to take part with NBC Sports and the NBA, and I celebrate their support of sports, music, and culture. I am looking forward to this special moment.”
“A global icon with unmatched style and passion, Lenny is the perfect artist to set the tone for coverage of the biggest game of the week every Sunday night,” Tripp Dixon, NBC Sports’ creative director, says. “As a fresh addition to our Sunday Night franchise, we’re excited for our Sunday Night Basketball anthem to capture the energy and spirit of the league, and with a superstar like Lenny at its foundation, we can’t wait for fans everywhere to see what we’ve cooked up.”
Next up, Lenny is set to perform at the Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival on Oct. 24. He then launches a tour of Australia and New Zealand Nov. 15 in Auckland. A complete list of dates can be found at LennyKravitz.com.
Ace Frehley performs in concert at Haute Spot Event Venue on July 13, 2023 in Cedar Park, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)
Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has canceled the remainder of his 2025 tour.
The rocker initially canceled a show at the Antelope Valley Fair in Lancaster, California, on Sept. 26 after injuring himself in a fall, but now Frehley has cleared his schedule for the year.
“Due to some ongoing medical issues, Ace has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of his 2025 dates,” reads a post on Frehley’s Instagram.
He currently has one 2026 date on the books; he’s due to play Highland, California, on Feb. 26.
Frehley initially announced that despite the California cancellation he was still hard at work in the studio, sharing that he looked forward to “finishing work on his next album, Origins Vol. 4.”
Origins Vol. 2 is a covers album that was released in 2020. Origins Vol. 3 is expected out sometime in 2025, although no release date has been revealed.
