Ozzy Osbourne has finally earned his first No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart with his 13th solo studio album, Patient Number 9. The album, released on September 9, sold 52,500 copies in the U.S. in the week ending September 15, according to Luminate. Patient Number 9 also opens at No. 1 on Billboard's… ... Continue Reading

Former drummer and co-founding member of the Doobie Brothers, John Hartman died at the age of 72. The news was confirmed by the Doobie Brothers on their official social media accounts on Thursday. "Today we are thinking of John Hartman, or Little John to us. John was a wild spirit, great drummer, and showman during… ... Continue Reading

Metallica have announced their third Helping Hands Concert & Auction to help those in need. The metal legends said they are "psyched" to be celebrating the achievements of the All Within My Hands foundation, a non-profit foundation focused on creating sustainable communities by tackling issues including hunger and workforce education. The band said "some amazing… ... Continue Reading

Living Colour have teamed up with Steve Vai for a remake of their signature hit "Cult Of Personality." "Cult of Personality" was the opening track and second single from Living Colour's 1988 debut studio album Vivid. The song was released on July 14, 1988, and reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No.… ... Continue Reading

The newly released first trailer for Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody features Naomi Ackie as Houston. The cast also includes Ashton Sanders as Bobby Brown and Stanley Tucci as Clive Davis. Clarke Peters plays John Houston, Whitney's father, and Tamara Tunie portrays Cissy Houston, Whitney's mother. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody is… ... Continue Reading

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. has announced that due to overwhelming demand, legendary musician Billy Joel has added another show as part of his long-running residency at MSG on January 13, 2023. The performance will mark Joel's 87th monthly and 133rd lifetime show at The Garden. The record-breaking residency began in January 2014 with Joel… ... Continue Reading

"Rocket Man" Elton John is scheduled to perform at a special event at the White House on Friday (September 23). The event, called "A Night When Hope and History Rhyme," is a collaboration with A&E Networks and The History Channel. John will be singing on the White House's South Lawn to an audience of 2,000… ... Continue Reading

A posthumous John Entwistle collection, featuring unreleased and remastered studio tracks, demos, and live tracks, will be released on October 21. Rarities Oxhumed - Volume One is the first in a series of posthumous releases coming from Entwistle as part of a new partnership with Deko Entertainment and Entwistle's longtime friend and collaborator Steve Luongo.… ... Continue Reading

Record Stores Day's 2022 Black Friday event, scheduled to take place on November 25, will feature exclusives from Fleetwood Mac, Billie Eilish, Beck, and a number of other acts. The lineup for the event will also feature releases from the Doors, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Motorhead, Ringo Starr, Captain Beefheart and the Cure. Keith Richards,… ... Continue Reading

In a series of commemorative posts on social media, Elton John recalled dancing With Queen Elizabeth II to the tune of Billy Haley's 1955 classic "Rock Around the Clock." John, who had the privilege of playing at three of the queen's Jubilee celebrations, including a pre-recorded performance of "Your Song," said, "They were always joyous… ... Continue Reading

Blackened American Whiskey recently announced the second release in its Metallica-inspired "Masters Of Whiskey Series." The company has launched Blackened x Wes Henderson Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey finished in white port wine casks. The limited-edition whiskey was created in partnership with Blackened American Whiskey's Master Distiller & Blender Rob Dietrich and recently retired Angel's Envy… ... Continue Reading

Steely Dan will reissue an extraordinary run of seven classic albums released via ABC Records and MCA Records from 1972 through 1980. The records catalog will return to vinyl with an extensive yearlong reissue program of the band's first seven records, which is being personally overseen by founding member Donald Fagen. The LPs, most of… ... Continue Reading

Following the release of his much-anticipated Patient Number 9, Ozzy Osbourne is providing an inside look into the making of the album with a three-clip video series featuring interviews and in-studio clips with some of featured performers. The series made its debut last Friday, and the remaining clips will be released on the next two… ... Continue Reading

Madonna recently released a new remix of her global dance smash "Hung Up" featuring Dominican rapper Tokischa, titled "Hung Up on Tokischa." The collaboration first premiered with a live performance by the duo at Madonna's Pride event at Terminal 5 in New York in June celebrating her career-spanning remix collection, Finally Enough Love: 50 Number… ... Continue Reading

The man who killed John Lennon has been denied parole for a 12th time, according to New York corrections officials. Mark David Chapman murdered the former Beatles member outside his Manhattan apartment on December 8, 1980. As Lennon walked into the archway of his apartment at The Dakota, Chapman shot Lennon from a few yards… ... Continue Reading

Ozzy Osbourne's producer Andrew Watt revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone that Ozzy recorded several unreleased songs with late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. Watt said he enlisted Hawkins and Red Hot Chili Peppers' drummer Chad Smith for Ozzy's album Patient Number 9. Hawkins played drums on a number of tracks on the album,… ... Continue Reading

On October 28, Capitol/UMe will release legendary singer-songwriter Neil Diamond's new holiday compilation. A Neil Diamond Christmas is a special, artist-curated compilation of the greatest songs culled from Neil's four best-selling Christmas albums. All of the tracks that Neil has selected for this compilation originally appeared on September 1992's The Christmas Album, October 1994's The… ... Continue Reading

Elvis Costello & The Imposters have announced that they will return to Australia in 2023, headlining shows in Sydney and Melbourne, following their appearance at the 34th Annual Bluesfest in Byron Bay over the Easter weekend. The band will be playing songs from Costello's 32nd album, The Boy Named If. Guest guitarist Charlie Sexton will… ... Continue Reading

The Criterion Collection will release a new 4K digital master of the 2021 documentary film, The Velvet Underground, on December 13. The film was previously available to stream only on Apple TV+. The film about the rock band features audio commentary from director Todd Haynes and editors Affonso Gonçalves and Adam Kurnitz. Also included in… ... Continue Reading

Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne has shared pro-shot video of his halftime show for the Los Angeles Rams season opener at SoFi Stadium last week. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy-winning singer and songwriter had performed the show, featuring "Patient Number 9" and his signature song "Crazy Train," on the eve of… ... Continue Reading