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On Wednesday (January 15), the Recording Academy announced significant changes to its annual Grammy Week festivities. The Academy canceled most industry events leading up to the awards show on Sunday, February 2, while shifting the focus of the remaining events towards raising relief efforts for the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. “We understand how devastating…

Ringo Starr announced on Tuesday (January 14) that he is leading benefit concerts for L.A. wildfire relief at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. Ringo’s event is also being recorded for a TV special titled, Ringo & Friends at the Ryman, which will air this spring on CBS and Paramount+. The two-hour special will feature Starr performing…

Coheed and Cambria announced on Tuesday (January 14) that they are embarking on a joint co-headlining North American tour with Taking Back Sunday this summer. Coheed also shared a new track, “Someone Who Can” – as well as a Mason Mercer-directed music video – which is lifted from their forthcoming album, The Father of Make…

Following numerous leaks of possible tour dates surfacing online, Nine Inch Nails took to Instagram on Monday (January 13) to confirm rumors that they are indeed launching a 2025 world tour soon. But the industrial titans are delaying an official announcement of tour dates because of the ongoing wildfires that are currently decimating the Los…

Metallica is doing their part to help with fire relief efforts in the band’s hometown of Los Angeles after the city was decimated by wildfires. The heavy metal legend’s philanthropic foundation, All Within My Hands, announced on Monday (January 13) that they are “granting $500,000 to relief efforts carried out by the California Community Foundation’s…

Coldplay announced on Tuesday (January 14) that they are releasing, A Film For The Future, a visual companion to their recent Billboard No. 1 album, Moon Music. The 44-minute film will premiere on the band’s YouTube channel on January 22, along with special 360-degree screenings taking place at Lightroom locations in London, Manchester, and Seoul.…

Jon Bon Jovi has written an expansive new Bon Jovi anthology titled, Bon Jovi: Forever. The 264-page, limited-edition book – which comes in 1,500 handmade copies personally signed by Bon Jovi himself – will be published in June by Genesis Publications. Bon Jovi: Forever is bound in black vegan leather, and is housed in a…

The Governors Ball announced their festival lineup on Tuesday (January 14), which features headlining sets from Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, and Hozier over the course of the three-day music fest in New York this summer. Governors Ball 2025 is scheduled to take place from Friday, June 6, through Sunday, June 8 at Flushing Meadows…

In the new docuseries by filmmaker Jeff Finn, Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison, the brother of the legendary Doors singer, Andy Morrison, reflects on his brother’s final days in a rare public interview. Morrison died in Paris in 1971, and Andy provides insight about what drew Jim to France at the time, and…

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Chicago have just announced dates and details for their 2025 summer tour of the US. The newly announced 36-show run follows Chicago’s ongoing winter and spring tour, which is highlighted by an upcoming 7-night residency at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas from March 5-15. The summer tour kicks…