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Guns N’ Roses

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Blabbermouth Jun 19

PAUL STANLEY On KISS Avatar Show: 'You Have To Build An Arena To Make Sure Everybody's Seat Is The Perfect Viewing Distance And Angle'

KISS Paul Stanley Gene Simmons ABBA Björn Ulvaeus

NME Jun 19

Watch U2’s Bono and The Edge, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Stevie Wonder and more perform at Obama Presidential Center opening ceremony

Bruce Springsteen U2 Bono Eddie Vedder Stevie Wonder Christina Aguilera Common Jennifer Hudson John Legend The Roots Tems

Louder Sound Jun 19

"The time is right for a revolution in rock'n'roll. It's yours for the taking. I believe it’s coming." Def Leppard and Extreme are currently on tour together, so we put their guitarists in a room

Def Leppard Extreme Phil Collen Nuno Bettencourt Guns N’ Roses Led Zeppelin Aerosmith Pat Travers

Happy Mag Jun 19

Guns N’ Roses 2026 setlist and set times

Guns N’ Roses Velvet Revolver Wings Black Sabbath Sex Pistols Jimmy Webb Bob Dylan

Consequence of Sound Jun 18

U2 Perform "City of Blinding Lights" at Opening of Obama Presidential Center

U2 Eddie Vedder Bruce Springsteen Stevie Wonder Jennifer Hudson Tems

Pollstar Jun 18

BookMyShow Live Taps The Chainsmokers, Guns N’ Roses & Foo Fighters For Major India Tours

The Chainsmokers Foo Fighters Guns N’ Roses

Stereogum Jun 18

Obama Presidential Center Opens With Bruce Springsteen, U2, Stevie Wonder, Eddie Vedder, & More

Bruce Springsteen Eddie Vedder Stevie Wonder U2 Barack Obama Bono Christina Aguilera Common Jennifer Hudson John Legend

6 articles Jun 18

Bon Jovi Jon Bon Jovi Metallica Richie Sambora David Bryan Phil X

American Songwriter, Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound +3

PopMatters Jun 18

A Reinvigorated U2 Tackle Political and Spiritual Themes

2 articles Jun 18

Guns N’ Roses Limp Bizkit Linkin Park

Consequence of Sound, NME

Soompi Jun 18

STARSHIP Shares Update On Legal Action Against Malicious Posts Targeting Jang Won Young

장원영 Starship

5 articles Jun 18

Bruce Springsteen Stevie Wonder U2 Barack Obama Bono Michelle Obama Christina Aguilera Common Eddie Vedder

Complex Music, NME, Pollstar +2

Louder Sound Jun 18

"They're not gonna get anybody heavier than me, are they?" In 1971 Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant was asked how he dealt with bootleggers

Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd Yoko Ono John Lennon

Blabbermouth Jun 17

Ex-JOURNEY Bassist ROSS VALORY To Release Refreshed And Remastered Version Of His Debut Solo Album 'All Of The Above'

Journey Ross Valory Eric Paul Levy Night Ranger Steve Smith Bobby Strickland Todd Rundgren Stevie Roseman

Consequence of Sound Jun 17

How to Get Last-Minute Tickets to Bon Jovi's 2026 Madison Square Garden Concerts

Bon Jovi Jon Bon Jovi

10 articles Jun 17

Bonnie Tyler Angine de Poitrine Diana Krall Father John Misty

American Songwriter, BBC Music, Billboard +7

American Songwriter Jun 16

Why We Almost Lived in a World Without Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer”—at Least as We Know It Today

Rolling Stone Jun 16

Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan Praises ‘Bigger Than Life’ Canadian Punks D.O.A. in Doc Clip

D.O.A. Duff McKagan Guns N’ Roses Circle Jerks Fugazi Ian MacKaye Henry Rollins Dead Kennedys Jello Biafra

Blabbermouth Jun 16

KISS Announces Band Activities For 2026 'KISS Kruise: Land-Locked In Vegas'

KISS Gene Simmons Paul Stanley Tommy Thayer Eric Singer Ace Frehley Night Ranger

2 articles Jun 15

Gene Simmons KISS Gene Simmons Band ZZ Top The Beatles Wicked Lester Brian Tichy

American Songwriter, Blabbermouth

Blabbermouth Jun 19

PAUL STANLEY On KISS Avatar Show: 'You Have To Build An Arena To Make Sure Everybody's Seat Is The Perfect Viewing Distance And Angle'

KISS Paul Stanley Gene Simmons ABBA Björn Ulvaeus

Louder Sound Jun 19

"The time is right for a revolution in rock'n'roll. It's yours for the taking. I believe it’s coming." Def Leppard and Extreme are currently on tour together, so we put their guitarists in a room

Def Leppard Extreme Phil Collen Nuno Bettencourt Guns N’ Roses Led Zeppelin Aerosmith Pat Travers

Consequence of Sound Jun 18

U2 Perform "City of Blinding Lights" at Opening of Obama Presidential Center

U2 Eddie Vedder Bruce Springsteen Stevie Wonder Jennifer Hudson Tems

Stereogum Jun 18

Obama Presidential Center Opens With Bruce Springsteen, U2, Stevie Wonder, Eddie Vedder, & More

Bruce Springsteen Eddie Vedder Stevie Wonder U2 Barack Obama Bono Christina Aguilera Common Jennifer Hudson John Legend

PopMatters Jun 18

A Reinvigorated U2 Tackle Political and Spiritual Themes

Soompi Jun 18

STARSHIP Shares Update On Legal Action Against Malicious Posts Targeting Jang Won Young

장원영 Starship

Louder Sound Jun 18

"They're not gonna get anybody heavier than me, are they?" In 1971 Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant was asked how he dealt with bootleggers

Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd Yoko Ono John Lennon

Consequence of Sound Jun 17

How to Get Last-Minute Tickets to Bon Jovi's 2026 Madison Square Garden Concerts

Bon Jovi Jon Bon Jovi

American Songwriter Jun 16

Why We Almost Lived in a World Without Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer”—at Least as We Know It Today

Blabbermouth Jun 16

KISS Announces Band Activities For 2026 'KISS Kruise: Land-Locked In Vegas'

KISS Gene Simmons Paul Stanley Tommy Thayer Eric Singer Ace Frehley Night Ranger

NME Jun 19

Watch U2’s Bono and The Edge, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Stevie Wonder and more perform at Obama Presidential Center opening ceremony

Bruce Springsteen U2 Bono Eddie Vedder Stevie Wonder Christina Aguilera Common Jennifer Hudson John Legend The Roots Tems

Happy Mag Jun 19

Guns N’ Roses 2026 setlist and set times

Guns N’ Roses Velvet Revolver Wings Black Sabbath Sex Pistols Jimmy Webb Bob Dylan

Pollstar Jun 18

BookMyShow Live Taps The Chainsmokers, Guns N’ Roses & Foo Fighters For Major India Tours

The Chainsmokers Foo Fighters Guns N’ Roses

6 articles Jun 18

Bon Jovi Jon Bon Jovi Metallica Richie Sambora David Bryan Phil X

American Songwriter, Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound +3

2 articles Jun 18

Guns N’ Roses Limp Bizkit Linkin Park

Consequence of Sound, NME

5 articles Jun 18

Bruce Springsteen Stevie Wonder U2 Barack Obama Bono Michelle Obama Christina Aguilera Common Eddie Vedder

Complex Music, NME, Pollstar +2

Blabbermouth Jun 17

Ex-JOURNEY Bassist ROSS VALORY To Release Refreshed And Remastered Version Of His Debut Solo Album 'All Of The Above'

Journey Ross Valory Eric Paul Levy Night Ranger Steve Smith Bobby Strickland Todd Rundgren Stevie Roseman

10 articles Jun 17

Bonnie Tyler Angine de Poitrine Diana Krall Father John Misty

American Songwriter, BBC Music, Billboard +7

Rolling Stone Jun 16

Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan Praises ‘Bigger Than Life’ Canadian Punks D.O.A. in Doc Clip

D.O.A. Duff McKagan Guns N’ Roses Circle Jerks Fugazi Ian MacKaye Henry Rollins Dead Kennedys Jello Biafra

2 articles Jun 15

Gene Simmons KISS Gene Simmons Band ZZ Top The Beatles Wicked Lester Brian Tichy

American Songwriter, Blabbermouth

Overview

Recent developments in arena rock include Bruce Springsteen joining Bon Jovi for a surprise encore at the final show of their Madison Square Garden residency, while Jon Bon Jovi ended a concert early due to a sinus infection. Meanwhile, new tributes and retrospectives highlight enduring legacies, such as a tribute album for Shane MacGowan and a retrospective on Blue Öyster Cult's 'Heaven Forbid.'

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