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Magnet Magazine May 19

Billy Joel Released “Turnstiles” 50 Years Ago Today

Blabbermouth May 18

HIPGNOSIS, The Company Behind Iconic PINK FLOYD, LED ZEPPELIN And BLACK SABBATH Album Covers, Acquired by PRIMARY WAVE

Pink Floyd Led Zeppelin Black Sabbath Hipgnosis Bad Company Styx Queen Def Leppard Foreigner

Blabbermouth May 18

TESLA Shares Cover Of QUEEN's 'Spread Your Wings' From Upcoming 'Homage' Album

Tesla Queen Brian Wheat Climax Blues Band

NME May 18

Gene Simmons announces Legends of Rock Expo 2026 with members of Black Sabbath, The Police and more

Gene Simmons Black Sabbath The Police KISS The Kinks Geezer Butler Rainbow Disturbed Megadeth

Louder Sound May 18

“I started my first band at 13. We tried Yes’ Roundabout… it was a valiant attempt!”: Long before David Bryan joined Bon Jovi, he was trying to play like Rick Wakeman

Yes Rick Wakeman Bon Jovi David Bryan

Blabbermouth May 17

DEEP PURPLE Guitarist SIMON MCBRIDE Says Simple Songs Like 'Smoke On The Water' Are 'Most Challenging Ones' To Play

Deep Purple Simon McBride Steve Morse

Variety Music May 17

Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds' Turns 60: Original Members Recall a Classic

The Beach Boys Mike Love Al Jardine Bruce Johnston

Magnet Magazine May 17

Bob Dylan Was Called “Judas” By An Audience Member 60 Years Ago Today

Bob Dylan Rob Halford Guster The Dream Syndicate

Magnet Magazine May 17

The Runaways Released Their Self-Titled Debut Album 50 Years Ago Today

The Runaways Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Against Me! Laura Jane Grace

Louder Sound May 16

"Substitute any Vietnam reference with any current war and the lyrics still stand up. I think the lyrics on Paranoid are timeless." How themes of war, madness and nuclear holocaust shaped Black Sabbath's second album

Black Sabbath Geezer Butler

Louder Sound May 16

"It brings to mind the amped-up energy of Motörhead's No Sleep 'til Hammersmith or Thin Lizzy's Live And Dangerous." Halestorm showcase their stadium-sized ambitions at Sonic Temple

Halestorm Motörhead Thin Lizzy Gojira Lzzy Hale

Louder Sound May 16

"Everything changed when I saw them on TV –they were one fiery, bloody package being mainlined into my brain. It was the best thing I’d ever seen in my life." Anthrax's Scott Ian on KISS, AC/DC, Metallica and what's left on his bucket list

Anthrax Scott Ian KISS AC/DC Metallica Slayer Megadeth Stormtroopers of Death The Damned Things Fall Out Boy

BBC Music

Bob Dylan's artwork on display 60 years after Judas heckle

Magnet Magazine May 16

The Beach Boys Released “Pet Sounds” 60 Years Ago Today

The Beach Boys Brian Wilson

Clash Music May 16

Unfettered Creativity: The Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds’ At 60

The Beach Boys Brian Wilson Leonard Bernstein The Beatles

Magnet Magazine May 16

Happy Birthdaytronics Robert Fripp (King Crimson, Brian Eno, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, David Sylvian)

Robert Fripp King Crimson David Bowie Peter Gabriel David Sylvian Brian Eno

Louder Sound May 16

"If people didn’t like us, they’d say it was because we sounded too much like Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin." How Soundgarden went from superunknowns to grunge godfathers, a band who captured the sound and spirit of Seattle like no other

Soundgarden Black Sabbath Led Zeppelin Chris Cornell Matt Cameron

We Rave You May 15

Driver405’s contest-winning remix of The Midnight’s ‘Runaways’ lands on Ultra Records: Listen

Driver405 The Runaways Bonnie McKee Chromeo

Rolling Stone May 15

Luxury Brand Chrome Hearts Drops Lawsuit Against Neil Young Over Band Name

Lawsuit Neil Young

3 articles May 15

Billboard, NME, Stereogum

Magnet Magazine May 19

Billy Joel Released “Turnstiles” 50 Years Ago Today

Blabbermouth May 18

TESLA Shares Cover Of QUEEN's 'Spread Your Wings' From Upcoming 'Homage' Album

Tesla Queen Brian Wheat Climax Blues Band

Louder Sound May 18

“I started my first band at 13. We tried Yes’ Roundabout… it was a valiant attempt!”: Long before David Bryan joined Bon Jovi, he was trying to play like Rick Wakeman

Yes Rick Wakeman Bon Jovi David Bryan

Variety Music May 17

Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds' Turns 60: Original Members Recall a Classic

The Beach Boys Mike Love Al Jardine Bruce Johnston

Magnet Magazine May 17

The Runaways Released Their Self-Titled Debut Album 50 Years Ago Today

The Runaways Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Against Me! Laura Jane Grace

Louder Sound May 16

"It brings to mind the amped-up energy of Motörhead's No Sleep 'til Hammersmith or Thin Lizzy's Live And Dangerous." Halestorm showcase their stadium-sized ambitions at Sonic Temple

Halestorm Motörhead Thin Lizzy Gojira Lzzy Hale

BBC Music

Bob Dylan's artwork on display 60 years after Judas heckle

Clash Music May 16

Unfettered Creativity: The Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds’ At 60

The Beach Boys Brian Wilson Leonard Bernstein The Beatles

Louder Sound May 16

"If people didn’t like us, they’d say it was because we sounded too much like Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin." How Soundgarden went from superunknowns to grunge godfathers, a band who captured the sound and spirit of Seattle like no other

Soundgarden Black Sabbath Led Zeppelin Chris Cornell Matt Cameron

Rolling Stone May 15

Luxury Brand Chrome Hearts Drops Lawsuit Against Neil Young Over Band Name

Lawsuit Neil Young

Blabbermouth May 18

HIPGNOSIS, The Company Behind Iconic PINK FLOYD, LED ZEPPELIN And BLACK SABBATH Album Covers, Acquired by PRIMARY WAVE

Pink Floyd Led Zeppelin Black Sabbath Hipgnosis Bad Company Styx Queen Def Leppard Foreigner

NME May 18

Gene Simmons announces Legends of Rock Expo 2026 with members of Black Sabbath, The Police and more

Gene Simmons Black Sabbath The Police KISS The Kinks Geezer Butler Rainbow Disturbed Megadeth

Blabbermouth May 17

DEEP PURPLE Guitarist SIMON MCBRIDE Says Simple Songs Like 'Smoke On The Water' Are 'Most Challenging Ones' To Play

Deep Purple Simon McBride Steve Morse

Magnet Magazine May 17

Bob Dylan Was Called “Judas” By An Audience Member 60 Years Ago Today

Bob Dylan Rob Halford Guster The Dream Syndicate

Louder Sound May 16

"Substitute any Vietnam reference with any current war and the lyrics still stand up. I think the lyrics on Paranoid are timeless." How themes of war, madness and nuclear holocaust shaped Black Sabbath's second album

Black Sabbath Geezer Butler

Louder Sound May 16

"Everything changed when I saw them on TV –they were one fiery, bloody package being mainlined into my brain. It was the best thing I’d ever seen in my life." Anthrax's Scott Ian on KISS, AC/DC, Metallica and what's left on his bucket list

Anthrax Scott Ian KISS AC/DC Metallica Slayer Megadeth Stormtroopers of Death The Damned Things Fall Out Boy

Magnet Magazine May 16

The Beach Boys Released “Pet Sounds” 60 Years Ago Today

The Beach Boys Brian Wilson

Magnet Magazine May 16

Happy Birthdaytronics Robert Fripp (King Crimson, Brian Eno, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, David Sylvian)

Robert Fripp King Crimson David Bowie Peter Gabriel David Sylvian Brian Eno

We Rave You May 15

Driver405’s contest-winning remix of The Midnight’s ‘Runaways’ lands on Ultra Records: Listen

Driver405 The Runaways Bonnie McKee Chromeo

3 articles May 15

Billboard, NME, Stereogum

Overview

Joan Jett has postponed her performances following surgery for a fractured vertebra, while Heart has announced the completion of their first album in a decade. Meanwhile, Chris Stapleton joined Guns N' Roses for a surprise rendition of 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' in Toronto, and Rush's upcoming Toronto concerts are set to be filmed for a potential concert movie.

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