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Rizzoli International Publications Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Annie Lennox is the subject of a new book. Annie Lennox: Retrospective, dropping Sept. 16, is described as a “visual memoir” featuring over 200 photographs that take fans chronologically through the legendary singer’s career. The book includes shots from her personal archives, as well as album covers and music video stills, covering Lennox’s …

Kevin Mazur/WireImage Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan is set to be inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame this year. The rocker is one of 17 inductees for 2025, with R&B group The Isley Brothers and pop stars the Jonas Brothers the other musicians chosen for induction this year. “This year’s class of inductees remind us of what it means to be Jersey …

Simon & Schuster Bob Dylan is set to publish a new book dedicated to his art. Point Blank (Quick Studies), to be released Nov. 18, is made up of about 100 works of art that the “Like a Rolling Stone” singer created between 2021 and 2022, many of which have never been seen before. It is the first major publication of Dylan’s artwork in over …

Courtesy HBO The new Billy Joel documentary has an airdate. Part one of the two-part doc Billy Joel: And So It Goes will debut July 18 on HBO, with part two debuting July 25. Both will be available to stream at the same time on HBO Max. The film, directed by Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin, is centered around an exclusive interview with …

UMe Simple Minds are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their album Once Upon A Time with a new anniversary reissue. Dropping Oct. 17, the five-CD box set is a cut-down version of the super deluxe edition released in 2016. The 40th anniversary edition will include the original album, as well as bonus discs featuring new and extended mixes, B-sides, single edits and rare …

Mike Prior/Getty Images Following news of the death of Mick Ralphs, guitarist and co-founder of Mott the Hoople and Bad Company, Def Leppard paid musical tribute to the rock legend at their concert in Rogers, Arkansas, Monday night. The band posted video of their tribute on Instagram, with frontman Joe Elliott telling the crowd, “Today’s a strange day for us. … …

On This Day, June 24, 1995… After Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder got sick with a stomach flu, rocker Neil Young stepped in to headline the Seattle band’s concert at the Polo Fields at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California. Vedder performed about seven songs before he told the crowd he was sick, introducing Young, who then performed with …

Kevin Mazur/WireImage The U.K. department store chain Selfridges has unveiled a Black Sabbath mural at its Birmingham location ahead of the legendary band’s upcoming Back to the Beginning concert.  The piece is 6 meters long, which is almost 20 feet, and will be on display for eight days.  You can also check out the Back to the Beginning fan experience at Selfridges …

Disney/Michael Le Brecht II Sammy Hagar will once again be celebrating his birthday in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The rocker announced on Instagram that his annual birthday bash will take place at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Mexico — and he’s not stopping at one celebration. In fact, the birthday bash will take place over four nights: Oct. 7, 9, 11 and 13. …

Taylor Hill/WireImage E Street Band guitarist Stevie Van Zandt is going to miss some shows on Bruce Springsteen‘s current Land of Hope and Dreams tour after undergoing surgery for appendicitis in Spain. “Got a sharp pain in my stomach, thought it was food poisoning, turned out to be appendicitis,” the 74-year-old rocker shared on X. “Got lucky with an exceptional hospital in San Sebastian. Operation was …