Classic Hits

KISS wants to help all the couples out there get in the lovin’ mood this Valentine’s Day.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers just released a new fan-curated playlist to Spotify and YouTube for the romantic holiday, titled You Never Forget Your First KISS.

The new playlist was created by longtime KISS superfan Lori Georgevich, KISS’ unofficial “Rose Girl” for the past 40 years, given that name because whenever she attends a show she hands Paul Stanley a rose during “Rock and Roll All Nite.”

Georgevich’s playlist includes such songs as “I Was Made For Lovin’ You,” “Forever” and “Anything For My Baby,” all representing some of her “first” KISS memories, like the first song she heard, her first KISS album, her first concert and more.

Georgevich has been a fan since her teen years and even met her husband because of their shared love of the band. Their wedding was KISS themed and included band member Eric Singer as a guest.

This is the second fan-curated playlist the band has shared. The first, Hidden Hits, was created by superfan Matt Porter.

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Back in December, the Royal Mint announced it had teamed with Paul McCartney for a set of gold and silver coins honoring his musical legacy. Now a special bespoke set of Presentation Edition coins honoring the rocker is going for auction, part of the Mint’s Music Legend series.

The rare currency auction house Stack’s Bowers Galleries is handling the auction, which will take place March 19. Only one gold and four silver pieces will be up for auction, each weighing 5 kilograms.

McCartney and his team helped develop the coins. The gold one, which took 250 hours to make, including three days of polishing, was signed by the rocker during his 2024 Got Back tour in Paris. The person who nabs the gold coin will also get a video from McCartney congratulating them on the winning bid.

In total, only five silver Presentation Edition coins have actually been made, the four up for auction and one that was given to McCartney.

All of the coins come with a certificate of authenticity signed by McCartney.

“This feels like a huge honor,” McCartney shared when the coins were first announced in December. “It’s not anything I would have ever expected to happen when I was a kid.”

More info on the auction can be found at stacksbowers.com. McCartney and the Royal Mint will be donating a portion of the proceeds to charity.

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Back in January Ringo Starr headlined two nights at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, joined by a lineup of all-star guests. Soon folks at home are going to get to see what went down.

The previously announced Ringo & Friends at the Ryman special will debut March 10 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.

Taped on Jan. 14 and Jan. 15, the special has Ringo performing with such artists as Sheryl Crow, Jack White, Brenda Lee, Mickey Guyton, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Emmylou Harris, The War and Treaty and more.

The special will include performances of Beatles classics, Ringo solo hits and songs from Ringo’s recently released country album, Look Up, which was produced by T Bone Burnett. It will also include Ringo discussing the influence country music has had on his life and career, with the guests also sharing stories of how Ringo has influenced their music.

“It is always a thrill to play the Ryman and this time we are going country!” Ringo shared. “T Bone has put together a great show. It was two nights of peace, love and country music.”

The special also featured an all-star performance of the Beatles classic “With A Little Help From My Friends,” with proceeds from the song benefiting California wildfire relief efforts.

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Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer has revealed that he’s been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, and one of the side effects is that he’s no longer able to play guitar.

“Towards the end of the last Stray Cats tour I noticed that my hands were cramping up. I’ve since discovered that I have an auto-immune disease,” he shared on social media. “I cannot play guitar. There is no pain, but it feels like I am wearing a pair of gloves when I try to play.”

“I have seen some progress in that I can hold a pen and tie my shoes,” he adds. “I know this sounds ridiculous, but I was at a point where I couldn’t even do that.”

Setzer says he’s being treated at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, which he describes as “the best hospital in the world,” noting, “I know I will beat this, it will just take some time.”

Stray Cats released their self-titled debut album in 1981, which featured the hit songs “Rock This Town” and “Stray Cat Strut.” They disbanded in 1984, although they’d occasionally reunite over the years. Their most recent tour was in 2024, which was their first tour together in five years. Their last show took place Aug. 17 in Hartford, Connecticut.

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Styx and REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin have a treat in store for fans who come out to see their upcoming Brotherhood of Rock tour.

The previously announced tour kicks off May 28 in Greenville, South Carolina, and now both acts have revealed that they will be playing one of their classic albums in its entirety on the tour.

Styx is set to perform their 1977 release The Grand Illusion, which features such hits as “Come Sail Away” and “Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man),” while Cronin, who is on the bill as the Kevin Cronin Band, will play REO Speedwagon’s 1980 hit Hi Infidelity, with songs like “Take It On The Run” and “Keep On Loving You.”

Both artists previously played these albums in their entirety during residencies in Las Vegas. This will mark the first time both have played their classic albums in full on tour.

The Brotherhood of Rock tour, featuring former Eagles guitarist Don Felder as special guest, is set to run until Aug. 24 in Milwaukee. A complete list of dates can be found at styxworld.com and kevincronin.com.

Styx and Cronin, as frontman of REO Speedwagon, first toured together in 2000 and 2001; this will mark the sixth time they’ve hit the road together.

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Props and costumes featured in the Oscar-nominated Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown are set to go on display at both the Bob Dylan Center and Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The new exhibit, Stepping Into the Unknown, will officially open Feb. 28. One day prior there will be a special opening event featuring the film’s Oscar-nominated costume designer, Arianne Phillips, and music supervisor Steve Gizicki. It will also include a screening of the film.

The exhibit, the first to be staged concurrently at both centers, will include such props as a letter Dylan wrote to Guthrie, Guthrie’s harmonica, Johnny Cash’s letters to Dylan, “Blowin’ in the Wind” lyrics on a cocktail napkin and fabricated album covers.

“As moviegoers learned from A Complete Unknown, the relationship between Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie is essential to an understanding of 20 century American music,” says Steve Higgins, managing director of the American Song Archives. “This exhibit will amplify that story by connecting it to the real-life artifacts in our collections.”

Both centers helped with the development of the props used in the film, with the movie’s prop master spending time at the centers to research what was needed for the project.

“The exhibit is a full-circle moment in a sense,” Higgins says. “We are bringing to Tulsa items from the film that were inspired by our collections in the first place.”

More info on the exhibit can be found at bobdylancenter.com and woodyguthriecenter.org.

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The star-studded SNL50: The Homecoming Concert, which streams live from New York’s Radio City Music Hall on Feb. 14, continues to add artists to the lineup.

What could be better than watching Cher sing “Do you believe in life after love” on Valentine’s Day? She’s joined the bill of the show, which will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon on Peacock. Other additions are Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, both formerly of the Fugees, plus alt-rocker St. Vincent, Dave Grohl and Snoop Dogg.

As previously reported, the concert will also feature Backstreet Boys, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Coldplay‘s Chris Martin, Jelly Roll, Post Malone, The B-52s, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile and Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder.

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There’s another documentary about John Lennon on the way, and a new trailer for the film has just been released.

Borrowed Time: Lennon’s Last Decade is a British documentary that explores Lennon’s post-Beatles career using archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with musicians, journalists and close friends. There are also archival interviews from Lennon, Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney.

“Follow the legend as he evolves beyond The Beatles creating revolutionary music and standing at the forefront of anti-war protests that would make him one of the most influential pop culture icons of all time,” reads the description of the film.

So far there’s no word on when the documentary will be released.

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The Caesars Superdome is probably still filled with confetti after the Eagles’ victory over the Chiefs at the Super Bowl on Sunday. But this fall the venue will be making way for the Piano Man and one of the reigning queens of rock ‘n’ roll.

Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks have announced a co-headlining show at the Superdome on Oct. 18. Citi cardmembers can get access to tickets starting Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. ET; the general sale begins Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. ET.

The show is the third date so far that the two artists have announced for 2025. They’ll also perform together March 29 at Detroit’s Ford Field and Aug. 8 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

And when Billy isn’t performing with Stevie this year, he’ll be playing solo or co-headlining with Rod Stewart and Sting. Billy and Sting recently performed together in Indianapolis, and they have additional shows scheduled for April in Syracuse and Milwaukee; in May in Charlotte and Salt Lake City; in August at New York’s Citi Field; and in September in Washington, D.C.

Meanwhile, Billy and Rod will perform together in July in Pittsburgh and at New York’s Yankee Stadium and in September in Cincinnati.

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Third time’s a charm for Paul McCartney.

After headlining the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on Tuesday and Wednesday, the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has just announced what’s being billed as his third and final show at the venue, happening Friday.

Just like the first two shows, tickets were available only at the Bowery Ballroom box office, with tickets limited to one per person, and they quickly sold out.

According to setlist.fm, Wednesday’s show differed slightly from Tuesday’s, with McCartney switching out some songs to include The Beatles tracks “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Love Me Do,” “Drive My Car,” “Getting Better,” the Wings tune “Let ‘Em In,” and McCartney solo tracks “Flaming Pie” and “Every Night.”

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