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Former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, KISS’ Gene Simmons, and Pat Benatar and husband Neil Geraldo are among the guests set to appear on a new podcast hosted by Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan.

The series, The Magnificent Others, is produced by Real Time host Bill Maher‘s Club Random Studios and will find Corgan speaking with “world-renowned artists, innovative entrepreneurs, trailblazing scientists, and visionary leaders who have dared to push boundaries and redefine what’s possible.”

Other upcoming guests teased in the show’s trailer include the late soul icon Sam Moore, The Doors‘ Robby Krieger, Rage Against the Machine‘s Tom Morello, Stone Temple Pilots‘ Dean and Rob DeLeo, Sharon Osbourne, Rick Springfield, Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips and former child star Corey Feldman.

The Magnificent Others premieres on Feb. 5.

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Paul McCartney is the latest artist to pay tribute to British singer/actress and Rolling Stones muse Marianne Faithfull, who passed away Thursday at the age of 78.

“What sad news that Marianne Faithfull has passed away,” The Beatles star wrote on Instagram. “She came into my life in the Sixties and was a beautiful, sweet 17 year old who radiated innocent joy. Then through the years I was lucky enough to run into her and to become a life-long friend.”

“It’s very sad to think that I won’t be meeting her again but my memories of our encounters over the years will always bring me joy,” he continued. “May god bless you Marianne and guide you in the next steps of your journey.”

The sons of McCartney’s Beatles bandmate John Lennon also paid tribute to Faithfull on social media. 

Sean Ono Lennon shared a picture of her with the caption “R.I.P.,” a heart emoji and “Miss You…,” while Julian Lennon called her “a uniquely special soul” and “one of a kind,” adding that she was “someone who truly did stand out among her contemporaries.”

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A new David Bowie live album is going to be released for Record Store Day this year.

Ready, Set Go! (Live, Riverside Studios ’03) is a recording of Bowie’s Sept. 8, 2003, interactive music satellite event. It took place at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, London, and played in 86 theaters in 26 countries and featured a Q&A with Bowie.

The special one-off concert featured Bowie’s first-ever live performance of his then-new album Reality. He performed the album in its entirety, and the new live release features the complete 11-song main set for the first time, along with three previously unreleased tracks.

The first song released from the album is the show’s opening tune, “New Killer Star,” which is available now via digital outlets.

Ready, Set Go! (Live, Riverside Studios ‘03) will be released April 12 for Record Store Day, and will be available on double vinyl and single CD.

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Recent rumors suggested that The Rolling Stones were about to announce a tour of Europe and the U.K., but a new report suggests that’s not going to happen.

The U.K. outlet The Times claims that while “several multiple-date options were presented to the band’s members” regarding a European and U.K. trek, they’ve decided against the tour. The article cites “complications with venues and travel as well as existing commitments” for why they opted against it.

While the report says they won’t be touring overseas in 2025, it adds that they’re hoping to possibly do it in 2026.

The Stones last hit the road in 2024, touring the U.S. in support of their most recent album, Hackney Diamonds. The last time they toured Europe and the U.K was in 2022 on their Sixty tour.

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On This Day, Jan. 31, 2010…

Bruce Springsteen picked up his 20th Grammy at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The Boss won best solo rock vocal performance for his 16th studio album Working on a Dream. To date, it is the last Grammy Springsteen has won, although he has been nominated four more times since then.

The night’s other winners included AC/DC, best hard rock performance for “War Machine,” Jeff Beck, best rock instrumental performance for “A Day in the Life,” Green Day, best rock album for 21st Century Breakdown and Judas Priest, best metal performance for “Dissident Aggressor (Live).”

The show featured performances by Beck, Elton John, Green Day, Stevie Nicks, Bon Jovi and more.

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Phil Collins turned 74 on Thursday, and his famous daughter Lily Collins shared a sweet message on Instagram for the occasion.

The Emily in Paris star shared a photo of herself and Phil at the 1999 ceremony where he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She wrote, “From a west coast star to the West End stage and everywhere in between — I’m so grateful to be by your side and for the support, experiences, and love we have and will continue to share.”

She continued, “The older I get, the greater I appreciate all the little, special moments spent together.”

“Happy birthday Dad,” she added. “I couldn’t love you more or be more thankful to celebrate you today and every day. Truly. To the moon and back again.”

Lily is the daughter of Phil Collins and his second wife, Jill Tavelman, to whom he was married from 1984 to 1996. Phil also has four other children. During his first marriage to Andrea Bertorelli he had a son, Simon, and also adopted Bertorelli’s daughter, Joely. With his third wife, Orianne Cevey, he shares sons Nicholas and Matthew. Nicholas filled in for his father on drums during the final Genesis tour, which ran from 2021 to 2022.

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Def Leppard has released a new song with proceeds going to help the victims of the California wildfires.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers just debuted a cover of the Ben E. King classic “Stand By Me,” which was recorded for the Netflix movie Bank of Dave 2: The Lone Ranger, which the band has a cameo in.

Proceeds from the song will be donated to FireAid, with money being used for those affected by the California wildfires and to support efforts to keep such disasters from happening again.

“Los Angeles & its surrounding area has always played a central role in Def Leppard’s career. From it being where some of us are based and it being our U.S. hub for rehearsals, to being the city where we played our first-ever American gig,” frontman Joe Elliott shares on Instagram. “We feel blessed to be able to dedicate this song & give all the royalties to the amazing heroes in L.A. helping those affected by the fires. No better song.”

“Stand By Me” is available now via digital outlets.

Bank of Dave 2 is the sequel to the 2023 Netflix film Bank of Dave, which told the real-life story of working-class, self-made millionaire Dave Fishwick, played by actor Rory Kinnear, who tried to set up a community bank to help his town’s local businesses survive. Def Leppard also had a cameo in the original film, playing themselves performing at a charity fundraiser for the bank. The sequel follows Dave as he takes on payday loan companies.

The sequel debuted in the U.K. in early January. So far there’s no word on when it will begin streaming in the U.S.

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Crosby, Stills & Nash legends Stephen Stills and Graham Nash reunited Thursday night in Inglewood, California, for a performance at the all-star FireAid benefit concert.

Stills, backed by rock band Dawes and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell, started the performance with his Buffalo Springfield track “For What it’s Worth,” before bringing out Nash to perform their 1970 classic “Teach Your Children.”

Crosby, Stills & Nash broke up in 2015, and David Crosby passed away in January 2023. In an interview with Rolling Stone in 2024, Nash said he doubted he’d ever play again with Stills, or their Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young band mate Neil Young because of Crosby’s death, noting, “he really was the heartbeat of this band, and his passing brought a halt to us all making music together.”

Other highlights of the FireAid benefit included: The Black Crowes teaming with John Fogerty for “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,”  and then later bringing out Guns N’ Roses’ guitarist Slash for a cover of the Led Zeppelin song “Going to California,” and Joni Mitchell and her throne returning to the stage for a performance of “Both Sides Now.”

The show also featured hits-filled sets from Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks, Sting, Earth, Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder and more.

FireAid took place at two venues, the Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum. Money raised will benefit those affected by the California wildfires and to support efforts to keep such disasters from happening again.

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With the Super Bowl just around the corner, Paul McCartney, who headlined the halftime show in 2005, has shared his thoughts on what he calls American football, and it turns out he’s a fan.

In a new Q&A on his website, the rocker was asked how he first got into watching the sport, and it seems his wife Linda is responsible.

“Well, being married to Linda meant I was in America quite a bit. We spent a lot of time there with her family and American Football was always on the television,” he explains. “I would watch it with everyone but not really know what was going on!”

McCartney says he didn’t understand the game until Linda clued him in to keep his eye on the quarterback, telling him, “All the action comes from him.”

“So, once I had that clue, I found it much easier to follow,” he says.

“I watched a lot of it and grew to really like it, because it’s quite a complicated and strategic game – and obviously very athletic,” Sir Paul says, joking, “In Britain we used to laugh at it, saying, ‘They wear all those pads and protective gear. We don’t, we’ve got rugby, a proper sport!'”

“But I got over all that, and found I really liked it,” he adds. “So yeah, I’m a big fan of football, American-style.” 

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The Rolling Stones have paid tribute to singer Marianne Faithfull, who passed away Thursday at the age of 78.

Frontman Mick Jagger, who was in a romantic relationship with Faithfull from 1966 to 1970, shared several photos of the singer/actress on Instagram, including a couple of shots of them while they were together.

“I am so saddened to hear of the death of Marianne Faithfull. She was so much part of my life for so long,” Mick wrote. “She was a wonderful friend, a beautiful singer and a great actress. She will always be remembered.”

Keith Richards shared a photo of him and Faithfull toasting with a champagne glass and teacup, writing, “My heartfelt condolences to Marianne’s family! I am so sad and will miss her!!” Ronnie Woods also shared a photo of them together, with the caption, “Marianne will be dearly missed. Bless her xx”

Faithfull’s first U.S. hit was “As Tears Go By,” a song written by Jagger, Richards and Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, who actually discovered Faithfull at a party in 1964. The tune later became a top 10 hit for the Stones. Faithfull, often considered one of Jagger’s muses, claimed to have inspired such Stones songs as “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” and “Wild Horses.”

Also paying tribute to Faithfull is Metallica, who thanked her for her contribution to their song, “The Memory Remains,” from their 1997 album Reload.

“Thank you, Marianne…For the good times For your kindness For the great stories For your fearlessness,” they wrote on Facebook. They also thanked her for her “incredible and unique contribution to our music, and for always being so willing to join us in performing it…and partake in the ensuing shenanigans! Rest in Peace.”

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