Stevie Nicks talks recovery from fractured shoulder during Brooklyn concert

Stevie Nicks talks recovery from fractured shoulder during Brooklyn concert
Stevie Nicks talks recovery from fractured shoulder during Brooklyn concert
Stevie Nicks performs onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at The Kia Forum on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for FIREAID)

Back in August, Stevie Nicks was forced to postpone several of her tour dates after fracturing her shoulder, and now she’s revealing just how bad things got.

According to People, during her concert Wednesday in Brooklyn, New York, Stevie opened up to the crowd about her recovery.

“For a long time it was really over,” Nicks told her fans. “And I just want you to know that because of you, because of you, I said to myself from the very first day that I got back to L.A. one day later, ‘Well, I’m not gonna deal with this well, so I’m gonna have to just get well.'”

“Because I can’t do this. I can’t be away from my people,” she added.

And while recovery wasn’t easy, Stevie noted, “It doesn’t matter because the more it hurts, the more you know it’s getting better. And so, I am bringing the best shoulder I can to you tonight.”

Stevie has five more shows left on her 2025 tour. Her next stop is Boston on Nov. 24. A complete list of dates can be found at StevieNicksOfficial.com.

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50th anniversary of Edmond Fitzgerald sinking brings Gordon Lightfoot classic back to charts

50th anniversary of Edmond Fitzgerald sinking brings Gordon Lightfoot classic back to charts
50th anniversary of Edmond Fitzgerald sinking brings Gordon Lightfoot classic back to charts
: Gordon Lightfoot performing at Symphony Hall, Boston, MA on October 6, 1974 (Ron Pownall/Getty Images)

Gordon Lightfoot’s 1976 tune “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” is back on the Billboard charts.

The renewed interest in the track coincides with the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the freighter of the same name on Nov. 10, 1975, in which 29 crew members were lost.

According to Billboard, during the week of the anniversary the song saw a 140% increase in streams to 3.7 million streams and a 328% increase in sales, which amounted to 5,000 downloads. The bump resulted in the song jumping to #1 on the Rock Digital Songs Sales chart, making it the late Lightfoot’s third #1 on that chart.

The tune also lands at #22 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart and #4 on the Digital Songs Sales chart.

And Lightfoot’s other tunes benefited from the Edmond Fitzgerald anniversary as well, with 1974’s “Sundown” landing at #6 and 1970’s “If You Could Read My Mind” at #10 on the Rock Digital Songs Sales chart.

“The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald” appeared on Lightfoot’s 1976 album, Summertime Dream, and peaked at #2 on the Hot 100 when it was initially released.

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John Lennon doc ‘Borrowed Time’ to get US premiere and release

John Lennon doc ‘Borrowed Time’ to get US premiere and release
John Lennon doc ‘Borrowed Time’ to get US premiere and release
Poster for ‘Borrowed Time: Lennon’s Last Decade’ (Liverpool West Productions)

After premiering in London in May, the John Lennon documentary Borrowed Time: Lennon’s Last Decade is finally getting a U.S. release.

The film, from British filmmaker Alan G. Parker, is set to premiere in New York on Dec. 8, the 45th anniversary of The Beatles legend’s death. The screening will include a Q&A with Parker moderated by Beatles historian and author Ken Womack.

Also on Dec. 8, the film will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and on digital platforms like Fandango and Prime Video, with additional platforms streaming it starting Jan. 13.

Borrowed Time 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.

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‘Yes Symphonic Live’ album to be released in January

‘Yes Symphonic Live’ album to be released in January
‘Yes Symphonic Live’ album to be released in January
Cover of ‘Yes Symphonic Live’ (Mercury Studios)

Yes’ 2002 DVD and Blu-ray release, Yes Symphonic Live, is set to be reissued as a new live album.

The 14-song collection features recordings performed during Yes’ 2001 Magnification tour in support of the album of the same name, which was the band’s first album without keyboards and their last with vocalist Jon Anderson.

The tour had Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, lead guitarist Steve Howe and drummer Alan White backed by the European Festival Orchestra, conducted by Wilhelm Keitel. The album features performances of such tracks as “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” “Roundabout” and “I’ve Seen All Good People.” A performance of “Long Distance Runaround” is now streaming on YouTube.

The live album will be released Jan. 23 as a two-CD + Blu-ray set, with the Blu-ray featuring a promotional video for “Don’t Go” and a 30-minute documentary. It will also be released as a four-LP set, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and mastered at half-speed.

All formats are available for preorder now.

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David Bowie’s ‘Station to Station’ to be reissued for 50th anniversary

David Bowie’s ‘Station to Station’ to be reissued for 50th anniversary
David Bowie’s ‘Station to Station’ to be reissued for 50th anniversary
Cover of David Bowie’s ‘Station to Station’ (Rhino)

David Bowie’s 10th studio album, Station to Station, is getting reissued to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

The album is being released as a limited-edition 50th anniversary half-speed mastered vinyl, and as a picture disc that comes with a poster reproduction of an archival ad for the album. Both formats will drop on Jan. 23, 2026, 50 years to the day of the original album’s release.

The follow-up to 1975’s Young Americans, Station to Station saw Bowie introduce a new persona, the Thin White Duke. Co-produced by Bowie and Harry Maslin, the rocker was influenced by electronic dance music, as well as a genre of German experimental rock known as krautrock.

Station to Station peaked at #3 on the Billboard album chart and at the time was Bowie’s highest-charting album in the U.S.

The lead single, “Golden Years,” spent 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #10. The tune would later be used for the soundtrack to the 2001 Heath Ledger movie A Knight’s Tale.

The 50th anniversary reissue of Station to Station is available for preorder now.

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Mick Jagger pays visit to his old grammar school

Mick Jagger pays visit to his old grammar school
Mick Jagger pays visit to his old grammar school
The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger visits The Mick Jagger Centre at Dartford Grammar School in Kent, England. (Photo By Pete Bresser)

Mick Jagger just went back to school.

The Rolling Stones frontman paid a visit to The Mick Jagger Centre at Dartford Grammar School in Kent, England, on Wednesday as part of the Centre’s 25th anniversary celebration. Jagger went to Dartford Grammar before going on to study at the London School of Economics.

“It was a great privilege for me to visit my old school today and meet some of the inspiring young students,” Jagger wrote on Instagram alongside pictures and video of the visit. “I really enjoyed getting to hear them sing and play!”

The school’s headmaster Julian Metcalf called Jagger’s visit “very special and icing on the cake.”

Jagger has been funding a project, called Red Rooster, since 2003 that covers weekly music tuition for over 1,200 local children. The students performed for him during his visit, and video posted to Instagram shows that he joined in on a performance of The Stones’ “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.”

Jagger also got a chance to talk to the students and was given a tour of the school. He was even presented a trophy to the Dartford Grammar basketball team.

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Steve Martin questioned appearance on Aerosmith/Yungblud single: ‘Can I even play this?’

Steve Martin questioned appearance on Aerosmith/Yungblud single: ‘Can I even play this?’
Steve Martin questioned appearance on Aerosmith/Yungblud single: ‘Can I even play this?’
Yungblud, Steven Tyler, and Joe Perry perform during a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for MTV)

Aerosmith and Yungblud are set to release their collaborative EP, One More Time, on Friday. They recently released an acoustic take on its first single, “My Only Angel,” featuring actor and comedian Steve Martin, who plays banjo on the track.

The Only Murders in the Building star tells ABC Audio that the invite to appear on the song came “out of the blue.” He notes that he heard from his agent that Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was trying to reach him, so Martin told his agent to give him his number.

“(Tyler) sent me a little sample of it. And the first thing I think of is, you know, can I even play this? I’ve never played rock ‘n’ roll like that,” Martin says. “So I send him a sample of like, ‘Is this what you mean?’ And then they used it.”

And while he may have been concerned about his contribution, Martin seems pretty happy with the final product.

“I thought it was really good,” he says. “Really, it was so catchy and rock ‘n’ roll and his voice is extraordinary.” He adds, “I was impressed with myself.” 

Martin’s version of the song doesn’t actually appear on the EP, but it’s currently available to stream on YouTube.

The five-song One More Time is the first new music from Aerosmith since their last studio album, 2012’s Music From Another Dimension. Prior to the EP announcement, Yungblud performed with Tyler and Joe Perry during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 7 for a tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne.

A two-day pop-up celebrating One More Time is taking place Friday and Saturday at Complex LA, featuring exclusive merch and more.

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The Beatles top new list of the 50 best rock bands

The Beatles top new list of the 50 best rock bands
The Beatles top new list of the 50 best rock bands
Archival photo of The Beatles (ABC)

There have likely been countless debates over which rock band is the best, and now Billboard has chimed in with its picks.

The outlet has just revealed its complete list of the 50 best rock bands as chosen by Billboard staff, with The Beatles coming out on top.

Of course, a lot of people are likely not surprised by the pick, and even Billboard acknowledges that.

“Yeah, yeah, yeah — another list with the Beatles at #1. But with a legacy like theirs, you know you can’t be mad,” they write, a callback to the band’s classic “She Loves You.”

The rest of the top five is not all that surprising either, with The Rolling Stones at #2, followed by Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Queen.

Rounding out the top 10 are Fleetwood Mac, U2, Sly & The Family Stone, Black Sabbath and Nirvana.

The complete list can be found at Billboard.com.

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ZZ Top announces first European tour in two years

ZZ Top announces first European tour in two years
ZZ Top announces first European tour in two years
ZZ Top The Big One! tour admat/(courtesy of ZZ Top)

ZZ Top is headed overseas in 2026. The Texas rockers have announced dates for The Big One! tour, their first European trek in two years.

The 23-show tour will have them hitting 13 countries, with a mix of festival appearances and headlining dates. The tour starts June 13 in Estonia and hits Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland and France before wrapping July 25 in Cadiz, Spain, which is one of several shows in that country.

“We love playing for European audiences as they’re among the most energetic and enthusiastic we’ve encountered over the course of the past five decades,” ZZ Top frontman Billy F Gibbons says. 

He adds, “We predict a circumstance of direct communication because there’s no language barrier when the common parlance is to let it rock.”

A complete list of dates and ticket information can be found at ZZTop.com.

The announcement of the European shows follows the news that ZZ Top will be playing several dates in 2026 with country star Dwight Yoakam. Their Dos Amigos Tour kicks off March 26 in Brookings, South Dakota.

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R.E.M.’s ‘Chronic Town’ and ‘Murmur’ getting audio upgrade

R.E.M.’s ‘Chronic Town’ and ‘Murmur’ getting audio upgrade
R.E.M.’s ‘Chronic Town’ and ‘Murmur’ getting audio upgrade
R.E.M.’s ‘Chronic Town’ and ‘Murmur’ Definitive Sound Series/ (Interscope-Capitol Records)

Two of R.E.M.’s early releases are getting a sound upgrade.

The band’s debut EP, Chronic Town, and their debut album, Murmur, are being reissued as part of Interscope-Capitol Records’ Definitive Sound Series.

The albums will be released together as a two-LP, 180-gram high-definition vinyl set, with the upgraded audio sourced from the original analog master tapes. Mitch Easter, who produced both releases, and Don Dixon, who co-produced Murmur, were directly involved with the upgrade.

The set will be released Dec. 10 and is limited to a one-time-only pressing of 3,000 copies. It is available for preorder now.

Released in August 1982, Chronic Town was a five-track collection that was recorded following the success of their first single, “Radio Free Europe.” A demo of the EP helped land R.E.M. a record deal with I.R.S. records.

Their debut album, Murmur, was released in April 1983 and debuted at #36 on the Billboard Albums chart. It was a huge hit with critics and went on to be certified Gold by the RIAA.

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