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A24 The members of Talking Heads will once again reunite to talk about their groundbreaking documentary, Stop Making Sense. All four members of the group — David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison — will come together to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the concert documentary at two Q&A sessions following screenings of the film. They took part in a similar Q&A at …

Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images The second annual American Music Honors, hosted by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center For American Music at Monmouth University, took place in New Jersey on Wednesday, with The Boss on hand to induct one of this year’s honorees, John Mellencamp. “Seymour, Indiana, is the birthplace of our next honoree, and I have been there and I can tell you it is a …

ABC/José A. Alvarado Jr. The new Hulu docuseries Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story features some unheard music from the group — and Jon Bon Jovi says in the future everyone will get to hear it. Asked by Billboard if the archival music will ever come out, he says, “Yes. One thing that we have always known, and our deep …

Courtesy Live Nation Neil Young & Crazy Horse opened their Love Earth Tour in San Diego, California, on Wednesday, April 24, treating fans to a 14-song set filled with classics. Rolling Stone reports that Young opened with his iconic track “Cortez the Killer.” The band — drummer Ralph Molina, bassist Billy Talbot and guitarist Micah Nelson filling in for Nils Lofgren — spent …

Courtesy of The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are getting ready to kick off their Hackney Diamonds tour on Sunday, April 28, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, and they’ve just revealed the lineup of acts set to open for them on the trek. The opening show will feature already announced special guest Gary Clark Jr., with The Pretty Reckless, KALEO, Joe …

Columbia Records/Sky/Peacock After announcing it last week, Barbra Streisand has now unveiled her new song, “Love Will Survive,” which she recorded for the upcoming Peacock limited series The Tattooist of Auschwitz. It’s Streisand’s first-ever song for a TV series. As previously reported, Streisand, 82, said of the song, “Because of the rise in antisemitism around the world today, I wanted to sing …

Adam Berry/Redferns Artists including Graham Nash, Yes and Duran Duran have signed an open letter supporting the proposed Fans First Act, which aims to “combat predatory resellers and the use of illegal bots” in the concert ticket industry. The letter was released by a coalition called Fix the Tix, organized by the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA). “As artists and members …

Artwork by Anton Corbijn/Sony Music Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour has given fans their first preview of his upcoming solo album Luck and Strange, which drops September 6. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just released the new tune “The Piper’s Call,” with the video set to debut on Friday, April 26. “It’s been such a joy to make my …

On This Day, April 25, 1987… Three weeks after its release, U2’s The Joshua Tree hit number one on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album, the band’s fifth studio release, was U2’s first U.S. chart-topper, and it remained at number one for nine weeks. The record included future U2 classics “With or Without You” and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” which …

Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns Mike Pinder, keyboardist, vocalist and founding member of the Moody Blues, passed away Wednesday, April 24 at the age of 82. The news was confirmed in a statement from his family, which was shared on Facebook by his Moody Blues bandmate John Lodge. “Michael’s family would like to share with his trusted friends and caring fans that he …