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David Byrne joined Arcade Fire as they closed out their NYC Bowery Ballroom concerts to benefit Ukraine. They covered John Lennon and Plastic Ono Band's "Give Peace a Chance" together. The song was updated with ad-libbed lyrics including some about Kanye West and NFTs. 

Synthpop 80s acts Soft Cell and Pet Shop Boys have teamed up for a new song. The bands just released the new collaboration “Purple Zone,” which will be featured on Soft Cell’s new album “Happiness Not Included.” 

You can now get Weird Al to wish you a happy birthday, thanks to his new partnership with American Greetings.  The parody singer, known for such classics as “Eat It” and “Like A Surgeon,” is featured in a new SmashUp™ video card, to sing happy birthday to anyone you want.

Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen will have a special YouTube screening of their 2008 concert in Kharkiv with Paul Rodgers. This special screening will help to raise funds for Ukraine. 

James Taylor is spending another summer on tour. The singer just announced 20 new dates with his All-Star Band. 

A music venue in Arizona is set to be renamed after Linda Ronstadt. The singer will be on hand May 7

The life of Irish rockers U2 may soon be coming to the small screen. According to reports, Netflix is in early development on a series about the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers.

The Who is releasing the first in a series of half speed mastered studio albums in May. The limited-edition black vinyl versions of My Generation and A Quick One have been mastered by long-time Who engineer Jon Astley and cut with a half-speed mastering technique that produces a superior vinyl cut.

Neil Young has announced the release of his next box set, Official Release Series Volume 4. The collector’s item release will have Young’s 80s albums Hawks & Doves, Re*as*tor, and This Note’s For You, along with his 1989 EP Eldorado which was previously only available in Japan and Australia.

Duran Duran gave a very special performance in Los Angeles. The band treated 250 special guests to a concert held on the rooftop of the Aster in Hollywood, a private members’ club and hotel set to open in June.

Def Leppard are back with a new album. The band will release their 12^th studio album, “Diamond Star Halos,” on May 27^th.

As we previously told you, Joni Mitchell is the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year, and now more artists have signed on to celebrate her at her gala.

David Byrne is getting ready to wrap his Broadway show “American Utopia” and he’s going to do it with a very special benefit show. 

Sir Paul McCartney may be up for another big honor in England. "The Sun" claims the Beatle is being considered for a peerage, which would make him Lord Paul instead of Sir Paul. 

Prince fans may finally get to hear a long-shelved album he recorded in 1986 under the feminine persona Camille.

Kiss frontman Paul Stanley is sharing his top 11 list of lead singers of all time. At the top of his list? Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant. 

As we told you earlier this week, Sir Rod Stewart took it upon himself to fill potholes close to his home in England when his Ferrari could not get through them. Well, he's gotten a minor scolding from the authority that's actually responsible for maintaining those roads.

Steely Dan has expanded their upcoming tour. The band has announced seven additional dates to their “2022 Earth After Hours Tour.”

"The Police: Around The World Restored & Expanded," which was originally only available on VHS and laserdisc is now set to be re-released on DVD+CD, Blue-ray+CD, and DVD+LP on May 20. This will be the first time it's on DVD and Blue-ray and the pictures and audio are restored and remastered.

Get ready to head back to the eighties this summer because Duran Duran is hitting the road. The band, who is nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame his year, is set to kick off a new 14-date tour in support of their latest album “FUTURE PAST.”