Blink-182 guitarist and co-lead vocalist Tom DeLonge has unveiled a new signature Starcaster guitar by Fender.

This one-of-a-kind Starcaster has many changes to the original, released in the 1970s. It features an offset semi-hollow body, "C" neck shape, 12"-radius rosewood fingerboard and DeLonge's logo on the neckplate.

DeLonge's first public performance with the guitar was on display during Blink-182's current global tour in support of the album, One More Time.

He shared its video on Instagram.

"I love this guitar, I really do. It's the coolest guitar ever made. Firstly, it is called a Starcaster-that's the most important thing. It goes to space and expands your mind," DeLonge said in a statement.

He added, "I've streamlined the electronics, added the '70s headstock to round out the weight, and chose the matte finish with black hardware, so its look matches its modern feel. This guitar shows my evolution as a player but also has the hallmarks of where I came from and what I'm about."

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The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson teamed up with the late Glen Campbell for a posthumous duet of Campbell's song, "Strong."

"Strong (with Brian Wilson)" marks the latest entry in the upcoming duet collection Glen Campbell Duets - Ghost on the Canvas Sessions, which arrives on April 19th.

"Strong," which originally appeared on Campbell's 2011 "farewell" album Ghost on the Canvas, describes Campbell's onset of Alzheimer's Disease. Campbell co-wrote "Strong" with producer Julian Raymond.

Campbell vows to his wife to maintain his resilience in the face of the disease, confessing, "All I want to be for you is strong."

In the duet, Wilson shares Campbell's verses quite convincingly and with great clarity. His signature harmonies add a lovely feel.

"Glen was a great singer and a great guy. Our intention in doing 'Strong' was to echo back to 'Guess I'm Dumb' and the times that Glen and I worked together. It's kinda got that vibe to it and I dig the sound of it," Wilson said of the posthumous collaboration.

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In a recent interview with The Standard promoting her BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Sounds series, "Courtney Love's Women," Courtney Love slammed Taylor Swift, saying "she's not important" and "not interesting as an artist."

"Taylor is not important," Love said. "She might be a safe space for girls, and she's probably the Madonna of now, but she's not interesting as an artist."

It's not known why Love has a contrarian view about Swift now after having wished her a happy birthday in December 2021 via Facebook. She called Swift an "aspirational huge role model for many young women" at the time. The post also featured a photo of Love and her "occasional hair twin/neighbor."

Courtney also spoke about Lana Del Rey and Madonna during the recent interview with The Standard.

"I haven't liked Lana since she covered a John Denver song, and I think she should really take seven years off," she said. "Up until 'Take Me Home Country Roads' I thought she was great. When I was recording my new album, I had to stop listening to her as she was influencing me too much."

About Madonna, Love said, "I don't like her and she doesn't like me. I loved Desperately Seeking Susan, but for the city of New York as much as her."

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Dicky Betts, a co-founder the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday in Osprey, Florida, at the age of 80.

In an Instagram post, the Betts family wrote, "It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest Richard 'Dickey' Betts (December 12, 1943 - April 18, 2024) at the age of 80 years old."

"The legendary performer, songwriter, bandleader and family patriarch passed away earlier today at his home in Osprey, FL., surrounded by his family. Dickey was larger than life, and his loss will be felt world-wide," they added.

Betts was a co-founding member of The Allman Brothers band alongside brothers Duane and Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks, Jaimoe Johanson, and Berry Oakley.

When Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle crash in 1971, Betts assumed the role of the group's lead guitarist and also took over more of a singing role.

Betts was the writer and singer on the Allmans' hit single "Ramblin' Man." He also gained renown for composing instrumentals, with one appearing on most of the group's albums, including "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and "Jessica" (which was later used as the theme to Top Gear).

The band went through a hiatus in the late 1970s, during which time Betts, like many of the other band members, pursued a solo career and side projects under such names as Great Southern and The Dickey Betts Band.

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Former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth recently released a new song, called "Scotch And Sofa."

The legendary rocker had released three teaser clips of the track before releasing the entire song with vocals.

Roth has released nearly 20 tracks over the past two years, stemming from two separate recording sessions from 2007 and 2022.

Previously released songs include "Hi-Fashion Girl," a song he recorded with guitarist John 5 in 2007. Five of those songs were released as part of The Roth Project in 2020, with the others dropping over the past two years.

The songs include "Somewhere Over The Rainbow Bar And Grill," "Low-Rez Sunset," "Giddy-Up!," "Alligator Pants," "Pointing At The Moon," "Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then," (a song about Van Halen), "Manda Bala," and "The Sh*t That Killed Elvis."

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John Oates has revealed that after months of litigation with Daryl Hall, he is moving on from the band with which he has been a part for half-a-century.

Hall & Oates was an American pop rock duo formed in Philadelphia in 1970. Daryl Hall was generally the lead vocalist; John Oates primarily played the electric guitar and provided backing vocals. The two wrote most of the songs they performed.

They achieved their greatest fame from the mid-1970s to the late 1980s with a fusion of rock and roll, soul music, and rhythm and blues.

"As far as I'm concerned, I've moved on. I feel like I have a new lease on my creative life," Oates said in an interview with Rolling Stone.

However, he made it clear that he is always open for continuing his relationship with Hall as friends in the future.

Hall filed a lawsuit against Oates last November to block him from selling his share in the duo's publishing to Primary Wave Music. He won the legal fight by obtaining a temporary restraining order.

Despite the separation, Oates has only good words for Hall, calling him "an amazing individual."

"He is one of the great, great songwriters of all time, and without a doubt, one of the great singers of all time. I would never say anything negative about him," Oates said. "But we have a different strategy for our lives, and we have a different strategy for our business lives as well as our personal lives."

He added, "And that's that, so be it. We're old guys. We deserve to be allowed to do whatever we want to do."

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CBS has apologized after Billy Joel's 100th consecutive performance at Madison Square Garden was abruptly cut off for some viewers on Sunday.

Joel was halfway through playing "Piano Man" when local news began airing in some parts of the country.

"A network programming timing error ended last night's Billy Joel special approximately two minutes early in the Eastern and Central Time Zones," Julie Holland, CBS's Vice President of Communications, said in a statement. "We apologize to Mr. Joel, his fans, our affiliated stations, and our audience whose viewing experience was interrupted during the last song."

Due to overwhelming demand from his legion of fans, Joel's performance will be rebroadcast in full beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, April 19, CBS said. Fans can also watch Joel's performance on Paramount+.

Joel performed some of his biggest hits during the concert, including "New York State of Mind" and his new single "Turn the Lights Back On." Sting and Jerry Seinfeld joined him on stage.

Sunday's special got a late start after the 2024 Masters Tournament.

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Crowded House have announced the schedule for a North American tour in support of their upcoming album, Gravity Stairs.

The 15-date tour will commence with a show at The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine, Florida, on August 29th. The final show of the trek is scheduled to take place at Vina Robles Amphitheatre in Paso Robles, California, on September 28th.

Gravity Stairs is set to arrive on May 31st via BMG. The band, which previously previewed the record with its lead single "Oh Hi," also recently released "Teenage Summer."

Gravity Stairs is the first new release from the multi-platinum-selling rock band since their 2021 album Dreamers Are Waiting and their eighth overall.

Crowded House 2024 Tour Dates:

08/29 - St. Augustine, FL @ The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre08/30 - Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park08/31 - Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre09/03 - Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap09/04 - New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 1709/08 - Niagara Falls, ON @ Fallsview Casino09/10 - Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center at the Heights09/11 - Highland Park, IL @ Ravinia Festival09/13 - Omaha, NE @ The Astro09/14 - Waite Park, MN @ The Ledge Amphitheater09/17 - Vail, CO @ Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater09/21 - Woodinville, WA @ Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery09/22 - Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater09/25 - Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery09/28 - Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre

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Beatles legend Ringo Starr recently released a new single, "February Sky," from his upcoming solo EP, Crooked Boy.

Crooked Boy is due out on limited-edition marble vinyl on April 20 for Record Store Day.

A visual shared along with the song features some never-before-seen clips from Ringo's archives. The video has scenes of stormy skies, swaying palm trees, seagulls flying overhead, a churning ocean, and more.

"Gonna stand up rise above the rain," Ringo sings on the track. "Start a revolution in these brighter days/ Found the missing pieces/ That were vacant to the eye/ Well I had enough of February sky."

Linda Perry wrote and produced Crooked Boy.

"Linda made me a great EP - she produced it in her studio and then sent me the tracks and I added the drumming and my vocals," Ringo said in a statement. "'February Sky' is great - very moody - but since Linda wrote these specifically for me it of course has to have a positive peace & love element."

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Oasis recently shared a previously unreleased live recording of "Supersonic" to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of their iconic debut single.

The recording took place at the Limelight in Belfast on September 4, 1994. Shortly before taking to the stage that night, the band learned that their debut album, Definitely Maybe, had soared to No. 1 on the U.K. Albums Chart.

The version is now available as a limited edition on physical single formats, including a replica of the 1994 CD single, which also includes the white label demo of "Columbia," and an individually numbered pearl colored 7" vinyl.

Oasis recorded the studio version of "Supersonic" in one day at the Pink Museum Studio in Liverpool in late 1993 and released the song as the band's debut single on April 11, 1994. It reached Number 31 on the U.K. Singles Chart.

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Iconic girl group TLC have achieved their first-ever billion-streaming song on Spotify with the BMG songwriter Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs-produced hit "No Scrubs."

"No Scrubs," originally released in 1999, was TLC's third No. 1 single and has continued to be a fan-favorite in the decades since with numerous reimagined covers, remixes, and samples including Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You," "SOS" from Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc, and more recently, Brent Faiyaz's "Tim's Intro."

The hit song would go on to be nominated for eight Grammy Awards at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards and resulted in a Grammy win for Briggs for Best R&B Song. In the same year, Briggs was also nominated for the Destiny's Child hit, "Bills Bills, Bills" in the same category as well as nominations for Album of the Year for TLC's FanMail, and Record of the Year also for "No Scrubs."

Briggs has worked with many of the biggest stars in music, including Destiny's Child, Pink, Whitney Houston, Blu Cantrell, Usher, and with Ariana Grande on the 2019 hit "Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" which earned him an ASCAP Pop Award.

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Chris Stapleton joined Guns 'N' Roses guitarist Slash for a cover version of Fleetwood Mac's 1969 hit "Oh Well." The cover will feature on Slash's upcoming blues album, Orgy of the Damned.

"I knew from the beginning I wanted to do ['Oh Well'] on this record," Slash said in a statement. "It was also one of the songs that I was trying to figure out who would be the right vocalist for it, and one of the ideas I had was Chris Stapleton, who is one of the most brilliant singer-songwriters today. He's also got such a gritty and distinctive voice, so I called him up and he did an amazing job. I mean, his voice is so cool."

The 12-track Orgy of the Damned, which is Slash's sixth solo album, is due out on May 17 via Gibson Records.

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Rock band Collective Soul, which is celebrating their 30th anniversary, recently released a new song, "Mother's Love," from their upcoming double album, Here to Eternity.

The band released the song along with an accompanying video, created by Lyric Vids Media.

"Mother's Love" features longtime Paul McCartney guitarist Brian Ray on slide guitar, Sheryl Crow bandleader Peter Stroud and Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship fame.

"I happened to be walkin' down the street and I had met Brian Ray a couple of times," Collective Soul's Ed Roland said. "I saw him and was like, 'Brian, hey man. Why don't you come over and break bread? We're up at Elvis' house.'"

"I'm gettin' pretty sneaky in my old age," he added.

The 20-track Here to Eternity, which is Collective Soul's 12th studio release, is due out on May 17th via their label Fuzze-Flex Records, distributed physically by Amped Distribution and digitally by Virgin Music Group.

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Jethro Tull have announced the expanded reissue of their first live album, Bursting Out.

Bursting Out, which was originally recorded in 1978, will be reissued in an expanded 3CD/3DVD format, remixed by the legendary Steven Wilson with an array of extras.

CD 1: Jethro Tull live: Bursting Out (Part 1) - A Steven Wilson stereo remix Soundcheck recordings - A Steven Wilson stereo remix. Tracks 7, 10, 11 (full version) & 12-16 previously unreleased

CD 2: Jethro Tull live: Bursting Out (Part 2) - A Steven Wilson stereo remix Soundcheck recordings - A Steven Wilson stereo remix. Tracks 11-13 previously unreleased

CD 3: Contains an edited version of the 1978 Madison Square Garden Show which was issued in 2009 but now mixed by Steven Wilson.

DVDs 1 & 2 have the remixed tracks in 96/24 stereo and 5.1 surround plus the flat transfers of the original album at 96/24 stereo.

DVD 3 has the full 93-minute MSG show, including 50+ minutes of video which was part of a transatlantic broadcast with the BBC and Radio 1. The audio is 48/24 stereo and 5.1 surround.

"A live extravaganza from the 70s Jethro Tull, this was recorded over several nights in different venues on a portable 8-track tape recorder and transferred to 2" multitrack when I got home after the tours," said Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson. "I had to listen all through to many shows and pick the best live versions. But much of it was, at least, from the concert in Bern, Switzerland, where dear Claude Nobs came to introduce the band in his inimitable style."

He added, "Also featuring on this box set collection is the live concert from Madison Square Gardens recorded a few months later and shown live on BBC TV in the UK. A scary experience for the band as it was, we were told, the first time a live rock concert had been the subject of a live satellite broadcast."

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The Other Two have announced the reissue of their debut album, The Other Two & You.

The reissue is set to be released on May 31 and is available to pre-order at https://lnk.to/TheOtherTwoAndYou

"Is it really 31 years since this was first released. It doesn't seem that long ago, but that's old age for you," New Order band members Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert said about the reissue.

They added, "We're both very excited that this album (our first attempt at the pop solo spin-off malarkey) is getting another outing. This time with added vinyl connoisseur appeal and remixed sleeve artwork.".

The 2024 reissue contains a previously unreleased version of "Innocence" from Love To Infinity on both CD and Vinyl.

The Other Two & You Tracklist:

CD

Tasty FishThe Greatest ThingSelfishMovin' OnNinth ConfigurationFeel This LoveSpirit LevelNight VoiceInnocence (Love To Infinity 7" Remix)Loved It (The Other Track)

Vinyl

Side OneTasty FishThe Greatest ThingSelfishMovin' OnNinth Configuration

Side TwoFeel This LoveSpirit LevelNight VoiceInnocence (Love To Infinity 7" Remix)Loved It (The Other Track) *Originally only released on CD

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Pearl Jam will celebrate the release of their upcoming album,Dark Matter, with an exclusive, one-day event on April 19 in London.

The Dark Matter-verse is an immersive and interactive celebration of the rock band's 12th studio album and upcoming U.K. summer shows, which are scheduled to be held in June.

The exhibit will take fans on a 360-degree spatial audio and visual journey, featuring the new album, a curated gallery of photographs, electrifying footage of live performances, and an exclusive Pearl Jam pop-up shop.

The Dark Matter-verse is free to enter and open to the public from 2-7 pm with the exclusive album experience running every 15 minutes in the Now Building at Outernet.

Dark Matter, which will be the twelfth studio album by Pearl Jam, is set to be released on April 19 through Monkeywrench Records and Republic Records.

As part of their 2024 world tour in support of Dark Matter, Pearl Jam are set to perform at Manchester's Co-op Live on June 25 and London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 29.

Tickets for the Manchester show are available at https://www.livenation.co.uk/show/1471410/pearl-jam-dark-matter-world-tour-2024/manchester/2024-06-25/en

Tickets for the London show are available at https://www.livenation.co.uk/show/1471411/pearl-jam-dark-matter-world-tour-2024/london/2024-06-29/en

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During a recent appearance on NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Adam Levine spoke about an Instagram video that showed Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger dancing to Maroon 5's 2011 hit "Moves Like Jagger."

"It's really surreal," Levine told Jimmy Fallon on the show. "It's just one of those things you're like, 'Oh my, like how is this possible. What is happening. It's bizarre.'"

"My mom and like one of my friends sent me the video," He continued. "I was shocked not more people sent it to me."

Last month, the 80-year old British rock star had shared a clip featuring his moves to a cover of "Moves Like Jagger" played by Splash. He captioned the post, "Moves like who!"

Maroon 5 shared their approval on Instagram with an animated "GOAT" - "Greatest of All Time" - graphic.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd and Riley Green have joined previously announced headliners Erich Church and Lainey Wilson as co-headliners of the inaugural Field & Stream Music Fest.

The Field & Stream Music Fest takes place on October 4-6 in Winnsboro, South Carolina. It will feature over 30 artists across two stages.

The Field & Stream Music Fest and Outdoor Expo will span 2,600 acres of countryside, complete with creeks and watering holes aplenty, providing a myriad of recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts.

Attendees can indulge in fishing, hiking, trail exploration, off-road adventures, shooting sports, downhill mountain biking, rafting, a diverse selection of food vendors, excursions, an outdoor expo, and much more.

Tickets for the inaugural Field & Stream Music Festival are on sale now, along with camping packages.

On-site lodging options encompass RV camping, cabin rentals, glamping, overland camping, and traditional tent camping.

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Kiss The Future, a documentary based on U2's 1997 concert in Sarajevo, will premiere on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada on May 7.

The documentary, featuring interviews with U2's Bono, the Edge and Adam Clayton as well as Christine Amanpour and Bill Clinton tells a story of defiance amid the 1990s' siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War.

The story follows the band's promise to an American aid worker Bill Carter to perform a post-war concert, which came to fruition when they played to 45,000 local fans in a liberated city, a show that lives on as a joyous collective memory for the people of Sarajevo.

The film "documents how through superhuman acts of courage and creativity, the people of Sarajevo kept going while their city was under siege during the bloody Balkan civil war of the early 1990s," says the Edge. "Their story of defiance and resistance against extreme nationalism couldn't be more relevant to today. To have been even a small part of this amazing story is a huge privilege."

Produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon for Artists Equity and Sarah Anthony, the film is directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain and written by Bill S. Carter and Cicin-Sain, based on Carter's memoir, "Fools Rush In."

Kiss The Future made its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival and opened the Tribeca Festival in 2023.

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Slash and Gibson have collaborated on a new signature model guitar: the "Jessica" Les Paul Standard.

"Jessica" has been Slash's main stage guitar since 1988 and has been used primarily to perform songs from Guns N' Roses' debut album Appetite for Destruction. It has remained his go-to instrument for live performances ever since he retired his Kris Derrig and Max Baranet LP replicas in the late '80s.

Slash first acquired Jessica around 1988. The guitar was one of two factory seconds with three-piece tops that Gibson sent Slash. Originally, the guitar came fitted with a bright Cherry Sunburst, though it was later re-finished with a slightly more subtle Honey Burst.

The new model features a three-piece plain maple top on a non-weight-relieved mahogany body and a mahogany neck with a 50s Vintage neck profile. "Jessica" is powered by a pair of Custom Burstbucker pickups with Alnico 2 magnets that are hand-wired to Orange Drop capacitors.

"This guitar has been with me since 1988," Slash said in a press release. "It's faded, I f---ing dropped a cigarette on it . I named it when I was drunk, but I don't remember what the catalyst for that was!"

The "Jessica" signature model retails for $3,199 and is available via Gibson's website.

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