Peter Gabriel is out with the fifth single off his upcoming album o/i.

The latest track is “Won’t Stand Down,” which Gabriel notes is “a song to encourage some sort of activism.”

Gabriel says the song was initially inspired by TheElders.org, a group of people whose “currency is not based on military power, economic power or political power, but just the moral authority they have from having lived extraordinary, selfless lives." With the song, he notes he wanted to offer “a hope that can help us start envisioning a just, peaceful and fairer world.”

“I think people generally respond much better to positive pictures of what’s coming than they do when they are bombarded and scared by negative ones,” he says. “We are much more likely to engage if we feel hope."

Gabriel adds, "Right now, we don't see so many positive visions of the future, at least they're not being projected so strongly as the negative, so I think it's really important that we start looking for visions to which we can aspire and looking for people who can provide that.”

As he did with his last album, 2023’s i/o, Gabriel is releasing a new song from o/i with each full moon of the year. The entire album will be released by the end of 2026, along with Dark-Side and Bright-Side mixes handled by Tchad Blake and Mark "Spike" Stent, respectively.

“Won’t Stand Down” is now available via digital outlets.

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Like time, you too can march on with Metallica's new Wolverine boot.

The metal legends' latest collaboration with the footwear brand, not to be confused with the X-Man, is called the Wolverine x Metallica Scholars Maker Wedge. 

"Featuring reflective leather panels and laces, ruby red lining and details, and a metallic silver sole graphic stamped with 'Full Speed or Nothing,' the Wolverine x Metallica Scholars boot is designed to make a statement with every step," the band says.

Fifty percent of sales will be donated to the Metallica Scholars initiative, which supports workforce education for community college students.

To order your pair, visit Wolverine.com.

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Duran Duran just dropped the new song “Free to Love,” featuring Nile Rodgers, which puts a message of positivity and love out in the world. Bassist John Taylor tells ABC Audio he "100%” believes the song’s message is one that’s particularly important right now.

“I mean, look, we've never been a political band,” he says. “But sometimes just dancing is a political statement.”

Taylor says the groove for the song came out of a recording session with Rodgers two years ago. Now that it’s finally out, he almost can’t believe it.

“I think whenever we're able to pull something off like this we're all a bit taken aback that we actually did it,” Taylor says. “But, you know, I couldn't be happier with this song.”

Accompanying the single is a video directed by Jonas Åkerlund, which Taylor says was “so much fun to shoot.”

“It was really done as an homage to the great British pop music TV show Top of the Pops,” he says, noting the program “was the great democratizing music show of the '70s and into the '80s. And everybody did it.”

Duran Duran will next headline BeachLife Festival in Redondo Beach, California, on Friday. Taylor says he loves playing festivals, where the audience may not be filled with only Duran Duran fans.

“I love the opportunity to play for people that ... have a, you know, half-formed idea of what the band is about,” he says, adding that the festival audience experience is "just different."

"People need to get together. They need to occupy the same space," he says. “I just think people will appreciate any kind of opportunity to get together and just hang out and have a good time.”

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Like a lot of people, Paul McCartney likes to share his musical discoveries with his family, and in the latest edition of his You Gave Me the Answer series on his website, McCartney reveals that one of the ways he does that is by making playlists.

“If we’re having a party and I want a dance list, I’ll make one,” he says. “I’ve also done it with my grandson, Arthur, which has been really nice. We sort of cobbled one together; a mix of old rock ’n’ roll favourites and some newer tracks. It turned out pretty good.”

McCartney says the playlist he created with Arthur starts out with Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville,” noting he was “big friends” with the late singer. It also features songs from Daft Punk and Tame Impala, which are bands Arthur likes.

Other songs on the playlist include The Kinks’ “Waterloo Sunset” and Donovan’s “Sunny Goodge Street,” along with Dominic Fike’s version of “Kiss of Venus,” a song from McCartney's 2020 solo album, McCartney III.

As for whether he and Arthur have similar tastes, or if they're introducing each other to new music, McCartney says it’s “a bit of both.”

“I’ll show him things I think will work, and then he adds to it, we’ve got a collaborative playlist,” he says. “A friend of his who’s a painter even knocked up a little cover for it.”

McCartney is getting ready to release his new solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, on May 29. He's also set to be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on May 16.

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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne and Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh are among the artists taking part in concerts featuring the music from director Wes Anderson's movies.

The shows take place July 10, 11 and 12 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The sets will feature score and soundtrack selections from throughout Anderson's filmography, which includes The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom and The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Others participating include Beck, Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O, My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Spoon's Britt Daniel and actor Jeff Goldblum. The lineup of performers will vary over the three nights.

For ticket info, visit HollywoodBowl.com.

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As part of Taylor Swift's inclusion in The New York Times Magazine's 30 Greatest American Songwriters Alive list, the publication tapped someone to write a tribute to her who many feel should have been included on the list herself: Stevie Nicks.

However, Stevie doesn't seem to feel it's a slight. She posted a link to her tribute on her Instagram Story and wrote, "It's always an honor to speak about my good friend Taylor Swift."

In the tribute, she focuses on Taylor's Midnights track "You're On Your Own, Kid," which she says is the song that "reconnected" her to Taylor. Stevie notes that the song helped her process the grief of losing her Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie in 2022.

"I feel that her song is generational. I think it’s all of her relationships written into one song — a little bit of this, a little bit of that — and dropped into my lap," Stevie writes. "Over time, I have dropped in my own great loves to stand in her story, and it makes me cry for both of us — what we lost, what we learned and how we survived. That is how a great songwriter reaches into people’s hearts and connects with them."

Speaking generally about Taylor, Stevie goes on to write, "All that beauty and tragedy and life’s lessons have led her down this path of unstoppable creativity; she just doesn’t stop, and that is what has turned her into this beautiful young woman who makes magic with everything she touches."

Stevie also penned a little poem about Taylor and the song: "You ask about her brilliance. I can only say~ If only I had — written it … For me, this song will always live ~ In my heart."

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Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler just nabbed a win in the lawsuit brought by a woman who accused him of sexual assault.

Julia Holcomb aka Julia Misley filed the lawsuit against Tyler back in 2022. She and Tyler had a three-year relationship starting in 1973 when she was 16 and he was 20. In her suit, she accused him of sexual assault, assault and battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

While Holcomb filed the suit in California, the suit argued that the alleged sexual assault happened in several states across the country. On Tuesday, the judge in the case ruled that the accusations of sexual assault in other states cannot be tried in California and only the California allegations can move forward, which in this case refers to one incident in 1974.

"This is a massive win for Steven Tyler. Today, the Court has dismissed with prejudice 99.9% of the claims against Mr. Tyler in this case,” Tyler’s lawyer David Long-Daniels said in a statement provided to ABC Audio. “The court has decided that only one night, fifty-plus years ago, out of a three year relationship is allowed to remain. We look forward to trying this case on August 31."

In her suit, Holcomb said she and Tyler were allowed to be together because the rocker got her mother to grant him guardianship over her, which allowed her to live and travel with him. She claimed she “was powerless to resist” the rock star’s “power, fame and substantial financial ability,” and that he “coerced and persuaded” her into believing their relationship was a “romantic love affair.”

 Lawyers for Holcomb have not yet responded to ABC Audio's request for comment.

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Def Leppard is releasing a new Greatest Hits compilation on vinyl.

The album will feature newly remastered versions of the band’s biggest hits, including the iconic "Pour Some Sugar On Me" and the #1 hit "Love Bites," along with "Hysteria," "Animal" and "Rock of Ages."

The album will be released June 12 on black vinyl. In celebration of their upcoming European/U.K. tour, there will also be a red marble vinyl tour edition, featuring alternative artwork. Both are currently available for preorder. Signed versions of both formats are currently sold out on Def Leppard's website.

Def Leppard is set to launch their European/U.K. tour on June 13 in Rättvik, Sweden, with the U.K. portion beginning June 26 in Belfast, Ireland. A complete list of dates can be found at DefLeppard.com.

Here is the Greatest Hits track list:
“Pour Some Sugar On Me”
“Hysteria”
“Photograph”
“Love Bites”
“Animal”
“Rock Of Ages”
“When Love And Hate Collide”
“Bringin’ On The Heartbreak”
“Foolin’”
“Armageddon It”

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Warren Haynes is giving fans a preview of his upcoming album.

The Gov’t Mule frontman has released a live version of “Banks of the Deep End,” which originally appeared on Gov’t Mule’s 2001 album, The Deep End, Volume 1.

The new version of the song is an orchestral arrangement with Haynes backed by the 64-piece Asheville Symphony Orchestra. The performance was recorded at his 2019 Dreams & Songs symphonic show in his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina.

“‘Banks of the Deep End’ is one of the songs that we probably play more than any other,” says Haynes. “Although it doesn’t vary as much on a nightly basis as some of the other tunes, it somehow takes on its own personality just based on the song itself and the lyric and uniqueness of the chord structure and the melody.”

He adds, “Playing it with a symphony emphasizes all the dramatic and dynamic changes that song presents, and it’s wonderful hearing it in that light.”

The song, out now via digital outlets, is the first track released from Haynes’ upcoming symphonic album, Dreams & Songs. Details on the album will be released at a later date.

The release coincides with Haynes’ next Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience show, taking place Thursday at The Orpheum Theater in New Orleans, where he’ll be backed by the Chicago City Lights Orchestra. He will return to the venue on Friday with Gov’t Mule for the final night of their spring headlining tour.

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Foo Fighters have premiered the video for "Spit Shine," a track off the band's new album, Your Favorite Toy.

The clip finds Dave Grohl and company performing in front of a mural of the late Motörhead Lemmy Kilmister when the show is invaded by zombies. A press release describes what happens next as a "nightmare come true for connoisseurs of disemboweling, dismemberment and rock and roll."

They're not kidding about the disemboweling, either — there are a few pretty graphic shots of intestines being pulled out, which showers the band members in blood.

You can watch the "Spit Shine" video streaming now on YouTube, but maybe make sure you're not eating anything before you hit play.

Foo Fighters will play an intimate show at New York City's Irving Plaza Thursday night, followed by another underplay performance at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, on Saturday. They'll headline the Welcome to Rockville and BottleRock Napa festivals in May, before launching a full North American stadium tour in August.

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On This Day, April 30, 1971…

Paul McCartney and Wings released their second studio album, Red Rose Speedway.

Their debut album, Wild Life, was released under the name Wings, but Red Rose Speedway was credited to Paul McCartney and Wings, as it was believed that Wild Life's pour performance was due to the public's unfamiliarity with the band.

Red Rose Speedway hit #1 in the U.S. and #5 in the U.K., giving Wings their first commercial success. The album featured the future classic “My Love,” which went to #1 in the U.S. and #9 in the U.K.

The 50th anniversary of the album was celebrated with a special half-speed mastered vinyl release for Record Store Day in 2023.

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A never-before-released recording by George Harrison will be part of the deluxe edition of the late Beatle’s upcoming photography book, The Third Eye: Early Photographs.

The deluxe edition, being released on Oct. 27, will include the previously unreleased song on 7-inch vinyl, along with four collectible photo prints and signed, numbered cards from the rocker’s widow, Olivia Harrison, all housed in a specially designed case.

The Third Eye is described as “the first ever collection of George Harrison’s personal photos taken between 1963 and 1970,” featuring over 200 color and black-and-white images capturing the rise of The Beatles. The images, curated by Olivia, were taken from the rocker’s personal photos and 8mm film stills.

The Third Eye (Deluxe Edition) is available for preorder now. The regular edition of the book will be released Oct. 6.

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Billy Idol and David Lee Roth will be sharing a bill at The Roundup MusicFest in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

The two-day fest at Prince’s Island Park will take place July 8 and 9, with Idol and Roth confirmed for July 8, along with Canadian rockers Sloan and Toque. The show will be Roth’s first in Canada since 2006.

The July 9 lineup will be headlined by Foster The People, with Grouplove, The New Pornographers and The Royal Foundry also on the bill.

Tickets for the festival go on sale Friday. More info can be found at Roundupmusicfest.com.

Roth is currently on his Don’t Love Me, Rent Me U.S tour, which hits Austin, Texas, on Wednesday. A complete list of dates can be found at DavidLeeRoth.com.

Idol, who’ll be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November, is set to play the Lakefront Music Festival in Prior Lake, Minnesota, on July 10, and will then kick off a new leg of his It’s A Nice Day To … Tour Again tour on Aug. 7 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Idol’s full schedule can be found at BillyIdol.net.

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Foo Fighters have announced a pair of last-minute, intimate club concerts in New York City and New Jersey.

Dave Grohl and company will be performing at NYC's Irving Plaza on Thursday and the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, on Saturday.

Tickets for both shows cost $30 and will go on sale in person at their respective venues at 10 a.m. local time. There is a two-ticket limit per person, and your guest must enter the venue at the same time you do.

For more info, visit FooFighters.com.

Foo Fighters released a new album, Your Favorite Toy, on Friday. They're headlining the upcoming Welcome to Rockville and BottleRock Napa festivals in May before launching a full North American headlining tour in August.

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The London fragrance brand Czech & Speake has launched a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with a limited-edition release of his favorite scent.

"For over 30 years, Ozzy wore one fragrance. No.88 by @CzechAndSpeake," reads a post on Ozzy's Instagram. "The moment he smelled it, he said: 'I'd like to smell like this for the rest of my life.' And he did. Every concert. Every city. Every room he walked into."

"Today, we honour The Prince of Darkness with a limited tribute edition of No.88," the post continues. "A black sleeve. A purple foil. His number. His scent. His legacy."

A portion of the sales will be donated to the charity Cure Parkinson's.

You can order your bottle now via CzechandSpeake.com.

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Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi are set to perform the national anthem at Saturday’s 152nd Kentucky Derby.

The pair’s performance will be part of NBC’s coverage of the annual race from Churchill Downs in Louisville, with the performance taking place around 5 p.m. ET.

"Tedeschi Trucks Band’s soulful sound and remarkable vocal presence make them an exciting addition to this year’s Kentucky Derby,” says Mike Anderson, president of Churchill Downs Racetrack. “We’re thrilled to welcome them to Churchill Downs and know their performance will capture the energy, emotion, and spirit that define Derby Day.”

“Performing at the Kentucky Derby is a true honor for us,” adds Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. “We’re thrilled to be invited and grateful for the opportunity to perform at such an iconic event.”

Tedeschi Trucks Band recently released their sixth studio album, Future Soul. They are currently on tour and scheduled to play Raleigh, North Carolina, on Wednesday, followed by New Orleans Jazz Fest on Sunday.

A complete list of dates can be found at TedeschiTrucksBand.com.

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After making a guest appearance on pop star Charlie Puth's yacht rock-inspired album Whatever's Clever!, The Doobie Brothers’ Michael McDonald is now popping up on Keith Urban’s new album, Flow State, which features the country superstar covering, yes, yacht rock tunes.

The album includes Keith's takes on such yacht rock staples as Players’ "Baby Come Back," Bill Withers' "Just the Two of Us," Robbie Dupree’s "Steal Away," and Seals and Crofts’ "Summer Breeze," which is out now.

McDonald appears on the album's only original song, “We Go Back,” which is available via digital outlets. The album also features guest appearances by John Mayer and country group Little Big Town.

“The origins of this kind of music was, in certain ways, a reaction and an antidote to the stresses of the times," Keith says. "Its sole mission (and soul mission) is unchanged … to bring us together and remind us that life is happening NOW- the eternal now- and we have far more in common than not."

"I hope wherever you hear this album you can feel the exhale, comfort and optimism these songs were originally written by and for," he adds.

Flow State, due out June 12, is available for preorder now. Here is the track list:
"Steal Away"
"Baby Come Back"
"Magnet and Steel" featuring Little Big Town
"Just the Two of Us"
"On and On"
"We Go Back" featuring Michael McDonald
"Help Is On Its Way"
"How Much I Feel"
"Summer Breeze"
"I Just Wanna Stop"
"Guitar Man" featuring John Mayer

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Elton John spent many years doing residencies in Las Vegas, and he's heading back there in May to play a special show.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Elton will headline the Las Vegas Raiders' Silver & Black Gala charity event May 17 at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium. The event will benefit the Raider Foundation, which supports military members and veterans, health and wellness initiatives, and youth development efforts in the Las Vegas community.

Team owner Mark Davis told the paper, "Elton’s resilience and willingness to share his own struggles reinforces the message that mental health matters and that seeking support is a sign of strength.”

Elton, who most recently played Allegiant Stadium in 2022, played over 400 shows between his two Vegas residencies at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace: The Red Piano from 2004 to 2009 and The Million Dollar Piano from 2011 to 2018.

While Elton officially retired from the road in 2023 when his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour ended, he's continued to perform shows here and there, especially for charitable causes.

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KISS' Gene Simmons is revealing his regrets regarding his late bandmate Ace Frehley, who passed away in October.

In an interview with the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, Simmons opened up about his relationship with Frehley over the past 50 years, describing it as “up and down.”

“If you would've met Ace at the beginning — God bless him — you would've fallen in love with the idea, you know, who he is and all that,” Simmons said, noting their relationship began to decline when Frehley “turned to beverages and chemicals.”

He went on to discuss what he described as Frehley’s unreliable behavior during his KISS tenure, including Frehley not showing up to recording sessions and events. He revealed that he tried to talk Frehley out of his first KISS departure, noting “he never made smart decisions.”

Simmons said he regretted that he didn’t stage an intervention for Frehley decades ago and “forced him to understand he's not just hurting himself by his lifestyle choices, but his family, his child and the fans.”

“It was a stupid and shameful decision on all our parts — I know mine too — is, 'No, you don't wanna get the fans upset. Let's make believe he's in the band and everything's OK at home,’” he said, getting emotional. “And it, it's tough. It's really tough."

Simmons said he knows fans aren’t going to be happy with his comments.

“But the kids at home don't understand that. They never met and spent time with Ace,” he said, noting that when Frehley was clean he was "lovable, everything's great." However, "when the stuff started to take hold, it was Jekyll and Hyde. You just can't make smart decisions when you're drunk or high."

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On This Day, April 29, 2008 …

Mudcrutch, the band that helped launch Tom Petty's career, released its self-titled debut album.

Formed in Gainesville, Florida, in 1970, the band included Petty and future Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell, along with Tom Leadon, brother of Eagles guitarist Bernie Leadon; Jim Lenahan; and Randall Marsh. Future Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench joined in 1972.

The band, who went through several lineup changes, eventually broke up in 1975. Petty then formed the Heartbreakers with Campbell, Tench, Stan Lynch and Ron Blair.

In 2007, Petty invited Marsh and Leadon to join him, Campbell and Tench in reforming Mudcrutch, and they recorded their debut album, which consisted of 14 tracks, a mixture of old and new songs. They also toured in support of the record.

Mudcrutch debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.

A second album, 2, was released in 2016, featuring the last recorded material from Petty before his 2017 death.

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