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Rock musician Jeff Beck has sadly died at the age of 78 after battling bacterial meningitis.

Mark Knopfler’s re-recorded version of his song ‘Going Home’ has been shared, starring contributions from some of the biggest names in the rock world. Check it out below.After being teased earlier this year, the track officially dropped today (March 15), and sees all funds raised being donated to the Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America.A new take on Knopfler’s solo hit, the 2024 edition runs across nine-minutes, and sees the Dire Straits frontman join forces with rock icons including Queen‘s Brian May, Bruce Springsteen, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and many more.It also includes the last ever recording by guitar virtuoso, Jeff Beck – which he laid down for the track shortly before his death in January 2023.As well as the truly astonishing number of renowned guitarists on the track, Knopfler also enlisted The Beatles’ Ringo Starr on drums, Sting on bass, and The Who frontman (and Teenage Cancer Trust patron) Roger Daltrey on harmonica.The charity track was recorded at British Grove Studios in West London, and produced by Knopfler’s longtime collaborator Guy Fletcher.

Johnny Depp and Sir Rod Stewart thrilled crowds at the weekend with an onstage collab to raise cash for charity.

Sir Rod Stewart has shared a throwback from his Faces days as it's been 50 years since the band released their album Ooh La La.

The Allman Betts Band, made up of Allman Brothers Band members’ offspring as well as seasoned music vets, are taking off on a 13-concert tour this fall fittingly dubbed the ‘Allman Betts Family Revival Tour.’At all shows, Devon Allman and Duane Betts (Gregg and Dickey’s sons, respectively) will pay tribute to their legendary fathers’ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group by playing two sets — one from each of their famous fathers’ songbooks.Plus, as an added bonus, they’ll also be joined by special guests G. Love and Sierra Hull on select dates.And yes, the Southern Fried rockers are planning on heading north to New York for a pair of huge shows.First up, the band is slated to headline at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Saturday, Dec.

Johnny Depp had an emotional return to the stage on Thursday after he was forced to cancel all appearances due to a fractured ankle.  The Pirates of the Caribbean star reunited with his Hollywood Vampires bandmates in Bucharest, Romania, but the performance appeared to be an emotional one for Johnny as not only was he serenaded by fans in honor of his birthday, but he also paid tribute to a close friend following their sudden death.  Johnny will celebrate his milestone 60th birthday on June 9, but it will be a bittersweet occasion as it marks his first since the death of Jeff Beck, who died on January 11 after suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis.

Eric Clapton will once again tour the UK and Ireland next year.The legendary guitarist and musician took to social media earlier this week (June 6) to announce the tour, which will see him perform six shows across the UK and Ireland in May 2024.ERIC CLAPTON ANNOUNCES LIMITED UK & IRELAND TOUR FOR 2024!Thu 9 May – NEWCASTLE Utilita ArenaSat 11 May – LIVERPOOL M & S Bank ArenaMon 13 May – BIRMINGHAM Resorts World ArenaThur 16 May – DUBLIN 3ArenaMon 20 & Tue 21 May – LONDON Royal Albert Hall pic.twitter.com/SJA5trGja7— Eric Clapton (@EricClapton) June 6, 2023Over the course of his tour, Clapton will perform at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena, Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena, the 3Arena in Dublin, and three shows at the Royal Albert Hall in London. While only two Royal Albert shows have been listed on social media, a third date has been confirmed via Clapton’s official website.In a follow-up tweet, Clapton confirmed that tickets to the 2023 UK and Ireland tour go on sale today (June 9) at 10am local time.

Johnny Depp is being forced to rest up after a fractured ankle has seriously altered his summer plans.

Eric Clapton, Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett, Rod Stewart, Johnny Depp and Aerosmith‘s Joe Perry were among the musicians who came together to pay tribute to the late Jeff Beck at two special concerts last week (May 22-23).Beck died suddenly in January at the age of 78 after he contracted bacterial meningitis.The ensemble of musicians took to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall to perform material and covers that Beck himself played throughout his lifetime. Among the highlights were a cover of John Lennon‘s ‘Isolation’ performed by Hammett, Depp and ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons, in tribute to Beck and Deep’s take on the song that was released in 2022.

The Times of London.The 16-time Grammy winner, who penned some of the biggest tracks for the duo Simon & Garfunkel, said he began to lose his hearing while working on his new album “Seven Psalms” — released last week.The hearing loss will likely take a toll on touring, he says, and will force him to avoid performing songs he doesn’t like.“The songs of mine that I don’t want to sing live, I don’t sing them,” he explained. “Sometimes there are songs that I like and then at a certain point in a tour, I’ll say, ‘What the f— are you doing, Paul?’ Quite often that would come during ‘You Can Call Me Al.’ I’d think, ‘What are you doing? You’re like a Paul Simon cover band.

Johnny Depp is honoring his late friend Jeff Beck at a tribute concert after the actor's controversial appearance at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star stepped out on the stage to honor the legendary rock guitarist at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday.  Depp, 59, donned a loose white button-down with a design of his longtime friend Beck on the back of the shirt.

Singer-songwriter Paul Simon, who at 81 has just released his 15th studio album, titled Seven Psalms, has revealed a recent hearing loss in his left ear and says the condition has left him doubting he’ll tour again.

Johnny Depp paid tribute to a friend.

Johnny Depp swapped Cannes for London on Monday when he took to the stage to celebrate his late friend Jeff Beck at the Royal Albert Hall. Last week, the 59-year-old actor opened Cannes Film Festival with his film Jeanne du Barry but last night was in full musician mode while honouring Beck at the tribute show, who died ‘suddenly’ in January after contracting bacterial meningitis aged 78. Taking to the stage in a white shirt, hat, and sunglasses, Oscar-nominated Depp even addressed those in the audience directly as they cheered him on, telling them: ‘Bless your hearts, this is a beautiful turnout for Mr Jeff.

It’s been a long year for Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.

Both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are turning over new leaves.

Ozzy Osbourne is certainly the life of the party. On the latest episode of Ozzy Speaks on SiriusXM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard, Osbourne revealed to his co-host, Billy Morrison, who his favorite person to party with was. "Me," the 74-year-old English singer said.  "I love myself," Morrison replied with a laugh.

Steve Rosen Rock journalist Steve Rosen started interviewing Eddie Van Halen in 1977 and continued to speak with the guitar legend through 2003. Those conversations, and his observations and insights, are shared in the book “Tonechaser – Understanding Edward: My 26-Year Journey with Edward Van Halen,” out now. Rosen had previously authored biographies on Jeff Beck, Free/Bad Company, Black Sabbath and Randy Rhoads.

Eric Clapton has announced a pair of Jeff Beck tribute concerts at the Royal Albert Hall – find all the details below.The special shows are due to take place at the historic London venue on May 22 and 23, and will “honour the memory and artistry” of Beck, who died suddenly on January 10 aged 78.Clapton is set to be joined at the gigs by a host of “colleagues and friends”, including Johnny Depp, Rod Stewart, Imelda May, Gary Clark Jr and Joss Stone. Also scheduled to appear are Rhonda Smith, Anika Nilles and Robert Stevenson from Jeff Beck’s live band.Per a press release, surplus income from the two concerts will be donated to Folly Wildlife Rescue in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.The final list of artists will be finalised.

may tell the story of a fictional band, but they're rubbing shoulders with some very real musical influences. The cast of Amazon's upcoming adaptation of the ultra-popular novel told ET's Nischelle Turner that Bob Dylan paid a visit to their recording studio. «It was insane,» Suki Waterhouse, who plays band member Karen, said of the experience. «He had a tour bus outside of Sound City.»Sound City is the iconic Los Angeles recording studio where the cast recorded the album on which the book focuses. Blake Mills, producer of the show's soundtrack, has also previously worked with Dylan. Author Taylor Jenkins Reid wrote many of 's lyrics for the book, but the show will now bring the fictional music to life. Camila Morrone, who plays Camila, wife of band leader Billy, added that the cast tried to stay focused on their own work despite being utterly starstruck. «When Bob Dylan's making music you just let him do his thing,» she said with a chuckle.«We tried to stay out of his way,» Waterhouse agreed.Though the Bob Dylan sighting may have been more a moment in passing, the cast certainly had their fair share of epic artistic run-ins while in production. Mills recruited a group of music legends to adapt Reid's and the finished project boasts co-writing credits from Marcus Mumford, Phoebe Bridgers and Jackson Browne.Tony Berg, a frequent collaborator of Bridgers, also provided additional support and the album features instrumental work from David Bowie, Elton John, Pearl Jam, Jeff Beck, Rilo Kiley, The Who, Nine Inch Nails and The Wallflowers. Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley, plays Daisy Jones.

Ronnie Wood has addressed rumours that Jeff Beck was invited to join the Rolling Stones, saying that he “wouldn’t have kept up with the timetable”.Wood was speaking to MOJO about the late musician, who died in January at the age of 78 after contracting bacterial meningitis.“He wouldn’t have kept up with the timetable! Eric Clapton once said to me, ‘I could have joined that band.’ I said, ‘Yeah, but you gotta live with them, Eric!'” remarked Wood [via MusicNews]He also said that Beck wasn’t keen on the spotlight, nor the “simple blues and rock ‘n’ roll” sound of the Stones. “Anything to do with the spotlight, he’d be like, ‘You can take care of this,’ and he would be gone.

In memoriam…

Sir Rod Stewart says he is "delighted" after one of his songs have been chosen to feature on the King's Coronation playlist.

Riley Keough and Sam Claflin are on their way to making a good thing bad in the latest trailer for Prime Video‘s Daisy Jones & the Six.

Following the death of Jeff Beck earlier this month, Paul McCartney has shared a collaboration he had apparently forgotten about which they worked on together in the mid-1990s.Titled ‘Why Are They Cutting Down The Rainforest?’, the song features a monologue from Beck asking that question in more detail and laying out concerns about the impacts of deforestation. All over an upbeat musical back from him and McCartney.“With the sad passing of Jeff Beck – a good friend of mine, and a great, great guitar player – it reminded me of the time we worked together many years ago on a campaign for vegetarianism”, says McCartney.

Jeff Beck, who went from the Yardbirds to fronting his own group and is consider among the greats of rock guitar, has died. He was 78. His family said in a statement that Beck died Tuesday of bacterial meningitis.

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looked unrecognizable with a clean-shaven face, was in town.The actor-slash-musician, 59, will appear alongside Jeff Beck at the Paramount in Huntington on both Friday and Saturday nights. Depp and Beck are partway through their North American tour and will also take to the stage together in Red Bank, New Jersey, on Tuesday night. Over the weekend, Depp was seen out in Port Chester, where he signed autographs and posed for selfies with fans.