Kelly Clarkson covered Metallica's "Sad But True" for the "Kellyoke" segment of a recent episode of her talk show "The Kelly Clarkson Show."

"Hey, I'm you life/ I'm the one who takes you there/ Hey, I'm your life, I'm the one who cares," Clarkson sang during her performance. This is the first time Clarkson has covered the band on her show.

"Sad but True" is a song from Metallica's 1991 self-titled album. It was released in February 1993 as the fifth and final single of the album.

Clarkson covered Metallica three months after actress Isla Fisher appeared on Clarkson's talk show and convinced Kelly to cover the iconic metal band for a future segment.

"You should do 'Sad But True.' Your voice would be amazing," Fisher said at the time.

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Genesis co-founder and lead guitarist/bassist Mike Rutherford recently announced the schedule for his upcoming U.K. Mike + The Mechanics tour.

The trek, titled "Looking Back - Living The Years 2025 Tour," is set to commence on March 3, 2025 with a concert at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall.

The final show of the 30-date tour is scheduled to take place at London's Royal Albert Hall on April 14, 2025.

"It's exciting to announce that we will be touring the Mechanics again," Rutherford said in an official statement. "Getting back on the road with the guys last year was a real pleasure. Even though it had been four years, we slotted back into the old ways, the old jokes and the camaraderie like it had been a day!"

Mike + The Mechanics previously went on a tour of America in 2015, in celebration of "The Living Years." Their 2023 dates were dubbed "Refuelled!"

"We had so much fun on the last tour and the audiences were so gracious and warm," Rutherford added. "When we played the final show in Dusseldorf, we all agreed then that we wanted to do it all again. We can't wait to see you."

Rutherford formed the band in 1985 as a side project to Genesis and originally featured vocalists Paul Young and Paul Carrack. The group separated after Young's death in 2004, and reunited in 2010 with new vocalists Andrew Roachford and Tim Howar.

Mike + The Mechanics 2025 U.K. Tour Dates

3/3 - Glasgow @ Royal Concert Hall3/4 - Aberdeen @ Music Hall3/5 - Edinburgh @ Usher Hall3/7 - Perth @ Concert Hall3/8 - Stockton @ Globe Theatre3/9 - Manchester @ Bridgewater Hall3/11 - Nottingham @ Royal Concert Hall3/12 - Stoke @ Victoria Halls3/14 - York @ Barbican3/15 - Ipswich @ Regent Theatre3/17 - Cambridge @ Corn Exchange3/18 - Sheffield @ City Hall3/20 - Halifax @ Victoria Halls3/22 - Gateshead @ Glasshouse3/23 - Llandudno @ Venue Cymru3/24 - Liverpool @ Philharmonic Hall3/26 - Leicester @ De Montfort Hall3/27 - Basingstoke @ Anvil3/29 - Bournemouth @ Pavilion3/30 - Portsmouth @ Guildhall4/1 - Southend @ Cliffs Pavilion4/2 - Northampton @ Derngate4/4 - Birmingham @ Symphony Hall4/5 - Eastbourne @ Congress Theatre4/6 - Oxford @ New Theatre4/8 - Guildford @ G Live4/10 - Bristol @ Beacon4/11 - Swansea @ Arena4/12 - Plymouth @ Pavilions4/14 - London @ Royal Albert Hall

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Queen of Pop Madonna wrapped up her "Celebration Tour" before a record crowd in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Madonna held a free concert on Saturday, May 4th, at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, which drew over 1.6 million fans, setting the record for the largest audience ever for a stand-alone concert by any artist in history.

Madonna's performance featured 26 songs and included guest appearances from Brazilian pop stars Anitta, who joined her for "Vogue", and Pabllo Vittar, who performed in the tour debut of "Music."

The performance marked Madonna's first time performing in Brazil since 2012.

Copacabana Beach has also previously hosted big shows including Rolling Stones' gig in 2006 that drew an estimated 1.5 million fans.

Madonna opened her Celebration Tour at London's O2 Arena back in October 2023, touring across Europe through December. She kicked off the U.S. leg of her tour in New York City on December 13, with shows scheduled through April 26.

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Parlophone Records has released an alternate version of David Bowie's "Lady Stardust" from an upcoming Box Set.

David Bowie Rock 'N' Roll Star!, a 5CD and 1 Blu-Ray Audio set, is scheduled for release on June 14. It explores Bowie's journey through the creation of Ziggy Stardust, and the recording of the iconic The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars album.

The hitherto unknown "Lady Stardust (Alternative Version - Take 1)" took its original producer by surprise.

Producer Ken Scott recalls, "This was a shock when I first heard it. I pulled up the faders and suddenly, what the hell? I had no recollection of it being like that originally, but I guess it was just a guide vocal. But it sounds great, is really interesting and brings a totally different feeling to the song."

The band line-up for "Lady Stardust (Alternative Version - Take 1)" is Bowie on vocals, Mick Ronson on piano, Trevor Bolder on bass and Woody Woodmansey on drums.

Scott singles out Ronson for praise, saying, "Ronno on piano is very good indeed. The Trident Studio piano was just amazing, a Bechstein grand from around 1850 and I think the hammers had been treated with varnish or something - it was the best rock and roll piano in the whole world."

Other unreleased highlights on Rock 'N' Roll Star! include an unheard version of the deep-cut classic "Shadow Man" and an up-tempo take on The Who's "I Can't Explain," which Bowie would later slow down and cover for the Pin-Ups album.

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King Princess recently released a cover of Steely Dan's Can's Buy A Thrill track "Dirty Work."

Can's Buy A Thrill was Steely Dan's debut album, which arrived in 1972.

King Princess recorded the cover version of "Dirty Work" for the third season of "Hacks," which premiered on Max on Thursday with two new episodes. The cover is featured at the end of the second episode, "Better Late."

"'Hacks' is hilarious and so is my good bud, Hannah Einbinder," King Princess shared in a statement, via Consequence. "She asked me to sing 'Dirty Work' and it was a no brainer. Everyone should watch this show, it's tremendously iconic."

King Princess co-produced the cover version with Robert Linvill and Slimdan.

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David Gilmour has announced a six-night residency at London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall this October in support of his fifth solo album Luck And Strange, which is due out on September 6th via Sony.

The residency, from October 9 through October 15, will mark the Pink Floyd guitarist's first live shows in eight years. His last public live performance as a solo artist was at the Royal Albert Hall in 2016 during a residency in support of his 2015 record, Rattle That Lock.

Luck And Strange features a surprise appearance from the late Pink Floyd keyboard player Richard Wright that was recorded in 2007 at a jam in a barn at David's house. The new album was recorded in both Brighton and London over a five-month period and has been produced by Gilmour and Charlie Andrew, who has previously worked with ALT-J and Marika Hackman.

Gilmour recently released a new video for the first single from Luck And Strange, "The Piper's Call."

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Fleetwood Mac's Rumours has been named the best-selling vinyl album of the 21st century, from records that were released between 1970 and 1999.

Despite never sending one of its timeless tracks to No. 1 on the Official Singles Chart, Rumours is one of the most successful and enduring LPs ever released in the U.K. - it's spent a total of 1,042 weeks inside the Official Albums Chart since its release in 1977.

Fleetwood Mac's only U.K. No. 1 single remains 1968's Albatross.

This week, Rumours is back inside the Top 10 of the Official Albums Chart, solidifying its status as one of the most popular records with the British public of all time.

According to Official Charts Company data, Rumours has logged 280,000 vinyl sales since the beginning of the new millennium.

Coming in at No. 2 is Pink Floyd's 1973 magnum opus Dark Side of the Moon, considered to be one of the greatest rock albums ever made. Dark Side of the Moon still ranks as one of the Top 10 best-selling albums of all time in the U.K..

Completing the Top 5 are Nirvana's generation-defining second album Nevermind (No. 3), Oasis's best-selling album in the U.K., (What's The Story) Morning Glory? (No. 4) and Queen's Greatest Hits (No. 5), which remains the best-selling album of all time in the UK.

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Stevie Wonder and Misty Copeland will be honored by Peabody Institute.

Both will receive the George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music and Dance in America, the highest honor bestowed by the Peabody Institute.

In addition, Johns Hopkins University will present an honorary doctorate to Stevie Wonder at its university wide commencement ceremony on May 23.

Trailblazing advocates for access and inclusion in the arts, Wonder and Copeland will deliver addresses for the Peabody Conservatory's 2024 Graduation ceremonies on May 22.

Copeland, the first African American woman ever to become a principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre's 75-year history, will address undergraduates at the morning ceremony; Wonder, one of the bestselling music artists of all time, will speak at the afternoon ceremony for graduate students.

Both ceremonies will take place in Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall on the Peabody Institute's Baltimore campus and will be available to view via livestream.

"Stevie Wonder and Misty Copeland have dedicated their lives to making art and to lifting up others through music and dance, inspiring audiences and setting powerful examples for generations of younger performers," noted Peabody Dean Fred Bronstein.

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Nicki Minaj surprised her fans during a show in Brooklyn by bringing out Cyndi Lauper.

During her performance at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on her Pink Friday 2 World Tour on Wednesday night, May 1, Minaj invited Lauper onto the stage after which the duo performed "Pink Friday Girls" for the first time together.

"I have been speaking about this woman in my interviews since I first began rapping," Nicki told the crowd after bowing in front of Lauper.

"Pink Friday Girls" was produced by J. Reid and the track spent one week on the Billboard Hot 100. The track features a prominent sample of Lauper's signature hit, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun."

Minaj previously said that this was the first instance in history that Lauper cleared the "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" sample for another artist.

"I'm told she's never cleared a master recording. I am so grateful," Nicki wrote on X in December. "I've always loved her as you guys know."

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The Tribeca Film Festival is set to feature talks by R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, Jon Batiste, Nas and more.

The 23rd edition of the festival is set to take place from June 5-18. It will also feature appearances from Judd Apatow, Kerry Washington and Succession's Kieran Culkin in the Storyteller Series segment.

The Storytellers Series of live conversations will include an event with Stipe and another with Batiste talking to music journalist Marcus J. Moore about Nat King Cole.

Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro will be in conversation with Nas to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mean Streets. Nas is also set to introduce a screening of the hip-hop drama Beat Street on its 40th anniversary.

Tribeca will also feature a reunion to celebrate the 25th anniversary of "The Sopranos," seeing members of its cast and crew reunite for the conversation.

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Siouxsie Sioux has teamed up with Iggy Pop for a new rendition of "The Passenger."

The song was originally co-written and recorded by Iggy Pop for his iconic album Lust For Life, which dropped in 1977.

"The Passenger" was then re-recorded a decade later, by Siouxsie And The Banshees, for their 1987 covers album Through The Looking Glass.

Now, nearly 35 years later, Sioux and Pop teamed up to remake the song for the third time for a new advert to promote Magnum ice cream.

In the ad, an actress is seen eating an ice cream bar while riding on a train and, in the background, the new rendition of the song can be heard.

In a press statement, Pop praised Siouxsie, saying she "can sing like a bird," and adding, "I've always thought she was a great lady. Her version of the song was already special, but what happened here, singing together, is really unique. Like 'Volare,' the orchestral treatment and marriage of voices flies free, in a spirit of joy."

Siouxsie added, "I love this song, and I've always loved Iggy's voice. I adore how instinctive and spontaneous it all feels and to hear my voice with Iggy's is such a dream."

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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored rock star Sammy Hagar with the 2,779th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a ceremony on Tuesday at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard.

Hagar received his star in the category of Recording.

Multiple Grammy winner John Mayer and Hagar's longtime manager Tom Consolo joined emcee Guy Fieri to speak at the ceremony.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles.

"The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to honor rock legend Sammy Hagar for his contributions to the world of Rock & Roll music," said Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "From his humble beginnings in Fontana, California to strolling the Hollywood Walk of Fame as a young boy, he has truly come a long way!"

Hagar has been one of rock music's most dynamic and prolific artists, amassing 25 Platinum albums on sales surpassing 50 million worldwide. His five decades-long career has spanned breaking into the industry with the seminal hard rock band Montrose and his multi-platinum solo career to his ride as the frontman of Van Halen, Chickenfoot, and now his latest supergroup, The Circle.

Hagar won a Grammy Award and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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British hard rock legends Deep Purple recently released a new single, "Portable Door," from the band's upcoming album, =1, along with an accompanying video.

The video, produced by Mutter & Vater and directed by Leo Feimer, showcases the band against the backdrop of the new album artwork and captures the group's stage performance.

The "Portable Door" track marks guitarist Simon McBride's first work with the band.

"The new album will reflect what the five of us create in the rehearsal room. Many of the songs, like 'Portable Door', were written in the first sessions and literally came together in 5 or 10 minutes. It all was so easy and natural," said McBride.

Frontman Ian Gillan added, "Throughout Deep Purple's history, our best songs have always been those that were written in no time at all. We've played what felt good and developed songs as we have always done."

=1 is due on July 19th, via earMUSIC.

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Squeeze and Boy George have announced a co-headlining tour this summer.

The tour will kick off on August 14 in Eugene, Oregon, and wrap up on September 22 in Orlando, Florida. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday, May 3, at 10 a.m.

Squeeze previously toured the States in the summer of 2023 with The Psychedelic Furs.

Squeeze and Boy George 2024 Summer Tour Dates:

8/14: Eugene, OR @ The Cuthbert Amphitheatre***8/15: Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Live++8/17: Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre++8/18: Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre***8/21: Costa Mesa, CA @ OC Fair & Event Centre***8/22: Inglewood, CA @ YouTube Theatre***8/23: Rancho Mirage, CA @ The Show at Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage***8/25: Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre***8/27: Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheatre at Waterloo Park++8/28: Irving, TX @ Toyota Music Factory++8/29: Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall++9/10: Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap++9/11 @ Reading, PA @ Santander Performing Arts Centre***9/13: Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre++9/14: Atlantic City, NJ @ Tropicana Showroom at Tropicana Atlantic City***9/15: Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena***9/17: New York City, NY @ Summerstage in Central Park++9/20 @ Clearwater, FL @ The Baycare Sound++9/21: Pompano, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheatre++9/22: Orlando, FL @ Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts++

++ Squeeze closes the show*** Boy George closes the show

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Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash is set to play a special acoustic set at Amoeba Hollywood in celebration of his sixth solo album Orgy Of The Damned on Wednesday, May 29.

Orgy Of The Damned will be available in-store only on CD or double-LP from May 17 at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. Those purchasing a copy of the record are guaranteed admission to the live performance on May 29th, and will also get a commemorative show poster "Slash - Live at Amoeba Hollywood" hand-signed by Slash.

Orgy Of The Damned features guest appearances by AC/DC's Brian Johnson, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Iggy Pop, Chris Stapleton, The Black Crowes' Chris Robinson, ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons, Bad Company's Paul Rodgers, Demi Lovato and Gary Clark Jr.

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Ringo Starr recently shared a music video for "Gonna Need Someone," a song from his new project, Crooked Boy.

The video was directed by Johann Rashid and produced by Nick Ventura, with creative by Peter Savieri and additional cinematography by Sophie Hur and Nick.

It features Ringo and guitarist Nick Valensi, who plays on the song, and includes new footage, as well as footage from Ringo's personal archives.

The video begins with Ringo saying, "Okay. Start the film!" "Gonna need someone, gonna need someone to love," he sings in the chorus.

Linda Perry wrote all the songs on Crooked Boy, which was released on a limited-edition marble vinyl on Record Store Day, April 20, 2024, and arrived on DSPs on Friday (April 26).

"I love what Linda did and I think all the songs are all great but one thing I did ask her was to write me a rocker," Ringo says. "And that's 'Gonna Need Someone' and I love it!"

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Richard Tandy, the longtime keyboardist of the Electric Light Orchestra, has died at the age of 76.

ELO founder Jeff Lynne shared the news on social media.

"It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my long-time collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy. He was a remarkable musician & friend and I'll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together," Lynne wrote on Instagram on Thursday.

Lynne also shared a number of photos and a video featuring him and Tandy in the post.

The British musician joined ELO in 1972 and was part of the band when it split in 1986.

Tandy began as ELO's bass player and shortly switched over to keyboards.

Tandy was a multi-instrumentalist, whose palette of keyboards included Minimoog, Clavinet, Mellotron, and piano.

His keyboards were a key part in ELO's sound, especially on the albums A New World Record, Out of the Blue, Discovery, and Time.

Tandy was the only past member to rejoin the band when Lynne revived the group as Jeff Lynne's ELO in 2014.

Tandy was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 as a member of the Electric Light Orchestra.

Tandy's first marriage was to Carol "Cookie", which ended in divorce; he then married Sheila.

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Joni Mitchell will release a new The Asylum Albums (1976-1980) box set on June 21.

The collection will be available from Rhino as a 5-CD set, a limited edition (5,000 copies) 6-LP version pressed on 180-gram vinyl, and digitally. Both collections can be pre-ordered at https://jm.lnk.to/AA7680.

A newly remastered version of "Coyote" from Hejira is available digitally. To listen, go to https://jm.lnk.to/coyote.

The cover art for The Asylum Albums (1976-1980) includes a portion of one of Mitchell's original paintings.

Accompanying the set is a heartfelt essay penned by Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep, a fan of Mitchell's work.

She writes, "It's not just the artifact - music and lyrics - that Joni gives us. Her artistry leaves us, ourselves, changed. She has shifted things around inside us. And that's how artists change the world."

The release of The Asylum Albums (1976-1980) sets the stage for Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 4, the next installment in the archival series dedicated to exploring Mitchell's career through unreleased studio and live recordings. More details will be announced later this year.

Mitchell will perform at the Hollywood Bowl on October 19 and 20 for two highly anticipated sold-out shows.

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Paul McCartney & Wings recently released a live performance of their 1974 single "Junior's Farm" from their upcoming album, One Hand Clapping.

Wings recorded One Hand Clapping at Abbey Road Studios in August 1974 as a video documentary. However, the album never arrived officially. A part of the record came out on bootlegs, while a few songs got featured on McCartney's releases.

The album is now set to arrive officially on June 14. It will feature live in-studio recordings of Wings hits such as "Live and Let Die," "Band on the Run," "Jet" and "My Love," as well as Paul's solo song "Maybe I'm Amazed" and reworked versions of Beatles classics like "Let It Be," "Lady Madonna" and "The Long and Winding Road."

There will be some additional songs that were recorded off-camera.

One Hand Clapping will be released digitally and as a two-LP and two-CD set. There will also be an online exclusive two-LP + 7-inch package that comes with a vinyl single of previously unreleased solo performances recorded in the backyard of Abbey Road Studios.

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CBS and Dick Clark Productions have announced the world's largest fan-voted awards show, the American Music Awards, will air on the CBS Television Network for the first time, on October 6, and stream on Paramount+.

The nominees for the AMAs are determined by the fans - as reflected on the Billboard charts - based on streaming, album and digital sales, radio airplay and social activity.

Over the past 50 years, the AMAs have showcased the very best in music and delivered memorable pop-culture moments and powerful lineups, including first-time collaborations and exclusive world premiere performances from music's biggest names across pop, rap, R&B, country, Latin, K-Pop and more.

The 2024 AMAs are produced by Dick Clark Productions.

Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream the show live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.

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