ROLLING STONES: Own Keith's Gibson!
Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones and Gibson have teamed up for two very limited-edition guitars. The Gibson Custom shop in Nashville made 50 of the Keith Richards 1960 ES-355 Collector’s Edition, Signed Guitar and Label (where he signed the f-hole label and on the back of the headstock) and 100 of the Keith Richards 1960 ES-355, Signed Label (where he signed the f-hole label only). The double autographed guitar lists for $30,000, while the one autograph guitar lists for $20,000. Richards did a video about the guitars for Gibson that's up on YouTube now.
FOOS, LORDE, BACKSTREET BOYS:
Headling BottleRock The BottleRock Festival in Napa, California has tapped a wide range of headliners for this year's event set for May 22nd through the 24th. The three-day event will feature a mix of music, wine, craft brews, and culinary delights plus over 80 musical acts – including Foo Fighters, Lorde, Backstreet Boys, Teddy Swims, Sombr, LCD Soundsystem, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Zedd and Lil Wayne top the bill…. and goes on sale today (Wednesday). The rest of the lineup is just as diverse. It includes Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Men at Work, Chaka Khan, Kool and the Gang, Bush, Papa Roach, Mt. Joy, Rilo Kiley, AJR, Matt Maeson, Tom Morello, The Beths, Better Than Ezra, The Warning, Almost Monday, Good Neighbours, The Heavy Heavy and The Paradox. The festival will also showcase the Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage, offering cooking demonstrations with chefs, celebrities, and rock stars. Details and ticket links at bottlerocknapavalley.com.
Metallica Reportedly Close To Agreement On 2027 Sphere Residency
"The Sun" reports that Metallica are "90-percent" done with negotiations to bring the band to the Sphere in Las Vegas for a 2027 residency. Sources tell the Brit tabloid that "Metallica
having a residency at the Sphere is all anyone is talking about on the Strip. They have been to see the bosses and met all the tech team to talk through and plan out a show in principle." This report follows up what Lars Ulrich said on "The Howard Stern Show" last August. When asked if the band was in talks with the Sphere folks, the drummer said, "I'm not going to confirm anything, because there's nothing to confirm. But I'm not going to deny it, because we're all such fans of this venue. All of our managers and our production people have been there and looked at it. It's something that we're considering, [but] nothing is etched in stone
or green-lit. It's something that we're looking at at some point when the 2026 tour is done." He also added the band would "love" to play there.
PEARL JAM, YUNGBLUD: Another Collab In the Future?
The crazy corporate holiday party last month where Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam and Yungblud
took turns fronting a band with Slash, Duff McKagan and Chad Smith might lead to some new songs in the future. Yungblud told Rolling Stone that he and Vedder hit it off at the gig. Eddie’s
such an inspiration to me, especially vocally... I think we might write together in the future."
The December 11th show in Port Chester, New York was a holiday party for Eldridge Industries that was bankrolled by billionaire Todd Boehly. It featured Slash, McKagan, Smith and producer Andrew Watt backing Yungblud, Vedder, Brandi Carlile and Red Hot Chili Peppers
singer Anthony Kiedis on a bunch of covers. In other Vedder news, he's just announced his first-ever solo tour of Japan, set to take place April 14th through the 20th.
THE BEATLES: This Movie's About Who?
Paul Mescal, the actor playing Paul McCartney in director Sam Mendes four films about The Beatles, wants people seeing the movies to do the impossible -- to not know much about the Fab Four. Variety asked Mescal about working on the project so far and he replied, “I don’t want to get into the Beatles thing, not coyly, but actually because I think the world hopefully will benefit from knowing as little as possible going into it.” Mescal did confirm that production has started and that “We’re a while away from finishing. That’s my job for all of 2026.” Mescal added that “on a personal level, I’m so thrilled to be working on something at this scale but also rooted in performance with Sam and great writers." The four films are scheduled to be released in 2028.
Fleetwood Mac’s "Landslide" Is A Hot 100 Hit, 50 Years Later Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 studio recording of “Landslide” has finally reached the Billboard Hot 100, over 50 years since it came out. The track debuted on the chart at the 41 spot, after it appeared during the finale of hit TV show “Stranger Things.” That helped the song get a massive 7-million streams in the U.S. in one week, while also getting some extra love in radio airplay and 1-thousand downloads being sold. The song was never released as an official single in 1975, despite becoming one of the band’s most enduring tracks.
Gibson Films Release First Episode Of Tony Iommi Docuseries
Gibson Films is sharing the first episode of the Tony Iommi docuseries, "Tony Iommi: The Godfather of Heavy Metal." The series explores the early life, career, and influence of the guitarist. The first episode features Iommi discussing his roots in Birmingham, England, as well as his early ambition to be a drummer. Along with interviews with Iommi himself, the episode also features appearances from Brian May, Rob Halford, Tom Morello and more. Episode One of "Tony Iommi: The Godfather of Heavy Metal" is available to watch now on YouTube.
Jackson Browne's Son's Cause Of Death Revealed:
We told you last month that Ethan Browne, the 52-year-old son of Jackson Browne, had died. We now know the official cause of death. According to records released by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner yesterday, Ethan died on November 25 from the "effects of fentanyl, methamphetamine and lidocaine." While his father is a legendary musician, Ethan Browne chose a different path, becoming a model and actor, going on to star alongside
Angelina Jolie in 1995’s "Hackers" and with Kate Hudson in the 2004 film "Raising Helen."
Members Of Foo Fighters, Social Distortion, And More Join Forces On Charity Single "We Are LA"
Several artists are teaming up for a charity single in support of musicians. The track is called "We Are LA!" and it features the Foo Fighters' Rami Jaffee and Social Distortion's Johnny Two Bags. Eloise Wong from the Linda Lindas, and Minutemen's Mike Watt are also among the list of collaborators. All proceeds made from the track will support Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, a charity that provides services and financial assistance to musicians and professionals in the music industry.
IN OTHER NEWS
Bryan Adams will release an EP of three songs from the animated film Charlie the Wonderdog on Friday. The film, which is also out on Friday, stars Owen Wilson as the voice of the title character.
Jack Osbourne says a "phenomenal" actor has been tapped to play Ozzy Osbourne in the long-in-the-works bio-pic about the late Black Sabbath frontman. Jack didn't reveal the actor's name, but said that they have a director and that the script is undergoing a rewrite.
Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers announced that he'll be hitting six North American cities in support of his upcoming solo album Honora -- Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York and Los Angeles. He hasn’t revealed the dates, or the release date for the album.