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BEATLES, COBAIN, EVH, FLOYD: For Sale Again

When Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay died this past May at age 65, he left behind not only an NFL team, but also a collection of guitars he amassed that Guitar World magazine says is “The Greatest Guitar Collection on Earth.” Those guitars and other iconic instruments and memorabilia will be auctioned by Christie's starting in March at their New York showroom.

Included in the collection are David Gilmour’s ‘The Black Strat’ Fender Stratocaster, Jerry Garcia’s Tiger, the Fender Strat that Bob Dylan played when he went electric at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, Dylan's working lyrics for "The Times They Are A-Changin'." Kurt Cobain’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Fender Mustang, Eric Clapton’s psychedelic “The Fool” SG, John Lennon’s Sgt. Pepper piano, Ringo Starr’s drum set from The Beatles’ performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, and Paul McCartney's studio lyrics for "Hey Jude.” Free public exhibitions will accompany the sales at Christie’s, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to philanthropy championed by Irsay throughout his life.

Jon Bon Jovi Talks Aging And If He's Had Any Work Done

Ya gotta admit, Jon Bon Jovi looks good for a man creeping up on senior citizen status. Sure, he's rocking grey hair, but at least he's still got some, right? The musician was on the "How To Fail" podcast when the subject of aging came up. Naturally, he says he'd rather look like he did in his 20s, but he's comfortable with how he looks at 63, and he's not turning to doctors to turn back the clock. "Well, I’m fine with it, I’m not gonna ever get work done and my hair is gray and at least I still have all my hair," Jon said. "I haven’t had any surgeries, operations, Botox injections, eye jobs or lip jobs or whatever the hell else you do these days. I’m not interested in any of that, nor would I do it." He says his stylists were constantly coloring his hair until he put a stop to it. "I hated that. So, I just said, ‘Screw it,’ like 12-13 years ago. I wouldn’t do that, and so I had to come to terms with aging."

In other Bon Jovi news, the band has added even more dates to their upcoming tour. We told you earlier this week they penciled in two dates at Madison Square Garden; now, they've added two more MSG shows as well as a second London date, bringing the grand total of Bon Jovi concerts next year to 12...for now. See the complete, current list of tour dates below. 

·July 7 – New York – Madison Square Garden

·July 9 – New York – Madison Square Garden

·July 12 – New York – Madison Square Garden

·July 14 – New York – Madison Square Garden

·July 16 – New York – Madison Square Garden

·July 19 – New York – Madison Square Garden

·July 21 – New York – Madison Square Garden

·July 23 – New York – Madison Square Garden

·Aug 28 – Edinburgh, UK – Murrayfield Stadium

·Aug 30 – Dublin, Ireland – Croke Park

·Sept 4 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium

·Sept 6 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium

Steve Martin Shares Text Exchange The Ended With HIm On An Aerosmith Track

We told you that Steve Martin brought his banjo skills to a new version of the Aerosmith / Yungblud song, "My Only Angel." But how exactly did that seemingly odd pairing come to be? The comedian/actor/musician revealed on social media the text exchange that brought it about. It would seem both Steve Martin and Steven Tyler know each other, but not well enough to be in each other's contacts, since they both say they got the other's phone numbers wrong. After that initial miscommunication, Tyler sent the song to Martin so he could construct an instrumental break they could incorporate into their "Desert Road" remix. Once Martin recorded his part and sent it back, Tyler was enthused. "Steve… thank you sooo much for playing along with the song. We laid it in and wa-la," he wrote. "You made the acoustic version of the song so so much better… now that’s something to talk about on 'Kimmel'. So love your spirit. Yee Hahhhh." 

HBO Reveals John Lennon, Yoko Ono Documentary To Premiere In November

HBO is revealing the premiere date for a new documentary on John Lennon and Yoko Ono. The HBO Original documentary "One to One: John and Yoko" was first shown during several film festivals, including Venice, Telluride, and Sundance.It offers an inside look at Lennon and Ono's first year in New York City in the early '70s. "One to One: John and Yoko" premieres on November 14th at 8 p.m Eastern on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. 

GEDDY LEE: One Win Away

Geddy Lee predicted his Toronto Blue Jays would defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games and that could be the case this Friday night as the World Series shifts back to Toronto for

Game 6 with the Jays leading three games to two. The Jays have been averaging just under six runs a game in the Series and Geddy thinks their new hitting coach, David Popkins, is part of the reason why. "One through nine in the line-up the Jays can hit. I mean you're talking about a team last year that struggled to score runs -- a lot of one run games that they lost. And this year they're a completely remade team, but a lot of the same players. So, what changed? The only thing we can look at is the hitting approach that Popkins has passed onto our guys and they look like a completely different squad. They put the ball in play. They go up there with smart at bats. They don't strike out as often, certainly not as often as they used to. They're a pretty disciplined team."

Geddy, a Jays season ticket holder, will be at Game 6, which stars at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.

Geddy has posted a photo on Instagram of being at Game 3 in Los Angeles Monday with Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith. He wrote, "How can you beat being at the World Series watching an 18-inning game with the best effin’ dude! Thanks, Chad for a great night despite that game’s final outcome…. We made up for it next night. Now go Jays!!!"

The Dodgers won 6-5 and they stayed for the full 18 innings.

OASIS: Another Box Set, A Cheaper Noel Guitar

The Oasis reunion means two more opportunties for fans to add to their collections. First is a box set of all the (What's the Story) Morning Glory? singles. The set includes four 7-inch singles, featuring the remastered versions of "Some Might Say," "Roll With It," "Wonderwall" and "Don’t Look Back In Anger" with their B-sides. It's due out on December 12th. Second is a less expensive version of Gibson's Noel Gallagher Les Paul Standard. This version costs $3000, which is giant step down from the custom Gibson Garage version that went for $60,000. And the two other Oasis guitarists hav etheir own Gibson signature guitars -- Gem Archer's

Epiphone Masterbilt Gem Archer Sheraton and Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs's Epiphone Bonehead Riviera. 

GREEN DAY: A Look Back at the Saviors Tour

Green Day have released a wrap-up of the two-year Saviors tour in a new video for "Suzie Chapstick." The band says, "Soooo it's pretty hard to believe it's been two years since we kicked off the Saviors run. What a trip! The 'Suzie Chapstick' vid is a look back at alllllll the chaos (and everything in between). Huge thanks to Ryan and Alice Baxley for capturing these moments, and to all of you for coming along with us. It’s been one hell of a ride!"

NEIL YOUNG: New Live Instrumental "Explodes"

Neil Young has shared a new live instrumental track set to a video titled "As Time Explodes."

The video starts with scenes of the East Wing of the White House being torn down and goes on to feature clips from other recent news events. The two minute instrumental ends with applause, but it's not clear at what show it was recorded. Watch the video on YouTube.

Documentary Series To Feature Exclusive Performance From Legendary Bassists

A three-part documentary series is set to feature exclusive performance from multiple legendary bassists. "Greatest Basslines"will take fans through the world of the band, guided by Peter Hook, Nate Mendel, and Melissa Aud de Maur. Joining them as the supporting cast are Glen Matlock, Geezer Butler, Kirst Novoselic, and Adam Clayton, among others, who will bring their own stories, insights and exclusive performances to the series."Greatest Basslines" will air on Sky Arts and streaming service NOW in November.

ROLLING STONES: Struck Gold 55 Years Ago

This Sunday, November 2nd, marks 55 years since The Rolling Stones' second live album, 1970's Get Yer Ya-Yas Out! was certified gold for sales of 500,000 a month after its release on October 2nd, 1970. Certified platinum in 1989, the album was recorded on November 27th, 1969, which was Thanksgiving, and the 28th at Madison Square Garden in New York. One of the album's 10 songs, "Love in Vain," was recorded in Baltimore on November 26th. The album cover shows their late drummer Charlie Watts wearing a white T-shirt with woman's breasts pictured on it jumping in the air holding two guitars as a donkey stands nearby with two drums strapped to its back and a guitar around its neck.

In addition to such classics as "Jumpin' Jack Flash," "Midnight Rambler," "Sympathy for the Devil," "Honky Tonk Women" and "Street Fighting Man," the album is also memorable for Mick Jagger telling the crowd that he "busted a button on me trousers. You wouldn't want me trousers to fall down now, would you?", or the woman in the audience you shouts out to him, "Paint it Black, you devil!"

Jagger says it's his favorite of the band's many live recordings. "I always say Get Yer Ya-Yas Out. It was just a really good show and it was a really good tour and there was a lot of really good playing. I mean, it was an exciting night and it was captured well."

JACK WHITE: Thanks for The Amp, Josh

Jack White just got a new guitar toy from Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age. White

posted a picture of Homme's new signature Peavey Amplifier, the Decade Too. In the caption he wrote, "Question: How cool is it to open the mail this morning and receive this bad ass little amplifier that Joshua Homme designed with Peavey and sent over to me?" "Answer: it’s very cool. Ye who live either in small closets or in big studios need to check this out. This amp must have a Napoleon complex cause It’s louder and tougher than its size. Thanks Josh."

Eric Clapton expands ‘Journeyman’ for deluxe edition featuring four bonus songs

A remastered special edition of Eric Clapton’s 1989 album Journeyman is set for release on November 21st and will feature four new bonus tracks. The album includes the classic songs “Pretending,” “Bad Love,” and “Running on Faith,” with guest performances from George Harrison, Phil Collins, Chaka Khan, Daryl Hall, Robert Cray, and more. Clapton described the album as a reflection of his craftsmanship and dedication to mastering his craft. The Deluxe Edition includes four previously unreleased songs from the original sessions, showcasing Clapton's journey through battles with addiction and record labels. You can preorder the album now through EC’s website EricClapton.com.

Alice Cooper Teams With Criss Angel For Two Vegas Shows

Alice Cooper and illusionist Criss Angel are teaming up for a very special limited Las Vegas engagement. "Welcome To Our Nightmare" will bring Alice's greatest hits with the addition of Angel's one of a kind showmanship to create a spectacle like no other. As of now, the engagement is for two nights, March 6 and 7, at The Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Presales start next Tuesday, November 4 at 10am local time, ahead of the general sale on Thursday, November 6th.

Limp Bizkit's Break Stuff Tops Billboard Chart 25 Years After Release

A Limp Bizkit song is topping the Billboard Hard Rock Songs Chart 25 years after being released. "Break Stuff" has landed at number one on the chart dated November 1st. The song first appeared on the group's 1999 album "Significant Other" and was released as a single in 2000, when it peaked at number 19 on the chart. Limp Bizkit's music has recently seen a spike in streaming numbers since the death of bass player San Rivers. He passed away on October 18th at the age of 48. 

IN OTHER NEWS

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss will release a video this morning (Friday) announcing details of his new album, his first since 2007's One for All and features contributions from John 5, Billy Sheehan and Paul Shaffer.

Peter Gabriel says his long-running WOMAD Festival will return after taking this year off. The 2026 edition will be held at Neston Park in Corsham, England July 23rd through the 26th.

Kansas will perform with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra this Sunday at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey.

Queen's "Who Wants to Live Forever" is the soundtrack for the new Stranger Things trailer. Watch it on YouTube. The fifth and final season debuts on Netflix on November 26th.

Aerosmith's "Back in the Saddle" is the first official theme song for WWE's WrestleMania 42, set for April 18th and April 19th, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Check out a trailer for the event with the song on YouTube.

Megadeth's final album has an interesting bonus track -- a new version of “Ride the Lightning,” which Dave Mustaine co-wrote with Metallica’s James Hetfield, Cliff Burton and Lars Ulrich

and was the title track to that group's 1984 album. Mustaine, who was in Metallica before being replaced by Kirk Hammett, says he recorded it "to pay my respects to where my career first started.” Megadeth's self-titled album is due out January 23rd.