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It took a long time for Bad Company to land a nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Now that they’re finally on the ballot, many of music’s biggest stars are championing the band’s case for induction.

“What an epic journey the music of Bad Company has been on,” Robert Plant wrote to X (formerly Twitter). “As effective now as it was all those years ago. A cool groove from the Swan Song boys.” Swan Song records was a label established by Plant and his Led Zeppelin bandmates in 1974. Bad Company was one of the first signings, and the group’s debut album was a massive success for band and label alike. Plant’s social media message was accompanied with a link for fans to vote for Bad Company’s induction.

“In the business, we call [Bad Company singer] Paul [Rodgers] ‘the voice’,” Alice Cooper explained during a Q&A session on the Rock Legends Cruise, “because he’s just one of the best singers out there and one of the nicest guys ever. He had some physical problems lately, but I certainly voted for him.”

Cooper has also shown support for Bad Company on social media, as has Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and Journey’s Neal Schon. The latter rocker called it “a sin” that both Bad Company and Free – Rodgers earlier band – haven’t been inducted.

Meanwhile, Sammy Hagar posted a video alongside Rodgers, who he referred to as “my hero.” “Paul Rodgers had as much influence on my singing as any singer of my time,” the Red Rocker added in the video’s caption.

Howard Stern Says Vote for Bad Company Is an ‘Easy Decision’

It’s not just musicians who are rallying behind Bad Company’s candidacy. Famed radio host Howard Stern has also used his formidable platform to support the group.

“Bad Company is a fantastic fucking band. And those songs are monster,” Stern declared on his show. “I mean, come on. Easy decision right there.”

The wave of support for Bad Company feels similar to what Foreigner experienced last year. Despite impressive resumes, both groups endured decades of neglect from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s nominating committee, while outside observers wondered why they hadn’t been considered. When Foreigner finally made it on the ballot, Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl and Slash were among the many rockers who lobbied for their induction. The group was enshrined as part of the 2024 class.

Eagles have added four more shows to their concert schedule for 2025.

As with the band’s most recent performances, the newly announced performances will happen at Las Vegas’ Sphere on Friday and Saturday nights.

The upcoming shows are scheduled for the first two weekends in September, five months after the Eagles’ current run of concerts at the venue ends.

READ MORE: How Eagles Galloped Into the Old West on ‘Desperado’

These new concerts bring the tally of the group’s stay at Sphere to three dozen performances since launching a residency there in September.

The concerts have also included band classics ranging from “Take It Easy” through “Heartache Tonight,” with stops for solo songs from Eagles cofounder Don Henley and guitarist Joe Walsh.

When Are Eagles Playing Shows in 2025?

Eagles have eight concerts scheduled for 2025 right now. They’ve been playing weekend shows at Sphere since the start of the year when stage guitarist Steuart Smith retired from the lineup after being diagnosed with Parkinsonism.

He’s been replaced onstage by Chris Holt, who’s played at every weekend concert the Eagles have performed at Sphere in 2025.

After wrapping up shows this past weekend, four more appearances remain for the band until their current run of Sphere shows ends on April 12.

Eagles will return to the venue on Sept. 5; their updated schedule includes four dates through Sept. 13. You can see the list of 2025 show dates below.

Advance artist presale registration is now available at the band’s website; sales begin on March 25 at 7 a.m. EST. General presales start on March 26 at 7 a.m. PST.

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Dua Lipa hit the stage in Melbourne, Australia on Monday night, performing a cover of AC/DC‘s “Highway to Hell.”

The concert was Lipa’s first of the Australian leg of her global Radical Optimism tour, titled after her 2024 album. Just before starting the song, she told the audience that she plans to cover a local artist in every stop of the trek. “Obviously, Australia has an abundance of amazing musicians,” Lipa said on stage. “So we just thought we’d go really, really big, from the very beginning. If you know it, sing along.”

You can watch fan-filmed footage of the performance below.

Lipa will perform several more concerts in Australia and New Zealand before she brings the tour to Europe, the U.K. and finally North America later this year.

AC/DC’s Upcoming Touring Plans

AC/DC’s most recent concert took place in August of 2024, which closed their Power Up tour for the year — their first extended amount of time on the road in close to a decade.

READ MORE: Top 20 AC/DC Songs Never Played Live

But the band’s current lineup of Brian Johnson, Angus Young, Stevie Young, Matt Laug and Chris Chaney will soon be back on tour. A North American leg of the Power Up trek will begin on April 10 in Minneapolis, followed by shows in major cities like Las Vegas, Detroit, Nashville, Chicago and more. After that, the band will head to Europe for a string of shows stretched across June, July and August.

When professor James Naismith was hammering two peachbaskets to the wall of his school’s gymnasium in 1891, there’s no way he could have known the game he was inventing would become one of the most popular sports in the world.

From March Madness and the NBA championship, to rec leagues and high school games, basketball has engrossed players and fans alike for more than a century. Along the way, many of rock’s biggest stars have also embraced the sport.

“One of the reasons I love sports and love basketball in particular, it brings us all together — every economic class, every race, every flavor of human being — we come together because we love this beautiful thing,” Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea remarked in 2020, following the death of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant. “Basketball is an art and just like that brings us together and brings us all under this umbrella of this incredible art form that we watch people innovate and take further and further and deeper.”

READ MORE: Put Them in, Coach: 26 Rock Star Athletes

Below, we’ve highlighted 12 rock stars who are just as comfortable on the hardwood as they are on stage. In many cases, these musicians picked up a basketball long before they ever grabbed a mic or strapped on a guitar. Some starred for their high school or college teams, while others have showcased their skills in celebrity charity games. Whatever the case, all of them have maintained their love affair with basketball, even as their music careers have flourished.

Kansas singer Ronnie Platt revealed he has been given the all-clear from doctors after being diagnosed with cancer two months ago.

Platt, 63, said he was looking forward to getting back on stage with his colleagues, with the band set to return to action on Apr. 4 in Ivins, Utah.

“‘You can return to work without restrictions.’ To me? That is music to my ears!” the vocalist wrote in a social media post.

READ MORE: Kansas Is Featured in the New Season of ‘Reacher’

“Today was my post surgery follow-up with my surgeon. I have been given the all clear!

“It’s hard to believe that less than two months ago I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer… It really was just a bump in the road! Thank you so much for your prayers, your positive vibes, and encouraging and hopeful messages.”

He concluded: “I can’t wait for April 4, where I once again will be able to say, ‘Good evening and welcome to Kansas!’”

Kansas to Tour With 38 Special

After announcing his diagnosis in February, Platt issued an update, saying: “Before everyone gets all excited, it has a 99% survival rate [and] it has not spread. It’s contained to my thyroid… I just have to have my thyroid removed. [I’ll] go through some rehab time and be right back in the saddle.”

Kansas had been forced to cancel two shows in February and March, and also to reschedule two shows until November. After resuming on Apr. 4 they’ll play four more standalone shows before commencing a summer tour with 38 Special, Jefferson Starship and the Outlaws.

Dave Mason is also scheduled to take part, but recently canceled all dates for March, April and May after being diagnosed with a serious infection. No announcement has been made to date regarding his progress.

March Madness is here, and we’re joining in on bracket-mania by forcing 32 excellent ’80s rock albums to do battle with each other.

We’ve filled our bracket with the most popular, influential and enduring albums of the decade, made by the biggest artists in rock, heavy metal and classic alternative music.

We seeded them using the best sales data available, and now it’s up to you to choose our winner. As a first step, we need you to narrow our field of 32 down to a sweet 16.

if you’re somehow unfamiliar with any of these albums, rest assured you can learn more about them using the search bar at the top of our site. But we’re pretty sure most of you will recognize them just by seeing their iconic titles and artwork.

Ultimate Classic Rock’s Best ’80s Album tournament will feature a total of five rounds:

• Round One: March 18-23
• Round Two: March 24-27
• Round Three: March 28-30
• Final Four: March 31-April 3
• Championship: April 4-7

You can cast your votes below for the Best ’80s album in sixteen first round head-to-head match-ups – four in each region. You can vote once per hour now through March 23 at 11:59PM ET.

The winners of each round will be revealed the day after votes close and a new round of voting will begin that same day.

Thanks for voting in the first round of Ultimate Classic Rock’s Best ’80s Album tournament! Check back on March 24 to see who will advance to Round 2, where you can vote in eight more matchups.