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Tune in to The Beatles Channel all week long starting February 24 as we celebrate George Harrison’s birthday.

Exclusive programming includes Guest DJ sets hosted by Beck, Billy Idol, Steve Perry, Mike Campbell, and Slim Jim Phantom; a “Living in the Material World” roundtable featuring Klaus Voormann, Jim Keltner, Mike Campbell, Jim James, and Paul Hicks; a guitar-themed roundtable with Ben Harper, Steve Lukather, Joe Bonamassa, Nancy Wilson, and Warren Haynes; and an episode of “Dark Horse Radio” with special guest Olivia Harrison.

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Beck, Billy Idol, Steve Perry, Mike Campbell, and Slim Jim Phantom (The Stray Cats) pick some of their favorite George Harrison songs in honor of his birthday.

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DC Studios co-ceo James Gunn recently shared a group photo on Instagram that included several DC Universe stars, including rumored Booster Gold actor Kumail Nanjiani. Scooby-Doo star Matthew Lillard, the current voice actor for Shaggy, was also part of the photo, prompting the DC fandom to discuss online which characters they'd like to see Lillard play in the Dcu.

On the social media platform X, many DC fans stated that Lillard would be a great choice for either Plastic Man (who the actor was nearly cast to play in the early 2000s) or Ambush Bug. Some also shared that they'd like to see him as Booster Gold, a superhero that Nanjiani is rumored to have been cast to play in the upcoming Dcu series of the same name. Martian Manhunter, Doctor Light, Ted Kord/Blue Beetle, and The Question were other superheroes that fans threw out on social media.

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If his singing career doesn’t work out, Jelly Roll can always pivot to professional wrestling. He just teamed up with the WWE for an exciting promotion for the upcoming SummerSlam event. Keep reading for the complete details.

Jelly Roll & His Music Dominate SummerSlam Promo

WWE’s SummerSlam event is something fans of professional wrestling look forward to all year. The matches at SummerSlam can predict who will headline at Wrestlemania the next year. But the event is more than just wrestling matches. In an unforgettable moment, wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage married his manager, the lovely Miss Elizabeth, at the 1991 PPV.

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The WWE has long paired with celebrities outside the ring to help promote professional wrestling. In fact, many celebrities (and even future Presidents) have gone inside the ring to join the fray or be on the receiving end of a Stone Cold Stunner.

SummerSlam 2024 is just three weeks away.

Late pro wrestling legend Randy Savage had kind things to say about Bruce Campbell after working with the actor in Spider-Man. With the clip resurfacing on social media, Campbell paid back the kindness.

In Sam Raimi's first Spider-Man movie, which introduced Tobey Maguire in the titular role, Campbell appeared as a pro wrestling organization's ring announcer. Savage also had a guest role as Bonesaw McGraw, a pro wrestler who Maguire's Peter Parker must fight in the ring. A resurfaced clip on X saw Savage praising Campbell before bestowing him the pro-wrestling-like nickname of "Beautiful" Bruce Campbell. After watching the clip on X, Campbell said he felt the same way about the one they call the "Macho Man."

You were beautiful too, Randy. https://t.co/diOwDtIbBY Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) June 23, 2024

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The Stray Cats have announced a 2024 US tour kicking off in late July.

The outing marks the band’s first tour in five years after reuniting in 2018 and releasing their comeback album, 40, the following year. The 2024 tour will feature the band’s classic lineup of Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker, and Slim Jim Phantom, and they’ll be joined by openers The Midnight Cowgirls for each date.

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Stray Cats’ 2024 tour begins on July 27th in Woodinville, Washington, and continues through August with dates in Costa Mesa, San Diego, Denver, New York City, and more. The tour concludes on August 17th with a show in Bridgeport, Connecticut. See the band’s full list of tour dates below.

Tickets for Stray Cats’ 2024 tour will first be on-sale via a Live Nation pre-sale starting Wednesday, March 27th at 10:00 a.m. local time (use access code Key). Tickets will...

A new graphic novel chronicling the life and times of Lemmy Kilmister and Motörhead is set to arrive this summer via Z2 Comics. A first look at the cover art can be seen below.

Presented in an oral history format, No Remorse: The Illustrated True Stories of Lemmy Kilmister and Motörhead features contributions from rock icons such as Dave Grohl (who wrote the foreword), Ozzy Osbourne (who penned the afterword), Slash, Lars Ulrich, Lita Ford, Chrissie Hynde, Dee Snider, and Dave Navarro, among others. Plus, Lemmy’s bandmates Phil Campbell, Mickey Dee, and Slim Jim Phantom are also included.

Other notable contributors include Neil Gaiman, Michael Moorcock, pro-wrestlers Triple H and Corey Graves, Matt Pinfield, Penelope Spheeris, and Riki Rachtman.

In all, 25 individuals were paired with 25 artists, recounting stories about their personal encounters with the late Motörhead legend. Illustrators include Dave Chisholm, Bob Fingerman, Jay Jay Jackson, and Jim Mahfood.

When Vince McMahon stepped into the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 23, he was on hand to celebrate what was supposed to be a triumph for Tko Group Holdings, the company for which he was executive chairman, and the owner of the WWE, the wrestling promotion that McMahon turned into a multibillion-dollar business.

Earlier that morning the WWE announced a blockbuster 10-year, $5 billion deal with Netflix to stream Raw in the U.S. and almost all of its other live programming in other markets around the world. And Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, one of the WWE’s biggest stars — turned global movie star — was set to ring the opening bell, in connection with an agreement to join Tko’s board of directors.

Speaking to attendees in the NYSE’s ornate 6th floor board room that morning, Johnson accepted a gold Tko championship belt from McMahon and Tko CEO Ari Emanuel.

Updated with sponsorship resumption. Slim Jim has resumed its WWE sponsorship following the exit of Vince McMahon from his executive role at the wrestling outfit’s parent company, the Endeavor-controlled Tko Group Holdings.

The Conagra Brands jerky maker, which has been affiliated with pro wrestling since the 1980s, will now officially be part of this weekend’s Royal Rumble in Florida. It had paused its sponsorship Friday in the wake of what it called “disturbing allegations” in a lawsuit filed against McMahon by a former employee. The suit catalogs in vivid detail a number of accusations, including sex trafficking, battery and sexual assault.

“After the departure of Vince McMahon, and discussions with WWE Tko senior leadership, Slim Jim has decided to re-enter the Royal Rumble,” the company said Saturday in a statement provided to Deadline.

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Following a suit Thursday asserting that Vince McMahon sexally assaulted and trafficked former WWE employee Janel Grant, the WWE founder has resigned from his role as chairman of parent company Tko Group Holdings, according to an email from WWE president Nick Khan shared with TheWrap. Tko Group was created as the new parent company of WWE in its merger last year with UFC.

“I wanted to inform you that Vince McMahon has tendered his resignation from his positions as Tko Executive Chairman and on the Tko Board of Directors,” Khan wrote in an email to staff on Friday. “He will no longer have a role with Tko Group Holdings or WWE.”

“I stand by my prior statement that Ms. Grant’s lawsuit is replete with lies, obscene made-up instances that never occurred, and is a vindictive distortion of the truth,” McMahon said in a statement. “I intend to vigorously defend myself against these baseless accusations,...

Longtime WWE advertising partner Slim Jim has paused its sponsorship with the wrestling promotion following “disturbing allegations” unveiled in a lawsuit Thursday against WWE founder and board chair Vince McMahon. The announcement comes ahead of this Saturday’s Royal Rumble, one of WWE’s biggest events of the year.

“Slim Jim values integrity and respect in all of our partnerships. Given the recent disturbing allegations against Vince McMahon, at this time we’ve decided to pause our promotional activities with WWE,” the company said in a statement. “This decision reflects our commitment to our brand values and responsibility to our community.”

They added that they “will continue to monitor the situation and base our future engagements on our values and what’s best for our brand.”

The current Slim Jim sponsorship was touted by the companies as the “largest sponsorship deal in WWE history” last August, kicking off with sponsorship around the SummerSlam event.

LL Cool J, Gretchen Rhodes, Mick Fleetwood and Lukas Nelson are among several artists performing in the #MauiStrong livestream event benefiting those impacted by the Maui wildfires.

The event, hosted by Kcrw’s Elvis Mitchell and Jimmy Jam, will be streamed live Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. Pt/8 p.m. Et on Ziggy Marley’s YouTube channel. Other celebrities participating include Marley, Benny Uyetake, Fred Armisen, Gretchen Rhodes, Kai Lenny, Matthew Pinfield, Nathaniel Rateliff, Ryan Bingham, Sarah McLachlan, Skunk Baxter, Slim Jim Phantom, Stewart Copeland and Uncle George Kahumoku Jr.

All funds raised will support the Maui Strong Fund, which provides recovery aid for people and areas devastated by the Maui wildfires, and MusiCares, an organization that supports the music community through preventive, emergency, and recovery programs.

According to the event’s press release, “The livestream will cast a spotlight on stories of local heroism and the rich history and challenges...

The hottest night in sports entertainment is upon us once more. WWE SummerSlam is the second-biggest event on the WWE calendar behind WrestleMania — which means we’re in for a show this weekend. We’ll see Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Asuka, Charlotte Flair, and more in action. WWE SummerSlam airs this Saturday, Aug. 5 at 8 p.m. Et exclusively on Peacock. Watch the high-flying action with a Subscription to Peacock.

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Among the most surprising moments in recent WWE memory is the intense feud within The Bloodline. Roman Reigns, the reigning Undisputed WWE Universal Champion for over 1,000 days, is facing an unexpected challenge from his cousin Jey Uso in a “Tribal Combat” match. After tensions escalated following a mistake at “Night of Champions,...

The Stray Cats announced their first album in 26 years, 40, and detailed a summer world tour. The long-running rockabilly trio — singer-guitarist Brian Setzer, bassist Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom — previewed the LP with new song “Cat Fight (Over a Dog Like Me),” a trademark blast of searing guitar fills, tremolo bar swoops and hopping double-bass.

“Cat Fight” is available with pre-orders of the record. The band will release the track (along with new songs “When Nothing’s Going Right” and “Rock It Off”) as part of an exclusive, 12-inch picture disc on April 13th,...

The Stray Cats are coming home. After reuniting earlier this year for a handful of reunion shows, the rockabilly revivalists will celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2019, marking the milestone with both a new album and a full-sized tour.

Bandmates Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom haven’t released a studio record since the early Nineties, with 1993’s Original Cool marking their last effort together. Twenty-five years have elapsed since then, punctuated by a handful of solo projects — including Setzer’s Brian Setzer Orchestra, whose Grammy-winning cover of Louis Prima’s “Jump,...

Cancer can change anyone’s life--including rock stars.

The documentary Man In The Camo Jacket showcases the life story of the iconic Welsh rock front man Mike Peters of The Alarm from his rise to fame, to battling cancer and finally leading a worldwide philanthropy around the world with the top musicians in rock history.

The film is directed by Russ Kendall (The Song That Changed My Life).

The documentary includes a short interview with Fred Armisen, Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, Martha Quinn, Billy Bragg, Slim Jim Phantom of Stray Cats, Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze and Billy Duffy.

Lrm had a phone interview earlier this month with Mike Peters to discuss his accomplishments in life and his ongoing fight against cancer.

Man In The Camo Jacket is currently available on VOD and iTunes.

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It was a gathering of rock legends this week at the Key Club -- where Bruce Kulick of Kiss was joined on stage by Guns 'N' Roses keyboardist Teddy Andreadis , Stray Cats ' drummer Slim Jim Phantom and ... " Full House " star Dave Coulier ?! Coulier, who played Joey Gladstone on the show, jumped on stage to play the harmonica while the rest of band played " Alright Now " for the crowd. The group of rockers were celebrating the launch of " Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp ," a new reality show on VH1 Classic premiering October 16. Read more...