ABC The Beatles have been named the Ultimate British Group by listeners of BBC Radio 2. The poll, conducted in conjunction National Album Day on Oct. 19, let listeners chime in with their top five favorite British bands, with hundreds of thousands of folks submitting their votes.    While the FabRead More →

Dave Benett/Getty Images Elton John‘s decision to launch a Farewell Tour came about because he says he found a new purpose in life when he became a father.  Speaking to Attitude magazine, Elton says he kept on touring for decades because he felt he didn’t have anything else in his life. AsRead More →

Foghat Records Foghat has just released a new single dedicated to their original lead singer and guitarist, Lonesome Dave Peverett, who passed away in 2000. The tune, “On Tonsils & Sneakers,” is inspired by Peverett’s stage introduction, “… on Tonsils and Sneakers, I’m Lonesome Dave,” and celebrates the silver andRead More →

ABC/Heidi Gutman Jon Bon Jovi is the latest musician to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election. Sharing a clip of “The People’s House,” his collaboration with The War And Treaty, Jon writes on Instagram, “The People’s House is a song that celebrates this beautiful placeRead More →

NBCUniversal Carole King has teamed up with Reba McEntire to write the theme song for Reba’s new NBC sitcom, Happy’s Place.  “I’m so happy for the opportunity to write the theme song for Happy’s Place with my good friend, Carole King,” Reba shares. “It just doesn’t get much better than that! IRead More →

On This Day, Oct. 11, 1997 … Elton John landed at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Candle in the Wind ’97,” a tribute to his close friend, the late Princess Diana.  Elton first performed the song, a reworking of his 1974 single, at Diana’s funeral that September. HeRead More →

L-R, Bowen Yang, Ariana Grande, Stevie Nicks/Photo Credit: Rosalind O’Connor/NBC Although she tried to resist, Stevie Nicks sings in the new promo for this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live, where she’ll serve as musical guest Two clips were released featuring Stevie, host Ariana Grande and cast member Bowen Yang, and it’sRead More →

Columbia Records Friday marks the 50th anniversary of Billy Joel’s third studio album, Streetlife Serenade, which was a top 40 hit for the future Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. Released Oct. 11, 1974, the album is best known for the song “The Entertainer,” which had Billy clapping back after his classic trackRead More →

Keystone/Getty Images The first trailer for Midas Man, the upcoming biopic on the late Beatles manager Brian Epstein, has just been released, giving fans their first look at The Queen’s Gambit star Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as Epstein. The clip also features glimpses of The Beatles: Jonah Lees as John Lennon, Blake Richardson as Paul McCartney, Leo Harvey-Elledge as GeorgeRead More →

London Entertainment/Getty Images Joan Jett & The Blackhearts are showing their support for the Democratic party. The rockers shared a new video using their 2023 song “If You’re Blue” to encourage folks to “Vote Blue” at the polls this November.  “We are the heirs to the greatest democracy in the world” blastsRead More →