Songwriters Hall of Fame Diane Warren, already a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, has been announced as this year’s recipient of the hall’s highest honor: the Johnny Mercer Award. The award is given to Hall members “whose body of work is of such high quality and impact thatRead More →
Paul Stanley/Wentworth Gallery KISS fans know Paul Stanley can rock out onstage, but music isn’t his only artistic endeavor. Stanley has had a successful art career for years, and he tells ABC Audio it started as an outlet for him when he was going through some hard times. “I wasRead More →
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Bonnie Raitt is returning to Austin City Limits. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer appears on the Saturday, February 24, episode of the PBS series, performing classic tunes and highlights from her 2022 album, Just Like That… . Raitt taped the episode back in October and was joinedRead More →
Morningstar Music Productions/MVD Entertainment Eric Clapton and James Taylor are among the artists contributing to a new album celebrating the music of “Mr. Guitar” Chet Atkins. We Still Can’t Say Good Bye, billed as “a musician’s tribute to Chet Atkins,” features an A-list lineup of artists performing on 15 tracks madeRead More →
Left to right: Foreigner’s Mick Jones, Mark Ronson. Photo credit:Desiree Navarro/WireImage Foreigner is one of the nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, and producer Mark Ronson has recruited some celebrity friends to make the case for why they deserve to be inducted. Ronson, who’s the stepsonRead More →
Matthew Baker/Getty Images Roger Daltrey has booked his first U.S. show for 2024. The Who frontman is set to headline The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park in San Diego, California, on May 6, with KT Tunstall serving as special guest. The concert is billed as a one-off show, where fans can expectRead More →
On This Day, February 21, 1990 … At the 32nd annual Grammy Awards, Bonnie Raitt took home four awards, including Album of the Year for Nick of Time. She also won for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female and Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female for the album’s title track, as well as Best TraditionalRead More →
Jason Kempin/Getty Images John Mellencamp, Jackson Browne, Dion Dimucci and Mavis Staples will be honored at the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music’s second annual American Music Honors. The awards are handed out to artists “who have demonstrated artistic excellence, creative integrity, and a longstanding commitment to the value ofRead More →
photo credit: Bill Bernstein Foreigner has been on their Farewell tour since 2023, and while guitarist Mick Jones is the only original member still associated with the band, he hasn’t been part of the tour. He’s now revealed that Parkinson’s disease is what’s been keeping him from performing. “Fans will haveRead More →
ABC Now that it’s been announced that Sam Mendes will direct four separate movies about The Beatles — one for each band member — the speculation about who’ll play Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr has begun. Variety has offered up some of suggestions, including Daisy Jones & TheRead More →
