On This Day, July 11, 1959… Former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Sambora joined Bon Jovi in 1983, replacing the band’s original guitarist Dave Sabo, after he left the band to form Skid Row. Sambora was responsible for co-writing such Bon Jovi hits as “YouRead More →
Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images Elvis Costello fans got a bit of a surprise at his show in Philadelphia Wednesday night. Earlier in the day, the rocker revealed in an Instagram Story that two members of his band The Imposters were “indisposed,” so he was going to “initially take the stageRead More →
Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht II Stevie Nicks is ready to make things right with her fans in Manchester and Glasgow. Over the weekend the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer had to postpone her shows in both cities due to a leg injury that required a surgical procedure. But nowRead More →
Rhino Phil Collins’ 1993 solo album, Both Sides, is getting a special reissue for its 30th anniversary. Both Sides (All The Sides) will be released Sept. 20 as a deluxe-edition five-LP box set, featuring a remastered version of the original album, along with a bunch of extras. Those extras include earlyRead More →
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images After ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill passed away in July 2021, Elwood Francis, the band’s guitar tech, took over the job permanently, but he says he’s still not completely comfortable in the role. While it was Hill’s wish for Elwood take over for him, Elwood tells Guitar World it still feels “weird” having theRead More →
Disney/Jenny Anderson Peter Frampton and Scandal frontwoman Patti Smyth are set to perform at the New York City Parks Foundation Dinner & Concert gala, which will honor tennis brothers John and Patrick McEnroe with the City Parks Foundation Icon Award. The event will take place at SummerStage in New York’s Central Park onRead More →
Weiss Eubanks/NBC Universal Elton John‘s new musical The Devil Wears Prada is currently in out-of-town previews before it moves to London’s West End this fall. Vanessa Williams plays the role that Meryl Streep had in the movie, the fearsome fashion editor Miranda Priestly, and she gave Kelly Clarkson a bit ofRead More →
Jon Bon Jovi and mom Carol Bongiovi in 1990; Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Jon Bon Jovi has paid tribute to his late mother on social media. Carol Bongiovi passed away on Tuesday, three days shy of her 84th birthday. On Wednesday, Jon posted a clip of the videoRead More →
ABC/ Craig Sjodin Mick Jagger has launched a new merch collection inspired by one of his iconic looks of the ’70s. The Rolling Stones frontman just debuted the Palace Laundry collection, inspired by a “Palace Laundry” t-shirt he wore in a famous 1972 tour photo taken by music photographer Jim Marshall. TheRead More →
Joseph Okpako/WireImage Cyndi Lauper is headed out on the road this fall on her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour, and she may have just given fans a tease of what to expect. In a video shared by Live Nation, Cyndi reveals her five favorite songs to perform — one of which,Read More →
