Billy Joel and Freddy Wexler/Credit: Lester Cohen Billy Joel‘s new single, “Turn the Lights Back On,” has returned him to the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time since 1997. One of the people who may be most surprised at this turn of events is, well, Billy Joel. Freddy Wexler, who spearheadedRead More →
MNRK Heavy Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is thanking fans for their support of his single “10,000 Volts,” the title track from his upcoming album. The video for the song just reached 1 million views on YouTube. Frehley celebrated the milestone on Instagram with the message, “Thank you to all the fans who’ve been with me for 50 yearsRead More →
Courtesy Live Nation Bret Michaels is ready for another summer Parti. The Poison frontman has announced the second edition of his Parti-Gras tour, which he launched in 2023. Michaels is set to headline Parti-Gras 2.0 and will be joined by an all-star lineup that includes former Eagles guitarist Don Felder, former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm, Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider and country star Chris Janson.Read More →
Sonja Flemming/CBS Never underestimate the exposure an artist gets by being featured on Music’s Biggest Night. Thanks to their appearances on the Grammy Awards, both Tracy Chapman and Billy Joel are back on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in years. Tracy’s duet with Luke Combs on her song “Fast Car” has driven it — pun intended —Read More →
Kevin Winter/Getty Images Ringo Starr is giving fans of The Beatles a chance to own prints of classic photos he took of his bandmates over the years. In celebration of the 60th anniversary of The Beatles coming to America, Ringo has teamed with Genesis Publications to unveil 12 new prints, dubbed The PhotographRead More →
On This Day, February 12, 1997… During a press conference in the lingerie department of a K-Mart in Greenwich Village, New York, U2 announced they would be heading out on what they were calling the Pop Mart world tour. The band performed one song during the press conference, “Holy Joe,” a B-sideRead More →
Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were announced on Saturday, February 10, and several of this year’s contenders have taken to social media to share their reactions to the news. Mick Jones, the only original member of Foreigner still touringRead More →
Courtesy of Blackbird Presents and Live Nation Jackson Browne and Michael McDonald are among the artists who’ve signed on to help gospel and soul legend Mavis Staples celebrate her 85th birthday. Mavis Staples 85th: All-Star Birthday Concert will take place Thursday, April 18, at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. Mavis, who actually turns 85 in July,Read More →
Dave Benett/Getty Images Even though Ed Sheeran has written some of the most inescapable hits of the past 10 years — and is good pals with his old friend Elton John, to boot — Rod Stewart claims to be unfamiliar with the chart-topping, multi-Platinum artist’s work. In an interview with The Times, Rod is asked whether heRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Power Trip After teasing some big news for the past week, AC/DC has finally spilled the beans and as many suspected, they’re hitting the road. The rockers just announced dates for the Power Up tour, which will feature Angus Young, Brian Johnson and Steve Young, joined by Matt Laug behind the drum kit in place of Phil Rudd,Read More →
