Courtesy of Michael Dorf Presents The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde has been added to the upcoming Patti Smith tribute concert, People Have the Power – A Celebration of Patti Smith, happening March 26 at New York’s Carnegie Hall. In addition to Hynde, Bangles‘ frontwoman Susanna Hoffs, Irish singer Glen Hansard, director Jim Jarmusch and New York punk rocker JesseRead More →
On This Day, Jan. 23, 1976… David Bowie released his 10th studio album, Station to Station, which introduced a new persona, the Thin White Duke. The follow up to 1975’s Young Americans, Station to Station, co-produced by Bowie and Harry Maslin, saw the rocker being influenced by electronic dance musicRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images After retiring from the road in 2024 due to Steven Tyler’s vocal issues, Aerosmith is ready to perform again. The lineup for Tyler’s sixth annual Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party was just announced, which includes a reunion by members of Aerosmith. The event, hosted by comedian Tiffany Haddish,Read More →
Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures The Academy Award nominations were announced Thursday, and the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown earned eight Oscar nods, including best picture. Timothée Chalamet earned a best actor nod for his portrayal of Dylan, while Ed Norton is nominated for best supporting actor for playing PeteRead More →
Interscope Elton John received his fifth Oscar nomination on Thursday. The nominations for the 97th Annual Academy Awards were announced by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott, and in the category of best original song, Elton was nominated for “Never Too Late,” which he co-wrote with Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin andRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen is diving back into his archives for his latest live release. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just released a live recording of his Dec. 21, 1975, concert at Toronto’s Seneca Field House at Seneca College, which he said was his “first-ever” show inRead More →
ABC/Craig Sjodin Elton John‘s song “Never Too Late,” written by Elton, his friend Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin and producer Andrew Watt, made the short list for best original song at the Academy Awards. But if it’s nominated Thursday morning, don’t count on seeing Elton perform it on the telecast. The Motion Picture Academy announcedRead More →
ABC/Randy Holmes After their successful run at the Sphere in Las Vegas, U2 is giving back to the city. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the Irish rockers quietly donated $300,000 to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas College of Fine Arts. The news of the donation was revealed inRead More →
courtesy of Gov’t Mule and Tedeschi Trucks Band Gov’t Mule is teaming with Tedeschi Trucks Band for some special co-headlining dates later this year. The two acts will play five shows together Sept. 3 through Sept. 10 in Toronto; Saratoga Springs, New York; Mansfield, Massachusetts; Chicago; and Clarkston, Michigan. TicketRead More →
Sony Pictures Classic A new clip has just been released from the upcoming documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin, which features surviving Led Zeppelin band members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones reminiscing about the first time they jammed together. Page says he suggested the first song they should play together was “Train KeptRead More →
