ABC/Heidi Gutman British comedian Ted Robbins is related to The Beatles‘ Paul McCartney, and in a recent interview he suggested that the rocker’s success may have taken a toll on some members of the family. Robbins’ late mother was McCartney’s first cousin, and he reveals on the Chatabix podcast that whileRead More →
Rob Loud/Getty Images for Journey It looks like at least one member of Journey wants to see the band play Las Vegas’ new state-of-the-art venue, Sphere. Co-founder and lead guitarist Neal Schon posted photos from Phish’s recent residency to Facebook, commenting that playing the venue is something he could see Journey doing.Read More →
Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for The Music Center The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class was announced Sunday, April 21, on American Idol, with Peter Frampton among the rockers getting the nod this year. The guitar great took to social media to share his gratitude, noting, “This is something IRead More →
Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images Bruce Springsteen wrapped the first leg of his 2024 tour in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday and it looks like he had a hard time leaving the stage. According to setlist.fm, The Boss treated the crowd to a 30-song set, kicking things off with The Ghost of Tom JoadRead More →
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and punk poet Patti Smith is name-checked in the title track to Taylor Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, and Smith has shared her gratitude for the recognition. Taylor sings in the track, “I laughed in your face and said ‘You’re not Dylan Thomas,Read More →
Emily Schur Before the winner of this season of American Idol is crowned, they’ll be getting advice from a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. Jon Bon Jovi will serve as a guest mentor for the contestants during the show’s “grand finale” on May 19 on ABC. He’ll be the second Rock &Read More →
On This Day, April 22, 1993 … The Who’s Tommy opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre in New York. The musical was an adaptation of the band’s 1969 rock opera. It was directed by Des McAnuff, with the book, music and lyrics by The Who’s Pete Townshend. TheRead More →
MSG Entertainment By now, most people know that Billy Joel has played the most performances at New York’s Madison Square Garden. But a new record has just been set at another iconic New York venue: Radio City Music Hall. On Saturday, April 20, Barry Manilow notched the record for theRead More →
Disney/Jenny Anderson The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees were announced Sunday, April 21, on American Idol: Foreigner, Peter Frampton and Cher got the nod in the Performers category, along with Kool & The Gang, Dave Matthews Band, Ozzy Osbourne, Mary J. Blige and A Tribe Called Quest. In a hugely sentimentalRead More →
Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann is the latest artist to pay tribute to Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts, who passed away April 18 at the age of 80. In a post on Instagram, Kreutzmann writes of the “intertwined past” of the two bands, noting, “[W]e sawRead More →
