ABC/ Craig Sjodin The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards was in Nashville on Sunday to help celebrate guitarist James Burton’s induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. According to Billboard, Richards, who inducted Burton into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, attended the Hall of Fame’s 2024 MedallionRead More →
Cindy Ord/Getty Images Bruce Springsteen has commented on the recent death of One Direction singer Liam Payne at the age of 31, telling The Telegraph, “That’s not an unusual thing in my business.” “It’s a normal thing. It’s a business that puts enormous pressures on young people,” he elaborated. “Young peopleRead More →
Disney/Eric McCandless Gene Simmons made a career playing bass for KISS, but he wouldn’t consider himself a virtuoso, and he’s perfectly happy with that. He tells Guitar World that he thinks virtuosos are simply “show-offs in music” and he’s not a fan. “I don’t consider myself – and was neverRead More →
Courtesy of Goldenvoice The Go-Go’s and Devo are among the artists booked for the 2025 Cruel World Festival, happening May 17 at Brookside at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The festival will be The Go-Go’s first concert together since 2022, although in February they reunited to play a few songs atRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Billy Joel took his family to see Taylor Swift at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium over the weekend, which apparently helped Taylor break one of his attendance records. Prior to the show, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer shared a Reel of the fam headed to the concert,Read More →
Elton John/Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for Disney; Joni Mitchell/Taylor Hill/WireImage When Elton John and Bernie Taupin received the Gershwin Prize for Popular Music earlier this year, Joni Mitchell helped pay tribute to them by performing their song “I’m Still Standing.” And on Oct. 20, Elton returned the favor, singing backupRead More →
On This Day, Oct. 21, 1976 … The Who wrapped a North American tour at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens, which would turn out to be drummer Keith Moon’s final concert with the band. The Who took a break from touring following the end of the trek, with the band noting that Moon’sRead More →
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall of Fame Jeff Lynne’s ELO has announced they will play their last ever concert next year in London. The band is set to headline BST Hyde Park on July 13, and it’s being billed as “the final show.” “My return to touring began at HydeRead More →
Courtesy of Disney Bruce Springsteen asks a lot of his E Street Band members, but it turns out they’re very well compensated for their hard work. At a London screening of his new documentary, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band on Oct. 18, The Boss opened upRead More →
Courtesy of Disney+ & Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Newly minted Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Cher previously had some choice words for the organization because she kept getting overlooked for induction. And while she doesn’t take back what she said, she’s certainly singing a different tune now. “I said something once,Read More →
