Parlophone Pet Shop Boys are back with a new album. The British duo of vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe, best known for their ’80s hits “West End Girls” and “What Have I Done To Deserve This,” will release their 15th studio album, Nonetheless, on April 26. “We wanted this album to be a celebration ofRead More →
CBS/Recording Academy Lenny Kravitz and Lionel Richie have been announced as presenters at Sunday’s 66th annual Grammy Awards. The night’s other presenters include Oprah Winfrey, Christina Aguilera, Meryl Streep, Mark Ronson, Samara Joy, Maluma and Taylor Tomlinson, as well as “other surprise guests.” And that’s just the beginning of the A-list talent scheduled for the event. Performers include Billy Joel, U2, Joni Mitchell and Billie Eilish. TheRead More →
Legacy Recordings AC/DC is glad to be back in YouTube’s billion views club. The rock legends’ video for “Back in Black” has officially hit the milestone, making it the second AC/DC clip with at least 1 billion views, following “Thunderstruck.” The “Back in Black” video showcases a simple but powerfulRead More →
A24 Music Earlier this month, the studio A24 teased an upcoming tribute album dedicated to Talking Heads’ classic soundtrack Stop Making Sense — and now we finally have some details. Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense features 16 reworked versions of the songs on the soundtrack, from artists like Paramore, The National, Miley Cyrus, Lorde, TheRead More →
On This Day, February 1, 2009 … Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band headlined the halftime show at Super Bowl XLIII at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Boss performed four songs — “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out,” “Born to Run,” “Working on a Dream” and “Glory Days” — which wereRead More →
Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix Seven years ago, Huey Lewis was diagnosed with Meniere’s disease. It led to the loss of much of his hearing, effectively ending his recording career. That’s why he says working on the new Broadway musical The Heart of Rock & Roll has been his “salvation” during this difficult time. SpeakingRead More →
Henry Diltz x 12on12 Renowned music photographer Henry Diltz is giving music fans a chance to get their hands on prints of some of his most iconic photographs. The photographer has teamed up with lifestyle brand 12on12 to launch a limited-edition print collection, featuring five never-before-seen photos of The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards, The Beatles’ Ringo Starr, Joni Mitchell, GrahamRead More →
Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht II The Elton John AIDs Foundation has been recognized with an Anthem Award for its “Let Your Inner Elton Out” media campaign. The Anthem Awards, an offshoot of The Webby Awards, honor the people, organizations and brands that work to inspire others to take action to create change themselves. They’re presentedRead More →
JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images The Beach Boys‘ Brian Wilson is mourning the loss of his wife, Melinda, who passed away Tuesday, January 30, at the age of 77. “My heart is broken. Melinda, my beloved wife of 28 years, passed away this morning,” he wrote on social media. “Our five children and IRead More →
Penguin Random House U2 frontman Bono has been nominated for an Audie Award. The rocker is nominated in the Audio Book of the Year category for his memoir, Surrender, which he released in November 2022 and narrated himself. Other big names nominated for Audies include Michelle Williams, Michelle Obama, Dolly Parton, Ethan Hawke, Lake Bell, Patrick Stewart, Alfrie Woodard and Meryl Streep. Surrender followedRead More →
