Steve Jennings/Getty Images John Fogerty and Smokey Robinson will be honored at the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music’s third annual American Music Honors. This year’s other honorees include Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, Emmylou Harris and Joe Ely, with Springsteen and E Street Band members Steven VanRead More →
On This Day, Jan. 29, 2010… Neil Young was honored by the Recording Academy as the MusiCares Person of the Year, at the organization’s 20th anniversary gala. Young was celebrated at the gala for his philanthropic work, with a star-studded lineup performing Young tunes. Artists who performed that evening includedRead More →
Michael Tran/FilmMagic Sunday’s Grammy Awards will feature a salute to Quincy Jones. Rolling Stone reports that the tribute will feature performances by Stevie Wonder and Janelle Monáe, along with by Cynthia Erivo, Herbie Hancock and Lainey Wilson, with additional performers expected. “The entire Grammys could have actually been Quincy Jones,” Grammy executive producerRead More →
Disney/Randy Holmes Ringo Starr made a surprise appearance at Paul McCartney’s concert at London’s O2 Arena in December, where they played “Helter Skelter” and “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise).” And while it was a surprise for the audience, the reunion wasn’t exactly a spur of the moment thing. “ItRead More →
PA Images via Getty Images Photos of Debbie Harry, David Bowie and Grace Jones are currently up for auction, with the money raised going to help musicians affected by the California wildfires. The portraits, all shot by photographer Greg Gorman, are part of an auction put on by Giorgio’s Discotheque in Los Angeles,Read More →
Bobby Weir D’Angelico guitar amp pedalboard/courtesy of Julien’s Auctions The upcoming MusiCares Charity Relief Auction is set to feature a whole host of items from this year’s MusiCares Person of the Year, the Grateful Dead. Among the Dead-related items available are Jerry Garcia’s ivory two-piece suit, worn on the cover ofRead More →
Don Arnold/WireImage Def Leppard is giving fans a backstage look at their recent concert at Feria Estatal De León in León, Mexico. The band shared their first behind-the-tour video of 2025, highlighting the Jan. 18 concert, which they played without guitarist Vivian Campbell, who’s recovering from a bone marrow transplant to treat his cancer.Read More →
Charlie Steiner – Hwy 67 Revisited/Getty Images Bob Dylan has paid tribute to The Band‘s Garth Hudson, who passed away Jan. 21 at the age of 87. “Sorry to hear the news about Garth Hudson,” Dylan shared on social media. “He was a beautiful guy and the real driving force behind The Band.Read More →
Avenue/Rhino The Eric Burdon years of War are being highlighted in a new CD box set. Eric Burdon & War – The Complete CD Collection, dropping March 7, is a four-CD set made up of War albums released between 1970 and 1976. Those albums include 1970’s Eric Burdon Declares War and Black Man’s Burdon, andRead More →
On This Day, Jan 28, 1985… An all-star lineup of musicians came together in a studio in Los Angeles to record the charity single “We Are the World.” The tune, written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, featured artists like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Tina Turner,Read More →
