ABC/Craig Sjodin The Lion King ballad “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” won Elton John the first of his two Oscars for Best Original Song. But perhaps it wouldn’t have if the filmmakers had gone with their original picks of characters to sing it: Timon and Pumbaa. Nathan Lane tells EntertainmentRead More →
George Harrison, age 12, in his Liverpool home; Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images The Liverpool home where the late George Harrison lived during his childhood has officially been designated as a historical site. The BBC reports that a “blue plaque” — a marker installed by the English Heritage charity — wasRead More →
Andrew Lipovsky/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images The three children of late rocker Robbie Robertson are suing his widow, whom he married five months before his death last August at age 80. In legal documents obtained by ABC News, Robertson’s three children from his first marriage — Alexandra, DelphineRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images The Rolling Stones played the first of two show at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Thursday, and Mick Jagger‘s onstage patter included a shot at Donald Trump and a discussion of the menu of a nearby diner. According to the Asbury Park Press, during the show, whichRead More →
George Pimentel/Getty Images Rush‘s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson made a surprise appearance May 23 in Toronto, reuniting for a concert paying tribute to the late Canadian singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. Lightfoot, known for songs like “If You Could Read My Mind” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” died inRead More →
Courtesy of Disney+ Why go to the beach when you can spend Memorial Day weekend with The Beach Boys? A new documentary about the group debuts May 24 on Disney +, giving fans insight into their rise to fame and lasting legacy, and all the bumps along the way. The doc is directed by filmmakerRead More →
Mike Marsland/WireImage Forget about the movies. According to Variety, Cher‘s performance got the best response at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Cher headlined the annual fundraiser for amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, taking the stage at the event in the South of France in the early hours of May 24.Read More →
On This Day, May 24, 1974 … Fifty years ago today, David Bowie released his eighth studio album, Diamond Dogs. Coming off the worldwide success of 1972’s Ziggy Stardust and 1973’s Aladdin Sane, Bowie dove into several projects, including a Ziggy Stardust musical and a TV production inspired by GeorgeRead More →
Swan Song/Rhino Entertainment On May 24, 1974, Bad Company, the English supergroup made up of former Free members Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke, former Mott The Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and former King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell, released their self-titled debut album, which turned out to be a huge hit. TheRead More →
Mike Lewis Photography/Redferns Bruce Springsteen was celebrated in London on Thursday, being honored as an Academy Fellow of The Ivors Academy. He’s the first international songwriter to receive the honor by the U.K. organization, which presents The Ivor Novello Awards, celebrating excellence in British and Irish songwriting. According to The Standard, The Beatles‘ Paul McCartney wasRead More →
