Billy Joel performed the final concert at New York’s historic Shea Stadium ahead of its demolition. The show, a culmination of a two-night stand at the home of the New York Mets, saw Joel welcoming several guests, including Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, Steven Tyler, Roger Daltrey and Paul McCartney, who was driven to the stage by theRead More →
Courtesy of Netflix © 2024 Lionel Richie, who’s won an Oscar and several Grammys, was nominated for an Emmy Wednesday in connection with the Netflix documentary he helped produce, The Greatest Night In Pop. Now, he’s responding to the honor. The documentary details the creation of the all-star 1985 charity single “We AreRead More →
Mickey Bernal/Getty Images Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Grateful Dead and Bonnie Raitt are among the artists who’ll be celebrated at the 47th edition of the Kennedy Center Honors, recognizing their lifetime artistic achievement. This year’s other honorees include director Francis Ford Coppola and jazz musician Arturo Sandoval, as well as the iconicRead More →
HELLE ARENSBAK/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images Lenny Kravitz is teasing his next music video. The rocker shared a snippet of the video for the Blue Electric Light track “Paralyzed,” with images of three hooded figures walking toward the camera, which then cuts to an image of Kravitz from behind, bathed in light with his guitarRead More →
HoweSound Yes guitarist Steve Howe is set to release a brand new solo album, Guitarscape, on Sept. 27. The album features 14 new instrumental tracks, all written and produced by Howe. The rocker plays acoustic, electric, steel and bass guitars on the album, along with keyboards, and is backed by his sonRead More →
Allen Berezovsky/WireImage Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs have announced new fall co-headlining dates with singer Lucinda Williams. The Alone Together: Come Hell or High Water tour kicks off Sept. 10 in Midland, Texas, hitting such cities as Austin, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Oakland, Los Angeles and more, before wrappingRead More →
Television Academy/ABC Billy Joel has a chance to add an Emmy to his trophy case. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just earned an Emmy nod for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-recorded) for his CBS special, Billy Joel: The 100th – Live at Madison Square Garden. He does face some stiffRead More →
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons is playing a special concert to help raise funds for an upcoming documentary on Antarctica. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer announced that he and his band the BFGs, featuring Mike Flanigin and Chris Layton, will headline a July 30 fundraiserRead More →
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images The life and career of Whitney Houston continues to be celebrated in her absence. According to People, the Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation and Primary Wave will celebrate her 61st birthday at their third annual Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation Gala, taking place on her actual birth date,Read More →
On This Day, July 17, 2011 … At Asbury Park, New Jersey’s Wonder Bar, Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance for a tribute to his late friend and E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons, who had passed away in June of that year. The 45-minute set for 400 fans included soul classics as well asRead More →
