Monica Schipper/Getty Images Bette Midler is the latest celebrity to join TikTok. The singer/actress actually opened her account in the beginning of July, but she just shared her first video addressing her fans. “Hi everybody, I’m on TikTok, yes I am and I’ll tell you why, because everybody on that platformRead More →
On This Day, July 12, 1962 … The Rolling Stones – billed as The Rollin’ Stones – played their first live show at London’s Marquee Club. At the time, the band consisted of Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, pianist Ian Stewart and bassist Dick Taylor; the drummer’s identity is disputed. In December of that year, Bill Wyman replaced TaylorRead More →
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Singer/songwriter Dave Loggins, best known for his tune “Please Come To Boston,” died July 10, according to an obituary published in The Tennessean. Dave, second cousin of Grammy-winning singer Kenny Loggins, passed away at Alive Hospice in Nashville at the age of 76. “Please Come toRead More →
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Sammy Hagar is ready to launch his The Best of All Worlds tour, which will have him and his band – Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani and drummer Jason Bonham – performing songs from his entire career. So, what prompted Sammy to set out on such a career-spanning trek? “Well,Read More →
Jim Dyson/Getty Images AC/DC has gone Diamond. The Aussie rockers just received their first-ever RIAA Diamond certification for their classic track “Thunderstruck,” meaning it’s now moved at least 10 million equivalent units. According to the RIAA site, “Thunderstruck,” from the band’s 1990 album, The Razor’s Edge, was actually awarded Gold, Platinum and Diamond certifications onRead More →
Photo by Kevin Winter Ringo Starr is giving fans a look at his Peace & Love birthday celebration, which took place Sunday. The rocker, who turned 84, just shared a video featuring highlights from the big day at Beverly Hills Park, which includes footage of him arriving with family and friends,Read More →
Photo by Dean Anshutz The Zombies‘ Rod Argent is recovering from a stroke, the band’s management has revealed. “Rod had recently returned home from a triumphant Zombies tour of the U.K., and spent a weekend in London with his beloved wife Cathy, celebrating his 79th birthday and their 52nd wedding anniversary,Read More →
Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images Elvis Costello fans got a bit of a surprise at his show in Philadelphia Wednesday night. Earlier in the day, the rocker revealed in an Instagram Story that two members of his band The Imposters were “indisposed,” so he was going to “initially take the stageRead More →
Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht II Stevie Nicks is ready to make things right with her fans in Manchester and Glasgow. Over the weekend the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer had to postpone her shows in both cities due to a leg injury that required a surgical procedure. But nowRead More →
On This Day, July 11, 1959… Former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Sambora joined Bon Jovi in 1983, replacing the band’s original guitarist Dave Sabo, after he left the band to form Skid Row. Sambora was responsible for co-writing such Bon Jovi hits as “YouRead More →
