On This Day March 21, 1994… Bruce Springsteen added an Oscar to his trophy case, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Streets of Philadelphia,” which he wrote for the Tom Hanks movie Philadelphia. The tune was one of two tracks from the movie to be nominated, the other being “Philadelphia” by NeilRead More →
Taylor Hill/WireImage The Library of Congress awarded Elton John and Bernie Taupin the prestigious Gershwin Prize for Popular Song at a ceremony held in Washington, D.C., on March 20, where their songs were performed by acts as wide-ranging as Metallica, Garth Brooks, Joni Mitchell, Annie Lennox, Brandi Carlile and Charlie Puth. TheRead More →
Trouser Press Books The music of Lou Reed will be the subject of a new book coming this spring. Sweet, Wild and Vicious: Listening to Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground is author Jim Higgins’ look at the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s catalog of music. In it, heRead More →
ABC/Heidi Gutman Paul McCartney has revealed that if it wasn’t for John Lennon, he may have changed a key lyric in the classic Beatles tune “Hey Jude.” During the latest episode of the McCartney A Life in Lyrics podcast, the rocker shared that the line, “The movement you need is on your shoulder” wasn’tRead More →
Iconic Events Releasing/ Mercury Studios/FanTracks The music of Chicago will be hitting the big screen next month. The film Chicago & Friends in Concert will debut in select theaters on April 18, giving fans a chance to enjoy the band’s two guest-filled concerts that were recorded at Ovation Hall at theRead More →
Courtesy of BLEUFEU Kansas has added another tour date to their already busy schedule. The band is set to play Canada’s 2024 Festival d’été de Québec aka FEQ, an 11-day event that takes place July 4-14, on July 12. The festival lineup also features Nickelback, Jonas Brothers, Post Malone Mötley Crüe and more. For the full lineup and all ticketRead More →
Matthew Baker/Getty Images The Who’s Pete Townshend is set to make an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, March 26. The rocker will be on the show to promote Tommy the Musical, which is set to open at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre on March 28. The episode will also feature aRead More →
On This Day March 20, 1969 … John Lennon and Yoko Ono, who met in 1966 and became romantically involved in 1968, got married in Gibraltar. They honeymooned in Paris, Amsterdam and Montreal, staging bed-ins for peace in the latter two cities. Lennon documented the whole honeymoon experience in the top 10Read More →
Warner Bros. Records After a two-year break, the Grammy Hall of Fame has returned, with 10 recordings being inducted on March 20. The inductees — four albums and six singles — will be honored at the Grammy Museum’s inaugural Grammy Hall of Fame Gala, scheduled for May 21 in LA.Read More →
Ryan Bakerink/Getty Images After a six-month break to recover from peptic ulcer disease, Bruce Springsteen returned to the stage with The E Street Band on Tuesday, March 19, in Phoenix, wowing the crowd with a set that featured classics, new songs and even one surprise request. According to setlist.fm, The Boss kickedRead More →
