On This Day, Feb. 18, 1990… Queen frontman Freddie Mercury joined his bandmates at the BRIT Awards in London to accept the award for outstanding contribution to British music. It would wind up being Mercury’s last onstage appearance. Mercury had been privately battling AIDS, and would later make his finalRead More →
Oscar nominees Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Brandi Carlile & Andrew Watt; Disney/Frank Micelotta Elton John and Brandi Carlile‘s duet “Never Too Late,” from Elton’s Disney+ documentary of the same name, is Oscar-nominated for best original song. It was co-written by Elton, Bernie Taupin, Brandi and producer Andrew Watt, and as Watt tellsRead More →
Val Wilmer/Redferns The success of the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown has resulted in a lot of renewed interest in Dylan’s music, but just how big of an impact has it made? Well, Rolling Stone explores the movie’s effect in a new article, noting Spotify data shows a huge increase in interest sinceRead More →
NBC Universal Saturday Night Live celebrated its 50th anniversary with the three-plus hour live SNL50: The Anniversary Special on NBC Sunday night, and like a regular SNL show it featured some musical guests. The show opened with a performance of the Simon & Garfunkel track “Homeward Bound,” featuring Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter, withRead More →
NBC Universal The SNL50 Homecoming Concert special streamed live on Peacock Friday from New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, featuring performances by Bonnie Raitt, David Byrne, and more. Backed by The Roots, Raitt treated the star-studded crowd to her hit “Thing Called Love.” She was then joined by Coldplay’s Chris Martin forRead More →
Absolute Label Services The Stylistics have previewed their upcoming new album, Falling In Love With My Girl, with the release of the new single “Yes, I Am,” featuring Shania Twain, who also wrote the tune. “I fell in love with Shania Twain the first time I heard ‘You’re Still the One,’Read More →
NBC Universal NBC has confirmed that Paul McCartney and Paul Simon will perform on SNL50: The Anniversary Special, a live three-hour show airing Sunday at 8 p.m. ET. The pair had previously been announced as participants on the Saturday Night Live celebration, but a new post on Instagram now lists them as performers,Read More →
Goedefroit Music/Getty Images A new movie about the late Roy Orbison is in the works. Variety reports that Orbison’s family has teamed with Compelling Pictures for a biopic and a documentary on the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, best known for such hits as “Oh, Pretty Woman” and “Crying.”Read More →
Scott Legato/Getty Images Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder wants everyone to know he’s doing okay. The rocker was forced to stop his performance on the Rock Legends Cruise Thursday after experiencing a medical issue, and a post on social media reveals that he’s now doing better. “We appreciate everyone’s concernRead More →
Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht II Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Peter Frampton is featured on a new cover of his classic hit “Baby, I Love Your Way.” Jazz artist Deborah Silver has released the new take on the song just in time for Valentine’s Day. The cover features guitarRead More →
