Sony Music Entertainment In 2023, WHAM‘s 1984 classic “Last Christmas” became the Christmas #1 — a big deal in the duo’s native England — for the first time ever. This year marks the song’s 40th anniversary, and it just nabbed the Christmas #1 again, the first time a song has ever repeated theRead More →
Madame Tussauds London Most celebrity wax figures at Madam Tussauds museums show the star standing up or sitting down. But a new figure of Elton John, unveiled Dec. 20 at the museum’s London outpost, shows the Rocket Man lifting off — literally. The figure depicts Elton in the ’70s, doing one ofRead More →
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Julian Lennon, eldest son of The Beatles‘ John Lennon, is opening up about a recent health scare, revealing on social media he had surgery to remove melanoma from his skin. The musician shared that ahead of a trip to New York for some appearances, he went to see the dermatologistRead More →
Allan Tannenbaum/Getty Images British punk band The Clash and legendary superstar Prince have been chosen to receive the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be handed out during the Academy’s Special Merit Awards Ceremony during Grammy week in February. The honor is given to performers who “during their lifetimes, have made creativeRead More →
Vera Y Records Christmas is just days away, but the festive tunes keep on coming. Jason Kelce and his charity musical project The Philly Specials have already released singles featuring Boyz II Men and Stevie Nicks, but now they’ve got a new one, featuring none other than Jon Bon Jovi.Read More →
On This Day, Dec. 20, 1969 … The Rolling Stones had a new U.K. #1 with their album Let It Bleed. The album, the follow-up to 1968’s Beggars Banquet, failed to produce any charting singles, although tracks like “Gimme Shelter” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” went on to become StonesRead More →
Jim Dyson/Getty Images Paul McCartney played his final Got Back show of 2024 at London’s O2 Arena on Thursday, and had a little help from his Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr and The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood. The show also featured a special appearance by McCartney’s original bass, which had been lost forRead More →
Courtesy of U2 and Sphere Entertainment U2 is giving fans even more opportunities to catch the film of their Las Vegas residency. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, screenings of V-U2 An Immersive Concert Movie have been extended through April, with new showings set for April 20, April 21, AprilRead More →
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson has been named this year’s recipient of The National Guitar Museum’s Lifetime Achievement Award. “Alex’s playing has inspired countless guitarists to push the boundaries of what the guitar can do,” HP Newquist, the executive director of The National Guitar Museum, shares. “It’s hard toRead More →
Photo by John Medina/Getty Images Verdine White stepped out on his own to honor his late brother and fellow founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White, who would have celebrated his 83rd birthday Thursday. “Superman,” featuring Honey Cone‘s Shelly Clark White, Kathy Merrick and Wendy Smith-Bruné on backing vocals, findsRead More →
