Disney/Jennifer Pottheiser Elton John has paid tribute to talk show host Phil Donahue, who passed away Sunday from an undisclosed illness at the age of 88. In a post on Elton’s Instagram Story — credited to Elton, David Furnish and the Elton John AIDS Foundation — Donahue was described as “a trailblazerRead More →
James Taylor at the 2012 DNC; Scott Eells/Bloomberg via Getty Images The DNC has tapped Sweet Baby James to provide the entertainment for the first night of its convention in Chicago. Convention officials confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that James Taylor will perform Monday at the first night of the DemocraticRead More →
MEGA/GC Images Madonna celebrated her 66th birthday in style on Aug. 16 with a lavish Italian celebration, during which she was joined by her twins, Stella and Estere; her rumored boyfriend, soccer player Akeem Morris; and other loved ones. People reports that Madonna and her group stayed at a five-star hotel inRead More →
Courtesy of Live Nation Tears for Fears is headed to Las Vegas. The duo, best known for hit songs “Shout,” “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” and more, has booked a three-night residency, Songs for a Nervous Planet, at BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas. “It’s been a while sinceRead More →
Disney/Randy Holmes Cyndi Lauper is back on the charts thanks to the Netflix series Cobra Kai. Billboard reports that Cyndi’s classic hit “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” is at #1 on the Top TV Songs chart after it appeared in the third episode of the current sixth season ofRead More →
Interscope/Geffen/A&M Eagles frontman Don Henley is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his sophomore solo album, Building The Perfect Beast, with a new vinyl reissue. The album is being released Oct. 4 as a two-LP set for the first time, remastered from the original analog tapes. The release will feature the tune “A MonthRead More →
Rod Stewart in 2004; Yui Mok – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images Rod Stewart has been making videos for his songs since the ’70s, and was a fixture on MTV through the ’80s and ’90s. But his first video to hit 1 billion views isn’t for any of those hitRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Billy Joel has paid tribute to his former guitarist David Brown, who passed away Sunday, August 11. Brown played in Joel’s band from 1978 to 1991 and appeared on all of Joel’s albums from 1978’s 52nd Street to 1986’s The Bridge. “I am so sorry to hear thatRead More →
Paras Griffin/Getty Images Hall & Oates’ John Oates is set to receive the BMI Troubadour Award, which honors a songwriter “who has made a profound impact on the creative community as their craft continues to set the pace for generations to follow.” The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer willRead More →
Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images Billy Joel has added a new show to his schedule. The rocker, who in July wrapped his 10-year residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden, will be headlining Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, on Nov. 23. A Citi presale kicks off Wednesday at 10 a.m., with ticketsRead More →
