Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Elton John is continuing his fight to help musicians in the U.K. after the British government failed to secure visa-free travel for artists touring Europe post-Brexit. In a statement made to a Select Committee hearing in Parliament on Thursday, and posted to his Instagram, Elton said heRead More →
Ramin Talaie/Bloomberg via Getty Images As the pandemic eases there, New York City is reopening. And to celebrate, some big music stars are being tapped to perform at a blowout concert on the Great Lawn of the city’s famed Central Park. The New York Times reports that New York City MayorRead More →
Kevin Mazur/WireImage When David Bryan isn’t playing keyboards for Bon Jovi, he writes Tony Award-winning musicals. With Broadway now reopening after the pandemic shutdown, his latest is returning to the stage. Diana: The Musical, based on the life of Princess Diana, will now resume previews November 2, with a NovemberRead More →
Courtesy of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame As reported earlier today, The Go-Go’s will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, making them the first all-female band who play their own instruments to be recognized by the Rock Hall. Four of the group’s membersRead More →
David M. Benett/Getty Images for the Elton John AIDS Foundation Elton John is set to resume his Farewell tour in Europe this fall, with North American dates following in January of 2022. But Elton says when the tour is finally completed, he’s looking forward to never again having to singRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for SiriusXM Billy Joel is known for his love of fast motorcycles, but he’ll be performing against a backdrop of fast cars in October, when he takes the stage at the Formula 1 Aramco 2021 U.S. Grand Prix auto race in Austin, Texas. Circuit of the AmericasRead More →
Credit: Patrick Balls and Martin Griffin Earlier this year, Genesis announced that their postponed The Last Domino? tour finally would kick off in Ireland and the band’s U.K. homeland this September. Now the reunited trio has revealed dates for a North American leg of the trek. The outing, which featuresRead More →
Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf in 2012; Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall of Fame Jim Steinman, the songwriter and producer best known for his work with Meat Loaf, has died. He was 73. Variety reports that Steinman died Monday in Connecticut, according to the state’s medical examiner. No causeRead More →
Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesAnother day, another catalog of iconic songs being sold by a legendary musician. This time, it’s Paul Simon. Music Week reports that Sony Music Publishing has acquired the 16-time Grammy winner’s songwriting catalog, including the songs he wrote with Simon & Garfunkel, as well as those he pennedRead More →
Theo Wargo/WireImageLast January, James Taylor and Jackson Browne announced a joint U.S. tour to take place in May of 2020. Of course, it had to be canceled due to COVID-19, so it was postponed to May of this year. However, now the trek has been rescheduled again. The good newsRead More →
