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 →
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 →
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 →
Courtesy of The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers have added some new dates to their 2024 tour. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have announced four additional East Coast shows: two nights at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, as well as a show at the Borgata Event Center in Atlantic City,Read More →
Denise Truscello/WireImage After canceling his big 200th residency performance at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Aug. 7 due to strep throat, Rod Stewart has now canceled two additional shows due to another illness. A message on Rod’s Instagram on Aug. 9 said that the “Maggie May”Read More →
ABC/Michael Yada The fact that many top artists — like Coldplay‘s Chris Martin and Beyonce — are available to hire for weddings and birthday parties if the price is right is one of the worst-kept secrets in the music industry. But some artists just flat-out refuse to do them, even if the money isRead More →
The Rocket Record Company Two real estate properties that served as the site of a number of legendary musical moments over the years are on the market. First up is Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado. It was purchased and turned into a high-end residential recording studio in 1972 by producer JamesRead More →
