ABC/Craig Sjodin Elton John‘s song “Never Too Late,” written by Elton, his friend Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin and producer Andrew Watt, made the short list for best original song at the Academy Awards. But if it’s nominated Thursday morning, don’t count on seeing Elton perform it on the telecast. The Motion Picture Academy announcedRead More →
Stefania D’Alessandro/Getty Images Sting is under the weather, forcing him to cancel his appearance at the upcoming Bass Magazine Awards, as well as several scheduled concerts. “On advisement from his doctor, due to illness, it is with sincere regret that Sting must cancel his appearance at the Bass Magazine AwardsRead More →
Courtesy SHOF Members of The Doobie Brothers and The Beach Boys’ Mike Love are among the artists chosen for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year. Love and The Doobies’ Mike Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons will be inducted into the 2025 class in the performers category,Read More →
HRH King Charles, Penny Lancaster, Rod Stewart; Jane Barlow – WPA Pool/Getty Images Rod Stewart and his wife, Penny Lancaster, are friends with the U.K.’s King Charles, so it’s no surprise they’ll be helping out one of his charities, The King’s Foundation, in the new year. Charles started the foundation in 1990, whenRead More →
Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Eagles are the latest artists to open their wallets to help those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. Sources confirm to ABC Audio that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band has donated $2.5 million to the upcoming FireAid benefit concert that’s happening Jan. 30 atRead More →
Rod Stewart’s son Alastair, Rod Stewart, Rod’s wife Penny Lancaster im 2024; Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images Thanks to Rod Stewart‘s 19-year-old son, Alastair, we’ve got some photos of the family celebration surrounding Rod’s 80th birthday. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer hit that milestone on Jan. 10.Read More →
CBS/Recording Academy After much speculation, the Grammys, scheduled for Feb. 2, will proceed as scheduled despite the deadly LA wildfires. In a letter sent out to Recording Academy members on Jan. 13, Academy executives confirmed that the awards show telecast on CBS will “proceed as planned.” However, the letter notes thatRead More →
Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht II Elton John has landed another #1 album in the U.K., but it sure took him a long time to get there. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s 2017 best-of, Diamonds, tops the U.K. Official Chart after spending 374 weeks on the chart. When the album was first releasedRead More →
Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images for ABA Back in 1990, Billy Joel staged the first rock concerts ever held at New York’s Yankee Stadium. Now he’s coming back, and he’s bringing Rod Stewart with him. Billy has announced that he and Rod will play a one-night-only show at the iconic New YorkRead More →
Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley filming ‘Uptown Girl’ video; Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images The words “Billy Joel” and “sinister vibes” don’t normally go together, which is why one user on social platform X is getting roasted for claiming that’s what they got from the Piano Man’s 1983 doo-wop-inspired hit “Uptown Girl.“Read More →
