Jennie‘s first solo studio album, Ruby, is finally here, and last night, the Blackpink star kicked off the Ruby Experience — a series of four shows at intimate venues, starting with two shows in Los Angeles, a stop at New York’s famed Radio City Music Hall, and a closing show …
Read More »Joni Mitchell, Post Malone, Black Crowes Shine at Clive Davis Grammy Gala
Clive Davis’s famed Pre-Grammy Gala hit a major milestone Saturday night, as the event originally created to celebrate Barry Manilow’s first Grammy nomination has now gone on for 50 years as one of the award season’s most iconic fixtures. Like the rest of the Grammy programming this year, with Los …
Read More »MusiCares' Grateful Dead Gala Full of Good Vibes, Hope for 'Stronger, Shinier' Los Angeles
What has rainbow grilled cheese platters, giant dancing bear cutouts, and Woody Harrelson wearing a tie dye tie? The MusiCares’ annual Persons of the Year Charity Gala, where the Grateful Dead are the 2025 honorees (with some “Friend of the Devil” food cake to celebrate.) “It’s an incredible honor and …
Read More »Watch Bruce Springsteen's Surprise Set at the 25th Annual Light of Day Benefit
Midway through the 25th annual Light of Day benefit at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, New Jersey, on Saturday night, Jesse Malin confirmed rumors that had been swirling around town since the late afternoon: Bruce Springsteen was in the house. It was one of the …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Plays an Emotional Hometown Show at Toronto's Massey Hall
Singer, guitarist, pianist, and newfound harmonium player Shawn Mendes closed out his intimate For Friends and Family Only Tour on Nov. 25 in his hometown of Toronto, playing the historic Massey Hall, a dream venue for most artists who grew up here. The 130-year-old, three-level theater with its iconic giant …
Read More »Doechii, Brittany Howard, Busta Rhymes, GloRilla Electrify the Apollo at Rolling Stone's Musicians on Musicians Event
On Friday night, the lobby of the Apollo Theater was filled with life-size photos of artists together, two by two: Lisa and Tyla, Reneé Rapp and Cynthia Erivo, Bruce Springsteen and Zach Bryan, and more. They were shots from Rolling Stone’s sixth-annual Musicians on Musicians issue, and on this night …
Read More »David Gilmour Kicks Off New York Run With High Hopes, Higher Guitar Solos
All it takes is one guitar note piercing through a pitch-black arena — one note dramatically reaching heavenward, as if it’s waking up — to recognize the guitarist. As soon as David Gilmour struck the introductory high E of “5 A.M.,” with only a soft red light and some even …
Read More »Cher, Dave Matthews, Ozzy Osbourne Turn Back Time at Epic Rock Hall of Fame Ceremony
The clock was rapidly approaching midnight when Ozzy Osbourne first appeared on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony stage at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio Saturday night. Due to a variety of health ailments, including Parkinson’s Disease, Osbourne’s mobility is severely limited, and he rarely …
Read More »Joni Mitchell Brings Classics and Deep Cuts to Triumphant Hollywood Bowl Concert
The moon is shining bright over the Hollywood Bowl and Joni Mitchell lets out a laugh. It’s the first of two sold-out Joni Jam concerts at the outdoor venue, her first headlining concert in Los Angeles in over 24 years; a couple years since Mitchell returned to the stage at …
Read More »Jack White Scorches and Shreds at Intimate Los Angeles Show
It was about 40 minutes into his set, and Jack White was finally taking a brief pause. “Let me catch my breath, goddamn,” he told the crowd Friday at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles, slightly panting. Just moments later, he’d jump right back in, encouraging fans to sing along …
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