When John Lennon first released his 1973 album Mind Games, it was met with tepid reception from critics and fans. But with Lennon’s son Sean Ono Lennon rereleasing a new box set of the album, the rockstar’s son is encouraging listeners to bring a new perspective to the music, especially …
Read More »Gwen Stefani Goes Bananas Performing 'Hollaback Girl' on 'Tonight Show'
Gwen Stefani stepped into a time machine with Jimmy Fallon and the Roots on The Tonight Show to perform her 2005 hit “Hollaback Girl.” Using a banana as a microphone, The Voice host sang the foot-stomping track as Fallon and the house band shook tinsel-colored pom poms and performed with …
Read More »Rufus and Martha Wainwright Want to Help Musicians With Cancer Record Their Songs
Rufus and Martha Wainwright are launching a new initiative in honor of their late mother, Kate McGarrigle, to provide musicians living with aggressive cancer time in professional recording studios. “Folk Cancer: The Kate McGarrigle Project” was inspired by the way McGarrigle — an accomplished singer-songwriter who worked closely with her …
Read More »The Weeknd Announces 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' Album Release Date
The Weeknd‘s Hurry Up Tomorrow, the last installment in his musical trilogy, will release on Jan. 24. The album will follow 2020’sAfter Hoursand 2022’sDawn FM. To mark the occasion, the artist will take over the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, for a one-night-only live show on Jan. 25. The …
Read More »Barry Keoghan 'Taking Drum Lessons' to Star in Beatles Movie, Ringo Starr Says
Ringo Starr seems to have confirmed that Barry Keoghan will play him in the Starr-centric film in Sam Mendes’ four-part Beatles biopic. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight this week, the Beatles drummer weighed in when asked about the rumored casting, telling the network, “I think he’s great, I believe he’s somewhere …
Read More »Cher Says Next Album is 'Probably My Last'
After supplying fans with nearly five decades of pop and dance anthems, Cher announced she may have one project left to release. During an interview at theLondon’s Lyceum Theatre Monday in support of her new memoir, Cher: The Memoir, Part One, the singer said her next album is “probably my …
Read More »The Grateful Dead Were Discussing a Reunion With Phil Lesh Before His Death
The Grateful Dead were discussing the possibility of a reunion with Phil Lesh before the band’s co-founder and bassist died last month at the age of 84. The surviving members of the Dead — Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart — revealed Lesh’s desire to play with the group …
Read More »Sean Combs Denied Bail for a Third Time
A judge denied Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs bail for a third time on Wednesday, after prosecutors accused the music mogul of trying to tamper with witnesses and using fellow inmates’ resources to contact third parties in an attempt to sway a potential jury pool —all from behind bars. The 55-year-old appeared …
Read More »U.S. Border Agents Seize $18 Million of Fake Gibson Guitars
Right now, sitting in a nondescript warehouse in Carson, California, thousands of ornate Gibson guitars are piled up in dozens of stacks of cardboard boxes nearly seven feet high. Some of them look like the signature models for rock gods like Dave Grohl, Ace Frehley, or Zakk Wylde. Some even …
Read More »Peggy Caserta, Janis Joplin's Onetime Lover, Dead at 84
Peggy Caserta, a friend and onetime lover of Janis Joplin who wrote a pair of memoirs about the singer and their relationship, died at 84 on Thursday, Nov. 21. Caserta’s death was reported by Deadline, who, per Caserta’s book publisher, said the author died of “natural causes at her cabin …
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