The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has officially announced this year’s inductees: Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, and the Spinners will join the class of 2023 in the Performer category. Chaka Khan, Al Kooper, and Bernie Taupin will receive the …
Read More »Jon Bon Jovi Isn't Worried About Jake Bongiovi and Millie Bobby Brown's Young Engagement
Jon Bon Jovi is a champion of young love. Having married his own high school sweetheart in the Eighties, the musician isn’t batting an eye at his son Jake Bongiovi’s engagement to actress Millie Bobby Brown just because they’re both only just beginning to enter their twenties. “I don’t know …
Read More »Neil Young Honors Gordon Lightfoot: 'His Melodies and Words Were an Inspiration'
Neil Young paid tribute to fellow “Canadian legend” Gordon Lightfoot after the storied singer-songwriter died earlier this week at the age of 84. In a statement shared on his website, Young called Lightfoot a “great Canadian artist” and “a songwriter without parallel.” He continued, “His melodies and words were an …
Read More »Rock Hall Inductee Kate Bush Can't Wait to Learn the 'Secret Handshake'
Kate Bush is headed to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — and she’s especially excited to learn about the members-only secret handshake. The musician celebrated the achievement in a statement shared with Rolling Stone: “I have to admit I’m completely shocked at the news of being inducted into …
Read More »Cardi B Broke Met Gala Rules So Her Daughter Could FaceTime Billie Eilish
Cardi B couldn’t bring her daughter Kulture to the Met Gala, so she brought the Met Gala to her instead. Sharing a glimpse into the hyper-exclusive event, which has a no-photos policy, the rapper shared a carousel of images from the evening on Instagram — including a screenshot of a …
Read More »Turnpike Troubadours Talk Anticipated New Comeback Album and Real Reason Behind the Breakup
At first glance, the newborn calf held its own. A few days old, nestled under a tarp in the cowboy’s shop, it lifted its head and surveyed the room when the cowboy walked in for a wellness check. The calf was sick. It had not attempted to nurse its mother …
Read More »Sheryl Crow on Her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction: 'I'm Shocked — Life Is Crazy!'
When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened up in Cleveland in 1995 with a massive stadium concert featuring Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Jerry Lee Lewis, and countless other rock veterans, Sheryl Crow was one of the youngest artists on the bill. “It’s …
Read More »Hear Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino Go Solo on New Song 'It's Fine'
Bethany Cosentino is leaving Best Coast behind to explore new territory as a solo artist. Her first single, “It’s Fine,” finds her singing, “It’s fine ’til it’s not fine,” in an upbeat, somewhat hopeful manner similar to what she was doing with Best Coast, though a little poppier. The track …
Read More »Underground Rap Hero Billy Woods on Coming Full Circle
Back when he was moving between Washington D.C. and New York City in the late Nineties and early 2000s, billy woods frequented a Black-owned record shop seeking El-P and Cannibal Ox on wax. “I kept coming in, and checking for it— my homie was really diligent about it,” he recalls …
Read More »That's Dr. Tom Petty to You
The University of Florida is posthumously recognizing Tom Petty‘s contributions to music by honoring the late Heartbreakers leader with an honorary Doctor of Music degree. His brother Bruce will accept the diploma at the school’s spring commencement on Thursday. The university is also partnering with Petty’s estate on what they’re …
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