“It was our Woodstock, but better,” Nile Rodgers asserts in Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World, referring to the all-star charity concerts broadcast around the world 40 years ago. Boomers may quibble, even with the presence of Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, and a reunited …
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Global Citizen Music Festival is gearing up for another star-studded edition. On Tuesday, the fest announced that the Weeknd and Shakira will be headlining the 2025 edition of the yearly charity event, scheduled for Sept. 27. “I’m honored to headline the incredible Global Citizen Festival in Central Park this September,” …
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For anyone who saw A Complete Unknown and wondered how close it resembled the actual Newport Folk Festival where Bob Dylan amped up his music, a new documentary will help answer that question. Among the many films just announced as part of the annual Venice Film Festival in September is …
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FKA Twigs has dismissed her sexual battery and assault lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf after reaching a private settlement with the actor, Rolling Stone has learned. Twigs’ lawyer, Bryan Freedman, filed a request for dismissal that was accepted by the court on Monday. He and LaBeouf’s lawyer, Shawn Holley, tell Rolling …
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In 1975, the Grateful Dead found themselves at Bob Weir’s home studio in Mill Valley, California, recording a new album. This time, though, was a bit different than their previous sessions: they recorded almost entirely without any pre-written material. “The whole idea was to get back to that band thing, …
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A little trip and fall won’t stop Lady Gaga from saying hello to her Little Monsters. During her third Mayhem Ball show in Las Vegas on Saturday, the singer lost her balance and tripped while performing “Vanish Into You,” right at the part of the show where she approaches the …
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Ozzy Osbourne, the singular metal legend whose Black Sabbath virtually invented heavy metal and in later years became a reality-TV pioneer, died on Tuesday at the age of 76. Osbourne’s family confirmed his death in a statement. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have …
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The opera house at the Kennedy Center might be named after First Lady Melania Trump. Why? Ask these House Republicans. On Tuesday, Republicans on the Appropriations Committee approved an amendment in the annual spending bill to rename the Opera House in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts …
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The devastating news that Ozzy Osbourne has died landed this afternoon, and the rock world remains in a state of absolute shock. The metal pioneer had been in failing health for years, but he performed just 17 days ago at Black Sabbath‘s Back to the Beginning all-star tribute and was …
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Praise for Ozzy Osbourne and the legacy he established through the heavy-metal mainstay Black Sabbath, as well as his later turn as an open collaborator and music industry legend, is pouring in following the musician’s death at age 76. Throughout his career, Osbourne shared the stage and the studio with …
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