Mariah Carey won’t be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month, despite being on the ballot twice already, but another award awaits her. Continuing an annual tradition that has honored everyone from Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder, and the Grateful Dead to opera singer Luciano Pavarotti and …
Read More »Dave Matthews Withdraws From FireAid Benefit and MusiCares Gala Following 'Critical' Family Illness
Dave Matthews will no longer perform at this week’s FireAid benefit concert and MusiCares‘ 2025 Persons of the Year benefit gala. In a statement, the band revealed Matthews is dealing with “a critical illness in the family,” leaving him unable to attend either event. Matthews was scheduled to perform with …
Read More »Noah Kahan, Billy Strings, Maren Morris, and More to Honor Grateful Dead at MusiCares Gala
MusiCares‘ 2025 Persons of the Year benefit gala, in honor of the Grateful Dead, will feature an A-list group of performers. Noah Kahan, John Mayer, Vampire Weekend, and Maren Morris are all on the lineup, along with Dead & Company, Rolling Stone has learned. The event is slated for Jan. …
Read More »Dawes Share Emotional Performance of 'Time Spent in Los Angeles' on 'Kimmel'
After personally experiencing significant loss in the Southern California fires, Dawes appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to pay tribute to their city with a special performance of “Time Spent in Los Angeles.” Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith took the late-night stage for an intimate showcase of the 2011 song, off …
Read More »Grateful Dead Named MusiCares' 2025 Persons of the Year
The Grateful Dead have been named the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year, with the legendary jam band to be feted at a Grammy week gala in January. Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and the late Jerry Garcia will all be honored at the all-star event at …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen, Shania Twain, Jelly Roll Play Bon Jovi Hits at MusiCares Gala
Jon Bon Jovi was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday to kick off this year’s Grammy Weekend, joining other legendary artists including Joni Mitchell, Lionel Richie and Dolly Parton to have been honored at the glitzy annual dinner over the past 30 years. Flanked between two …
Read More »Smokey Robinson on Sharing MusiCares Honor With Berry Gordy, 'My Very Best Friend in the World'
It’s difficult to capture in just a few hours the depth of the influence Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson have cast over the industry through their legendary Motown catalog, but the 2023 MusiCares Dinner looked to do just that, celebrating one of the most prolific creative collaborations — and one …
Read More »Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy to Be Honored as MusiCares' 2023 Persons of the Year
Motown legends Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson will be honored as MusiCares Persons of the Year, with an all-star tribute concert for the duo set for Feb. 3, 2023, two nights before the Grammys. “Wow! How honored I am to be named the MusiCares Persons of the Year, and together …
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