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Micky Dolenz will celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Monkees in 2026 on his just-announced 60 Years of The Monkees Tour The 23-date jaunt begins on February 12 in Solana Beach, California, and concludes on November 6 in Northfield, Ohio, with the to...
Nov 13, 2025
On Tuesday (November 11), the Los Angeles Philharmonic announced that the Hollywood Bowl has dedicated its iconic stage to legendary composer John Williams, marking the first artist dedication in the venue's 103-year history. The private ceremony, host...
Nov 12, 2025
Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill will be honored with the 2025 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 59th annual CMA Awards on November 19 in Nashville. The award is presented to "an iconic artist" who has "positively impacted and c...
Nov 11, 2025
The New Jersey Morris County Medical Examiner has determined that KISS guitarist Ace Frehley died from blunt trauma injuries to his head after falling at his home studio. TMZ obtained the official report confirming the 74-year-old rock legend's death w...
Nov 11, 2025
Following a 2024 settlement ending a long-running trademark dispute with former bandmates, Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman will reunite as The Guess Who for their first tour under the original name in over 20 years. The classic rock legends will kick...
Nov 11, 2025
Following last month's announcement of an upcoming blockbuster show in Clemson, South Carolina, George Strait has revealed another major 2026 concert. The one-night-only stadium performance will take place in Strait's home state of Texas on April 25 at...
Nov 10, 2025
On Saturday night (November 8), the 40th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, honoring legendary artists including Bad Company, OutKast, Cyndi Lauper, The White Stripes, Soundgarden, S...
Nov 10, 2025
As part of its centennial celebration, the Grand Ole Opry released Opry 100: Country's Greatest Songs on November 7, a double album featuring 20 previously unreleased live recordings spanning over 60 years. The collection starts with Patsy Cline's 1962...
Nov 07, 2025
Gilson Lavis, the renowned drummer for Squeeze and later a member of Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, has died at 74. Born in Bedfordshire, England, in 1951, Lavis began his music career touring with legends like Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis...
Nov 07, 2025
Paul McCartney once sent baby poo to a deceitful music journalist who falsely reviewed a Wings concert he never attended, as revealed by drummer Denny Seiwell in the new oral history book, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run. The journalist had claim...
Nov 06, 2025
During his American Heart World Tour stop at London's O2 Arena on Tuesday night (November 4), Benson Boone reunited with Queen guitarist Brian May for a surprise encore. The duo performed "Bohemian Rhapsody" together, alongside Boone's hit "Beautiful T...
Nov 06, 2025
Dolly Parton joined the current viral TikTok "What's Up?" trend by sharing her own rendition of the 4 Non Blondes anthem, which she recorded in 2023 with songwriter Linda Perry for her star-studded Rockstar project, that also featured collaborations wi...
Nov 05, 2025
Bob Dylan has accepted an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music, the first such honor he has received from an American institution since Princeton awarded him one in 1970. "Thank you, Berklee College of Music, for bestowing on m...
Nov 05, 2025
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, the beloved vocalist who sang with the Grateful Dead throughout the 1970s and contributed backup vocals on iconic '60s hits by Elvis Presley and Percy Sledge, has died at 78 after a long battle with cancer. Joining the Grate...
Nov 03, 2025
Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers will miss the band's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on November 8 due to health priorities. "My hope was to be at the Rock & Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony and to perform for the fans, but at...
Nov 03, 2025
Dolly Parton just announced that her new SongTeller Hotel in downtown Nashville is now open for reservations ahead of its June 2026 grand opening. The hotel features 245 uniquely designed rooms reflecting her iconic charm and songwriting spirit, while ...
Nov 03, 2025
The upcoming four-part Beatles biopics, directed by Sam Mendes and set to premiere in April 2028, have revealed its cast of actors portraying the band members' wives: Saoirse Ronan as Linda McCartney, Anna Sawai as Yoko Ono, Aimee Lou Wood as Pattie Bo...
Nov 03, 2025
Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Doechii, and Brandi Carlile lead a host of notable artists who will announce the 2026 Grammy nominations during a livestream on November 7 at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET on the Recording Academy's YouTube channel. Other artis...
Oct 31, 2025
Metallica's Kirk Hammett, Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee, and U2's Adam Clayton are selling extensive collections of instruments and memorabilia in Julien's "Played, Worn, & Torn" charity auction on November 20-21 in Nashville, with proceeds benefiting Mu...
Oct 30, 2025
Seventeen new performers and presenters, including Jim Carey, Janelle Monáe, Avril Lavigne, Donald Glover, Mick Fleetwood, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Perry, Mike McCready, and Nancy Wilson, have been added to the lineup for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ce...
Oct 30, 2025