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Timothée Chalamet on Bob Dylan’s tweet about 'A Complete Unknown': 'A huge moment of affirmation'
Courtesy of Searchlight PicturesThe Bob Dylan movie A Complete Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet, tells the story of a 19-year-old Dylan as he arrives in New York in the early '60s and gets&n...
Jill Lances Dec 18, 2024

U2 shares never-before-seen footage of studio sessions for 'How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb'
Island RecordsU2 is giving fans a peek inside the studio with some never-before-seen footage of a recording session for their 2004 album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.The video, shared on Inst...
Jill Lances Dec 17, 2024

Elton John's 'Never Too Late' makes Oscar short list for Best Original Song
Mercury RecordsEighty-nine songs were eligible to be nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards in 2025, but only 15 of them have made the short list — and one of them is by Elt...
Andrea Dresdale Dec 17, 2024

Joan Baez tribute concert with Bonnie Raitt & more announced
Courtesy of Sweet Relief Musicians FundLegendary folk singer and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joan Baez will be celebrated with a tribute concert in February, featuring Bonnie Raitt, Rage A...
Jill Lances Dec 17, 2024

Madonna teases new music for 2025
Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live NationIn September, Madonna shared on Instagram that she was working with producer Stuart Price, with whom she co-produced her Grammy-winning 2005 album, Confession...
Andrea Dresdale Dec 17, 2024

Bob Dylan auction includes early draft of 'Mr. Tambourine Man,' new 'The Times They Are A-Changin’'
courtesy of Julien's AuctionsWith everyone talking about Bob Dylan and the upcoming movie A Complete Unknown, Julien's Auctions is getting in on the interest, announcing a new auction of Dylan memorab...
Jill Lances Dec 17, 2024

On This Day, Dec. 17, 1958: R.E.M.’s Mike Mills was born
On This Day, Dec. 17, 1958 ...R.E.M. bassist and founding member Mike Mills was born in Orange County, California. He is best known for his songwriting and harmonizing backing vocals.After becoming a ...
Jill Lances Dec 17, 2024

Happy 75th birthday to Free/Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers
Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for CMTLegendary singer Paul Rodgers turns 75 on Tuesday.Rodgers is best known for his work as the frontman of Free, which had a top-five hit with “All Right Now”...
Jill Lances Dec 17, 2024

Mariah Carey matches best Hot 100 streak with 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'
Legacy/ColumbiaMariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" tops the Billboard Hot 100 again, and that puts her within striking distance of breaking her own record.The song has now been #1 on that...
Andrea Dresdale Dec 16, 2024

Steve Perry launches holiday yule log featuring his album 'The Season 3'
Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage for Rock and Roll Hall of FameSteve Perry wants to help you get into the holiday spirit.The former Journey frontman has just launched his very own holiday yule log on You...
Jill Lances Dec 16, 2024
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