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On This Day, April 25, 1987: U2’s 'The Joshua Tree' hits number one
On This Day, April 25, 1987... Three weeks after its release, U2’s The Joshua Tree hit number one on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album, the band’s fifth stu...
Apr 25, 2023
Madonna wears iconic cone bra in "nostalgic trip down memory lane"
Todd Owyoung/NBCMadonna is taking a trip down memory lane. On Monday, the pop star took to Instagram to share photos of some of her looks over the years, including some of the iconic cone br...
Apr 25, 2023
U2's The Edge weighs in on stand-in drummer Bram van den Berg: He’s “doing an incredible job”
Takashi Aoyama/Getty ImagesU2 just confirmed dates for their Las Vegas shows, U2: UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere, which will kick off in September. The shows will be without drummer&nbs...
Apr 25, 2023
David Lee Roth posts dancing video to “She’s Looking Good”
Paul Bergen/RedfernsDavid Lee Roth is showing off his dancing moves. The former Van Halen frontman posted a new video of him dancing to his cover of Wilson Pickett's "She...
Apr 24, 2023
Aerosmith teases fans with clock counting down to May 1
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyLooks like Aerosmith fans have something to look forward to. The band is amping up anticipation for some big news with a countdown cloc...
Apr 24, 2023
Bobby Weir, Mike Campbell & more set for fall leg of Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival
courtesy of Live NationWillie Nelson, who turns 90 on April 29, has announced a fall leg of his annual Outlaw Music Festival Tour, where he’ll be joined by Bobby Weir & Wolf Brothers&nb...
Apr 24, 2023
Not "Gonna Be" there anymore: The Proclaimers axed from King Charles' coronation playlist
Crown Copyright 2023Scottish duo The Proclaimers have been dropped from King Charles' official coronation playlist — because of their "anti-royal" views. Their worldwide 1993 hit ...
Apr 24, 2023
Sammy Hagar on David Lee Roth: He’s “not fun,” “doesn’t care about his voice”
Kevin Kane/WireImageIn 2002, former Van Halen frontmen Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth toured together on Song for Song, the Heavyweight Champs of Rock and Roll tour, but ...
Apr 24, 2023
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Belinda Carlisle wants the same honor for Cyndi Lauper
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesWith one week left to go in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Fan Vote, two icons of '80s music, George Michael and Cyndi Lauper, are the leading the ball...
Apr 24, 2023
Dates announced for 'U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere' Vegas residency
courtesy of Live NationAfter announcing the news in February, U2 has finally revealed dates for their much-anticipated Las Vegas residency U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere. Taking plac...
Apr 24, 2023