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Dave Mason announces dates for his 2023 Endangered Species Tour
Al Pereira/Getty ImagesDave Mason is spending some more time on the road next year. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced dates for his 2023 Endangered Species Tour. “At 76 ...
Jill Lances Dec 19, 2022

Dionne Warwick wants to meet Twitter owner Elon Musk
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesDionne Warwick has made a splash on Twitter in recent years, and she's not ready to give up on it like some others have following Elon Musk's purchase of the platf...
Jill Lances Dec 19, 2022

Robert Plant wants to record with Alison Krauss again
Rounder RecordsWhen Robert Plant and Alison Krauss first collaborated on their 2007 album, Raising Sand, it resulted in them winning the 2009 Grammy for Album of the Year...
Jill Lances Dec 19, 2022

America’s Gerry Beckely joins The Killers in Sydney for 'Sister Golden Hair'
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesThe Killers fans were transported to the '70s for a bit during the band’s concert at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Monday. The band is known for throwing in ...
Jill Lances Dec 19, 2022

Shirley Watts, wife of late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, dies at 84
JANEK SKARZYNSKI/AFP/GettyImagesJust 16 months after Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts passed away, his wife, Shirley Watts, has died at the age of 84. “It is with gr...
Jill Lances Dec 19, 2022

Children of Van Halen & Melissa Etheridge to be featured in MTV’s Family Legacy docu-series
Courtesy MTVVan Halen and Melissa Etheridge are among the artists to be featured in a new MTV music docuseries that will give fans a different look at their favorite artists. MTV&r...
Jill Lances Dec 19, 2022

Bono discusses the origin of his nickname
ABC/Paula LoboAlthough he was born Paul Hewson, most people know him as U2’s Bono thanks to the nickname Bonovox, given to him by a friend when he was very young — alth...
Jill Lances Dec 19, 2022

Rick Anderson, bassist and founding member of The Tubes, dies
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesRick Anderson, bassist and co-founding member of the band The Tubes, passed away Friday, according to a post on the band’s social media pages. He was 75. “...
Jill Lances Dec 19, 2022

Pink Floyd releases 'Dark Side of the Moon' concerts to streaming services
Sony MusicPink Floyd gave their fans an early Christmas present this weekend. Rolling Stone reports that without much fanfare, the band released 18 concert recordings from their Da...
Jill Lances Dec 19, 2022

Debbie Gibson thankful for her supportive parents; offers support to Britney Spears
Bruce Glikas/Getty ImagesDebbie Gibson was still in her teens when she hit it big in the '80s, and while some young stars ran into problems because of their early fame, that didn’...
Jill Lances Dec 19, 2022
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