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Beatles members, Elton John and many more stars pay tribute to late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts
Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesTributes are pouring in from throughout the music world following the sad news that longtime Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts died today at the age of 80. Among the many st...
Aug 24, 2021
Elton John charts on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 for first time in 21 years
EMI/InterscopeElton John is back on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in 21 years -- and he has Dua Lipa to thank. Billboard reports Elton's song with the U.K. pop star, "Cold Heart (Pnau Remix...
Aug 23, 2021
Barry Manilow's musical 'Harmony' coming to the NYC stage in 2022
Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for Live NationBarry Manilow’s Harmony musical is coming to New York City for a spring 2022 run. The stage show will be presented by the National Yiddish Theatre Folksb...
Aug 23, 2021
Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson and more stars pay tribute to late Everly Brothers singer Don Everly
Jo Hale/Getty ImagesDon Everly of the influential early rock 'n' roll duo The Everly Brothers died Saturday at his home in Nashville at the age of 84. In the wake of his passing, musicians who w...
Aug 23, 2021
Styx collaborates on new "Renegade"-inspired beer, Oh Mama, made for band's Pittsburgh fans
Courtesy of Styx/Voodoo Brewing Co.Styx's 1979 hit "Renegade" has long been embraced as the adopted theme song of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and now the veteran rockers have partnered with the Pittsburg...
Aug 23, 2021
Fan falls to death after stunt gone wrong during Dead & Company show
Credit: Danny ClinchA recent Dead & Company concert was rattled by a fan who tragically fell to his death. Witnesses say the man attempted to perform a flip on a balcony. The New York Post reports...
Aug 23, 2021
Aerosmith announces new partnership bringing entire music catalog together at Universal Music Group
Credit: Zack WhitfordAs Aerosmith prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, the band has announced a new wide-ranging partnership with Universal Music Group that, for the first time, brings together...
Aug 23, 2021
UB40 sax player Brian Travers dies of cancer at age 62
Neil H Kitson/RedfernsBrian Travers, founding saxophone player for the popular U.K. reggae band UB40, died Sunday at the age of 62. The band announced Travers' death in a message that reads, "It is wi...
Aug 23, 2021
"We Love NYC" concert canceled due to inclement weather
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesSaturday's "We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert" was cut short thanks to Hurricane Henri. The event, which was held in Central Park and put on by Liv...
Aug 23, 2021
David Lee Roth responds to Gene Simmons' insulting comments by posting middle-finger pics
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ABA; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for DisneyDavid Lee Roth has offered a very pointed response to insulting comments that Gene Simmons made about him in a recent int...
Aug 23, 2021