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Paul McCartney headlines Apple 50th anniversary celebration
Sir Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena during his 'Got Back' world tour on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)After performing two shows at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles over the weekend, Paul McCartney headlined a special concert for Apple employees. The two-time...Read more -
Jon Bon Jovi's charity wins James Beard Impact Award for JBJ Soul Kitchen community restaurant
Jon Bon Jovi at the grand opening celebration of The Soul Kitchen on Oct. 19, 2011 in Red Bank, New Jersey. (John W. Ferguson/Getty Images)Jon Bon Jovi's not a chef, but he's just won a prestigious James Beard award for his food-related philanthropy.Jon's charity, the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation,...Read more -
On This Day, April 1, 2008: The Rolling Stones release the soundtrack to 'Shine a Light'
On This Day, April 1, 2008 …The Rolling Stones released Shine a Light, the soundtrack to their Martin Scorsese-directed concert film of the same name.The concert doc featured performances from the band’s two-night stand at the intimate Beacon Theatre in New York, which took place October 29 and November 1,...Read more -
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band kick off politically charged Land of Hope and Dreams American tour
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band perform during Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour at Target Center on March 31, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band launched their Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour in Minneapolis Tuesday night,...Read more -
New sustainability award named in honor of Bob Weir
Bobby Weir (Photo by Chloe Weir Photography)The late Bob Weir is being honored for his commitment to protecting the environment.The Music Sustainability Alliance has announced a new award named after the Grateful Dead co-founder, who passed away in January. The MSA Bobby Weir Sustainability Awards, to be handed out annually, will recognize...Read more -
Journey frontman Arnel Pineda almost bailed on band’s Final Frontier farewell tour
Arnel Pineda of Journey performs at TD Coliseum on March 09, 2026 in Hamilton, Ontario. (Photo by Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images)Journey is currently on their Final Frontier farewell tour, but it sounds like it almost didn’t happen.A new article in Rolling Stone looks behind the scenes of the tour, featuring interviews with Neal Schon, Jonathan...Read more -
Barry Manilow 'tried to write like' Billie Eilish for new album, but failed: 'Where is the chorus?'
Barry Manilow, 'What A Time.' (STILETTO Entertainment)Barry Manilow may be 83 years old, but he's aware of what's going on in today's music — and he just doesn't get it. He even tried to write songs like one of today's biggest pop stars, but couldn't pull it off.Speaking to The...Read more -
Simple Minds, Adam Ant, Soft Cell playing 2026 Darker Waves Festival
Darker Waves 2026 lineup. (Darker Waves Festival)Simple Minds, Adam Ant and Soft Cell are among the artists set to play the Darker Waves Festival, taking place Nov. 14 at Huntington Beach City Beach in Huntington Beach, California.The festival, which mostly focuses on '80s and '90s alternative music, will be headlined by...Read more -
The soul of Carole King highlighted on new playlist
Inductee Carole King performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame )Carole King’s music has been covered by a whole...Read more -
James Taylor, Van Morrison, Sting, Deep Purple set for 2026 Montreux Jazz Festival
James Taylor at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony (Disney/Eric McCandless)James Taylor, Van Morrison, Sting and Deep Purple are among the artists booked to play the 2026 Montreux Jazz Festival, taking place in Montreux, Switzerland, July 3-18.All four artists are booked to play the festival's Auditorium Stravinski,...Read more -
Ambrosia founding member and keyboardist Christopher North dead at 75
Keyboard player Christopher North of Ambrosia performs onstage on May 23, 2015 in Bakersfield, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)Christopher North, keyboardist and founding member of the soft rock group Ambrosia, has passed away at the age of 75. The news was confirmed by the band in a post on...Read more -
The Cranberries announce 33rd anniversary reissue of debut album
'Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?' reissue artwork. (Island/UMe)The Cranberries have announced a new reissue of the band's 1993 debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, in honor of its 33rd anniversary.The package, due out May 22, will include a new remaster of the...Read more -
On This Day, March 31, 1992: Bruce Springsteen releases two albums: 'Human Touch' & 'Lucky Town'
On This Day, March 31, 1992 ...Bruce Springsteen released two albums, Human Touch and Lucky Town, both made after breaking up The E Street Band.Human Touch was the first album The Boss recorded, with E Streeter Roy Bittan and several studio musicians including Randy Jackson on bass guitar and Toto’s Jeff Porcaro...Read more -
Justin Hayward will share songs, stories on The Story In Your Eyes tour
Justin Hayward (Photo credit: John Nichols)The Moody Blues’ singer/guitarist Justin Hayward is hitting the road on The Story In Your Eyes tour, where he’ll perform songs from every era of his career, share stories with the audience and take part in a Q&A.Hayward tells ABC Audio that preparing for the tour...Read more -
Bruce Springsteen to stream first two songs from Land of Hope and Dreams American tour opening night
Bruce Springsteen performs during a "No Kings" protest at the Minnesota State Capitol Saturday, March 28, 2026, in St. Paul. (Photo by Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images)Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band kick off their Land of Hope and Dreams American tour on Tuesday at the...Read more


