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08/31/2022

Variety reports that the unveiling ceremony will be held on September 15, followed by a private event that's expected to be attended by the late rock legend's friends, fans and musical associates.

Dave Benett/Getty Images David Bowie will be the latest artist honored with a stone plaque on The Music Walk of Fame, the London attraction in the city’s Camden Town district, which is renowned for its musical history.

08/31/2022

Asked why she decided to do a compilation of her past dance remixes, Madonna explains, "Because the world needs to dance! We've been through enough, haven't we?"

Warner Records Madonna‘s new dance remix compilation is called Finally Enough Love, so she’s made a video to accompany it titled “Finally Enough Talk.” As there are 50 songs on the album, the video features her answering

08/31/2022

The two women bond over being biracial, but also discuss a word that's been used to describe both of them over the years: diva. Mariah says she doesn't mind being called that, but she also doesn't like its negative connotations.

Courtesy Spotify Mariah Carey is a guest on the latest episode of Archetypes, Meghan Markle’s podcast. The two women bond over being biracial, but also discuss a word that’s been used to describe both of them over

08/31/2022

Among the many other stars who appear in the book are Debbie Harry, Sting, Mick Fleetwood, Annie Lennox, Paul Simon, the late Tom Petty, U2's The Edge, Michael Stipe, Robert Plant, Graham Nash and Nile Rodgers.

Courtesy of ACC Art Books Anna Gabriel, Peter Gabriel‘s oldest daughter, will publish a photo book titled Eye-D on October 6 that features close-up images of the eyes of dozens of famous music artists and other celebrities,

08/30/2022

Then, of course, there's the inevitable sales bumps that comes after the game.

Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl 51; Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images It doesn’t matter if you’re Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Lopez, The Weeknd or Eminem: When you perform at the Super Bowl halftime

08/30/2022

Ex-Barenaked Ladies frontman Steven Page will open for The Who from October 2 through October 12, while contemporary British rock band The Wild Things will be the support act at the tour's two-show finale in Las Vegas.

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images With The Who gearing up to launch the second North American leg of their 2022 The Who Hits Back! tour in the fall, the band has just added two more shows to the trek.

08/30/2022

In Mariah's case, she had posted on Instagram that she was on vacation, so authorities believe the gang targeted her because they knew she wasn't in Atlanta.

The suspects accused of robbing Mariah Carey‘s home in Atlanta while she was on vacation were part of a larger effort to use social media and TV to target wealthy people and celebrities, according to a 220-count

08/30/2022

A major new exhibition called "Western Edge: The Roots and Reverberations of Los Angeles Country-Rock" will open at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on September 30.

Courtesy of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum A major new exhibition called “Western Edge: The Roots and Reverberations of Los Angeles Country-Rock” will open at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on September

08/29/2022

Back in May, Sony Music first announced Michael Jackson Thriller 40 -- a double CD set with a bonus record filled with rare audio recordings and demos that Jackson worked on during the 1982 album's sessions.

Sony Music Entertainment November 30 marks the 40th anniversary of the best-selling album of all time — Michael Jackson‘s Thriller. An expanded version of the Grammy-winning album arrives November 18, and fans can begin pre-ordering it now. Back in May, Sony

08/29/2022

The tour celebrates the 50th anniversary of Yes' classic 1972 studio effort, Close to the Edge, and will feature a full performance of the album, which peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200.

Steve Thorne/Redferns In June, Yes launched its “Album Series Tour 2022” with a run of concerts in the U.K. and Ireland, and now, the legendary prog-rock band has announced plans to bring the trek to the U.S. this

08/29/2022

Now that the song is on its way to being a hit, Elton says, "I’m just crossing my fingers that this will restore her confidence in herself to get back into the studio, make more records, and realize that she is bloody good.”

Interscope Last year, Elton John scored a global hit with Dua Lipa with “Cold Heart” — a mashup of four of his old songs. Now, he’s poised to have another one with “Hold Me Closer,” a mashup of

08/26/2022

According to Watt, he and Elton were in Toronto when Elton's husband and manager, David Furnish, started showing Elton some new merchandise based on the imagery of his 1992 album The One.

Michael Kovac/Getty Images for EJAF When Elton John decided he wanted to follow up his global hit “Cold Heart,” featuring Dua Lipa, with something similar, he tapped his friend, producer Andrew Watt — who produced Elton’s 2021

08/26/2022

Creatures also features two songs that Gene Simmons co-wrote with Bryan Adams -- "Rock and Roll Hell" and "War Machine."

UMe KISS‘ 10th studio album, Creatures of the Night, was released 40 years ago this October. To commemorate the milestone, the rock legends will reissue the record on November 18 in multiple formats and configurations. Among the

08/26/2022

Blondie's expansive new box set, Blondie: Against the Odds 1974-1982, which focuses on the influential New Wave band's original heyday, hit stores today.

UMe/The Numero Group Blondie‘s expansive new box set, Blondie: Against the Odds 1974-1982, which focuses on the influential New Wave band’s original heyday, hit stores today. The retrospective, which is available in multiple formats and configurations, contains

08/26/2022

“I am absolutely thrilled to have had the chance to work with Britney Spears; She truly is an icon, one of the all-time great pop stars and she sounds amazing on this record," Elton says in a statement.

Interscope Elton John and Britney Spears‘ highly anticipated duet, “Hold Me Closer,” arrived at the stroke of midnight on Friday. Similar to “Cold Heart,” Elton’s 2021 duet with Dua Lipa, “Hold Me Closer” mashes up several past

08/26/2022

Also, unlike later Fab Four projects, not many outtakes from Revolver have been made available via bootlegs, leaving fans to wonder what bonus tracks might be included.

Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe Apple Corps and Universal Music have confirmed The Beatles‘ 1966 album Revolver is next in line to to get a remix and bonus-filled box set, according to Variety. An official announcement is not expected

08/25/2022

A three-LP vinyl version of the Moonage Daydream soundtrack will be released in 2023.

Parlophone Records The soundtrack album to the official David Bowie documentary Moonage Daydream will be released via digital formats on September 16, coinciding with the movie’s theatrical premiere, while a two-CD version will follow on November 18.

08/25/2022

Joel commemorated the show with photos on his Instagram, as well.

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images After name-dropping Billy Joel in her song “Deju Vu,” teen pop star Olivia Rodrigo joined the Piano Man to perform the hit tune Wednesday night during the latest installment of his monthly residency at

08/25/2022

Thirty years ago today, Eric Clapton released what has become the best-selling album of his career, Unplugged.

Reprise Records Thirty years ago today, Eric Clapton released what has become the best-selling album of his career, Unplugged. The 14-track acoustic live collection features performances from an episode of the MTV Unplugged series that was shot

08/24/2022

Eyewitnesses say Paula ripped off her high heels and sprinted down 52nd Street, which is located in New York City's Midtown area.

ABC/Ser Baffo Paula Abdul knows what it’s like when people arrive late to her shows — so that may explain why she ran down Broadway barefoot to make it to a musical on time. Page Six reports the “Straight Up”

08/24/2022

Farriss, who lives on a cattle farm in his native Australia, says his lifestyle has helped him relate to people who reside in the rural Southern and Southwestern U.S., and to embrace the music that's popular in those regions.

BMG Founding INXS member Andrew Farriss has been busy promoting his 2021 debut solo album, a self-titled effort that sees the multi-instrumentalist and songwriter putting aside his famous band’s funky modern-rock sound in favor of tunes with

08/24/2022

The Grammy winner tried everything she could to make her own milk. "We had a feeding tube of breastmilk attached to my ni**le, trying to ... trick my body into [thinking] I'm breastfeeding," she explained.

ABC/John Fleenor Meghan Trainor recalled the frustration she felt when she was unable to breastfeed her son, Riley. The “Title” singer appeared on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast and opened up about her struggle to produce enough milk to feed her

08/24/2022

The clip also features audio of Mick talking about his relationship with Charlie.

Taylor Hill/Getty Images Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of the death of longtime Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who passed away from an undisclosed illness at age 80 on August 24, 2021. The Rolling Stones have posted a

08/24/2022

The "As It Was" singer first learned about the rumor from his friend and collaborator Kid Harpoon. "He's completely obsessed with it," Harry said. "He won't stop sending me messages about [people] trying to work out if I'm bald."

Joseph Okpako/WireImage Harry Styles finally responded to the conspiracy theory that he’s secretly bald — and he’s just as confused as we are. To recap, TikTok influencer Abigail Henry spread the rumor last month after reading a Reddit thread claiming an “A list musician/