Everybody thought Mick Jagger was joking when he announced that he was the Academy’s second choice to present Best Original Song at the 2025 Oscars ceremony on Sunday night (March 2), only after Bob Dylan turned down their initial offer. But according to a story from The Hollywood Reporter, the notoriously reclusive Dylan actually was…… MORE
On Monday (March 3), Alanis Morissette took to Instagram to announce the dates and details of her first-ever Las Vegas residency. The eight-date run will take place at the Colosseum at Caesars, with shows scheduled on October 15th, 17th, 18th, 22nd, 24th, and 25th, as well as November 1st and 2nd. Tickets will go on-sale…… MORE
Shortly after the 97th Academy Awards ended, Elton John’s AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party hosted a performance by Grammy-winning artist Chappell Roan at West Hollywood Park. The event drew a mix of musicians (including Brandi Carlile and Diplo), actors, and industry insiders, who were treated to a vibrant set by Roan that featured performances of…… MORE
Neil Young and his new band the Chrome Hearts will headline BST Hyde Park in London on July 11, where they will be joined by opening acts Yusuf/Cat Stevens and Van Morrison. This performance is part of Young’s Love Earth tour in support of his upcoming LP, Talkin’ to the Trees, which kicks off on…… MORE
Heart made a triumphant return to the stage in Las Vegas on Friday (February 28), kicking off their 2025 Royal Flush Tour following singer Ann Wilson’s successful cancer treatment. Ann and her sister/bandmate, guitarist Nancy Wilson, took part in an interview with People just before their tour kickoff, and both musicians are optimistic that the…… MORE
On Thursday night (February 27), all four members of R.E.M. joined Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s R.E.M. cover band during their performance at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia. Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry all performed the Reckoning track, “Pretty Persuasion,” with Shannon and Narducy’s group. While that was the…… MORE
Joey Molland, the guitarist and last surviving core member of the celebrated rock group Badfinger, has died at 77. According to the band’s official Facebook page, Molland passed away on Saturday (March 1), surrounded by his family. No official cause of death was given, though the musician had faced health issues including pneumonia in recent…… MORE
David Johansen, the frontman for the pioneering punk band New York Dolls, died on Friday (February 28) at the age of 75. He had battled Stage Four cancer and a brain tumor, and had been bedridden following a recent fall. “David Johansen died at home in NYC on Friday afternoon holding hands with his wife…… MORE
Charli XCX dominated the 2025 BRIT Awards on Sunday night (March 1), taking home four top prizes including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for Brat, Song of the Year for her Billie Eilish collaboration, Dance Act of the Year, as well as the honorary Songwriter of the Year prize. Brat‘s executive producer…… MORE
Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons, the sons of KISS’ Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, have joined forces to record 10 new songs while following in their fathers’ musical footsteps. In late 2024, the duo shared a video of themselves covering “The Sound of Silence” on Instagram, and this week Evan posted a performance of a…… MORE
