Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025: Simon Kirke says Bad Company’s induction is ‘long overdue’

Drummer Simon Kirke of Bad Company performs in concert during 'ZZ Top's 50th Anniversary Texas Bash' at Austin360 Amphitheater on May 19, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/WireImage)After 26 years of eligibility, Bad Company is getting into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday, and the band’s drummer Simon Kirke tells ABC Audio it’s about time."It feels like the end of a long journey," he says. "I don't want to sound uppity, but I think it's […]

November 6, 2025

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Rock Hall inductee Chubby Checker pops up at show by fellow Hall of Famers ZZ Top

Chubby Checker poses with ZZ Top's Billy F Gibbons in Santa Barbara, CA (Credit: Paolo Gamboa) Rock 'n' roll founding father Chubby Checker is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday night in LA, but he has said he won't be attending the ceremony. That doesn't mean that he doesn't like hang out with fellow Hall of Famers, though.Checker, 84, attended ZZ Top's show at Santa Barbara Bowl on Tuesday, and the band's Billy F Gibbons stopped […]

November 5, 2025 1

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Hello, yellow brick road: Elton John thanks record store owner for random act of kindness

Elton John, 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' album (Mercury/UMe)Elton John was recently reunited with an important artifact from his illustrious career.Elton posted on Instagram a photo of himself and Alex Rodriguez, who owns the LA record store Record Safari and curates vinyl for Coachella. In the photo, Alex is handing Elton an orange vinyl album in a plastic sleeve marked Trident."Every so often, there are acts of kindness that remind you there are still a lot of good people in this world," Elton captioned […]

November 5, 2025 2

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Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh featured on ‘A Very Awesome Yo Gabba Gabba! Christmas’ album

'A Very Awesome Yo Gabba Gabba! Christmas' cover artwork. (BMG)Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh is featured on an upcoming new Yo Gabba Gabba! holiday album.A Very Awesome Yo Gabba Gabba! Christmas consists of songs from the children's series' past holiday specials, including "Make It Yourself" by Mothersbaugh, which he performed during a 2011 episode.The track list also includes the song "Every Snowflake Is Different (Just Like You)" by My Chemical Romance, who Devo opened for during a show in Chicago in August.A Very Awesome Yo Gabba Gabba! Christmas will be released […]

November 5, 2025 1

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KISS’ Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley revisit ‘Rock and Roll All Nite’ video

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS perform during KISS: End of the Road World Tour at Madison Square Garden on December 01, 2023 in New York City. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)KISS' Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley revisit the video for the band's classic song "Rock and Roll All Nite" in a new installment of the Vevo Footnotes series.The updated clip, now streaming on YouTube, features annotations from Simmons and Stanley reflecting on the writing and recording of "Rock and Roll […]

November 5, 2025

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Golden Globes 2026: Dame Helen Mirren to receive Cecil B. DeMille Award

A photo of Helen Mirren. (Maarten De Boer)Dame Helen Mirren will be honored during the week of the 2026 Golden Globes.The Golden Globes announced Wednesday that the actress has been selected as the 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award honoree.The award will be presented during the new annual primetime special Golden Eve, which will honor Mirren, as well as the recipient of the Carol Burnett Award. The event will take place on Jan. 8, 2026.In a Golden Globes press release on […]

November 5, 2025 1

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Paul McCartney shares new ‘Band on the Run’ visualizer

Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Jo Hale/Redferns)Paul McCartney has shared a new visualizer for "Band on the Run," the hit title track off the 1973 Wings album.The clip features a collage of different photos and videos from the Band on the Run era. It is now streaming on YouTube.On Tuesday, McCartney released his new book, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run, which looks back at the history of his post-Beatles band.According […]

November 5, 2025

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Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone developing ‘Miss Piggy’ film written by Cole Escola

Miss Piggy poses at the 2006 TV Land Awards gifting lounge on March 19, 2006, in Santa Monica, California. (Katy Winn/Getty Images for Distinctive Assets)Miss Piggy is ready for her close-up.Jennifer Lawrence has revealed that she and Emma Stone are developing a solo film centered on the iconic Muppet. The actress also announced that Oh, Mary! creator and Tony winner Cole Escola is writing the film's script.Lawrence made the announcement about the upcoming film on the latest episode of the […]

November 5, 2025

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Watch Robert Plant & Stephen Colbert nerd out on ‘Lord of the Rings on ‘The Late Show’

'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' and guest Robert Plant during Tuesday’s November 4, 2025 show. (Scott Kowalchyk ©2025 CBS)Robert Plant's appearance on The Late Show Tuesday turned into a surprise J.R.R. Tolkien nerd-fest.In speaking with host Stephen Colbert, the Led Zeppelin icon was asked about living in the same area where the author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit once resided."Tolkien was a master," Plant began before asking Colbert if he'd heard the writer's audio recordings. Colbert, whose love for all […]

November 5, 2025

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