On This Day, Jan. 27, 1970: John Lennon wrote and recorded ‘Instant Karma’

On This Day, Jan. 27, 1970…John Lennon wrote and recorded the single “Instant Karma” in one day, at one point telling reporters he “wrote it for breakfast, recorded it for lunch, and we’re putting it out for dinner.”The song, produced by Phil Spector, featured his Beatles bandmate George Harrison on acoustic guitar and piano, with Lennon’s wife Yoko Ono and Billy Preston contributing background vocals.The inspiration for the tune came to Lennon during a visit he and Yoko took to […]

January 27, 2026

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Neil Young offers Greenland residents free access to his archives

eil Young performs onstage during the Light Up The Blues 7 Concert celebrating Autism Speaks' 20th Anniversary at the Greek Theatre on April 26, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Neil Young is offering up his music for free to folks in Greenland.The rocker announced the news in a post on his Neil Young Archives website, offering up a free year subscription to the site “to all our friends in Greenland.”“I hope my music and music films […]

January 27, 2026

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Lou Gramm drops new single, ‘Young Love,’ off upcoming album

Cover of Lou Gramm's 'Released' (Stray Notes Music/Rhino Entertainment)Back in December, former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm revealed that he had a new album on the way, and now we know the details.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to drop the new solo album Released on March 27, featuring 10 tracks written by Gramm and his former Black Sheep bandmate Bruce Turgon.“My new album Released is a collection of unreleased songs that were recorded in the 1980s during the production […]

January 27, 2026

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Charli XCX’s ‘The Moment’ sets sales record, tickets now changing hands online

Charli xcx and Trew Mullen in 'The Moment.' (A24)Tickets for Charli XCX's new film The Moment are apparently a hotter commodity than tickets to her Sweat tour.The movie, which screens in New York and LA on Jan. 30, has become studio A24's fastest-selling film in a limited release, with over 50 screenings selling out nationwide, according to the studio.In addition, a screening that includes a Q&A with Charli and director Aidan Zamiri — which will be livestreamed across Alamo Drafthouse venues — […]

January 27, 2026

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Post-surgery, Barry Manilow announces more 2026 tour dates

Barry Manilow in 2024 (Dana Holland)Barry Manilow isn't letting his health issues keep him from making the whole world sing.The music legend has announced seven new arena dates for his 2026 tour. He'll perform in Long Island, New York; Newark, New Jersey; Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; Portland, Maine; and in Albany and Buffalo, New York, from April 13 through April 22. These will be his final concerts in these areas.A presale for those dates starts Jan. 28 at 10 a.m. local time; […]

January 27, 2026

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Aerosmith to reissue self-titled debut album

Cover of Aerosmith's self-titled debut album (Capitol Records / UMe)Aerosmith is revisiting their self-titled debut album.The “Sweet Emotion” rockers will release Aerosmith (Legendary Edition) on March 20, described in a press release as the band’s “definitive version” of the 1973 album.The album will be released in a variety of formats, including the limited-edition five-LP Aerosmith (Legendary Collector’s Edition) that includes the original album remastered on clear vinyl, along with a 2024 Album Mix on translucent red vinyl.The set also includes a 1973 […]

January 27, 2026

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Tyra Banks says ‘I knew I went too far’ in trailer for ‘America’s Next Top Model’ docuseries

Promo art for new Netflix series, 'Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model.' (Netflix)Tyra Banks is pulling back the curtain on America's Next Top Model.Netflix released a trailer on Monday for a new docuseries called Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model, which features exclusive interviews with Banks, Jay Alexander, Nigel Barker, Jay Manuel and more about the hit reality competition series.The trailer features some of the show's most controversial moments, including a photo shoot where models had to switch […]

January 27, 2026

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In brief: ‘The Testaments’ gets release date and more

We now know when The Handmaid's Tale spinoff series The Testaments will premiere. Hulu has announced that the new series, which is based on Margaret Atwood's eponymous novel, premieres its first three episodes on April 8. This dramatic coming-of-age story follows young teens living in Gilead who attend a preparatory school for future wives, where obedience is brutally instilled. Ann Dowd, Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Mabel Li and Rowan Blanchard star in the upcoming series, which is executive produced by […]

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The Black Crowes take fans behind the scenes of their ‘Profane Prophecy’ video

(L-R) Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes perform onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at The Kia Forum on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for FIREAID)The Black Crowes have shared some behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the video for “Profane Prophecy," one of two new tracks they released from their upcoming album, A Pound of Feathers.The video was directed by artist and musician Dagger Polyester and was inspired by […]

January 27, 2026

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