Dr. Tambourine Man: Bob Dylan awarded honorary doctorate from Berklee

Bob Dylan performs as a surprise guest during Farm Aid at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center on September 23, 2023 in Noblesville, Indiana. (Gary Miller/Getty Images)Bob Dylan has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from the Berklee College of Music in Boston.The distinction recognizes the folk icon's "lifetime of songwriting that changed the sound and scope of modern music.""Thank you, Berklee College of Music, for bestowing on me this prestigious honor. What a pleasant surprise," Dylan says. "Who knows what path […]

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James Taylor announces 2026 UK & Europe dates

James Taylor performs onstage during The Rainforest Fund 30th Anniversary Benefit Concert Presents 'We'll Be Together Again' at Beacon Theatre on December 09, 2019 in New York City. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rainforest Fund)James Taylor will be hopping across the pond in 2026.The "Fire and Rain" artist has announced a run of international dates kicking off in July, consisting of four U.K. shows and one in Amsterdam. The outing includes a show at London's famed O2 Arena on July 23.Presales […]

November 4, 2025

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‘People’ names Jonathan Bailey its 2025 Sexiest Man Alive

Jonathan Bailey attends the Burberry show during London Fashion Week on Sept. 22, 2025, in London, England. (Neil Mockford/FilmMagic/Getty Images)People has bestowed its 2025 Sexiest Man Alive title on Jonathan Bailey.In an interview with the outlet published on Monday, the Wicked star called the title "a huge honor.""Obviously I'm incredibly flattered. And it's completely absurd," he said. "It's been a secret, so I'm quite excited for some friends and family to find out."Asked if he had told anyone about the […]

November 4, 2025

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On This Day, Nov. 4, 1988: The U2 film ‘Rattle and Hum’ opened in theaters

On This Day, Nov. 4, 1988 ...The U2 music documentary/concert film Rattle and Hum opened in theaters, following the Irish rockers as they recorded the hybrid live/studio album of the same name.Directed by Phil Joanou, the film included concert footage from their fall 1987 Joshua Tree tour of North America, as well as footage of the band in the studio recording. It also followed them as they visited historical musical sites across the U.S., including Elvis Presley’s Graceland and Memphis’ Sun […]

November 4, 2025

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Ariana Grande ‘heartbroken’ to miss ‘Wicked: For Good’ Brazil premiere

Ariana Grande is Glinda in 'Wicked: For Good,' directed by Jon M. Chu. (Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures)Too bad she didn't have a floating bubble or magic broomstick. Ariana Grande will be missing the Brazil premiere of Wicked: For Good Tuesday due to issues with her flight.The singer/actress, who plays in Glinda in the movie musical, posted a heartbroken Instagram message explaining the situation.“Brazil, I can’t believe this is happening and I am beyond devastated to be sending this message,” she wrote. “A […]

November 4, 2025

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In brief: Pete Davidson, Ella Purnell team up for rom-com and more

Paul Dano is set to star in the upcoming A24 film The Chaperones. Variety reports that the actor will join the previously announced cast of Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson, who acted together in the recent thriller The Long Walk. The Chaperones is set in the days after Christmas. It follows three friends who are hired to transport a troubled teen across the country ...Thomasin McKenzie is taking on the role of Audrey Hepburn in the upcoming film Dinner with Audrey. […]

November 4, 2025

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Rick Springfield brings his music and acting experience to Hulu’s ‘All’s Fair’

Rick Springfield on Hulu's 'All's Fair' (Disney/Ser Baffo)Rick Springfield appears in Ryan Murphy’s new Hulu legal series, All’s Fair, where he plays a musician divorcing his wife, played by Jessica Simpson.Being that he is a musician, you’d think the role wouldn’t be too much of a stretch for him. But the "Jessie's Girl" singer tells ABC Audio not all musicians would necessarily be able to handle the part."It's like you don't hire a doctor to play a doctor, you hire an actor," he says. […]

November 4, 2025

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Talk on through to the other side: New Doors podcast announced

The Doors' Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger pose for a portrait circa 1968 in Hollywood, California. (Edmund Teske/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)A new podcast dedicated to The Doors has been announced.Really?? The Doors? will be hosted by The New Yorker writer Naomi Fry and aims to "use The Doors' chaotic legend to ask what happens when myth overtakes meaning, and what that reveals about how we talk about American culture and about ourselves."Guests will include Billy Idol and Doors […]

November 4, 2025

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Foreigner to perform on ’Stranger Things’ float during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Guitarist Bruce Watson, bassist Jeff Pilson and guitarist Luis Maldonado on stage as the band Foreigner performs on the "Fox & Friends" Summer Concert Series at FOX Studios on July 22, 2022 in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)Foreigner is set to rock the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.The "Juke Box Hero" outfit will perform upon the event's Stranger Things float. The Netflix series has previously used the Foreigner songs "Cold as Ice," "Hot Blooded" and "Waiting for a Girl Like […]

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