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

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

todayNovember 5, 2025

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

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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 […]

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Paul McCartney shares new ‘Band on the Run’ visualizer

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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, […]

todayNovember 5, 2025

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

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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 […]

todayNovember 5, 2025

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

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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 […]

todayNovember 5, 2025

Xolo Maridueña joins ‘One Piece’ season 3 as Portgas D. Ace

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Xolo Maridueña joins ‘One Piece’ season 3 as Portgas D. Ace

A photo of Xolo Maridueña. (Gabe Ajuaro)Xolo Maridueña has joined the cast of One Piece season 3.Netflix has announced that the Cobra Kai star has been cast as Portgas D. Ace in the upcoming third season of the series.One Piece is set to go back into production for season 3 later in 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa.Maridueña joins the previously announced cast member Cole Escola, who is set to […]

todayNovember 5, 2025

Watch The Doobie Brothers perform on NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’

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Watch The Doobie Brothers perform on NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’

The Doobie Brothers perform onstage during the 2025 Backyard Concert supporting Teen Cancer America and the UCLA Health Center at a private residence on October 03, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BC)After taking it to the streets, The Doobie Brothers are now taking it to NPR's Tiny Desk.The Doobies crammed into the performance series' famously intimate setup to play a set of classics, including "Takin' It to […]

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