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Elton John’s holiday single steps into Platinum

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Elton John’s holiday single steps into Platinum

Elton John (Courtesy UMG)Elton John's holiday song "Step Into Christmas" was released way back in 1973, but it has finally been certified Platinum by the RIAA."Step Into Christmas" has re-entered Billboard's Holiday Airplay chart every year over the past decade and has returned to the U.K. singles chart every year since 2011. Last year, a new video was created for the song, starring Cara Delevingne as Elton.Elton has posted a video poking fun at how […]

todayDecember 1, 2025

The B-52s announce new 2026 Las Vegas residency dates

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The B-52s announce new 2026 Las Vegas residency dates

The B-52s Las Vegas residency admat/(courtesy of Live Nation)The B-52s are returning to Las Vegas in 2026.The band has announced three new shows at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, taking place April 22, 24 and 25. The residency has the band performing some of their biggest hits, including "Rock Lobster," "Private Idaho," "Roam" and "Love Shack."A Citi presale for tickets begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT, with […]

todayDecember 1, 2025

‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star Whitney Leavitt to join ‘Chicago’ on Broadway

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‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star Whitney Leavitt to join ‘Chicago’ on Broadway

Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas on season 34 of 'Dancing with the Stars.' (Disney/Eric McCandless)This Mormon wife is trading in her ballroom shoes for the Broadway stage.Whitney Leavitt, one of the stars of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and a season 34 Dancing with the Stars contestant, will be making her Broadway debut in the Tony-winning revival of Chicago. Leavitt will star as Roxie Hart in the production, which […]

todayDecember 1, 2025

Styx & Chicago announce dates for summer tour

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Styx & Chicago announce dates for summer tour

Chicago & Styx tour admat (courtesy of Live Nation)Styx and Chicago are teaming up for a new summer tour.The bands have announced dates for The Windy Cities Tour - All The Hits…Your Kind of Tour. It's set to begin July 13 in West Palm Beach, Florida, and wrap Sept. 6 in Los Angeles.“We are excited about the summer tour,” Chicago’s trumpeter Lee Loughnane says in a statement. “Chicago has never […]

todayDecember 1, 2025

On This Day, Dec. 1, 1944: The Doors drummer John Densmore is born

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On This Day, Dec. 1, 1944: The Doors drummer John Densmore is born

On This Day, Dec. 1, 1944…John Paul Densmore, drummer of the rock band The Doors, was born in Los Angeles, California.Densmore co-founded The Doors in 1965 along with frontman Jim Morrison, guitarist Robby Kreiger and keyboardist Ray Manzarek. They released their self-titled debut in 1967, which featured their breakthrough single “Light My Fire." Both the album and the song were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and chosen by […]

todayDecember 1, 2025

Aerosmith & Yungblud collaborative EP makes top-10 debut

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Aerosmith & Yungblud collaborative EP makes top-10 debut

'One More Time' EP artwork. (Capitol Records. Artwork by Joe Foti/Chrome Hearts)Aerosmith is back in the top 10.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers’ EP with Yungblud, One More Time, debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart this week, moving 39,000 equivalent album units. Of that number, 37,000 were in traditional album sales, landing the EP at #3 on the Top Album Sales chart.The EP is now Aerosmith’s 10th […]

todayDecember 1, 2025

In brief: ‘Shrek 5’ casting, and more

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In brief: ‘Shrek 5’ casting, and more

Shrek 5 has added two new cast members. DreamWorks announced in a post on the film's official Instagram page Thursday that comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member Marcello Hernandez and Superman and The Righteous Gemstones actor Skyler Gisondo had joined the movie. The two actors will voice Shrek and Fiona's sons Fergus and Farkle, according to Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation's parent company ...British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won the […]

todayDecember 1, 2025

‘Zootopia 2’ wins the Thanksgiving weekend with 6 million

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‘Zootopia 2’ wins the Thanksgiving weekend with $156 million

Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) and Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) in 'Zootopia 2.' (Walt Disney Studios)Zootopia 2, the sequel to the 2016 Disney animated film, was the holiday box office champ, bringing in $156 million during the five-day Thanksgiving day weekend, Box Office Mojo reports.According to Variety, that holiday take marks the second-best Thanksgiving opening for a film following 2024’s Moana 2, which brought in $225 million.Wicked: For Good also had […]

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Jordan L. Jones says final ‘Bel-Air’ season sees Jazz embrace vulnerability, acceptance

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Jordan L. Jones says final ‘Bel-Air’ season sees Jazz embrace vulnerability, acceptance

Key art for season 4 of 'Bel-Air' (Peacock)Jazz is known for his unique style and entrepreneurial spirit on Bel-Air — and while that will remain true in the fourth and final season of the Peacock series, Jordan L. Jones says two themes define his character's journey this time around."What you have to look for ... [with] my character is obviously more vulnerability," he tells ABC Audio. "But I also think acceptance is one […]

todayDecember 1, 2025

Queen celebrates 50 years of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ with new immersive video

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Queen celebrates 50 years of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ with new immersive video

Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' artwork/(Hollywood Records/EMI)Queen is wrapping their five-part Queen the Greatest YouTube series with the release of a special “Bohemian Rhapsody” video.To mark the 50th anniversary of the song’s nine-week run on top of the U.K. singles chart, Queen has released “The ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ 360 Experience,” a video that features moving images of the band performing the song live, the track's original promotional video, on-screen lyrics and more.In order […]

todayDecember 1, 2025