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Enter Lars? Jon Bon Jovi asked Metallica drummer about crafting set lists

Jon Bon Jovi. (ABC/José A. Alvarado Jr.)Even if he's seen and subsequently rocked a million faces, Jon Bon Jovi still seeks the advice of other musicians.The "Livin' on a Prayer" rocker tells the U.K.'s Planet Rock radio that he consulted Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich about coming up with a set list for Bon Jovi's 2026 tour, which includes nine shows at New York City's Madison Square Garden.Jon shares that he was curious about Metallica's No Repeat Weekend shows, where the […]

November 6, 2025

Music

On This Day, Nov. 6, 1993: Meat Loaf hit #1 with ‘I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)’

On This Day, Nov. 6, 1993 …Meat Loaf scored his one and only #1 song with the track “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That),” from his multi-Platinum album Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, the sequel to his 1977 debut, Bat Out of Hell.The track was written by Jim Steinman, who penned Meat Loaf’s other classic tunes "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" and "Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad." It featured singer Lorraine Crosby and had an album run time of […]

November 6, 2025

Music

Journey announces 2026 Final Frontier farewell tour

Journey performs during the opening ceremony during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 15, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)The midnight train going anywhere is set to make its last stop.Journey has announced their Final Frontier farewell tour, kicking off Feb. 28 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The 60-city outing will come to a close July 2 in Laredo, Texas."This tour is our […]

November 6, 2025

Music

Gibson announces guitar collection inspired by ’Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’

Jeremy Allen White and Bruce Springsteen on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Disney/Randy Holmes) You may not be able to play guitar like Bruce Springsteen, but now you can get closer to playing like Jeremy Allen White playing Bruce Springsteen.Gibson has announced a collection of acoustic guitars in connection with new movie Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, in which White portrays The Boss as he records his 1982 album, Nebraska.The line includes guitars featured in and inspired by the movie, including models of the […]

November 6, 2025

Entertainment

Kris D. Lofton talks ‘trying to rekindle that brotherly bond’ in season 3 of ‘Power Book IV: Force’

Kris D. Lofton and Isaac Keys in season 3 of 'Power Book IV:Force' (Starz)Kris D. Lofton is coming with a different energy on season 3 of Power Book IV: Force. After feuding with his brother Diamond Sampson, played by Isaac Keys, over the leadership of the CBI drug organization, he says his character, Jenard Sampson, is just looking to restore their relationship."This season, I think, it's more about trying to, like, rekindle that brotherly bond and flame that he knows is buried deep down […]

November 6, 2025

Entertainment

In brief: ‘CoComelon The Movie’ coming to theaters in 2027 and more

CoComelon is coming to cinemas. The popular children's TV series is getting a theatrical film adaptation from DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures. CoComelon The Movie arrives to big screens on Feb. 26, 2027. "Save the date," the official CoComelon Instagram account wrote. "JJ and friends are going on a brand new adventure!" ...The sequel to KPop Demon Hunters is coming, but not anytime soon. Variety reports that Netflix and Sony are aiming for KPop Demon Hunters 2 to arrive on […]

November 6, 2025

Entertainment

Millie Bobby Brown says she ‘understood I was young’ when she got married

Millie Bobby Brown attends the Netflix's 'The Electric State' fan screening at The Paris Theatre on March 11, 2025, in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)Millie Bobby Brown has made some rare comments regarding her decision to get married at age 20.The actress spoke about her marriage to Jake Bongiovi in a new interview with British Vogue.Brown, who wed Bongiovi in May 2024 before the pair celebrated with their families at a larger ceremony that October, told the outlet she […]

November 6, 2025

Music

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

Music

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 […]

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