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Billy Idol on The Who’s final tour: ‘I hate to think about that because I love those guys’

Billy Idol at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction/Disney/Eric McCandlessIt’s time for The Who to say goodbye to North America, and Billy Idol has some feelings about it.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are set to kick off The Song Is Over North American Farewell tour in Sunrise, Florida, on Saturday. Idol is the support act for the tour’s final show on Sept. 28 in Las Vegas. He tells ABC Audio he has mixed feelings about opening, saying it's "gonna […]

August 15, 2025

Music

Eddie Van Halen’s ex Valerie Bertinelli writes of missing him in new social media post

Valerie Bertinelli & Eddie Van Halen (Photo by Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage)Rocker Eddie Van Halen is being remembered in a new post by his ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli.“Some days I really do miss you,” she writes in the post on Instagram, next to a black-and-white photo of them smiling together. “There will always be a loud absence in these gratifying sideline years."Bertinelli writes of missing being able to talk to the guitar great about their son, Mammoth frontman Wolfgang Van Halen.“Who do I yap to when there was really only one […]

August 14, 2025

Entertainment

‘The Amazing Race’ season 38 cast includes 14 former ‘Big Brother’ players

The entire cast of 'The Amazing Race' season 38. (Sonja Flemming/CBS)Big Brother is taking over The Amazing Race.CBS has announced the cast of season 38 of The Amazing Race, and every single one of the pairs includes at least one former Big Brother player.Fourteen former Big Brother houseguests, including winners Taylor Hale, Chelsie Baham and Jag Bains, are competing on the season that is described to be a European adventure.The rest of the former Big Brother contestants competing on the season are Angela Murray, Kat Dunn, Joseph Abdin, Hannah Chaddah, Enzo Palumbo, Izzy Gleicher, Natalie Negrotti, Tucker Des Lauriers, Rubina Bernabe, Kyland Young and Matt Turner.Phil Keoghan returns to […]

August 14, 2025

Music

Set sail for yacht rock festival with Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross and more

Kenny Loggins performs in Santa Barbara, CA in March 2025 (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)It's really not such a long way to go to make it to the border of Mexico — and once you're there, you can enjoy a concert by Christopher Cross and his yacht rock cohort.Sunset Fest Cabo, taking place in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, from Oct. 24 through Oct. 26, is being described as a "three-day celebration of yacht rock, ocean breezes and luxury lifestyle." In addition to […]

August 14, 2025

Music

Deep Purple hosting listening party for Made in Japan super deluxe edition release

Cover of Deep Purple's 'Live in Japan'/RhinoDeep Purple is set to release a new super deluxe edition of their 1972 live album Made in Japan on Friday, and they are giving fans a way to enjoy it together.The band is set to host a special Made in Japan listening party on YouTube Friday, where fans will get to experience producer Steven Wilson's stereo remix of the album. The party starts at 3 p.m. ET.The album features performances from two shows in Osaka and one in Tokyo. The […]

August 14, 2025

Entertainment

‘Love Island USA’ host Ariana Madix to guest star on ‘St. Denis Medical’

Ariana Madix while filming 'Love Island USA' season 7. (Kim Nunneley/Peacock)I got a text! It says Love Island USA host Ariana Madix is coming to St. Denis Medical.NBCUniversal has announced that Madix will appear as a guest star in season 2 of the comedy series. She will play Dr. Emerson on the show.A video of Mekki Leeper on set and in costume as Matt announcing Madix's casting news was shared to NBC's Instagram."Ariana Madix?" Leeper says after answering a red cord phone. "Is coming to St. Denis Medical? That's where […]

August 14, 2025

Music

The Joe Perry Project plays Aerosmith, Black Crowes & Stone Temple Pilots tunes at tour kickoff

Joe Perry Project tour admat/courtesy of The Joe Perry ProjectThe Joe Perry Project launched their North American tour in Tampa Wednesday night, treating the audience to a whole bunch of Aerosmith classics and more.Perry’s band is made up of his Aerosmith bandmate Brad Whitford; Buck Johnson, a member of Aerosmith's touring band since 2014; The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson; Stone Temple Pilots' Robert DeLeo; and longtime JPP drummer Jason Sutter. According to setlist.fm, each band member’s music was represented in the set.Aerosmith tunes performed during opening night included “Same Old Song and Dance,” “Get […]

August 14, 2025

Entertainment

Netflix shares first look at ‘Nobody Wants This’ season 2

Adam Brody as Noah and Kristen Bell as Joanne in 'Nobody Wants This' season 2. (Erin Simkin/Netflix)Everybody wants to see the first look at season 2 of Nobody Wants This.Netflix has released new details about the upcoming second season, as well as new photos of Kristen Bell and Adam Brody in character as Joanne and Noah in the romantic comedy series.Season 1 of the show found Noah seemingly turning down the head rabbi position at his synagogue and choosing to be with Joanne. The season 2 photos […]

August 14, 2025

Music

Robert Plant, Saving Grace preview first album together with release of ‘Gospel Plough’

Cover art for Robert Plant and Saving Grace album (Nonesuch Records)Robert Plant has released another track off his upcoming album with his acoustic band Saving Grace. The latest is the tune “Gospel Plough,” which is now available.According to a description on Instagram, with “Gospel Plough” the band transforms “a centuries-old spiritual number into a hypnotic mélange of vocals, steel banjo, acoustic guitar, and percussion.”Plant and Saving Grace are set to release their debut album, Saving Grace, on Sept. 26. It’s an album that’s six […]

August 14, 2025