David Byrne shares playlist ahead of upcoming wedding

David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar attend the "Dune: Part Two" premiere at Lincoln Center on February 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)David Byrne is releasing a new solo album, Who is the Sky?, on Friday, but that’s not the only reason he has to celebrate.In August the Talking Heads frontman revealed in an interview with The Times that he was engaged to businesswoman and artist Mala Gaonkar. He revealed in an Instagram Story Monday that they'll be getting married "this week," and he shared the […]

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R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe posts correct lyrics for ‘It’s the End of the World As We Know It’

Michael Stipe performs at soundcheck for the Michael Dorf presents the 20th Annual Charity Concert, "People Have The Power - A Celebration Of Patti Smith" show at Carnegie Hall on March 26, 2025 in New York City. (Al Pereira/Getty Images)R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe took some time during the holiday weekend to make sure everyone knows the correct lyrics to the band's song "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)."Stipe's signature vocal style long […]

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The Who revisits ‘Who Are You’ with new super-deluxe edition reissue

Cover of The Who's 'Who Are You'/(UMe)The Who is revisiting their classic album Who Are You with whole host of new reissues, including a massive super-deluxe edition.Out Oct. 31, the seven-CD/Blu-ray super-deluxe edition includes a newly remastered version of the album, along with over 70 unreleased tracks. Bonus material includes the first mix of the album by producer Glyn Jones, which the band rejected, plus early run-throughs of songs, session outtakes, demos and live recordings.Highlights include drummer Keith Moon singing “I Saw Her Standing There” and "Barbara Ann” from the 1977 […]

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On This Day, Sept. 2, 1988: Bruce Springsteen, Sting & Peter Gabriel kick off the Human Rights Now! Tour

On This Day, Sept. 2, 1988…The Human Rights Now! World Tour kicked off at London’s Wembley Stadium, headlined by Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman and Youssou N’Dour.The tour, benefiting Amnesty International, sought to raise awareness of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the U.N. General Assembly in 1948 to enshrine the rights and freedoms of all human beings.The tour hit 20 different countries, and the bill included local musicians in each city.In addition to London, the tour […]

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Never-before-seen John Lennon & Yoko Ono performance of ‘Instant Karma (We All Shine On)’ released

Cover art for 'Power to the People (Super Deluxe Edition)'/Capitol/UMeA never-before-seen video of John Lennon and Yoko Ono performing during their One to One benefit concerts at New York's Madison Square Garden has been released.The clip is a performance of Lennon’s solo hit “Instant Karma! (We All Shine On),” which he performed during the concerts on Aug. 30, 1972. It features newly restored and edited footage of the performance, with newly remixed and reengineered audio.The performance of “Instant Karma! (We All Shine)” is one of the […]

September 2, 2025

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Cher, Joni Mitchell & more join Cyndi Lauper for final show of her farewell tour

Cyndi Lauper performs in Wantagh, NY, July 2025 (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Cyndi Lauper)Cyndi Lauper is headed to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this fall, and to celebrate the final show of her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour, she brought out fellow female members of the Hall to join her onstage.Cher and Joni Mitchell -- the latter in only her second public appearance of 2025 -- were special guests at Lauper's show Saturday at the Hollywood […]

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Dead & Company reveals charity activations from their San Francisco shows

Bob Weir sings as Dead & Company performs at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on August 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)Dead & Company’s three San Francisco shows celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead helped promote a lot of causes that are important to the band.Like most Dead & Company concerts, the band had a Participation Row at the San Fran shows, promoting causes like Reverb.org and HeadCount.org, and it produced some pretty positive […]

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Bryan Adams celebrates ‘Roll With the Punches’ release with video for ‘Will We Ever Be Friends Again’

Cover of Bryan Adams' 'Roll With The Punches/(BAD Records)Bryan Adams has released a new video for the track “Will We Ever Be Friends Again” from his just-released new album, Roll With the Punches.According to a post on Instagram, the clip was filmed in Iceland and stars Icelandic model Inga Eiriksdottir. Adams shared a video of an outtake with Inga playing the accordion.Roll With the Punches is Adams' 16th studio album and his first album since 2022’s So Happy It Hurts. He’s set […]

August 29, 2025

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Paul McCartney doc ‘Man on the Run’ acquired by Amazon MGM Studios, to premiere at Telluride Film Festival

Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Redferns)A new documentary about Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles years has been acquired by Amazon MGM Studios.Directed by Academy Award winner Morgan Neville, Man on the Run will premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, which runs from Friday to Monday. It will eventually be released in select theaters.It will then be released on Prime Video on Feb. 25, 2026.Man on the Run gives fans a look at McCartney’s life following the breakup […]

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