John Lennon confidant says he was jealous of ‘attention’ Paul McCartney got in the ’70s

Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty ImagesJohn Lennon took himself out of the spotlight for five years in the 1970s to raise his son Sean Lennon, but during that time he was "insanely jealous" of his former Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney's musical success. That's according to longtime Lennon friend and confidant Elliot Mintz.While appearing on Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan's podcast, The Magnificent Others, Mintz said that Lennon would speak "so lovingly" of Paul. But Mintz claimed Lennon was "insanely jealous" of […]

August 1, 2025

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Jimmy Page settles writing credits dispute with ‘Dazed and Confused’ composer

Led Zeppelin in 1969; Chris Walter/WireImageBack in 2011, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Jake Holmes, who wrote the song "Dazed and Confused" in 1967, settled a copyright infringement lawsuit that would lead to Zeppelin's rendition of the song being credited as "written Jimmy Page, inspired by Jake Holmes." However, due to events including the release of the film Becoming Led Zeppelin, Holmes sued Page again earlier this year -- and that case has now been settled too.After Holmes wrote the song, […]

August 1, 2025

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Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour says there’s ‘no possible way’ he’d perform with Roger Waters again

English singer David Gilmour performs in concert at Circo Massimo on july 02, 2016 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Roberto Panucci/Corbis via Getty Images)Pink Floyd fans shouldn’t hold out hope that David Gilmour and Roger Waters will settle their differences enough to perform together again.In an interview with The Telegraph, Gilmour and his wife, Polly Samson, discussed their public comments about Waters, and Gilmour put an end to any speculation that he may one day work with Waters again.In February 2023, Samson called […]

December 31, 1969

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Vivian Campbell picks Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert as most memorable Def Leppard moment

Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard performs onstage during Radio 2 In The Park at Hylands Park on September 7, 2025 in Chelmsford, England. (Photo by Katja Ogrin/Getty Images) After Joe Elliott and Rick Allen shared their most memorable moments with Def Leppard, guitarist Vivian Campbell is revealing his, and it centers around a really big show the band took part in not long after he joined the band.In a video posted to Instagram, Campbell says getting to perform with Def Leppard at the […]

December 31, 1969

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Eagles’ Joe Walsh booked as Mega Mentor on NBC’s ‘The Voice’

Eagles Joe Walsh to be Mega Mentor on The Voice/(Photo credit: Ross Halfin/Courtesy of NBC)Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joe Walsh is coming to The Voice.The Eagles guitarist has been tapped to be a Mega Mentor for season 28 of the NBC talent competition, helping out the teams coached by One Direction star Niall Horan and country superstar Reba McEntire."They're putting me back on TV!" Walsh shared on Facebook. "And I get to hang with my buddies Niall and […]

December 31, 1969