Reelin’ in the (Golden) Years: Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen is retired, making music with family members

Donald Fagen performs onstage at the Second Annual LOVE ROCKS NYC! A Benefit Concert for God's Love We Deliver at Beacon Theatre on March 15, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for God's Love We Deliver)Donald Fagen last played under the name Steely Dan in March 2024. So what's he been doing since then? According to his stepdaughter, he's "enjoying his retirement," though he's still making music and performing occasionally.Fagen's stepdaughter Amy Helm — daughter of […]

April 8, 2026

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Peter Frampton’s new album, ‘Carry the Light’, celebrated with autographed turntable

Peter Frampton's 'Carry The Light' (UMe)Peter Frampton is releasing a brand-new album, Carry the Light, on May 15, and the release will be celebrated with a unique piece of memorabilia.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer announced that a limited-edition turntable will be released alongside the album. The hand-decoupaged item will feature the Carry the Light album cover artwork, will be hand autographed by Frampton and will be covered in a gloss finish.In addition to vinyl, the turntable has the ability to stream […]

April 7, 2026

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Report: Scrapped Madonna biopic is a plot point in upcoming season of ‘The Studio’

Madonna leaves the Hotel Amen on her way to the Hotel Gritti in Venice, Italy, where season 2 of 'The Studio' is filming, March 16, 2026. (Stefano Mazzola/Getty Images)All those photos and videos from the set of The Studio season 2 showing Madonna and Julia Garner together? It turns out there's a definite method behind their madness, and it has to do with Madonna's now-abandoned biopic.You may recall that Madonna was going to direct a movie about her life, with Julia […]

April 7, 2026

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Robert Plant and Saving Grace to perform on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’

Robert Plant performs with his band Saving Grace at Harrah's Resort Southern California on November 23, 2025 in Valley Center, California. (Photo by K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images)Robert Plant is headed to late-night TV.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and his band Saving Grace are set to perform on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday.Plant previously appeared on The Late Show back in November, sitting down for an interview with Colbert in which […]

April 7, 2026

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Howard Jones recruits Wang Chung, The English Beat and Modern English for new tour

Things Can Only Get Better Tour admat If you’re missing the music of the '80s, there’s a new tour coming this summer that you'll want to check out.Howard Jones is set to headline the Things Can Only Get Better Tour, with a lineup that he’s curated. The tour, named after Jones’ 1985 top-five hit, will feature fellow British '80s bands Wang Chung, The English Beat and Modern English."I dreamed of curating a tour with my favorite bands that could bring […]

April 7, 2026

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See who won the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame fan vote ahead of induction announcement

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees (Courtesy Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2026 inductees will be announced during the April 13 episode of American Idol, and fans will no doubt want to see if the nominees they supported in the online fan vote have managed to get in.After more than 9 million votes were cast, the act that ended up on top of the leaderboard is R&B group New Edition, […]

April 7, 2026

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On This Day, April 7, 1990: Bonnie Raitt hits #1 with ‘Nick of Time’

On This Day, April 7, 1990 …Bonnie Raitt landed her first-ever #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart with her 10th studio album, Nick of Time.The album’s success was aided by a popular video for the track “Thing Called Love,” a cover of a John Hiatt tune. The video featured actor Dennis Quaid as a bar patron who flirts with the bar’s singer, played by Raitt.The album was Raitt’s first release after getting sober and enduring years of professional struggles, including getting […]

April 7, 2026

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Billy Idol announces new leg of the It’s A Nice Day To … Tour Again! tour

Billy Idol It's A Nice Day To ...Tour Again! admat (Courtesy of Live Nation)Billy Idol is hitting the road again this summer.The "Rebel Yell" rocker has announced dates for a new leg of the It’s A Nice Day To … Tour Again! tour, kicking off Aug. 7 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The trek will hit cities in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Virginia, North Carolina, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, and more, before wrapping Sept. 27 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.A Citi presale for tickets begins […]

April 7, 2026

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Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo to serve as ‘American Idol’ mentors for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame episode

(L-R) Neil Giraldo and Pat Benatar attend the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo are set to appear on this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-themed episode of American Idol, airing April 13 live on ABC.The pair, who were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, will perform on the show and serve […]

April 7, 2026