Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman on their fight to get back The Guess Who name

Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings perform at the Canada's Walk Of Fame Fundraising Event Music Under The City Stars held at Casa Loma on July 18, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by George Pimentel/Getty Images)The Guess Who’s Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman are opening up about the lawsuit that helped them get back the rights to the band's name.In October 2023, they filed a suit that accused former bandmates Jim Kale and Garry Peterson of tricking fans into thinking Cummings and […]

January 6, 2026

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On This Day, Jan. 6, 1987: Eric Clapton kicks off his first Royal Albert Hall residency

On This Day, Jan. 6, 1987 ...Eric Clapton kicked off a six-night residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall, treating the crowd to such classic songs as “I Shot the Sheriff,” “Wonderful Tonight" and “Cocaine," as well as Cream tracks “White Room” and “Sunshine of Your Love.”The residency became a near-annual event for Clapton. In 1991, he played a whopping 24 shows at Royal Albert Hall, breaking his own record for the longest run of concerts at the venue.During that run, […]

January 6, 2026

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David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ gets ‘Stranger Things’ streaming bump

Cover of David Bowie's 'Heroes'/(Parlophone Records)David Bowie is the latest artist to see a streaming bump thanks to the Netflix series Stranger Things.Bowie’s "Heroes" plays over the closing credits of the show's series finale, and according to Billboard, Luminate data shows that the song saw a 500% increase in streams following its inclusion."Heroes," the title track to Bowie's 12th studio album, saw about 342,000 streams on Jan. 1, the day after the show's New Year's Eve debut, and then continued to increase […]

January 6, 2026

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David Bowie’s longtime pianist Mike Garson recalls their last conversation

Musician Mike Garson, former member of David Bowie's touring band, performs onstage during the second annual Above Ground concert benefiting MusiCares at The Fonda Theatre on September 16, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)Saturday marks 10 years since David Bowie’s death and his longtime pianist Mike Garson is opening up about the last time he spoke with the rock legend.Garson tells Gold Derby that their last conversation was quite hopeful, despite the fact that Bowie was secretly […]

January 6, 2026

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Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones puts studio equipment up for auction

Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones performs with Seasick Steve and Dan Magnusson at the 2014 Bonnaroo Music Festival (Photo by Michael Hurcomb/Corbis via Getty Images)Studio equipment previously owned by Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones is currently up for auction.The equipment comes from Jones’ private studio, and has no Led Zeppelin connection. Gear up for grabs includes amps, digital samplers, equalizers, processors and more."John is still very active musically - writing, recording and performing - but no longer requires so much studio equipment - […]

January 5, 2026

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Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson blasts fake AI-generated content as ‘insidious’ and ‘childish’

British singer and musician Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull performs live on stage during a concert at the Admiralspalast on September 25, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns)Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson has taken to social media to blast AI-generated content that has apparently been fooling the band’s fans.“It has come to our attention that fake fan websites and social media accounts are displaying AI-generated content purporting to be by me - whether lyrics, music or social commentary,” he […]

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Cher says much-younger boyfriend isn’t threatened by her ‘shine’

Alexander Edwards and Cher are seen arriving to the Swarovski event at Amoeba in Hollywood. on October 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)Cher's a big fan of her current boyfriend.While appearing on the new episode of the Armchair Expert podcast, Cher was asked by host Dax Shepard, "Have you ever had a man that you deserved?" — suggesting she didn't deserve the bad experiences she had with some of her past boyfriends.Cher agreed with Shepard that she had deserved David […]

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David Lee Roth announces 2026 tour

: David Lee Roth performs at Meritage Resort on September 14, 2025 in Napa, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images)David Lee Roth is going on tour this year.The former Van Halen frontman just announced dates for a new trek that kicks off April 16 near Spokane, Washington. The tour hits such cities as Tucson, Memphis, Orlando, Nashville, Boston and more, before wrapping June 20 in Milwaukee, with the latter show being part of Milwaukee Summerfest.Roth’s 2026 schedule also includes a […]

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Neil Diamond gives ‘Song Sung Blue’ star Hugh Jackman a special gift

Hugh Jackman as Mark Sardina and Kate Hudson as Claire Stengl in director Craig Brewer's 'Song Sung Blue' (Courtesy of Focus Features @2025 All Rights Reserved)If you're wondering whether or not Neil Diamond likes the new movie Song Sung Blue — based on the true story of a couple who start a Neil Diamond tribute band — look no further than star Hugh Jackman's Instagram feed.In a video posted Sunday, Jackman is seen opening a guitar case to reveal an acoustic […]

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