Bruce Springsteen makes surprise appearance at The Stone Pony

Bruce Springsteen on Jimmy Kimmel Live!/(Disney/Randy Holmes)Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance Sunday at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey.According to Rolling Stone, Springsteen joined E Street Band guitarist Little Steven and his band the Disciples of Soul at a benefit show for WhyHunger, although the performance didn’t go off without a hitch.The mag notes that during a performance of the Southside Johnny tune “I Don’t Wanna Go Home” a fire alarm went off, although nobody in the audience made […]

December 15, 2025

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Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider defends KISS accepting Kennedy Center Honor

(L-R) Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Paul Stanley of KISS attend the 48th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on December 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)While some people have been criticizing KISS for accepting the Kennedy Center Honors from President Donald Trump, Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has their back."There are a lot of people sh** talking @kiss for accepting their Kennedy Center Honor Medals from the current president," he wrote on X. "You […]

December 15, 2025

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Paul McCartney and Elton John pay tribute to ‘Spinal Tap’ director Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner attends the Premiere of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on September 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/FilmMagic)Paul McCartney and Elton John have paid tribute to director Rob Reiner following the news that Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday.Both musicians had cameos in Reiner’s last film, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, which came out in September.“What a tragedy […]

December 15, 2025

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Carl Carlton, ‘Everlasting Love’ and ‘She’s a Bad Mama Jama’ singer, dies at 72

Carl Carlton performs at Disco Fever 2018 at the St George Theatre on September 22, 2018 in Staten Island, NY. (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images)R&B singer Carl Carlton, best known for singing the hit tracks "Everlasting Love" and "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)," has passed away at the age of 72.“RIP Dad, Legend Carl Carlton singer of She's a Bad Mama Jama,” his son Carlton Hudgens II wrote on Facebook. “Long hard fight in life and […]

December 15, 2025

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On This Day, Dec. 15, 1967: The Who releases ‘The Who Sell Out’

On This Day, Dec. 15, 1967…The Who released their third album, The Who Sell Out, a concept album created to sound like a broadcast from one of the popular pirate radio stations in the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s.In addition to songs, it featured jingles, PSAs and commercials that the band wrote and recorded for real products like Heinz Baked Beans, Medac acne cream and Odorono deodorant.The album included The Who’s highest-charting U.S. single, “I Can See for Miles,” which peaked at […]

December 15, 2025

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Mariah Carey to perform at Olympics opening ceremony

Mariah Carey performs during opening night of Mariah Carey's 'Christmastime In Las Vegas' at Dolby Live at Park MGM on November 28, 2025 (Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Live Nation Las Vegas)Mariah Carey is heading to Italy in February for the Winter Olympics.The diva, who just wrapped up her Christmas residency in Las Vegas, will perform at the opening ceremony for Milano Cortina 2026 on Feb. 6. After that, she will warm up in Dubai, where she's booked to perform on Feb. 7 […]

December 15, 2025

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Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame to hold Billy Joel symposium

Billy Joel performs at Allegiant Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Billy Joel is going to be the subject of a new symposium at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook, New York.According to the description, the June conference will be “devoted to the music, lyrics, themes, and cultural impact of Billy Joel.” It will feature scholars, critics, musicians and more, offering “critical analysis of Joel’s artistry, life, […]

December 15, 2025

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Disney World announces closing date for Rock ‘n’ Roller featuring Aerosmith

Disney World announces closing date for Rock ‘n’ Roller featuring AerosmithDisney World has announced the last date of operation for the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith.It was previously reported that Aerosmith’s video intro for the ride, which featured Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, had been removed in order for construction to start on a Muppets revamp of the roller coaster. Disney World’s website has since revealed that the last day of operation for the ride will be March 1.It was announced […]

December 12, 2025

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Billy Preston documentary set for February theatrical release

American keyboardist, singer and songwriter Billy Preston (1949-2006), circa 1975. (Photo by Watal Asanuma/Shinko Music/Getty Images)A documentary on Grammy winner Billy Preston is coming to theaters in February.Billy Preston: That's The Way God Planned It was directed by Emmy winner Paris Barclay and premiered at South by Southwest. It's set to open Feb. 20 at the Film Forum in New York City, with plans to release it in select theaters in North America sometime in 2026.“We are more than thrilled that the soul […]

December 12, 2025