Joe Elliott shares his most memorable moment with Def Leppard

Inductees Rick Allen, Phil Collen, Joe Elliott, Rick Savage and Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard speak onstage during the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Press Room at Barclays Center on March 29, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/WireImage)Def Leppard has had a lot of highlights over the course of their career, but for frontman Joe Elliott one stands out above the rest.In a video post on Instagram, Elliott reflects on some of […]

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Bette Midler serenades Stephen Colbert during ‘The Late Show’ appearance

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Bette Midler during Tuesday’s October 14, 2025 show. (Photo: Scott Kowalchyk ©2025 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)Bette Midler infamously serenaded Johnny Carson before he signed off The Tonight Show in 1992 and now she’s done the same for The Late Show host Stephen Colbert, whose show was canceled by CBS in July.Midler appeared on The Late Show Tuesday night to talk about her New York Restoration Project's annual Hulaween benefit, but used the appearance to […]

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On This Day, Oct. 15, 2006: New York’s famed punk rock club CBGB closed

On This Day, Oct. 15, 2006 ...New York’s famed punk rock club CBGB closed following a dispute over money between owner Hilly Kristal and the venue’s landlord, Bowery Residents Committee.Opened on Dec. 10, 1973, CBGB — which stood for country, bluegrass and blues — helped launch the careers of such artists as the Ramones, Talking Heads, Blondie and Patti Smith, among others.Smith performed at the closing night concert, with guest appearances by Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Television's Richard Lloyd.The club's second awning, which was out front […]

October 15, 2025

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Museum auctioning off Billy Joel memorabilia as exhibit dedicated to him closes

'Billy Joel -- My Life: A Piano Man’s Journey' exhibit (Courtesy Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame)The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is movin' out its Billy Joel exhibit, which has been drawing crowds to the museum in Stony Brook, New York, for the past two years. But unlike most museum exhibits, fans will be able to take home some of the more than 100 items of memorabilia.The exhibit is closing Oct. 25, and on […]

October 15, 2025

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Grateful Dead announces ‘Dave’s Picks Vol. 56’, featuring two 1981 London concerts

Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir performing with the Grateful Dead at the Greek Theater in Berkeley on September 13, 1981. Bob Weir plays an Ibanez guitar. (Photo by Clayton Call/Redferns)Grateful Dead has announced details of the next release in their Dave’s Picks bootleg series.Dave’s Picks Vol. 56, the fourth and final Dave’s Pick of 2025, will feature two nearly complete shows recorded March 20, 1981, and March, 21, 1981, at the Rainbow Theatre in London. The shows were the opening two […]

October 15, 2025

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Led Zeppelin, Billy Joel & Bono docs nominated for Critics Choice Documentary Awards

Bono on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'/(Disney/Randy Holmes)Documentaries about Led Zeppelin, Billy Joel and U2 frontman Bono are among the films recognized with nominations for the 10th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards.The theatrical release Becoming Led Zeppelin, HBO's Billy Joel: And So It Goes and Apple TV's Bono: Stories of Surrender all received nods in the best music documentary category. The Jeff Buckley doc It’s Never Over Jeff Buckley and two films directed by Questlove, Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music and Sly Lives! […]

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Music of Billy Joel to be celebrated at New York City concert

Billy Joel performs at Allegiant Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Billy Joel will be celebrated with an upcoming tribute concert in New York City.The Piano Man is the latest focus of New York City entrepreneur Michael Dorf’s annual "Music Of" concert series, with the Joel tribute set for March 21 at Carnegie Hall.The Music of Billy Joel will feature 20 artists performing songs from Joel's legendary catalog, with 100% of the net proceeds going to […]

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The Doors’ ‘Live at the Aquarius Theatre’ getting new vinyl reissue

Cover of the Doors' Live at the Aquarius Theatre: The First Performance/(Analogue Productions/Acoustic Sounds))A classic live album from The Doors is getting a new vinyl reissue.Live at the Aquarius Theatre: The First Performance is being released on Nov. 21 as a 180-gram three-LP vinyl set, which includes the 2016 mix of the album by Doors engineer Bruce Botnick, taken from the original eight-track analog masters, resulting in a new high-fidelity experience.The album, originally released in 2006, captures the band’s July 21, […]

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Boy George & Culture Club announce limited engagement in Las Vegas

Boy George & Culture Club Las Vegas artwork/(Courtesy of Live Nation)Boy George & Culture Club are the latest artists headed to Las Vegas.The “Karma Chameleon” singers have booked a six-night limited engagement at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, taking place in March 2026.A Citi presale for tickets begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT, with additional presales running throughout the week. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. PT.The last time Boy […]

October 14, 2025