On This Day, Dec. 2, 2012: Led Zeppelin receives the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC

On This Day, Dec. 2, 2012 ...Rockers Led Zeppelin were celebrated as Kennedy Center Honorees at a ceremony held in Washington, D.C.Jack Black handled the intro, calling the band — made up of Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and the late John Bonham — “the greatest rock 'n' roll band of all time.”The tribute also featured several performances, including the standout “Stairway to Heaven” by Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson, with Bonham’s son, Jason Bonham, behind the drum kit.Also […]

December 2, 2025

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Bernie Leadon drops video for ‘Too Late To Be Cool’

Cover of Bernie Leadon's 'Too Late To Be Cool'/Courtesy of Straight Wire Records, Photo Credit: Henry DiltzFormer Eagles guitarist Bernie Leadon has dropped a new video for "Too Late To Be Cool," the title track of his latest solo album.The video, which was shot in Nashville, has Leadon watching on as the young people around him appear to be moving in reverse. It also includes footage of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer driving a Ferrari around a race track."'Too Late […]

December 2, 2025

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Eric Clapton announces special show at royal family’s Sandringham estate

Eric Clapton performs onstage during Day 2 of Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival at Crypto.com Arena on September 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Crossroads Guitar Festival)Eric Clapton has added a special U.K. show to his 2026 schedule.The three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to perform at the royal family’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Aug. 23. The show is billed as Clapton plus very special guests.A presale for tickets […]

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Ozzy Osbourne store selling anti-Roger Waters T-shirt

Ozzy Osbourne speaks onstage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)If you're looking to communicate both your love for Ozzy Osbourne and your distaste for Roger Waters in the same T-shirt, do we have good news for you.The front of the shirt features the phrase "Ozzy Rules" printed over Rogers' name and artwork modeled […]

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David Byrne headlines NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ concert series

Musician David Byrne, founding member of The Talking Heads, performs onstage during the "Who is the Sky?" tour at Dolby Theatre on November 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)David Byrne is the latest artist to perform for NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series, although his performance was far from tiny.The Talking Heads frontman brought over a dozen performers with him for the four-song performance, including backup singers and musicians playing the guitar, cello, saxophone and more.Byrne’s performance […]

December 1, 2025

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Elton John’s holiday single steps into Platinum

Elton John (Courtesy UMG)Elton John's holiday song "Step Into Christmas" was released way back in 1973, but it has finally been certified Platinum by the RIAA."Step Into Christmas" has re-entered Billboard's Holiday Airplay chart every year over the past decade and has returned to the U.K. singles chart every year since 2011. Last year, a new video was created for the song, starring Cara Delevingne as Elton.Elton has posted a video poking fun at how ubiquitous "Step Into Christmas" becomes each holiday season: In it, […]

December 1, 2025

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The B-52s announce new 2026 Las Vegas residency dates

The B-52s Las Vegas residency admat/(courtesy of Live Nation)The B-52s are returning to Las Vegas in 2026.The band has announced three new shows at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, taking place April 22, 24 and 25. The residency has the band performing some of their biggest hits, including "Rock Lobster," "Private Idaho," "Roam" and "Love Shack."A Citi presale for tickets begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT, with tickets going on sale to the general public Friday at […]

December 1, 2025

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Styx & Chicago announce dates for summer tour

Chicago & Styx tour admat (courtesy of Live Nation)Styx and Chicago are teaming up for a new summer tour.The bands have announced dates for The Windy Cities Tour - All The Hits…Your Kind of Tour. It's set to begin July 13 in West Palm Beach, Florida, and wrap Sept. 6 in Los Angeles.“We are excited about the summer tour,” Chicago’s trumpeter Lee Loughnane says in a statement. “Chicago has never toured with Styx before so it's going to be a […]

December 1, 2025

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On This Day, Dec. 1, 1944: The Doors drummer John Densmore is born

On This Day, Dec. 1, 1944…John Paul Densmore, drummer of the rock band The Doors, was born in Los Angeles, California.Densmore co-founded The Doors in 1965 along with frontman Jim Morrison, guitarist Robby Kreiger and keyboardist Ray Manzarek. They released their self-titled debut in 1967, which featured their breakthrough single “Light My Fire." Both the album and the song were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and chosen by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording […]

December 1, 2025