Ziggy Marley pays tribute to dad Bob Marley with new song

Bob Marley performing live on stage at the Brighton Leisure Centre, July 1980. (Photo by Mike Prior/Redferns)Reggae legend Bob Marley would have turned 81 on Friday, and in celebration of his father, Grammy-winning singer Ziggy Marley has dropped the new song “Many Mourn For Bob.” The track is the first song Ziggy has ever written specifically dedicated to his father, who passed away in 1986 at age 45, when Ziggy was 12. An accompanying video features photos of Bob from Ziggy’s childhood.According […]

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Is Mariah Carey singing this 1958 hit at the Olympics opening ceremony?

Mariah Carey performs on ABC's 'New Year's Rockin' Eve with Dick Clark' (ABC/Lou Rocco)Mariah Carey will take the stage Friday in Milan for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, but it appears we already know what she's going to be performing.Local media in Italy reported that video of Mariah rehearsing has leaked on social media. It seemingly reveals that she's preparing to sing "Volare," an Italian song by Domenico Modugno that topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958 for multiple weeks.The […]

February 5, 2026

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California congressman goes barefoot on House floor in tribute to Bob Weir

Honoree Bob Weir of Dead & Company and of the Grateful Dead performs onstage during the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring The Grateful Dead at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 31, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)Late Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir was remembered in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.Rep. Jared Huffman, a Democrat who represents the Marin County area of California where Weir lived, delivered remarks on the House floor […]

February 5, 2026

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Al Jardine to play ‘The Beach Boys Love You’ at special LA concert

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Al Jardine, founding member of The Beach Boys, performs onstage during the "Friends and Family" tour at Saban Theatre on July 23, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine has announced a very special show in Los Angeles to coincide with the upcoming release of the new Beach Boys box set, We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, backed by the Pet […]

February 5, 2026

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John Mellencamp to appear on ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’, daughter gets booted off ‘The Masked Singer’

John Mellencamp performs in concert during the 40th Farm Aid at Huntington Bank Stadium on September 20, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)John Mellencamp is set to appear on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday.The night’s other guests include former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.This isn’t the first time Mellencamp has chatted with Maher. In August 2023, the rocker was a guest on Maher’s Club Random podcast.In other […]

February 5, 2026

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On This Day, Feb. 5, 2018: Paul Simon announces his retirement from the road

On This Day, Feb. 5, 2018…Paul Simon announced his retirement from touring after more than 60 years in music.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer said time away from his family and the death of his longtime guitarist Vincent Nguini played a role in his decision.Simon didn’t give up the road without one more run. In May of the same year, he launched Homeward Bound – The Farewell Tour, a four-month trek that took him to North America and Europe, and wrapped in […]

February 5, 2026

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On This Day, Feb. 5, 2018: Paul Simon announces his retirement from the road

On This Day, Feb. 5, 2018…Paul Simon announced his retirement from touring after more than 60 years in music.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer said time away from his family and the death of his longtime guitarist Vincent Nguini played a role in his decision.Simon didn’t give up the road without one more run. In May of the same year, he launched Homeward Bound – The Farewell Tour, a four-month trek that took him to North America and Europe, and wrapped in […]

February 5, 2026

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R.E.M. rereleasing ‘R.E.M. at the BBC’ box set

Cover of 'R.E.M. at the BBC' box set (Craft Recordings)R.E.M. fans will once again be able to get their hands on the band's 2018 live album box set R.E.M. at the BBC.The band announced on Instagram that the box set is “Back by demand” and will be available again starting March 6.The eight-CD/one-DVD set features rare live and in-studio recordings taken from the BBC archives, with all the performances recorded between 1984 and 2008.The compilation includes a 60-minute Later … with […]

February 5, 2026

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Barry Manilow postpones February Las Vegas dates

Singer Barry Manilow performs onstage during the "Manilow: The Last Seattle Concert" at Climate Pledge Arena on July 12, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images)Barry Manilow has postponed February dates of his Las Vegas residency in order to focus on his health.Manilow announced in December that he was undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous spot doctors found on his left lung. In a post on social media, Manilow says he's "doing great and recovering well from his surgery," noting he's […]

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