Roberta Flack biopic and documentary in the works

Roberta Flack onstage at Madison Square Garden for the Atlantic Records 40th anniversary concert, New York, New York, May 14, 1988. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)A new biopic on legendary R&B singer Roberta Flack is in the works.ABC Audio has confirmed that Good Morning America host Robin Roberts’ production company, Rock’n Robin Productions, has acquired the singer’s life rights for a biopic and a documentary on Flack’s life."We are thrilled to add Roberta Flack to the illustrious list of American […]

November 12, 2025

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‘Pure light and soul’: Paula Abdul mourns former band member & ‘Kimmel’ bandleader Cleto Escobedo III

Jimmy Kimmel and Cleto Escobedo III (Randy Holmes/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)Jimmy Kimmel isn't the only celebrity mourning bandleader and saxophonist Cleto Escobedo III. Before Cleto became the leader of Cleto and the Cletones on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, he toured the world with Paula Abdul. She shared a clip on Instagram that showed her performing her hit "Forever Your Girl" onstage with Escobedo and wrote, "My heart is heavy today as we say goodbye to the incredible Cleto Escobedo III.""I first met Cleto […]

November 12, 2025

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Bryan Adams photo exhibit to open in LA in November

Bryan Adams at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction (Disney/Frank Micelotta)When he isn't being a rock star and touring the world, Bryan Adams is also an acclaimed photographer, and you'll be able to see his work in LA.Adams' latest photography exhibition, #SHOTBYADAMS, will open at the Leica Store & Gallery Los Angeles Nov. 17 and run through Dec. 1. It's the first time the show has been staged in the U.S. Among the highlights are Adams' photos […]

November 12, 2025

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Neil Young, Jackson Browne among the 2025 Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame inductees

Jackson Browne performs onstage during the Wild Honey tribute to Warren Zevon at The Granada Theatre on September 27, 2025 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame in Boston has announced its 2025 inductees, including Neil Young and Jackson Browne.Young and Browne are recognized in the living artist category, along with Judy Collins, folk singer Tom Paxton and folks/blues singer Tom Rush. The honor goes to “a contemporary performer whose initial impact on the genre was […]

November 12, 2025

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Graham Nash announces spring 2026 tour dates

Graham Nash performs onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at The Kia Forum on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for FIREAID)Graham Nash has announced his first shows of 2026.The new tour kicks off April 4 in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, with stops in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, South Carolina and more, before wrapping with a two-night stand in Ponte Vedra, Florida, May 1 and 2."Excited to be going out on […]

November 12, 2025

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Heart’s Nancy Wilson set for new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame podcast

Heart's Nancy Wilson performs at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction (Disney/Frank Micelotta)Heart's Nancy Wilson is set to appear on a new podcast from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.The Music Makes Us podcast, premiering Nov. 18, will be hosted by Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna. In addition to Wilson, it will feature such guests as Chaka Khan and Paramore's Hayley Williams."I wanted to sit down with the most exciting musicians on the planet to talk about […]

November 12, 2025

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Little Feat retiring from the road with The Last Farewell Tour

Photo of Little Feat (Photo credit: Fletcher Moore)Little Feat is ready to say goodbye to the road. The band just announced that their upcoming tour will be their last.The trek, fittingly called The Last Farewell Tour, a callback to their 1975 release, The Last Record Album, will kick off April 10 in Orlando, Florida.“Playing is the joy and satisfaction of touring, but it comes with the hard part — travel, the endless miles on a bus,” the band said in a statement. […]

November 12, 2025

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More details revealed about upcoming ‘Life’s Been Good: Joe Walsh’ auction

'Life’s Been Good: Joe Walsh' auction artwork (Courtesy of Julien's Auctions)Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh has donated instruments, personal items and memorabilia to a new auction, and now we’re getting a peek at what’s up for grabs.Julian’s Auctions is hosting the Life’s Been Good: Joe Walsh auction Dec. 16-17 at the Troubadour in Los Angeles and online, and now the full list of what’s available has been unveiled. In addition, highlights from the auction are now on display at the Hard Rock […]

November 12, 2025

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On This Day, Nov. 12, 2012: The Rolling Stones release ‘GRRR!’ compilation album

On This Day, Nov. 12, 2012…The Rolling Stones released the compilation album GRRR! to mark their 50th anniversary.The 50-track album featured such Stones classics as “Gimme Shelter,” “Honky Tonk Woman,” “Ruby Tuesday,” “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” “Sympathy for the Devil” and “Start Me Up” along with two new songs “Doom and Gloom” and “One More Shot.”The Stones hit the road that December on the 50 and Counting tour, recording their Dec. 15, 2012, show at the Prudential Center in New Jersey for […]

November 12, 2025