The Year in Music 2025: The Who fires drummer, says farewell to North America

The Who celebrated their 60th anniversary in 2025, which ended with what will likely be their last North American tour, much to the disappointment of many fans.-The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers kicked off the year by announcing they were headlining two shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall in March to benefit Teenage Cancer Trust.-During the shows, Pete Townshend revealed that he had just had hip replacement surgery, while Roger Daltrey, who is known to have hearing issues, also revealed […]

December 30, 2025

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Bono and The Edge’s Woody Guthrie Prize performance now on YouTube

Bono and The Edge at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by JB Lacroix/FilmMagic)Back in October, Bono and The Edge were in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to represent U2 as they were honored with the Woody Guthrie Prize, which was given out by the Woody Guthrie Center. Now they are giving fans who weren’t in attendance a chance to hear what went down.Audio of the conversation Bono and The Edge had with T […]

December 29, 2025

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On This Day, Dec. 29, 1985: Billy Joel becomes a first-time father

On This Day, Dec. 29, 1985 …Billy Joel became a father when he and his wife, model Christie Brinkley, welcomed their only child together, daughter Alexa Ray Joel.Their daughter's middle name was a tribute to legendary musician Ray Charles, with whom Billy collaborated on the 1987 song “Baby Grand." Joel later wrote the 1993 song “Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)” for Alexa.Alexa followed in her father's footsteps as a musician and released the EP Sketches in 2006, along with several other […]

December 29, 2025

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The Year in Music 2025: Brian Wilson, Sly Stone among the music greats we lost this year

It’s always sad to say goodbye to our favorite musicians when they pass away, and 2025 was certainly a tough year.The music world lost a true legend on June 11 when Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson died in his sleep at the age of 82. He was living with dementia at the time and had been placed under a conservatorship in early 2024 following the death of his wife, Melinda Wilson.Another influential artist we lost in 2025 was Sly Stone, of Sly and the Family Stone, who passed […]

December 29, 2025 9

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In Christmas message to fans, Elton John teases not one but two new albums

Elton John performs at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, November 8, 2025 (Kevin Kane/Getty Images for RRHOF)Elton John and Brandi Carlile released their Grammy-nominated joint album, Who Believe In Angels?, in 2025, but 2026 may bring us some Elton John solo music — and maybe even more than expected.In a holiday video message to members of his Rocket Club fan club, Elton said, "I'll be going to the studio next April to make a record. But I've […]

December 26, 2025

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On This Day, Dec. 26, 1970: George Harrison landed at #1 with ‘My Sweet Lord’

On This Day, Dec. 26, 1970 ...George Harrison hit #1 with the song “My Sweet Lord,” which went on to spend four weeks in the top spot.The chart-topper, produced by Harrison and Phil Spector, made Harrison the first former member of The Beatles to score a solo #1 in the U.S. The track, which was released as a double A-side single with “Isn’t It a Pity,” also went to reach #1 in several other countries, including the U.K. and Australia.“My Sweet […]

December 26, 2025

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U2’s Bono performs at annual Christmas Eve Busk in Dublin

Bono and Imelda May take part in the annual Christmas Eve busk on Grafton Street in Dublin, in aid of homeless charity, the Simon Community. Picture date: Wednesday December 24, 2025. (Photo by Conor O Mearain/PA Images via Getty Images)U2 frontman Bono made an appearance at Dublin's annual Christmas Eve Busk, a gathering of artists who busk on Grafton Street, a busy shopping area in the Irish cap. This year’s event took place in front of the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin's city […]

December 26, 2025

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The Year in Music 2025: Billy Joel reveals health issues, stars in revealing documentary

Billy Joel’s 2025 didn’t start out so hot. In January, the Piano Man postponed a show in order to have a medical procedure. He did perform two shows in February and continued to announce more concerts for 2025, including co-headlining dates with Sting, Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks. But issues with his health halted his touring plans.-Joel announced in March he was postponing shows for four months to allow himself time to recover from recent surgery and to undergo physical therapy under […]

December 26, 2025

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Watch Celine Dion act out a scene from Jim Carrey’s ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas’ in full Grinch costume

L-Celine Dion announces the fifth overall pick of the Montreal Canadiens onstage during the first round of the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft, June, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images); R-Jim Carrey stars as The Grinch in 'Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas' (Getty Images)We bet you didn't have Celine Dion impersonating The Grinch on your holiday bingo card.On Wednesday, the Canadian diva posted a video on Instagram showing herself dressed as the Grinch — complete with a […]

December 24, 2025