Director says fans will learn ‘new information’ about Bruce Springsteen in ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’

Poster for 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere'/20th Century StudiosScott Cooper, the director of the upcoming Bruce Springsteen film Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, says fans should expect to learn some new things about The Boss in the movie."[Bruce] said to me, 'Scott, the truth about yourself isn’t always pretty,'" Cooper, who previously directed 2009's Crazy Heart, tells Empire in a new interview. "We discussed that this was going to be a film so far removed from the mythology of the rock star. The thing that was most […]

September 23, 2025

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Jon Bon Jovi says it took Richie Sambora ‘years’ to apologize for ‘walking out’ on the band

Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora perform during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, April, 2018 (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)In 2013, Richie Sambora left Bon Jovi in the middle of a tour amid troubles in his personal life. Now, Jon Bon Jovi says he still has a lot of "heartbreak" over the way his bandmate departed.While speaking to Jelly Roll's wife, Bunnie Xo, on her Dumb Blonde podcast, Bunnie asked Jon to describe his relationship with Sambora. "The great thing that […]

September 23, 2025

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The Cars to release deluxe edition of ‘Heartbeat City’ for album’s 40th anniversary

Cover of The Cars' 'Heartbeat City'/ (Rhino)Last year’s 40th anniversary of The Cars’ Heartbeat City is being marked with a new expanded reissue of the album.Dropping Oct. 31, Heartbeat City (Deluxe Edition) is a four-CD/one-LP set that comes with the original album on both LP and CD, along with two CDs of bonus material made up of unreleased studio recordings, B-sides, early mixes, alternative takes and demos, including a demo for the band’s top-10 hit “Drive.”There’s also a CD with a live concert recorded at The Summit in Houston […]

September 23, 2025

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Barry Manilow releases new song, announces final shows

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 is back with new music.The iconic singer just released the new single “Once Before I Go,” produced by Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Demonte Posey, and written by Peter Allen and Dean Pitchford.“Once Before I Go” is available now via digital outlets.Coinciding with the song release, Manilow has announced nine new shows, which will mark his final concerts in each […]

September 23, 2025

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Tears for Fears reissuing ‘Songs From the Big Chair’ for 40th anniversary

Cover of Tears for Fears' 'Songs From The Big Chair'/(UMe)Tears for Fears is celebrating the 40th anniversary of their multi-Platinum album Songs From the Big Chair with a variety of special-edition reissues.The album, featuring hits singles “Shout,” “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” “Head Over Heels” and more, will be released Nov. 14 in a variety of formats, including a limited-edition two-LP set on transparent red vinyl, which will feature unused artwork and tracks previously unavailable on vinyl.In addition, the album will be reissued as a […]

September 23, 2025

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On This Day, Sept. 23, 2019: Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter died

On This Day, Sept. 23, 2019 ...Lyricist Robert Hunter, best known for his work with the Grateful Dead, died at his home in San Rafael, California, at the age of 78.Hunter began working with the Grateful Dead early in their career and contributed songs to several of their albums, starting with 1969’s Aoxomoxoa. Many of the band’s signature tunes were either written or co-written by Hunter, including “Ripple,” “Terrapin Station,” “Sugar Magnolia,” “Box of Rain,” “Dark Star” and “Truckin'.”Following the death of The […]

September 23, 2025

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Stevie Nicks shares letter she sent to family while recording 1973’s ‘Buckingham Nicks’

Cover of 1973's 'Buckingham Nicks'/(Rhino Records)Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham recently reissued their debut album, Buckingham Nicks, and it’s got Stevie in a nostalgic mood.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer shared on Instagram a handwritten letter she wrote to her family while working on the album, revealing in the caption, "My mom saved it and it’s been in a drawer for over 50 years.""I am getting very tired of sitting around listening to 12 hours of music per day," she writes in the note. "Oh well, I […]

September 23, 2025

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Rod Stewart’s wife says she would have left him if he had not wanted kids

Penny Lancaster and Rod Stewart attend the "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" Global Premiere in Leicester Square on May 15, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Simon Ackerman/FilmMagic)Rod Stewart is the father six children, two with current wife Penny Lancaster, and in a new interview Lancaster reveals that kids were a bit of deal-breaker in their relationship.She tells the British magazine Saga that early in their relationship Stewart indicated that he didn’t want more children, which is something she wasn’t OK with. In fact, she says she […]

September 23, 2025

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Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman’s career celebrated with new stamp collection

Rick Wakeman performs at City Winery on October 25, 2021 in New York, New York. (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images)Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman is being honored with a new stamp collection.Isle of Man Stamps and Coins has announced that the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s work is being celebrated in a new set of six stamps. The collection features illustrations by artist Roger Dean, best known for his work designing album covers for musicians in the '60s and '70s. His first album cover for Yes […]

September 22, 2025