Heart’s Nancy Wilson helps Chappell Roan perform ‘Barracuda’ at New York show

Nancy Wilson of Heart performs onstage at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on April 28, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)Heart’s Nancy Wilson was a special guest at Chappell Roan’s Sunday night concert in Forest Hills, New York.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer came out to join Chappell for a performance of the Heart classic “Barracuda.” Video of the performance can be seen in fan-shot video posted to YouTube.The clips show […]

September 22, 2025

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Lenny Kravitz makes surprise appearance at Dua Lipa’s New York concert

Lenny Kravitz on Jimmy Kimmel Live!/(ABC/Randy Holmes)Lenny Kravitz was a special guest at Dua Lipa’s Sunday night concert at New York's Madison Square Garden."When I go back to thinking about New York artists, and artists and music that shaped my life, I think about this one song in particular that really helped me fall in love with music," Dua told the crowd during her introduction of Kravitz."New York’s just got such an unbelievably cool energy. But the artist that sings this song, I'm afraid […]

September 22, 2025

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Jon Bon Jovi on being a grandfather: ‘Crazy, but great’

(L-R) Jake Bongiovi, Millie Bobby Brown, Dorothea Hurley and Jon Bon Jovi attend the Netflix's "Damsel" New York Premiere at Paris Theater on March 01, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/WireImage)Jon Bon Jovi is opening up about being a grandfather.The singer’s son Jake Bongiovi and his wife, Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown, announced in August they adopted a baby girl over the summer. During an interview with Bunnie XO for her Dumb Blonde podcast, the rocker shared that being a first-time granddad is “crazy, but great. Wonderful.”“They […]

September 22, 2025

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Styx to perform 1978’s ‘Pieces of Eight’ during new Vegas residency dates

Styx Las Vegas residency admat/(courtesy of Live Nation)After performing their 1977 album, The Grand Illusion, in its entirety during their 2025 Las Vegas residency, Styx is set to return to Sin City for a new set of shows focused on their 1978 album, Pieces of Eight.Styx has announced five new residency dates — Jan. 23, 24, 28, 30 and 31 — at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. Each show will have the band playing Pieces of Eight in its entirety, along with other […]

September 22, 2025

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On This Day, Sept. 22, 1985: The first Farm Aid was held in Illinois

On This Day, Sept. 22, 1985 ...Forty years ago, Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp headlined the first-ever Farm Aid concert in Champaign, Illinois.The trio organized the all-star event to raise money to help family farmers in the United States. They were inspired by comments Bob Dylan made during the Live Aid concerts, in which he said he hoped some of the money could go to help struggling farmers.Dylan also performed at the first Farm Aid, as did Billy Joel, Tom Petty, B.B. King, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison and others.The first concert raised […]

September 22, 2025

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Carlos Santana announces 2026 Las Vegas residency dates

Carlos Santana performs in concert at Real Jardín Botánico Alfonso XIII during Noches Del Botanico music festival on July 29, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Mariano Regidor/Redferns)Carlos Santana has announced the 2026 dates for his Las Vegas residency.The rocker has confirmed 16 new shows for his ongoing An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live residency, happening in January, February and May at the House of Blues inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.The new dates kick off Jan 21 and wrap May 24.Citi and […]

September 22, 2025

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Paul McCartney offering front row experience to Got Back tour in charity sweepstakes

(L-R) Rusty Anderson, Abe Laboriel Jr. and Brian Ray perform with Sir Paul McCartney (C) at The O2 Arena during his 'Got Back' world tour on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)Paul McCartney is giving fans a chance to win a front row trip to see him in concert, and it comes with a chance to meet The Beatles legend.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has just launched a new Fandiem sweepstakes, with the lucky winner receiving […]

September 22, 2025

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Sonny Curtis, writer of ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ theme, member of Buddy Holly’s Crickets, dead at 88

Sonny Curtis performs in London, September, 2004 (Jo Hale/Getty Images)Sonny Curtis, a member of Buddy Holly's Crickets who also wrote The Mary Tyler Moore Show theme song and other hits, has died, according to a Facebook post by his daughter. He was 88."I'm heartbroken to tell you that my dad Sonny passed away yesterday after a sudden illness," she wrote Saturday. "I'm so grateful that I was with him at the end, along with my mom. It was peaceful and he […]

September 20, 2025

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The Cranberries announce standalone release of ‘MTV Unplugged’ performance

The Cranberries 'MTV Unplugged' album artwork. (Island Records/Ume)The Cranberries have announced the first-ever standalone release of their MTV Unplugged live performance.The set will arrive on vinyl, CD and digital platforms on Nov. 7. It was previously exclusive to the 30th anniversary limited-edition vinyl reissue of The Cranberries' 1994 album No Need to Argue, which was released in June."We'd seen some of the biggest names in music like R.E.M., Pearl Jam, The Cure and Nirvana do their Unplugged's and were blown away to […]

September 19, 2025