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Todd Rundgren says tour with Daryl Hall probably will be "the high point of the year" for him
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images; Donald Kravitz/Getty ImagesTodd Rundgren's joint U.S. tour with Hall & Oates lead singer Daryl Hall begins tonight in Chicago. Rundgren will open for Hall on the 14-da...
Apr 01, 2022
Dead & Company returning to the road for 2022 US summer tour
Courtesy of Live NationGrateful Dead spin-off group Dead & Company has announced plans for a new U.S. summer tour that currently features 20 dates, running from a June 11 concert at Dodger Stadium...
Mar 31, 2022
Madonna drops brand-new "Frozen" remix with 070 Shake
Warner RecordsMadonna is capitalizing on the "Frozen" craze and has dropped an all-new remix, featuring R&B singer 070 Shake. This song reboot, based on the "Frozen" remix by produc...
Mar 31, 2022
ABBA releasing box sets, picture-disc collections to celebrate opening of virtual concert experience in London
POLAR/Universal MusicABBA Voyage, the concert experience featuring digital avatars of the Swedish pop icons' four members, is set to open in London on May 27, and in celebration of the premiere, ABBA ...
Mar 31, 2022
'Ziggy Stardust'-era David Bowie figure unveiled at Madame Tussauds wax museum in London
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesMadame Tussauds wax museum's London location has unveiled a new David Bowie figure based on the late rock legend's Ziggy Stardust-era look. The figure, which was unve...
Mar 31, 2022
Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse taking "temporary hiatus" from the band as his wife battles cancer
Johnny Louis/Getty ImagesAs Deep Purple prepares to launch a major European tour in late May, the band has announced that longtime guitarist Steve Morse "will be taking a temporary hiatus" from the ba...
Mar 31, 2022
Watch U2's Bono thank Capitol Police for saving US "from so much awfulness" on January 6
Bono at the U.S. Capitol on March 30; Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesU2 frontman Bono was visiting the U.S. Capitol yesterday and he took time out to meet and chat with members of the Capitol Police. In...
Mar 31, 2022
Red Hot Chili Peppers on Walk of Fame star honor: "It’s a cool little object for people to spit their gum onto"
RHCP's Walk of Fame star under construction; AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images(NOTE LANGUAGE) The Red Hot Chili Peppers will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, and the LA band has a true...
Mar 31, 2022
Billy Idol cancels tour more US performances because of ongoing "sinusitis infection"
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesBilly Idol recently was forced to drop off of a scheduled stint opening for Journey on the band's Freedom Tour 2022 because of a a chronic sinus infection, and now the pop-p...
Mar 31, 2022
The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger says ex-members likely won't take part in band's 60th anniversary tour
Jason Koerner/WireImageAs The Rolling Stones prepare to launch their 60th anniversary tour with a European leg starting this June 1 in Madrid, Mick Jagger has shared a few details about the trek in a ...
Mar 30, 2022