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Roxy Music announces 50th anniversary reunion tour, kicking off in September
Matt Kent/WireImageRoxy Music will reunite this fall for its first tour in 11 years, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the influential art-rock band's self-titled debut album. The trek will fe...
Mar 28, 2022
How a visit to Ukraine convinced Elton John he could be a father
Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Paramount PicturesElton John was a guest on Friday's episode of his pal Dua Lipa's podcast At Your Service, and among the topics they discussed were those unexpected ...
Mar 28, 2022
30th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party raises $8.6 million
Steve Granitz/FilmMagicWhile Elton himself couldn't make it in person, the 30th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, held Sunday night in Los Angeles, was a huge success. Th...
Mar 28, 2022
Genesis plays "last show" ever, with original frontman Peter Gabriel in attendance
David Wolff-Patrick/RedfernsGenesis brought its The Last Domino? farewell tour to a close on Saturday night with a concert at London's O2 Arena, during which singer Phil Collins announced it would be ...
Mar 28, 2022
Stevie Nicks, Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr among many stars paying tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins
Taylor Hawkins and Stevie Nicks in 2013; Gary Miller/FilmMagicThe music world is reacting to the shocking and unexpected death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who passed away Friday at age 50 ...
Mar 26, 2022
ZZ Top releases new version of band's early song "Brown Sugar" as lead single from upcoming album, 'Raw'
Shelter Records/BMGZZ Top has released their updated version of their 1971 song "Brown Sugar" as the first single from their upcoming album, Raw, which is due out on July 22. As previously reported, R...
Mar 25, 2022
Billy Joel, Lionel Richie, Sting & more pick their favorite Elton John songs in honor of his milestone birthday
Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesFriday is Elton John's 75th birthday, so Billboard asked some fellow stars to pick their favorite songs by the Rocket Man. Here are just a few: Billy Joel, who toured with Elto...
Mar 25, 2022
Foreigner donating some proceeds from new Las Vegas residency to Ukrainian relief efforts
Courtesy of Live NationForeigner launches a new eight-show Las Vegas residency tonight at The Venetian Theatre, and the veteran rockers have just announced that, in conjunction with the concerts, they...
Mar 25, 2022
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts' new acoustic album, 'Changeup,' released today
BlackheartJoan Jett and the Blackhearts' recently announced first-ever acoustic album, Changeup, got its release today. The album is a 25-track collection featuring new, unplugged versions of songs sp...
Mar 25, 2022
Neil Young releasing three early-'70s concerts in May as part of 'Official Bootleg' album series
Neil Young/Reprise RecordsNeil Young will release three new installments of his Official Bootleg Series of archival live albums on May 6, all solo acoustic performances dating back to the early 1970s....
Mar 25, 2022