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David Byrne and American Utopia band member Gustavo Di Dalva appearing on 'Late Night' this evening
Shervin Lainez; Matthew MurphyFormer Talking Heads frontman David Byrne will be a guest tonight on Late Night with Seth Myers, which airs at 12:35 a.m. ET/11:35 p.m. CT on NBC. Byrne will be interview...
Matt Friedlander Jan 03, 2022

Report: COVID-19 to delay Grammy Awards
CBS 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.The 64th annual Grammy Awards may be moving to a new date following a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant. The ceremon...
Megan Stone Jan 03, 2022

David Lee Roth canceled two Las Vegas shows over the weekend because of "circumstances related to COVID"
Udo Salters P/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesThe first two shows of David Lee Roth's previously announced Las Vegas residency at the House of Blues -- which were scheduled to take place on New Year'...
Matt Friedlander Jan 03, 2022

Watch Journey's NYE performance; drummer Deen Castronovo says he missed gig because of COVID diagnosis
ABC/Lorenzo BevilaquaIn case you missed it, Journey has shared a video of their two-song performance on ABC's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest special on its social media pages. ...
Matt Friedlander Jan 03, 2022

Bernie Taupin receives prestigious award as part of Queen Elizabeth II's New Year's Honors List
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Paramount PicturesTwenty-seven years after Elton John received the honor, his long-term musical partner Bernie Taupin has been made a CBE -- Commander of the Order of...
Andrea Dresdale Jan 03, 2022

David Bowie's entire catalog sold for a reported $250 million
Brian Rasic/Getty Images)Seems like the trend of legendary artists selling their catalogs for millions is continuing into 2022. Warner Chappell Music and the estate of David Bowie announced Monday tha...
Andrea Dresdale Jan 03, 2022

Janet Jackson Lifetime documentary gets Jan. 28 release date; watch extended trailer now
Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images"It's just something that needs to be done." That's the answer Janet Jackson gives as to why she's allowing an in-depth look into her life and her career in a new extended tra...
Andrea Dresdale Jan 03, 2022

What's new in '22: John Mellencamp, Bryan Adams, Tears for Fears & more releasing albums this year
Republic Records; BMG; Concord RecordsWith 2021 now in the rear-view mirror, it's a good time to look ahead at some of the artists planning to release new music in the new year -- including John Melle...
Matt Friedlander Jan 03, 2022

Journey, Duran Duran, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong among stars performing on NYE specials
Iryna Veklich/Getty ImagesThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of many New Year's Eve concerts and events, but you'll still be able to see some of your favorite artists performing...
Matt Friedlander Dec 30, 2021

New Carole King & James Taylor documentary premiering this Sunday
CNN FilmsThe recently announced documentary Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name, which focuses on the friendship and musical collaboration between the two lauded singer/songwriters, ...
Matt Friedlander and Andrea Dresdale Dec 30, 2021
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