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Philadelphia Soul icon Thom Bell dies at 79
L. Busacca/WireImage for Songwriter's Hall of FameThom Bell, one of the members of “The Mighty Three” architects of the Philadelphia soul sound, passed away Thursday at the age of 79....
Dec 23, 2022
Bryan Adams shares his holiday song inspirations
Joshua Sammer/Getty ImagesBryan Adams has written several Christmas songs over the years, including the 1985 hit “Christmas Time” and the recently released track “Let’s Ge...
Dec 23, 2022
The Grateful Dead Yule log returns for a second year
While some people can gather around the fire on Christmas, others are not so lucky and will settle for watching the televised Yule log. But if Christmas music isn’t your thing, and you’re ...
Dec 22, 2022
Billy Idol to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame next month
Buda Mendes/Getty ImagesBilly Idol is set to receive quite an honor in the new tear. The rocker will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 5, which will be the first star o...
Dec 22, 2022
Journey’s Jonathan Cain accuses Neal Schon of “causing harm to the Journey brand”
Medios y Media/Getty ImagesAs previously reported, Jonathan Cain recently responded to his Journey bandmate Neal Schon sending him a cease-and-desist letter over Cain&rsq...
Dec 22, 2022
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame releases unaired performances from Pat Benatar, Judas Priest and Lionel Richie
Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of FameThere were a lot of great performances at last month’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. In fact, there were so many that some cou...
Dec 22, 2022
Queen’s Brian May teases new music
Aldara Zarraoa/RedfernsBrian May is teasing fans with some new music. The Queen guitarist shared a video on social media of him playing the guitar, writing, “This is a t...
Dec 22, 2022
Kim Wilde announces divorce from husband of more than 25 years
Lorne Thomson / ContributorKim Wilde is back on the market. The '80s singer, best known for her track “Kids in America,” announced on social media that she and her husb...
Dec 22, 2022
Eric Clapton announces Tokyo residency
Gareth Cattermole/Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)Eric Clapton is headed for Japan next year. The three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced dates for a six-night residency ...
Dec 22, 2022
Kate Bush "still reel[s]" from "Running Up That Hill" success: "It was really exciting"
ZIK Images/United Archives via Getty ImagesFor the past few years, Kate Bush has shared a Christmas message on her website reflecting on the past 12 months. In her 2022 post, Bush writes that she's ha...
Dec 22, 2022