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Ringo Starr explains why he doesn’t tour solo: ‘I only want to be in a band’

ABC/Randy HolmesRingo Starr is setting out on another tour with his All-Star Band this summer, and it doesn’t sound like he has plans to stop anytime soon.“What else am I going to do?” Ringo tells the U.K. paper The Times. "The band sounds great. We have a fun time and we just do it.” Ringo and his All-Starr Band — Toto’s Steve Lukather, Men at Work's Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Bissonette and Buck Johnson — will hit the road starting June 12 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.And Ringo has a perfectly good explanation for […]

todayJanuary 13, 2025

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Chicago adds summer dates to 2025 tour

Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesChicago is extending their 2025 tour.The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band just announced a set of summer dates that kick off June 13 in Waite Park, Minnesota, with stops in St. Louis, Milwaukee, New York, Boston, Denver and more before wrapping Sept. 10 in San Diego.Tickets for most newly announced shows go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.Next up, Chicago is set to stop by The Kelly Clarkson Show on Jan. 24 before heading out on […]

todayJanuary 13, 2025

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‘It was a nightmare’: Families vow to rebuild after losing everything in LA fires

Brandon Bell/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) -- Nearly a full week has passed since Alex Shekarchian and Moogega Cooper hastily packed a few belongings and fled from the second natural disaster to upturn their lives in three months.In October, the couple survived Hurricane Milton, which slammed the Florida coast. Now, they are among thousands of residents to lose their homes in the unprecedented firestorm continuing to burn across Los Angeles County."We've seen weather events get more and more extreme. That Category 5 [hurricane] […]

todayJanuary 13, 2025

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Grammys will proceed as scheduled despite LA wildfires, says Recording Academy

CBS/Recording AcademyAfter much speculation, the Grammys, scheduled for Feb. 2, will proceed as scheduled despite the deadly LA wildfires.In a letter sent out to Recording Academy members on Jan. 13, Academy executives confirmed that the awards show telecast on CBS will "proceed as planned." However, the letter notes that the telecast will "carry a renewed sense of purpose: raising additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts and honoring the bravery and dedication of first responders who risk their lives to protect […]

todayJanuary 13, 2025

National News

Firefighter helps rescue dog while battling Eaton Fire: ‘I need to find that dog’

Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images(ALTADENA, Calif) -- While entire neighborhoods were ablaze in Altadena, California, on Wednesday, a scared dog named Max barked at the out-of-control flames engulfing his home.A firefighter saw him curled up in his front yard, alone and scared. As the fireman sprayed the flames, the dog got closer and closer.The fireman put his hand out. And the dog came."Visibility was pretty poor initially, so we found a place that we could stake out, especially with the […]

todayJanuary 13, 2025

National News

Los Angeles residents face cost of devastating wildfires: ‘I’m in shock’

Mario Tama/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Los Angeles residents who fled devastating wildfires are facing a huge recovery and rebuilding effort, as they gather what they can from ruins that were once their homes.As firefighters continue a massive effort to contain and subdue the historic infernos, Angelenos are grappling with unthinkable loss.Mike Geller and his 18-year-old son spoke with ABC News among the rubble of Palisades Village, where their family's 50-year-old jewelry business once stood."My family has been doing jewelry servicing […]

todayJanuary 13, 2025

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The Doors’ Robby Kreiger, 4 Non Blondes to play BottleRock Napa Valley festival

Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesThe Doors guitarist Robby Kreiger and 4 Non Blondes are among the acts booked to play the 2025 BottleRock Napa Valley festival, taking place May 23-25 in Napa, California.The 4 Non Blondes appearance marks a reunion of the "What's Up?" outfit. They last performed together in 2014 after initially breaking up 20 years earlier.As for the rest of the BottleRock lineup, it includes headliners Green Day, Justin Timberlake and Noah Kahan, as well as Sublime, Cage the Elephant and Benson […]

todayJanuary 13, 2025

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Neil Young praises Bob Dylan movie ‘A Complete Unknown’: ‘I loved it’

Dave J Hogan/Getty Images Neil Young has shared his thoughts on the new Bob Dylan movie A Complete Unknown, and it turns out he’s a big fan. “I love Bob Dylan and his music. Always have. He’s a great artist,” Neil wrote on his Archives website. “Once he was on my bus and I didn’t recognize him and threw him off but that’s another story.” As for the film, which stars Timothée Chalamet as Dylan, Neil writes, “This movie is a great […]

todayJanuary 13, 2025

National News

Altadena woman reflects on her home being the only one on her block to survive fire

Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- The wildfires burning across the Los Angeles area have ravaged thousands of structures, with the Eaton Fire destroying generations of homes in Altadena. One woman's house was the only one on her block to survive.Debbie Slavin told ABC News on Monday about how her house avoided catching fire when the first six houses on her block were burned to the ground."When the fire burned the fence, it also burst the pressurized water pipe," Slavin […]

todayJanuary 13, 2025

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