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On This Day, February 5, 2018: Paul Simon announces his retirement from the road

On This Day, February 5, 2018… After more than 60 years in music, Paul Simon announced his decision to retire from touring. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer said time away from his family and the death of his longtime guitarist, Vincent Nguini, played a role in his decision.  But Simon didn’t give up the road without one more tour. In May of the same year, he launched Homeward Bound – The Farewell Tour, a four-month trek that took him to North […]

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Grammys 2024: Joni Mitchell wins & performs, Billy Joel & U2 wow the crowd and Tina & Sinéad remembered

Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyJoni Mitchell has won another Grammy. The 80-year-old took home Best Folk Album during Sunday's award ceremony for Joni Mitchell at Newport Live, a recording of her 2022 comeback concert at the Newport Folk Festival.  Joni now has 12 Grammys, including a Lifetime Achievement Award; she performed at the Grammys for the first time Sunday, the classic “Both Sides Now” with the help of Brandi Carlile and others.  Other winners Sunday included The Beatles’ animated video for the Revolver track “I’m Only Sleeping” for […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Grammys 2024: The winners

Courtesy CBS/The Recording AcademyThe 66th annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, aired live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS Sunday, February 4. Here's the complete list of winners: Record of the Year “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus Album of the YearMidnights, Taylor Swift Song of the Year “What Was I Made For?” [From the Motion Picture Barbie] — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) Best New Artist Victoria Monét Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Jack […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Stars come out to celebrate Jon Bon Jovi as the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year

John Nacion/Getty ImagesJon Bon Jovi was honored on February 2 in Los Angeles as the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year -- with a whole host of A-listers on hand to celebrate the rocker for his philanthropic work. Bruce Springsteen's appearance seemed to be up in the air following the news of his mother Adele's passing on January 31, but he still attended, which meant a lot to Jon. “I want to thank my hero, my friend, my mentor Bruce Springsteen," he said, […]

todayFebruary 3, 2024

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Painting created by all four Beatles members sells for over $1.7 million

ABCA painting created by all four members of The Beatles has sold at auction for a little over $1.7 million.  The untitled piece of art, which has become known as Images of a Woman, was completed in 1966 by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison as they were holed up at Tokyo’s Hilton Hotel during their five-night stand at Nippon Budokan that June and July. Each Beatle painted one corner of the canvas, working their way toward the middle. The auction took place at Christie’s on Thursday, with the auction […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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Grateful Dead’s Bill Kreutzmann comments on Dead & Company’s Sphere residency

Erika Goldring/Getty ImagesDead & Company recently announced they’ll be doing a residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, and now drummer Bill Kreutzmann has shared his thoughts on the shows in a new Instagram post. “Historically, it was always a psychedelic circus when the Grateful Dead pulled into Las Vegas,” he writes. “There’s a pulsing beneath those neon lights that Mickey (Hart) and I tapped into while Jerry (Garcia) led us on a wild carpet ride over the Aladdin Theater in the 1980s and down into the bowl […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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Billy Joel puts Palm Beach mansion back on the market

David Rojas/FilmMagicBilly Joel told his audience on New Year's Eve that he'd be spending more time in Florida in the future — but apparently, he doesn't want to spend that time in his Palm Beach-area mansion. The Palm Beach Daily News reports that Billy has put the mansion, located in Manalapan, near Palm Beach, up for sale for $54.7 million. If that sounds like a lot, keep in mind that he originally listed it in late 2022 for $64.9 million. The […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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Ace Frehley rocks out in space in video for “Walkin’ on The Moon”

MNRK HeavyKISS guitarist Ace Frehley has dropped the video for his latest single, “Walkin’ on The Moon,” from his upcoming album, 10,000 Volts. The clip has Frehley landing on the moon, where he’s met by an alien who hands him a guitar. He then performs the song with the help of some alien bandmates. It ends with him waking up to realize it was all a dream. “Walkin’ on The Moon” is the second single Frehley has released from 10,000 Volts, following the album’s title […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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Sarajevo documentary featuring U2 to play in AMC theaters

ABC/Randy HolmesThe documentary Kiss the Future, featuring Irish rockers U2, is set to open exclusively in AMC theaters in the U.S. starting February 23, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Kiss the Future, directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain and produced by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Sarah Anthony, is based on Bill Carter’s memoir Fools Rush In. It follows a group of underground musicians and creatives during the siege of Sarajevo, which lasted from April 1992 to February 1996. The doc includes footage of U2’s memorable 1997 concert at Koševo Stadium celebrating the country’s […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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