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Roger Daltrey celebrated by Robert Plant, Eddie Vedder & more at Teenage Cancer Trust charity concert

Ian West/PA Images via Getty ImagesRoger Daltrey’s 24-year tenure as curator of the Teenage Cancer Trust charity shows was celebrated Sunday, March 24, with a star-studded night of music at London’s Royal Albert Hall.Ovation, a Celebration of 24 Years of Gigs for TCT featured guest appearances by Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, Robert Plant with Saving Grace, Stereophonics’ Kelly Jones and Paul Weller, with all the artists coming out to join Daltrey for the night’s encore of The Who’s "Baba O’Riley."“I’m not going away from the Teenage […]

todayMarch 25, 2024

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Michael Jackson biopic casts the roles of Berry Gordy, Diana Ross & more

Kevin Mazur/WireImageThe upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, has added some more names to the cast, including actors who’ll play legendary music figures like Berry Gordy and Diana Ross.Variety reports that Larenz Tate has been hired to play Gordy, the man behind Motown Records, the label behind such artists as the Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson, while Kat Graham will portray legendary singer Ross, a lifelong friend of Michael's.The film has also cast Insecure’s Kendrick Sampson to play legendary producer Quincy Jones, who […]

todayMarch 25, 2024

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Yes reissuing 14th studio album, ‘Talk’, for 30th anniversary

Spirit of Unicorn MusicYes’ 14th studio album, Talk, just turned 30, and to celebrate the occasion, the album will be reissued as a four-CD deluxe box set, a single CD and on two-LP limited edition white vinyl.Dropping May 24, the deluxe edition will include eight bonus studio tracks, a previously unreleased live show recorded June 1994 in Canandaigua, New York, and new interviews conducted by writer Jerry Ewing.Released March 24, 1991, Talk featured the Yes lineup of Trevor Rabin, Tony Kaye, Jon Anderson, Chris […]

todayMarch 25, 2024

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The Who’s Pete Townshend says he only tours “for the money”

Matthew Baker/Getty ImagesThe Who’s Pete Townshend still takes the stage with his bandmate Roger Daltrey, most recently performing at the Teenage Cancer Trust shows in London earlier this month. But even though he's onstage playing The Who's music, it doesn’t sound like he’s necessarily loving it. In an interview with The New York Times to promote the new reimagining of the musical Tommy, Townshend indicates that he might be ready to let go of touring as the band, noting that his wallet is the only […]

todayMarch 25, 2024

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Madonna to end Celebration Tour with free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in May

Live NationMadonna is bringing her fans in South America a free "Celebration" to wrap up her tour.The Queen of Pop's Celebration Tour will come to an end May 4 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking her first performance in that country since 2012. Even better, she'll perform for free at that city's iconic Copacabana Beach in what is set to be her biggest gigs ever.The stage will be set up in front of the Belmond Palace Hotel, and no tickets will be required: […]

todayMarch 25, 2024

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Pattie Boyd auction, featuring Eric Clapton love letters, brings in over $3.6 million

John Rodgers/RedfernsModel Pattie Boyd, who was married to both George Harrison and Eric Clapton, made over $3.6 million auctioning off her personal possessions, including love letters Clapton wrote her while she was still married to Harrison.According to Christie’s, the item that brought in the most money was the original artwork Clapton used for the Derek and the Dominos album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, which Clapton acquired because he thought the image looked like Boyd. It sold for over $2.5 million, well above the […]

todayMarch 25, 2024

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Jon Bon Jovi sings along with remix at electronic dance music festival

Rick Kern/WireImageAn electronic dance music festival may seem like the least likely place you'd be able to catch a performance by Jon Bon Jovi, but Billboard reports that he unexpectedly popped up onstage in Miami on March 24 during the Ultra Music Festival 2024.He wasn't crashing the stage, either: He was joining as legendary DJ Armin van Buuren debuted a remix of the Bon Jovi classic "Keep the Faith." According to Billboard, van Buuren introduced the Rock & Roll Hall of […]

todayMarch 25, 2024

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On This Day, March 25, 1947: Elton John is born

On This Day, March 25, 1947…Reginald Kenneth Dwight was born in Pinner, Middlesex, England. In 1967, he began using the name Elton John (he legally changed it to Elton Hercules John in 1972) and would go on to become one of the most beloved and successful recording artists in the world.Elton’s long and successful partnership with songwriter Bernie Taupin, which started in 1967, has produced more than fifty top 40 hits, including nine #1 singles in both the U.S. and U.K. He’s also […]

todayMarch 25, 2024

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Bruce Springsteen’s Las Vegas show included four tour debuts

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicBruce Springsteen and the E Street Band brought their tour to Las Vegas on Friday, March 22, and got a little inspiration from their location.According to setlist.fm, The Boss kicked off the show, his first concert in Vegas in over 20 years, with the Human Touch track “Roll of the Dice,” fitting for the gambling mecca. It is the first time Bruce has played the song on this tour and the first live performance of the track since 2017.But that’s not all: Later in the show, […]

todayMarch 25, 2024

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