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What more can she do? Mariah Carey scores unprecedented 100th career week at #1

Mariah Carey 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' 30th anniversary (Sony Music Entertainment)The success of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has allowed her to achieve something no artist has ever come close to.As the song remains at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the publication reports that Mariah has now spent a collective 100 weeks on top of the chart.  She accumulated those 100 weeks thanks to her 19 #1 hits, including the holiday track. […]

todayDecember 22, 2025

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Paul McCartney reveals 2025 highlight, teases new album and more

Paul McCartney performs on 'SNL50' on February 16, 2025 (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)Paul McCartney had a busy 2025, so it wasn’t easy for him to nail down a highlight of the year.In the final website Q&A for 2025, McCartney was asked to name his "professional highlight" of the year, and he couldn’t pick just one."The great thing is there’s so much suddenly happening," he said. "It’s like a log jam, loads of things have just come in."He then mentioned things […]

todayDecember 22, 2025

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Bruce Springsteen releases first-ever live performance of ‘Nebraska’

Artwork for Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska Live' (Sony Music)When Bruce Springsteen released the box set Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition in October, it included a present-day recording of The Boss performing his album Nebraska in its entirety at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, New Jersey. Now, the rocker is giving fans who didn’t buy the box set a chance to experience it.Springsteen has now made the performance available to rent or own via digital outlets.Bruce has performed songs from Nebraska live over the years, […]

todayDecember 22, 2025

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‘Fool (If You Think It’s Over)’ singer Chris Rea dies at 74

Chris Rea, English singer-songwriter and guitarist, portrait, in his studio in 2005. (Photo by Richard Ecclestone/Redferns)British singer/songwriter Chris Rea, who had a hit in the '70s with “Fool (If You Think it’s Over),” has passed away at the age of 74. His death was confirmed in a statement posted on his Facebook page.“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Chris, who died peacefully earlier today following a short illness,” read the statement. “Chris’s music […]

todayDecember 22, 2025

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Barry Manilow announces cancer diagnosis, surgery forces postponement of shows

Barry Manilow performs during 'Manilow: The Last Detroit Concert' at Little Caesars Arena, June, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Scott Legato/Getty Images)Barry Manilow has been forced to postpone his January concerts so he can undergo cancer surgery, the legendary singer announced on Monday.In a statement on Instagram, Manilow writes that he'd recently suffered through weeks of bronchitis, so his doctor ordered an MRI to "make sure that everything was OK." He goes on to say that the test "discovered a cancerous […]

todayDecember 22, 2025

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On This Day, Dec. 22, 2014: Joe Cocker dies at age 70

On This Day, Dec. 22, 2014 ...British singer Joe Cocker died of lung cancer in Colorado at the age of 70.Known for his raspy voice and expressive body movements while performing, Cocker first gained commercial success thanks to his soulful cover of The Beatles’ "With a Little Help From My Friends," which appeared on his debut album.The song, which featured Jimmy Page on guitar, hit #1 in the U.K. and was later used as the theme song for the ABC […]

todayDecember 22, 2025

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The Year in Music 2025: Led Zeppelin gets the documentary treatment, plus ‘Physical Graffiti’ turns 50

After waiting almost four years, Led Zeppelin fans finally got to see the story of their favorite band on the big screen with the February 2025 release of Becoming Led Zeppelin, the first officially sanctioned documentary about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band.The film, directed by Bernard MacMahon, first premiered as a work in progress at the 2021 Venice Film Festival. It took until May 2024 for Sony Pictures Classics to acquire the rights to the completed project.Described […]

todayDecember 22, 2025

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Final installment of Freddie Mercury’s ‘Mr Bad Guy’ YouTube series released

Cover of Freddie Mercury's 'Mr Bad Guy'/(Hollywood Records)The final installment of the three-part YouTube series looking back at Freddie Mercury’s debut solo album, Mr Bad Guy, has just been released, and it focuses on the songs on the album.Once again, the clip features archival footage of the Queen frontman's 1985 interview with journalist David Wigg. When asked what song he finds most rewarding, Freddie has a hard time picking a favorite.“Oh, I don’t know, the one that sells the most,” he quips, before […]

todayDecember 19, 2025

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Styx announces lineup for 2026 Rockin’ in Paradise Florida festival

Terry Gowan, Will Evanovich, James "JY" Young, and Tommy Shaw of Styx perform during The Brotherhood Of Rock Tour at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre on July 06, 2025, in Alpharetta, Georgia. (Photo by R. Diamond/Getty Images)Styx has announced the lineup for their 2026 Rockin’ in Paradise with Styx + Friends beach weekend.The festival, happening Oct. 8-10 in Miramar Beach, Florida, will feature Styx headlining two special shows. The lineup includes Yacht Rock Review, 38 Special, Tesla, Don Felder, Marshall Tucker Band and Jefferson Starship.A presale […]

todayDecember 19, 2025

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