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Pink Floyd lands UK Christmas #1 album with ‘Wish You Were Here 50’

Cover of Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here 50'/ (Sony Music)Pink Floyd’s 50th anniversary Wish You Were Here reissue has nabbed the top spot on the U.K. Official Albums chart, making Wish You Were Here 50 this year’s Official Christmas #1 album. It’s been over 50 years since the original album topped the U.K. albums chart, which now gives Pink Floyd the record for the longest span between their first chart topper and their last. That title was previously held by The Beatles […]

todayDecember 19, 2025

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Joe Walsh auction brings in big bucks to benefit VetsAid

'Life’s Been Good: Joe Walsh' auction artwork (Courtesy of Julien's Auctions)Joe Walsh’s personal items, including his guitars, brought in big bucks at the Life’s Been Good: Joe Walsh auction, put on by Julien’s Auctions.The auction took place Dec. 16-17 at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, with bids coming in from over 22 countries around the world.More than 800 of the rocker’s personal items were up for grabs, including over 400 guitars; several of the pieces sold well past the initial estimates. […]

todayDecember 19, 2025

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Watch Cher slap Ariana Grande in new ‘SNL’ promo

Musical guest Cher, host Ariana Grande and Bowen Yang during promos on Thursday, December 18, 2025 (Rosalind O’Connor/NBC)Ariana Grande gets her Moonstruck moment in a new set of promos for this weekend's edition of Saturday Night Live, which she's hosting.Cher is the musical guest, and in one promo, Ari and SNL star Bowen Yang fawn over her. "Cher! Am I dreaming?" Bowen asks. The entertainment icon then slaps both of them simultaneously and commands, "Snap out of it!" — echoing her most famous […]

todayDecember 19, 2025

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On This Day, Dec. 19, 2012: Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason saved London music store

On This Day, Dec. 19, 2012 ...Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason opened his wallet to save Foote's, the London music store where he bought his first drum kit. Foote’s was about to go out of business, so Mason provided the funding it needed to stay open.“One of my great memories of being a young, budding drummer was going to the original [Foote’s] ... and buying my very first kit for £7.50,” he told Britain’s ITV news.Unfortunately, the store closed down in 2022 after […]

todayDecember 19, 2025

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Paul Simon, Cher, Carlos Santana among the Recording Academy’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award honorees

Paul Simon performs live on the pyramid stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 26, 2011 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)The Recording Academy has announced the honorees for their 2026 Special Merit Awards Ceremony, with Cher, Carlos Santana and Paul Simon chosen to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.The Lifetime Achievement honor goes to "performers who, during their lifetime, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording," according to a press release. Other […]

todayDecember 19, 2025

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Paul McCartney commiserates after Höfner, maker of his bass, files for bankruptcy

Sir Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena during his 'Got Back' world tour on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)Paul McCartney has reacted to the news that the German company Höfner, known for making guitars and basses, has filed for bankruptcy.McCartney, a longtime user of the Höfner 500/1 violin bass, posted on Instagram that he was “sad to see Höfner go out of business.”“They have been making instruments for over 100 years, and I bought my […]

todayDecember 19, 2025

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Jonathan Cain on his Journey farewell: ‘It seems like a good time to get off’

Jonathan Cain, tecladist of JJourney band, performing during a concert part of Freedom Tour 2022 at Arena Monterrey, on September 28, 2022 in Monterrey, Mexico. (Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images)Journey’s Jonathan Cain has opened up about his future with the band.In November, Journey announced their Final Frontier farewell tour, which kicks off Feb. 28 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The announcement came weeks after Journey’s Neal Schon said Cain had "announced his farewell to Journey." Cain later clarified that he "remains […]

todayDecember 18, 2025

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Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Faithless’ is one of Barack Obama’s favorites of 2025

Cover of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Faithless’ from 'Tracks II: The Lost Albums' box set. (Sony Bruce Springsteen has landed on President Barack Obama’s list of his favorite music of 2025.Obama picked Springsteen's "Faithless" for this year’s list, a song from The Boss’ Tracks II: The Lost Albums box set, which featured seven previously unreleased albums."Faithless" is the title track from a previously unreleased film soundtrack for a movie that never got made. The 11-song album was recorded between Springsteen’s Devils & […]

todayDecember 18, 2025

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The Rolling Stones wish Keith Richards a happy 82nd birthday

Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones performs during the final night of the Hackney Diamonds '24 Tour at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena on July 21, 2024 in Ridgedale, Missouri. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards turned 82 on Thursday, and his bandmates took to social media to send him their best wishes.The band’s official Instagram account shared a carousel of photos of Keith over the years, captioning it, “Today we celebrate @officialkeef on this special day! Happy Birthday, Keith […]

todayDecember 18, 2025

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