Music News

2535 Results / Page 280 of 282

Background

Music News

Music of Crosby, Stills & Nash to be celebrated in New York City

Paul Bergen/RedfernsCrosby, Stills & Nash will be celebrated with an upcoming tribute concert in New York City. The Music of Crosby Stills & Nash is set to take place May 13 at Carnegie Hall. The show is the latest in a series of charity concerts put on by New York City entrepreneur Michael Dorf, with each one celebrating a different artist. The announcement promises "20 artists performing CSN's iconic catalog," who will be announced on February 14. Proceeds from the show will benefit music education for […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

Music News

Queen pays tribute to the late Freddie Mercury in latest edition of ‘Queen the Greatest Live’

Queen Production Ltd.Queen is paying tribute to their late frontman, Freddie Mercury, in the latest edition of their weekly YouTube series, Queen the Greatest Live. The episode actually highlights how the current lineup, Queen + Adam Lambert, incorporates Freddie into their gigs, sharing clips from shows that took place in 2020 and 2022. The first is from the band’s 2020 Fire Fight Australia benefit concert, where they recreated Queen's 1985 Live Aid set. While doing the group's famous “Ay-Oh” call and response, the crowd goes […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

Music News

More artists added to Jon Bon Jovi’s 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year celebration

John Nacion/Getty ImagesMore artists have signed on to help celebrate the Recording Academy's 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year, Jon Bon Jovi. Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar and Mammoth WVH, headed by Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang Van Halen, have been added to the performers list along with Train’s Pat Monahan and Australian guitarist Orianthi, who previously collaborated with former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora. Lenny Kravitz has also been added to the evening as a presenter.  They join previously announced performers Bruce Springsteen, Melissa Etheridge, Goo Goo Dolls, Måneskin’s Damiano David, Shania Twain, Brandy Clark, Jelly Roll, Marcus King, The War and Treaty and Lainey Wilson. Bon Jovi is […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

Music News

Lenny Kravitz on his love for Lisa Bonet: “I am what I am because of our experience”

Disney/Randy HolmesLenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet have been divorced since 1993, but he says he will always have love for his ex-wife, who's the mother of his daughter, actress Zoë Kravitz. “She is part of my life that will never leave my heart and my soul and my spirt,” he tells People. "I am what I am because of our experience, because of everything that I was, everything that she was and everything that came together.”  He adds, “We are both still parts of each […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

Music News

You can now buy Tom Petty chocolates for Valentine’s Day

Jerod Harris/Getty ImagesTalk about the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for the Tom Petty fan in your life. Luxury chocolate brand Vosges has come out with a line of limited edition Tom Petty chocolate bars, which come in three flavors: sea salt and dark chocolate, marshmallow, cocoa nib and milk chocolate, and hazelnut and milk chocolate.  “This collection marries the world of music with the art of chocolate making, offering an experience that transcends the ordinary,” reads a description of the chocolate bars. “As these bars gently make their […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

Music News

Bruce Springsteen’s mother Adele dies at 98

Lester Cohen/WireImageBruce Springsteen is mourning the loss of his mother, Adele, who passed away Wednesday, January 31, at the age of 98. The Boss shared a video on Instagram of him dancing with his mom alongside lyrics to the song “The Wish,” which was written for her. In it, he sings about her buying him a guitar for Christmas and his memories on how she looked getting up and ready for work each day. “The Wish” was one of the songs Springsteen would perform on his Springsteen […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

Music News

U2’s Bono & The Edge stop by Las Vegas tiki bar

ABC/Michael YadaLooks like U2 is enjoying their down time in Sin City. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Bono and The Edge were seen at The Golden Tiki, an off the strip bar in Vegas' Chinatown area, on Wednesday, January 31.  The rockers turned up at the tiki bar around 1 a.m. after they finished headlining their residency, U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere, and posed for several photos.  The Golden Tiki is a popular spot with celebrities, which displays shrunken heads in honor of the stars that stop in. Famous […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

Music News

Season 11 of ‘The Masked Singer’ to include nights dedicated to Billy Joel & Queen

Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesThe new season of Fox’s The Masked Singer returns next month, and it will include nights devoted to two rock legends.   The show revealed that season 11 will include a Billy Joel night and a Queen night, which means we could hear the masked contestants perform songs like “Uptown Girl,” “Piano Man,” “We Will Rock You,” "Bohemian Rhapsody” and more. There will also be nights dedicated to girl groups, shower anthems, a TV theme night and more, with this season’s costumed characters including Gumball, Lizard, Ugly […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

Music News

Artimus Pyle celebrates Ronnie Van Zant on new album, ‘Anthems – Honoring the Music Of Lynyrd Skynyrd’

BFD/OrchardFormer Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle is out with a new album, Anthems - Honoring The Music Of Lynyrd Skynyrd, and he tells ABC Audio there was a clear reason why he wanted to make it.  “Ronnie Van Zant and his band deserve it,” he says, referring to Skynyrd’s former frontman, who died in the 1977 plane crash that also killed guitarist Steve Gaines and backup singer Cassie Gaines, and injured Pyle and the rest of the band. The album features guest stars including Dolly Parton, Sammy Hagar and Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes putting their spin […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

CONTACTS

ABOUT

WMEX Boston can be heard at 1510 AM, and 101.1 FM. Playing the greatest hits from 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and more!

SPONSORS