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Ringo Starr to release new country album in 2026

Ringo Starr on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'/(Disney/Randy Holmes)Ringo Starr is planning to release a new album this year.The Beatles drummer posted a January 2026 update video, recapping all the highlights of 2025, including the release of his country album, Look Up. He then gave fans a heads-up about what’s in store for the new year.“Just so that you know, I do have another country album ready that will be out sometime this year,” he says in the video.He also noted that he’ll be going back […]

todayJanuary 16, 2026

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John Mellencamp jukebox musical to get world premiere in October

John Mellencamp performs in concert during the 40th Farm Aid at Huntington Bank Stadium on September 20, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)A new jukebox musical featuring the music of John Mellencamp is set to make its world premiere in Maine this fall.Small Town, directed by three-time Tony winner Kathleen Marshall, will stage its first performances at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine, from Oct. 1 to Nov. 1.The musical, with a book by Naomi Wallace, follows star-crossed […]

todayJanuary 16, 2026

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Queen’s Brian May reveals his worries about the upcoming Beatles films

Guitarist Brian May of Queen attends the "We Will Rock You" musical premiere at Stage Palladium Theater on October 17, 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)While many fans are excited about Sam Mendes’ upcoming films about The Beatles, Queen guitarist Brian May seems concerned.The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event will be four movies each told from the perspective of a different Beatle, and May thinks that may cause some problems.Asked whether he’d have wanted the same approach taken […]

todayJanuary 16, 2026

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Girls just want to have fun — shopping Cyndi Lauper’s closet

Cyndi Lauper performs at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Los Angeles, Nov. 8, 2025 (Disney/Frank Micelotta)Cyndi Lauper's wardrobe is one of the most unique in pop music, and now a select group of shoppers have a chance to own a piece of it.Cyndi is holding a Closet Clean Out in New York's Lower East Side on Jan. 20 and 21. According to her Instagram, shoppers will find "a treasure trove of designer gems, stage and […]

todayJanuary 16, 2026

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James Taylor, Duran Duran to play 2026 Beachlife Festival

James Taylor at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony (Disney/Eric McCandless)James Taylor, Duran Duran and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are set to play the 2026 Beachlife Festival, happening May 1-3 in Redondo Beach, California.Duran Duran and Taylor, with his All-Star Band, and are set to headline the fest. Duran Duran will take the stage  May 1, followed by Jett on May 2, with Taylor closing out the event on May 3.Some of the other artists on the bill include The […]

todayJanuary 16, 2026

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Lineup announced for Steven Tyler’s Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party

Steven Tyler performs during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for MTV)The lineup for Steven Tyler's seventh annual Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party has just been announced, and the Aerosmith frontman has recruited some big-name stars for the event, taking place Feb. 1 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.The night, hosted by Melissa Joan Hart, will include an all-star jam featuring The Black Crowes’ […]

todayJanuary 16, 2026

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Bryan Adams releases ‘Anything is Possible’ from new ‘Charlie the Wonderdog’ EP

Bryan Adams speaks at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, November, 2025 (Disney/Frank Micelotta)Bryan Adams is out with a new song.The rocker just released the new track “Anything is Possible,” one of three songs he wrote for the new animated film Charlie the Wonderdog, which is in theaters now.The song’s accompanying video has Adams and his band performing the song in a loft-like setting, with the film’s title character making a few quick cameos throughout the clip.Adams’ three […]

todayJanuary 16, 2026

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John Fogerty headlines NPR ‘Tiny Desk’ concert series

ohn Fogerty performs onstage for the 24th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 10, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Americana Music Association)John Fogerty is the latest artist to take part in NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, joined by his sons Tyler Fogerty and Shane Fogerty, treated the audience to five songs, starting with the classic "Proud Mary," which he called "the first good song I […]

todayJanuary 16, 2026

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Richard Marx releases Rod Stewart duet, new album ‘After Hours’

Richard Marx (Brandon Marx)If you miss hearing Rod Stewart sing the Great American Songbook, Richard Marx has got you.Richard's just released his new album, After Hours, which is half standards and half originals written by him and inspired by standards. One of the guests on the record is Rod; they duet on the classic "Young at Heart," which was Rod's pick.Richard says in a statement, "This time last year my wife Daisy [Fuentes] and I flew to London for Rod Stewart’s surprise […]

todayJanuary 16, 2026

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