David Lynch, the maverick, unconventional filmmaker who made classics such as Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks, has died. He was 78. The news was shared on Lynch’s Facebook page on Thursday. “It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch,” it noted. “We would appreciate […]
Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart, Sting, Joni Mitchell and Stephen Stills are among the first wave of artists confirmed for the Jan. 30 FireAid benefit concert, which will benefit victims of the massive wildfires in Los Angeles. Sting, Green Day, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Earth, Wind & Fire will also appear at the Jan. […]
Ringo Starr got help from a new group of friends Tuesday night at the first of his two benefit concerts at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Jack White, Sheryl Crow, Billy Strings, Emmylou Harris and Molly Tuttle were among the special guests for the evening. The show featured country-tinged renditions of Beatles and Starr solo classics, including […]
Bob Dylan this, Bob Dylan that. There’s been a lot of talk about Bob Dylan lately. With the 2024 release — and phenomenal box office success — of A Complete Unknown starring Timothee Chalamet, the undeniably talented singer-songwriter has been at the front of a lot of people’s minds. Dylan is the subject of the […]
Toto has responded to Rob Lowe’s claim that he cut a demo with the band in the ’80s. On the Jan. 9 episode of his Literally podcast, the actor casually mentioned to Bill Simmons, executive producer of HBO’s Yacht Rock documentary, that he’d considered transitioning from acting to music. “There was a minute in the […]
Former Skid Row singer Erik Gronwall has opened up about his departure from the group. “Leaving the band was one of the toughest career decisions I ever had to make,” the vocalist remarked during a conversation with Chaoszine (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “I loved being in that band. It didn’t hurt waking up being the lead singer […]
John Lodge has extended his ongoing U.S. performances of the Moody Blues‘ Days of Future Passed into February and March. Yes singer Jon Davison is again joining Lodge onstage. A selection of Moody Blues songs makes up Lodge’s first set, followed by the rendition of his group’s career-defining LP in its entirety. See a complete […]
One of the messiest succession plans in late night television history fell apart on Jan. 12, 2010, when Conan O’Brien publicly refused to back down for Jay Leno. After 16 years of hosting NBC’s Late Night show (which aired at 12:30 AM), O’Brien took over the network’s flagship The Tonight Show (which aired at 11:30 […]
Nancy Wilson has revealed the surprising reason she and her sister Ann walked out during a Led Zeppelin concert. The incident took place in 1969, when Nancy and Ann were just aspiring musicians. They attended the Seattle concert to see headlining act the Fifth Dimension, but Led Zeppelin just happened to be opening. During a […]
Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith has lost his Malibu home to the Los Angeles wildfires, according to a series of Instagram posts from his wife, Nathalie Dufresne-Smith, which you can see below. Earlier this week, Dufresne-Smith went live on Instagram to show her family evacuating their property. “The fire is right here, the fire marshals […]