Ozzy Osbourne revealed Tuesday that he is battling Parkinson’s disease in an interview on Good Morning America. The singer received the diagnosis last February after a string of health setbacks, including a near-deadly staph infection and a fall that damaged his nervous system. He’s treating the disease with medication. Ozzy …
Read More »Watch Bruce Springsteen's Surprise Set at 'Light of Day' in Asbury Park
Up until late Saturday afternoon, the odds of Bruce Springsteen showing up at the annual Asbury Park charity concert Light of Day seemed pretty miniscule. He was a regular (unannounced) guest at the show – which raises money to fight Parkinson’s Disease – most every year from its inception in …
Read More »Yola, Chick Corea and More to Perform at 2020 Grammy Premiere Ceremony
The Recording Academy has announced the performers for its 2020 Grammy Premiere Ceremony, taking place the afternoon before the main Grammy Awards ceremony and honoring the bulk of the Grammy winners. Country singer and Best New Artist nominee Yola is slated to perform, along with classical violinist Nicola Benedetti, jazz …
Read More »Prince Is Getting an All-Star Grammy Tribute Concert
Alicia Keys, John Legend and Usher will perform at a special Prince tribute concert set to take place after the 2020 Grammy Awards and air on television later this year, Rolling Stone has confirmed. Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince will be held January 28th – two days …
Read More »The Allman Brothers Band to Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Tribute Show
In 2014 — when the Allman Brothers Band decided the time had come to stop touring — the band briefly discussed a show at New York’s Madison Square Garden. In the end, the group opted for a series of farewell performances at another Manhattan venue, the Beacon Theatre, where they …
Read More »Justin Bieber Teases Difficult Road to New Album in Trailer for Docuseries 'Seasons'
Justin Bieber‘s unveiled the first trailer for his new YouTube Originals docuseries, Seasons, set to premiere January 27th at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT. Seasons will boast 10 episodes, with new installments debuting every Monday and Wednesday at noon ET. Per a press release, Seasons chronicles the making of Bieber’s …
Read More »Ariana Grande Drops Live Tour Album 'K Bye for Now (Swt Live)'
Ariana Grande has delivered an early Christmas present with her new live album, K Bye for Now (Swt Live), which she dropped early Monday. The album collects 32 tracks from her recent world tour, including renditions of “No Tears Left to Cry” and “Thank U, Next.” Special guests include Big …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Ringo Starr, 'What's My Name?'
There’s something overwhelmingly endearing about Ringo Starr’s “What’s My Name?” — the title track off of his 20th studio album, which dropped in October. Perhaps it’s because, despite being all about Ringo, it was written by long-time All-Starr Band member Colin Hay. Or maybe it’s the fact that the chorus …
Read More »Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers' Final Concert With Josh Klinghoffer
Red Hot Chili Peppers fans got a pretty huge shock on Sunday when, without any warning, the band announced via Instagram that longtime guitarist Josh Klinghoffer was departing the group and that John Frusciante, who left for a second time in 2009, was rejoining. “We are deeply grateful for our …
Read More »So, How Was Your Decade, Tim Heidecker?
So, How Was Your Decadeis a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. This decade witnessed Tim Heidecker, one-half of acclaimed, offbeat comedy duo Tim & Eric, …
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