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Ron Cephas Jones, the Emmy-winning actor best known for playing William Hill on NBC's This Is Us, has died, ABC News has confirmed. He was 66. A statement from his publicist notes that Jones died of a "long-standing pulmonary issue," and adds, "Throughout the course of his career, his warmth, beauty, generosity, kindness and heart were felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him." Jones won two […]

Reprise Records Neil Young’s classic album Harvest Moon is getting a very special vinyl release. The record will be released September 22 as a three-sided, double album on clear colored vinyl, with the fourth side featuring a special etching. Released November 2, 1992, Harvest Moon is considered one of Young’s most iconic albums, with the title track being a fan favorite. Other songs on the album include “From Hank To Hendrix,” “Natural Beauty,” “Unknown Legend” […]

Frank Hoensch/Redferns Despite an over 50-year career, Jethro Tull has received no love from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But frontman Ian Anderson doesn’t seem at all bothered by that. “I think it’s quite wrong for us to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when so many great American acts are being ignored and will be for all time because I suppose they haven’t sold enough records or aren’t […]

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani have brought their romance into the studio for a cover of The Judds' 1985 hit, "Love Is Alive." "The Judds are one of the greatest country acts of our lifetime," shares Blake. "80's country music is my favorite decade, and I’ve been singing Judd songs for as long as I can remember. 'Love Is Alive' was on their first album, and we wanted to stick pretty close to […]

Geffen Records Guns N’ Roses fans are finally getting new music. After weeks of rumors, the rockers just dropped “Perhaps,” their first new song since 2021’s “Hard Skool” and “Absurd.” And they really mean new. Unlike the 2021 tracks, which were reworkings of old demos, Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan wrote and recorded "Perhaps" this year. You can listen to “Perhaps” now via digital outlets and watch its accompanying video streaming now on YouTube. The song is also being released as […]

(MOSCOW, Idaho) -- Three weeks after the man accused of killing four Idaho college students asked the court to dismiss the capital murder charges against him -- arguing that the indictment was flawed because the grand jury was not given the right information -- prosecutors leading the case against Bryan Kohberger have responded in a series of highly technical points, challenging that request. In a new court filing released Thursday […]

ABC Lenny Kravitz could potentially be competing for an Oscar next year. The rocker is contributing the new song “Road To Freedom” to the upcoming film Rustin, about gay activist Bayard Rustin. The tune will feature musician Trombone Shorty, thanks to a request by director George C. Wolfe to include trombones in the song. "Ever since Branford Marsalis introduced me to a recording of the holy trombone choir from the United House of Prayer, I've been mesmerized," Wolfe says. "So when the […]

Kellie Pickler has broken her silence following her husband Kyle Jacobs' suicide on February 17. In an exclusive statement to People, Kellie shared, "One of the most beautiful lessons my husband taught me was in a moment of a crisis, if you don’t know what to do, 'do nothing, just be still.' I have chosen to heed his advice." The 37-year-old then thanked everyone for their support and prayers through what she says has been "the darkest time in my […]

Rick Diamond/WireImage for The Recording Academy Artists such as Sting, Andy Summers and Peter Frampton are paying tribute to legendary music executive Jerry Moss, who died Wednesday, August 16, at the age of 88. Moss' wife, Tina, told the Associated Press he passed away of natural causes at his home in Bel Air, California. Moss cofounded A&M Records with Herb Alpert, the label responsible for releasing such classic albums as Frampton's Frampton Comes Alive!, The Police’s Synchronicity, Carole King’s Tapestry and more. He and Alpert were inducted into the Rock […]