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NBCUniversal Foo Fighters were booked to play Saturday Night Live's season finale, Variety reports. The episode — which, according to the trade, was set to be hosted by Jennifer Coolidge — is now in doubt due the Writers Guild of America's strike, which began earlier this week. Due to the strike, SNL's episode for this weekend, featuring host Pete Davidson and musical guest Lil Uzi Vert, has been canceled. Variety reports that […]

Courtesy of Trafalgar Releasing. Grateful Dead fans will once again have the chance to head to the theaters to see their favorite band on the big screen. The 11th annual Meet-Up At The Movies screening will take place in select theaters worldwide on June 22 and 24, where Deadheads will get to enjoy the band’s June 22, 1991, concert at Chicago’s Soldier Field, the first time they ever played the venue. The concert features […]

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration will support public assessments of generative AI systems like ChatGPT to educate the public about whether these new systems align with the administration’s “bill of rights” for AI that’s aimed at preventing the new technology’s misuse, The White House announced early on Thursday. These assessments will take place at a hacker convention in Las Vegas in August, the White House said. Vice President Kamala Harris […]

Netflix has renewed Sweet Tooth, the drama based on Jeff Lemire’s DC Comics series, for a third and final season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series, from executive producers Susan Downey and Robert Downey Jr., is set in a post-apocalyptic world and follows a hybrid deer-boy, played by Christian Convery, and a wanderer -- portrayed by Nonso Anozie -- as they venture through the land. Rosalind Chao and Amy […]

Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Elton John’s songwriting partner Bernie Taupin is being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the Musical Excellence category this year, and he is feeling “blessed” by the inclusion. “And they said, 'Welcome to the club.' 2023 is a time to shake a lot of hands and thank several sincere souls who had my back,” he writes on Instagram. “Being inducted into […]

Scott Legato/Getty Images The late Tom Petty is getting a new title this week. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer can soon be referred to as doctor, now that he's being awarded a posthumous doctorate by the University of Florida School of Music. A member of Petty’s family will be on hand to accept the Gainesville native’s Doctor of Music degree during the UF spring doctoral ceremony on Thursday, May 4. […]

Ross Halfin Def Leppard is treating their hometown fans to a very special show. The band just announced they’ll be playing an intimate club show at The Leadmill in Sheffield, England, on May 19. The band promises fans the concert will feature “a unique set list,” with portions of the proceeds going to Music Venue Trust, a charity that aids grassroots music venues.  The concert will happen on the same day Def Leppard releases their new […]

Harmony Gerber/Getty Image This year, Willie Nelson becomes the second consecutive country icon to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, following in Dolly Parton's footsteps last year. Also selected this year in the Performers category are Sheryl Crow, The Spinners, Missy Elliott, Rage Against the Machine, Kate Bush and the late George Michael. Additionally, the Rock Hall will honor hip-hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc and guitar legend Link Wray with the Musical Influence Award; Chaka Khan, Elton John's songwriting partner Bernie Taupin and founding Blood, Sweat & […]

Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Rage Against the Machine and Kate Bush are among the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Also selected this year in the Performers category are Missy Elliott, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, The Spinners and the late George Michael. Additionally, the Rock Hall will honor hip-hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc and guitar legend Link Wray with the Musical Influence Award; […]