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Joni Mitchell's 'Court and Spark' High Fidelity audiophile reissue. (Rhino) Classic albums by Joni Mitchell, Dusty Springfield and Cher are the latest to get an audio upgrade as part of Rhino’s High Fidelity audiophile series.The reissues include Mitchell’s album Court and Spark, Springfield’s Dusty in Memphis and Cher’s 3614 Jackson Highway.Originally released in 1974, Court and Spark was Mitchell's biggest commercial hit, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Albums chart, thanks in […]

Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Resnikoff and Bruce Johnston attend the Beach Boys 60th Anniversary of 'Pet Sounds' at Capitol Records Building on May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for UMe) Saturday marks the 60th anniversary of The Beach Boys’ iconic album Pet Sounds, and ahead of the milestone, the album has ben certified double Platinum by the RIAA.Not only that, the album's hit […]

'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' art (CBS) Bruce Springsteen and Talking Heads frontman David Byrne are among the famous names confirmed to appear on the final week of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.Byrne will appear on the show Tuesday, where he’s booked for what’s described as a “special performance” with Colbert. Springsteen is set to perform Wednesday night, which is the same night Colbert will take The Colbert […]

Elton John performs at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, November 8, 2025 (Kevin Kane/Getty Images for RRHOF) Paul McCartney, Elton John and members of Queen, Oasis and The Rolling Stones are among the rockers landing on the annual Sunday Times Rich List, which is put out by the U.K.'s paper of record, The Times, and ranks the richest people in the United Kingdom.McCartney is the […]

:Neil Young performs with the Chrome Hearts at the Hollywood Bowl on Monday, September 15, 2025. (Photo by David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images) Los Angeles luxury brand Chrome Hearts has dropped its lawsuit against Neil Young over the name of his latest band, The Chrome Hearts.The brand, which has been in business since 1988 selling Chrome Hearts-branded clothing items, filed its lawsuit in California federal court back in […]

'Saturday Night Live' Key Art. (NBCUniversal) Paul McCartney appears in the new promos for this weekend’s Saturday Night Live, ahead of his stint as the show's musical guest.In the opening clip, this weekend's host Will Ferrell and SNL star Marcello Hernandez introduce themselves as “who cares,” while McCartney gives his name. Ferrell then notes, “I’ll be hosting the season finale of SNL but you don’t care, you’ll tune in for […]

Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins attends a press conference at Foro Sol on March 1, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Medios y Media/Getty Images) The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a mysterious livestreaming event.The stream is set to air Sunday at 5 p.m. PT via the Pumpkins' YouTube channel. It was announced by the Live Nation Instagram alongside a flyer reading, "In Memoriam Zero 1995-2026.""Here lies emptiness," the flyer continues. "A […]

U2 band members Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr. and Bono (pictured L-R) along with John Wroe and Judy Reith of Street Child United (Hector Vivas/Getty Images for U2 ) After filming their new music video in Mexico City, the members of U2 — Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. — stuck around to attend the 2026 Street Child World Cup Finals Tournament in Texcoco, Mexico.Mullen […]

On This Day, May 15, 1982 …British rock super group Asia – made up of King Crimson’s John Wetton, YES’ Steve Howe and Geoff Downes, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s Carl Palmer – went to #1 their self-titled debut album.The album, which spent nine weeks atop the Billboard 200 Albums chart, featured the lead-off single “Heat of the Moment,” which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went to […]