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Michael Kovac/Getty Images for EJAF December 1 is World AIDS Day, and for 30 years, Elton John has been on the forefront of the fight against the disease. While progress has been made, Elton pointed out on Instagram that there's still much to do: In 2021, 650,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses, while 1.5 million were diagnosed with HIV. Speaking to E! Online, Elton says, "We need to keep up the energy, momentum […]

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images The past year has been a good one for touring artists, especially for some heritage acts, who made big bucks on the road this year.  While Bad Bunny tops Billboard’s year-end Top Tours chart for 2022, bringing in $373.5 million and selling 1.8 million tickets across 65 shows, acts like Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Mötley Crue and Def Leppard all make the top 10.  Elton lands just under Bad Bunny at two, with over $334 million […]

Gary Miller/Getty Images Guns N' Roses is going London calling next year. The "Welcome to the Jungle" rockers will headline the English capital's historic Hyde Park on June 30. A full lineup of supporting artists will be announced at a later date. Tickets go on sale next Wednesday, December 7. Members of GN'R's Nightrain fan club will have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, December 5. For all ticket info, […]

Clayton Call/Redferns Grateful Dead fans can now show off their love for the band while improving their health, thanks to a new line of Grateful Dead yoga mats, cork yoga blocks and cotton yoga straps that's being released by JadeYoga. The natural rubber Grateful Dead Harmony mats will feature the band’s signature dancing bears, with the bears in Tree, Downward Dog, Warrior, Crow and Dancer yoga poses.  "When I first saw the Grateful Dead […]

Kevin Mazur/WireImage Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie continues to be remembered on social media, with former President Bill Clinton among the famous names paying tribute to the star.  “I’m saddened by the passing of Christine McVie,” he writes. ““Don’t Stop” was my ’92 campaign theme song - it perfectly captured the mood of a nation eager for better days.” He adds, “I’m grateful to Christine & Fleetwood Mac for entrusting us with such a meaningful song. I will […]

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Not long ago, Joni Mitchell told Elton John in an interview for his Apple Music show Rocket Hour that she felt her classic albums -- like Blue, Ladies of the Canyon and Court and Spark-- hadn't gotten the recognition they deserved because they were "too intimate." She said, "I think it upset the male singer-songwriters...I think it made people nervous." But it sounds like that wasn't an issue for one of those male singer-songwriters: David Crosby. When asked […]

Kevin Mazur/WireImage Christine McVie’s death Wednesday at 79 certainly surprised many, and upon hearing the news, plenty of artists took to social media to pay tribute to the Fleetwood Mac star.  “I am so sad to hear of Christine McVie going on to heaven. The world feels weird without her here. What a legend and an icon and an amazing human being. RIP,” Sheryl Crow said, while Heart’s Ann Wilson wrote on Instagram, “Christine was a gem. Soulful, classy […]

Erika Goldring/WireImage The death of Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie Wednesday at age 79 shocked most people, including her bandmate and close friend Stevie Nicks, who opened up about her grief in a handwritten note on social media.  “A few hours ago I was told that my best friend in the whole world since the first day of 1975, had passed away,” she writes. “I didn’t even know she was ill ... until late Saturday night." She […]

Kevin Winter/Getty Images Alice Cooper is the subject of a new coffee table book from veteran rock journalist Garry Graff, Consequence reports. Alice Cooper at 75, dropping January 31, ahead of the rocker’s 75th birthday on February 4, will look back on the rocker’s career, highlighting “75 career accomplishments, events, and partnerships.”  The 208-page book will explore Cooper’s childhood, and take a deep look at his albums and songs. It will also look at Cooper's life […]