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Kevin Winter/Getty Images The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger made an appearance at the Oscars Sunday night.Jagger handed out the award for best original song, joking that he wasn’t the first choice to present: “The producers really wanted Bob Dylan to do this.”He added that Dylan didn’t want to do it because he thought the best songs in film this year were in A Complete Unknown, referring to his own […]

Bobby Bank/Getty Images Joey Molland, the last surviving original member of the Welsh rock band Badfinger, passed away Saturday at the age of 77, according to the band’s official social media accounts.A post on Instagram revealed that Molland died after a “3+ months long battle with multiple health issues."Badfinger rose to fame in the '70s, thanks to top 10 hits like “Day After Day,” produced by Beatle George Harrison, which went to #4, and “Come and […]

David Johansen, the versatile, multitalented lead singer and last surviving original member of the seminal proto-glam-punk band New York Dolls who also found fame in the 1980s and '90s as the throwback crooner Buster Poindexter, has died at 75.Johansen died on Friday afternoon in his bedroom, surrounded by flowers and music and holding hands with his wife, Mara Hennessey, and stepdaughter Leah Hennessey, Mara confirmed to ABC News."We had a marvelous adventure […]

Richie Sambora, Orianthi and Phil X/Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images It was a meeting of Bon Jovi guitarists at the Rock For Responders Concert, which took place Thursday on the USS Iowa in San Pedro, California.People reports that former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora teamed with Phil X, the guitarist who replaced him in the band, to perform the Bon Jovi hit “Livin’ on a Prayer,” with guitarist Orianthi also joining […]

HELLE ARENSBAK/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images Def Leppard has added another show to their 2025 schedule.The latest addition is a July 18 concert at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, with special guest Collective Soul.Tickets go on sale March 8.Def Leppard has been slowly revealing their 2025 touring schedule. Their next show is May 15 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.In addition to solo shows, they are playing several festivals […]

Armada Music/UMG Bon Jovi’s 1992 track “Keep the Faith” has been reimagined by Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren.The DJ's remix of the tune was officially released Friday, although electronic music fans got their first taste of the track last March. Jon Bon Jovi joined Van Buuren in Miami at the Ultra Music Festival 2024, where he sang along to the tune.“‘Keep The Faith' has been on many a fans' wish list for […]

Gary Miller/Getty Images Neil Young has added another date to his upcoming love earth tour, and it’s a big one.The rocker and his band Chrome Hearts will headline the BST Hyde Park concert series in London on July 11, with special guests Yusuf/Cat Stevens and Van Morrison, with even more artists to be announced.After various presales, tickets go on sale to the general public Wednesday at 10 a.m.Young’s love earth […]

ABC Pearl Jam is shutting down the band's online shop for a day in support of Friday's economic blackout effort.The initiative was launched by the organization The People's Union USA, which declared a day of no spending for Feb. 28. The blackout calls for people to make no in-store or online purchases for 24 hours, specifically calling out fast food, gas and major retailers.If you need to spend money on essential […]

Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame In 2024, when Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s tour celebrating R.E.M.’s Murmur hit Athens, Georgia, the home of R.E.M., the members of R.E.M. joined them onstage. Well, their latest tour, celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s Fables of the Reconstruction, came to Athens on Thursday night and it happened again.The duo brought the tour to Athens’ 40 Watt Club, and video posted online […]