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On This Day, July 15, 2009…Paul McCartney performed a surprise show on the Ed Sullivan Theater marquee in New York.McCartney was at the theater to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman. His appearance took place 45 years after The Beatles made their debut at the same theater on The Ed Sullivan Show.McCartney treated the crowd gathered on the streets of New York to seven songs, including “Get Back,” “Sing The […]

David Bowie 'The Shel Talmy Recordings' (Parlophone Records) Early recordings made by David Bowie, made before he became the artist the world would come to know, are set to be released in September.The Shel Talmy Recordings is made up of tracks Bowie recorded with ‘60s producer Shel Talmy while he was still going by the name Davie Jones.Talmy, best known for working with The Who and The Kinks, signed the then-Davie Jones and […]

Lenny Kravitz on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'/(ABC/Randy Holmes) Lenny Kravitz is sharing the secrets to his sculpted body in the latest edition of Men’s Health magazine.The mag talks to both Lenny and his trainer, where they discuss what it takes to get the 62-year-old rocker those six-pack abs.According to Lenny, he doesn’t need technology to help him track his fitness. Instead he relies on his 28-inch pants to tell him how he's doing.“I […]

Phil Collins of Genesis performs on the opening night of their North American "The Last Domino?" tour at the United Center on November 15, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images) Phil Collins has addressed the supposed feud between him and Oasis, as both artists are due to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November.In a new interview with Mojo, Collins shared his thoughts as […]

Billy Joel: And So It Goes artwork (Courtesy of HBO) The HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes is one of the nominees for the 2026 Humanitas Prizes.Established in 1974, The Humanitas Prizes honor “professional film and television writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced and meaningful way.”Part two of the two-part doc is nominated in the documentary (docuseries, single episode) category. Its competition includes Katrina: Come Hell and High Water, […]

Billy Idol and Steve Stevens perform on 'American Idol' (Disney/Eric McCandless) Billy Idol is revisiting one of his classic hits.Idol and his longtime collaborator Steve Stevens have recorded a new take on “White Wedding,” recorded at Apple Music Studios in Los Angeles.“We were really just making the song for that moment,” Idol says in a clip posted to Instagram, “but we did have in the back of our minds, we could create […]

Inductees Hugh Grundy, Chris White, Rod Argent, and Colin Blunstone of The Zombies attend the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images For The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) The Zombies are expressing their gratitude at being one of the artists invited to join the Recording Academy.“It’s an honor to be part of a community of music creators and professionals who […]

Arnel Pineda and Neal Schon of Journey perform during Journey's 50th Anniversary Tour at Moody Center on February 22, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rob Loud/Getty Images for Journey) Journey and Lynyrd Skynyrd have returned to the Billboard Hot 100 after decadeslong absences.According to Billboard, thanks to the July Fourth holiday, as well as the excitement of the World Cup, both artists have seen a chart resurgence.Skynyrd’s classic track “Sweet […]

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson August 23, 2025. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Iron Maiden is the latest artist to sell a stake in their catalog.The band has signed a partnership with Pophouse, the Swedish company behind ABBA’s London hologram show, Voyage, and the same company that purchased KISS’ catalog in 2024. The deal has Pophouse acquiring a stake in Maiden’s music catalog, including master recordings and publishing rights, as […]