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Disney/Eric McCandless Roger Daltrey has been knighted by King Charles.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has been recognized as a Knight Bachelor as part of the King’s Birthday Honours. The now Sir Roger Daltrey is being honored for his contributions to music and his charity work, including raising funds for causes like Teenage Cancer Trust."It is a wonderful honour for me and especially for Teenage Cancer Trust," Sir Roger shared in a […]

Jim Dyson/Getty Images An animated film based on Paul McCartney’s children’s book High in the Clouds is in the works, and while we knew McCartney was going to voice a character in it, exactly which character has now been revealed.According to Screen Daily, in a video message shown at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, McCartney revealed he'll be voicing a character that shouldn’t be too big of a stretch for him. He’ll play […]

Disney/Randy Holmes Ringo Starr made his Grand Ole Opry debut back in February, and now folks at home are finally going to get to see his performance.Ringo’s set at the Nashville institution will air Saturday at 8 p.m. CT on Opry Live, as well as the Opry Facebook and YouTube channels, and on Circle Country.Ringo performed three songs at the Opry: "Time on My Hands," from his 2025 country album, Look Up, and "Act Naturally," both […]

Trafalgar Releasing and Sony Music Vision Roger Waters has released the official trailer for the upcoming theatrical release of his concert film, This Is Not A Drill - Live from Prague The Movie.The clip previews performances of Pink Floyd songs like "Comfortably Numb" and "Another Brick in The Wall, Part 2," as well as the Waters solo track "Is This the Life We Really Want?"This Is Not A Drill - Live […]

Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame) The Doobie Brothers’ Michael McDonald, Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at a gala in New York, where they treated the audience to several of their hits.The trio performed Doobie Brothers classics "Black Water," "Taking' It to the Streets" and "Listen to the Music." They were also feted by surprise guest […]

On This Day, June 13, 1969 ...During a press conference in London, The Rolling Stones introduced guitarist Mick Taylor as Brian Jones' replacement.Taylor's live debut with the band took place in July at a free concert at London’s Hyde Park in front of 250,000 fans. The concert was held just two days after Jones’ death.Taylor left The Rolling Stones in 1974 and was replaced by Faces guitarist Ronnie Wood, who has […]

Eddie Vedder at Tribeca Festiva/Photo credit: Mike Coppola The new documentary Matter of Time, featuring Eddie Vedder, had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival Thursday, which included a special performance by the Pearl Jam frontman.Although the film features portions of a 2023 Seattle solo concert by Vedder, its main focus is to highlight the organization EB Research Partnership, started by Eddie and wife Jill Vedder to find a cure […]

Photo credit: Theo Wargo Billy Idol is subject of the new documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead, which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on Tuesday.The film doesn't hold anything back as it explores the rock star’s career and personal life, covering his struggles with addiction, including almost dying from a heroin overdose; his 1990 motorcycle accident, in which he almost lost his leg; and discovering he had a long-lost son.Asked […]

BMG The Kinks have shared another preview from their upcoming compilation The Journey – Part 3, which focuses on the band’s career with RCA/Arista from 1977 to 1984, a breakthrough for The Kinks in America.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have shared two tracks, including a live performance of “Sunny Afternoon” that was recorded at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 1993."As far as performances go, it was a high point achievement […]