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Photo by Danny Clinch Bruce Springsteen will be honored at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures annual fundraising gala this fall.Springsteen, who won an Academy Award in 1994 for his song “Streets of Philadelphia,” is set to receive the inaugural Legacy Award, which “honors an artist whose body of work has inspired generations of storytellers and deeply influenced our culture.”Springsteen will also perform at the event, which raises money to […]

Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht II Jimmy Page has announced a new version of his signature Sundragon amp, the Nymph.The updated amp is a smaller edition of the original Sundragon, which was inspired by the amp Page used on Led Zeppelin's 1969 debut album."The idea came to us that we should create a new amp that embodies the sonic qualities I cherish in my favorite amplifiers, but in a smaller package," […]

Rizzoli International Publications Annie Lennox is set to release the "visual memoir" Annie Lennox: Retrospective in September, and now she’s announced two special appearances in London to promote the book.The Eurythmics singer will sit down for a conversation at the Emmanuel Centre on Sept. 24. She will then take part in a book signing at the Waterstones in Piccadilly on Sept. 27.Ticket information for both events can be found at AnnieLennox.com.Annie Lennox: Retrospective, dropping […]

On This Day, July 17, 2011 ...At Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance for a tribute to his late friend and E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons, who had passed away in June of that year.The 45-minute set for 400 fans included soul classics, as well as “Savin’ Up,” which Bruce wrote for Clemons’ 1983 album with the Red Bank Rockers.Clemons was a […]

Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images Bruce Springsteen continues to bring in the big bucks on tour.Billboard reports that The Boss' recent trek with the E Street Band, which kicked off in 2023 and wrapped on July 3 in Italy, was the biggest moneymaker of his career.The tour, which consisted of 129 shows, brought in $729.7 million, with 4.9 million tickets sold. Those numbers handily surpass Springsteen's previous highest-grossing tour, the 2012-13 Wrecking Ball […]

Brad Barket/Getty Images for Mount Sinai Health System Steve Miller Band has canceled their upcoming tour due to the extreme weather conditions hitting the U.S.“You make music with your instincts You live your life by your instincts Always trust your instincts…,” began a post on Miller’s social media accounts. “The Steve Miller Band has cancelled all of our upcoming tour dates.”“The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and […]

Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Palms Resort & Casino The recent documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin focused on the band’s career up until the release of their second album, 1969's Led Zeppelin II, and it sounds like fans shouldn’t hold out hope for a second part focused on the rest of their career.In an interview with Rolling Stone about his upcoming new album, Saving Grace, Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant revealed that he […]

Michael Tullberg/Getty Images The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone has been out on the road supporting the band’s documentary, Hung Up On a Dream, and teaming up with the film’s director, Robert Schwartzman, for some very special screenings. Now one of those screenings is going to be streamed live for fans.The one-night-only global livestream on Veeps will take fans into The Bellwether in Los Angeles on Saturday at 7 p.m. for a screening of the film. […]

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy The artwork of Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart will be the subject of a new exhibit in San Francisco.Mickey Hart: Art at the Edge of Magic will open at the Haight Street Art Center on July 24. An opening ceremony is set for July 31, the night before Dead & Company’s three-night stand in Golden Gate Park celebrating 60 years of the Grateful Dead.The […]