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On This Day, May 15, 1982 …British rock super group Asia – made up of King Crimson’s John Wetton, YES’ Steve Howe and Geoff Downes, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s Carl Palmer – went to #1 their self-titled debut album.The album, which spent nine weeks atop the Billboard 200 Albums chart, featured the lead-off single “Heat of the Moment,” which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went to […]

'Paul McCartney and Wings' Rock & Roll Hall of Fame exhibit (Courtesy MPL and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) The new exhibit Paul McCartney and Wings opens at Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Friday. It's the first major museum exhibit to explore McCartney’s post-Beatles band, which featured him, his wife Linda McCartney and a rotating lineup. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame President Greg Harris tells ABC […]

David Furnish and Elton John attend the "Elton John: Never Too Late" Headline Gala during the 68th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 10, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, are among the celebrities recognized on the Time 100 Philanthropy list, which the magazine says highlights the “world’s most influential givers, leaders, advocates, and thinkers.”The mag […]

Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Redferns) Paul McCartney was a guest on this week's Goalhanger podcast, The Rest is Entertainment, where he talked about the importance of his iconic Beatles tune “Hey Jude” in bringing folks together.“Particularly these days, too, you do something like ‘Hey Jude’ and you see this whole audience singing together," McCartney says. “I mean, in Trump’s […]

Paul Simon circa 1986 (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns)/Johnny Flynn attends party for "The Motive And The Cue" December 18, 2023. (Photo by Matt Keeble/Dave Benett/Getty Images) Ripley star Johnny Flynn has been cast to play Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Paul Simon in the new movie The Road Home, according to Deadline.The film, directed by Bill Condon, is centered around trumpeter Hugh Masekela, played by South African actor Thabo […]

Pink Floyd (L-R: Rick Wright, Dave Gilmour, Roger Waters and Nick Mason pose for a publicity shot circa 1973. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Pink Floyd’s career and legacy are being honored with an official U.K. commemorative coin by The Royal Mint.The coin, created by Henry Gray, is designed around the iconic prism imagery from the band’s multi-Platinum album The Dark Side of the Moon. The coin comes in silver […]

The Rolling Stones 'In The Stars' artwork (Capitol Records) The Rolling Stones are embracing their younger selves in the video for their latest single, “In the Stars.”The official music video, directed by Francois Rousselet, is out now, with the clip centered around the band performing the song surrounded by other musicians, singers, and dancers from different eras and all walks of life. It also features Marty Supreme actress Odessa A’zion.But […]

Billy Idol Lifetime Achievement Award AMA artwork (Courtesy of CBS/Dick Clark Productions) It's a nice day for another big Billy Idol honor.First the rocker was chosen for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, and now it’s been announced that he’ll be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd American Music Awards.In addition to receiving the award, the "Rebel Yell" rocker is set to take the stage […]

On This Day, May 14, 1988 ...The surviving members of Led Zeppelin — Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones — reunited to perform at the Atlantic Records 40th anniversary concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. They were backed on drums by Jason Bonham, the son of their late drummer John Bonham.The set included Zeppelin hits "Kashmir," "Heartbreaker," "Whole Lotta Love," "Misty Mountain Hop" and "Stairway […]