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U2 on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live! '2017/Photo creedit: ABC/Randy Holmes U2, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, Bon Jovi and Elton John are among the artists landing on Pollstar’s new list of the 25 most popular touring artists of the millennium.The list is based on worldwide ticket sales from 2001 to 2025. While Coldplay tops the list, U2 is just behind at #2, with 20.2 million tickets sold, which brought in […]

Admat for Toto, Christopher Cross & The Romantics tour (Courtesy of Live Nation) Toto, Christopher Cross and The Romantics are heading out on the road together this summer.The artists have announced a 32-date tour of mostly amphitheaters, starting July 15 in Bethel, New York. The tour will hit such cities as Philadelphia, Tampa, Houston, Phoenix and Denver before wrapping Aug. 30 in Toronto.Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday […]

: Bob Dylan performs as part of a double bill with Neil Young at Hyde Park on July 12, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for ABA) Bob Dylan has set his first Rough and Rowdy Ways tour dates for 2026.The rocker has announced plans for a 27-date tour launching March 21 in Omaha, Nebraska. The trek will take him to cities in Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, […]

(L-R) Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Paul Stanley of KISS attend the 48th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on December 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images) KISS was celebrated Sunday in Washington, D.C., with the Kennedy Center Honors, with surviving members Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss in attendance.The band posted a photo from the evening on Instagram and shared their gratitude for the […]

Elton John performs at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, November 8, 2025 (Kevin Kane/Getty Images for RRHOF) Not long ago Elton John posted a humorous video of himself in his kitchen, but due to fan response, he's now posted an important follow-up. In the original video, Elton poked fun at how ubiquitous "Step Into Christmas" becomes each holiday season. As he stands in his kitchen, he begins opening […]

Musician David Byrne, founding member of The Talking Heads, performs onstage during the "Who is the Sky?" tour at Dolby Theatre on November 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) David Byrne is bringing his Who is the Sky? tour back to North America in 2026.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will kick off a new leg of the tour with a two-night stand, April 4 and […]

On This Day, Dec. 8, 1980 ...Legendary Beatles member John Lennon was shot and killed outside his New York City apartment building, The Dakota. He was 40.Earlier in the day, Lennon signed a copy of his album Double Fantasy for a fan as he and wife Yoko Ono were leaving for the recording studio. When he returned later that evening, the same fan, Mark David Chapman, shot him twice. The musician was rushed to the hospital, where he […]

2026 Golden Globes hosted by Nikki Glaser (CBS/dick clark productions) Bruce Springsteen got a Golden Globe nomination … sort of.Nominations for the 83rd annual Golden Globes were announced Monday with Jeremy Allen White earning a nomination for best performance by a male actor in a motion picture, drama for his portrayal of The Boss in the biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere.It was the only nomination the film received. White received […]

'Life’s Been Good: Joe Walsh' auction artwork (Courtesy of Julien's Auctions) Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh has donated over 800 personal items, including over 400 guitars, to an upcoming Julian’s Auction. But the rocker admits it wasn’t easy to part with all the things he collected over the years.“It was traumatic,” he tells ABC Audio. “We all have stuff. Other people's stuff, that's their junk. My stuff, to them, is my […]