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Lenny Kravitz on Jimmy Kimmel Live!/(ABC/Randy Holmes) Lenny Kravitz has unveiled his intro to NBC’s Sunday Night Basketball programming.The "Let Love Rule" singer debuted the clip on Instagram Friday. In it, he performs a reworked version of the Elvis Presley track “Little Less Conversation,” with the lyrics adjusted to make reference to basketball and the Sunday night programming. The performance is cut with footage of various NBA highlights."I have been a […]

Michael McDonald performs at 'An Evening with Michael McDonald and Friends' at The Canyon Club on November 4, 2015. (Photo by Michael Schwartz/WireImage)/Kenny Loggins performs during A Tribute to Brian Wilson September 27, 2025 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) The Dobbie Brothers’ Michael McDonald and singer Kenny Loggins are set to appear on pop star Charlie Puth’s upcoming album, Whatever’s Clever.Charlie reveals in an Instagram video that […]

Cream 'Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005' reissue/(Surfdog Records) Cream, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band made up of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce, has released an official video of the 2005 Royal Albert Hall performance of their iconic track “White Room.”The performance is featured on the newly reissued live album Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005, which captured the band’s four-night reunion at […]

Mick Mars' lawyer has responded to Mötley Crüe declaring a "decisive victory" in their legal battle with the band's former guitarist.In a press release issued Wednesday, Mötley's lawyer, Sasha Frid, of Miller Barondess, LLP, wrote that an arbitrator's ruling "rejects every claim Mars made against the band and orders him to pay damages back to the group.""Mötley Crüe was fortunate to find an arbitrator who knows so little about the music industry and so […]

On This Day, Jan. 30, 2025…Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash were among the artists who performed at the FireAid benefit concerts, held to raise money for those affected by the January 2025 California wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area.The event took place at two venues: the Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California.Other artists who performed included John Fogerty, Joni Mitchell, The […]

Anthony Kiedis and Hillel Slovak of Red Hot Chili Peppers pose together during a soundcheck before a sold-out performance at the Ritz, New York, New York, December 12, 1986. (Gary Gershoff/Getty Images) A new documentary on Red Hot Chili Peppers is coming to Netflix.The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers focuses on the early years of the "Californication" outfit and specifically the artistic vision of original guitarist Hillel Slovak, who […]

Paul Mescal is Paul McCartney in Columbia Pictures 'THE BEATLES - A Four-Film Cinematic Event.' (Photo by: Chiabella James) We're getting our first official look at Sam Mendes’ films about The Beatles.Sony has released a set of photos revealing Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr. They were also posted to the movie’s official Instagram account and to the accounts of The Beatles and the individual band members.On Thursday, […]

Metallica on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) Metallica has announced the collegiate winners for the latest edition of the metal legends' annual marching band competition.The grand prize Division 1-winning school was the University of South Carolina, which was awarded with $50,000 in prizing, including instruments and equipment. Additionally, the Gamecocks marching band will have the opportunity to record a Metallica track as well as the theme song for a future EA Sports College […]

Drummer Zak Starkey is set to debut a new one-man show, Zak Starkey … Who?: An Evening of Drums and Conversation, in New York, and he tells ABC Audio there's a simple reason why he decided to do it.“Because I don't have a job,” he jokes. “So I had to invent one.”Starkey, who was The Who’s drummer from 1996 until he was let go in 2025, says someone suggested he do a drum clinic, […]