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Disney/Randy Holmes A singer covering a Green Day song at an England venue found himself performing in front of Billie Joe Armstrong himself.The "American Idiot" rocker stopped by the Cavern Club in Liverpool, which is famous for hosting The Beatles back in the day, and caught a set by resident artist Callum McMorran, who just happened to be putting a spin on Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)."The Cavern […]

Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images for ABA Back in 1990, Billy Joel staged the first rock concerts ever held at New York's Yankee Stadium. Now he's coming back, and he's bringing Rod Stewart with him.Billy has announced that he and Rod will play a one-night-only show at the iconic New York venue on July 18. A Citi cardmember presale starts Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. ET. The general sale begins Jan. 17 at 10 […]

Disney/Randy Holmes Succession's Jeremy Strong is set to play Bruce Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau in the upcoming movie Deliver Me From Nowhere, and he tells Deadline working on the film has “been one of the greatest working experiences I’ve ever had.”“(Landau) has a lot to do with who Bruce is, his spirit and the kind of concentric, uplifting circles that emanate from the core of his being,” Strong says of Landau. […]

Band Geek Touring LLC Former Yes frontman Jon Anderson will once again be hitting the road with the cover group The Band Geeks.The rocker just announced new tour dates for 2025, with the trek consisting of 18 shows that kick off April 1 in Tucson, Arizona, and wrap May 18 in Carteret, New Jersey. The show will feature Anderson performing songs from throughout his career, including tracks from the Yes catalog, along with songs from his […]

Disney/Eric McCandless Gene Simmons has added a handful of new dates to his U.S. tour with his Gene Simmons Band.In addition to his previously announced shows, which start in April in California and run through May in Houston, the God of Thunder will perform April 3 in Anaheim, California, April 8 in Auburn, Washington, April 10 in Magna, Utah, and May 18 in Rockford, Illinois.  A complete list of dates and […]

Noam Galai/Getty Images for TIME Variety has put together its annual list of the 500 biggest names in showbiz over the past year, and Elton John has made the cut.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is recognized in the Talent category of the Variety500, which was released ahead of the publication's annual Entertainment Summit on Jan. 8. According to the trade, the list recognizes the year's "leaders, movers and shakers" in the […]

Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley filming 'Uptown Girl' video; Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images The words "Billy Joel" and "sinister vibes" don't normally go together, which is why one user on social platform X is getting roasted for claiming that's what they got from the Piano Man's 1983 doo-wop-inspired hit "Uptown Girl."The user, @plumjae, who Page Six claims is a "Gen Zer," initially posted, "I was in an Uber share today and […]

Photo by Macall Polay, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures The Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown continues to rake in the accolades.The film just earned four nominations for the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, including outstanding performance by a cast in a movie, the SAG’s equivalent of best picture. Timothée Chalamet earned a nomination for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for playing Dylan.Ed Norton also earned a nod […]

UMG Nashville Ringo Starr’s country album, Look Up, drops Friday, and independent record stores across the country will be celebrating.The folks who put on Record Store Day will be holding Look Up listening parties in 35 states, including California, Georgia, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington. A complete list of listening party locations can be found at recordstoreday.com.Look Up, co-written and produced by T Bone Burnett, is made up of […]