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Clive Davis, the record executive known as "the man with the golden ears," has died of age-related illness, according to his family. He was 94.Davis either discovered, signed or guided the careers of artists including Bruce Springsteen, Chicago, Aerosmith, Billy Joel, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys, Patti Smith and Whitney Houston.A statement from Davis' family read, "To the world, our father was the iconic music legend whose vision, instincts, and relentless pursuit of excellence […]

Rod Stewart performs onstage during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at Intuit Dome on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for FIREAID) After canceling several shows earlier in June due to laryngitis, Rod Stewart returned to the stage on Friday night, but didn't appear 100% healthy.TMZ obtained video of Rod struggling through his concert in Salt Lake City, Utah. The video shows Stewart performing “Young Turks” […]

Metallica's Kirk Hammett on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes) Ask not for whom the Swiftie bell tolls, Kirk Hammett, it tolls for thee.The Metallica guitarist discovered that Taylor Swift and karma do indeed vibe like that, or at least her fans do, after taking a brief tumble onstage during a recent show in Dublin.You see, days before, Hammett wore a novelty T-shirt that featured a drawing of the pop superstar […]

On This Day, June 22, 1990…Billy Joel became the first rock act to headline Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.The show was night one of a two-night stand at the baseball stadium, part of Joel’s Storm Front tour.According to setlist.fm, Joel, who is from Long Island, New York, performed tracks from Storm Front, as well as classics like “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant,” “My Life,” “An Innocent Man,” “We […]

Supertramp's 'Brother Where Are You Bond' and 'Free as a Bird' (UMG) Supertramp continues to celebrate their 50th anniversary with vinyl reissues of their classic albums.The latest releases include 1985’s Brother Where You Bound and 1987’s Free as a Bird, which have both been remastered at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios.Both are available now.Brother Where You Bound, originally released May 21, 1985, was Supertramp’s eighth studio album, […]

James Taylor at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony (Disney/Eric McCandless) Live Nation is offering four-packs of lawn tickets to individual shows over the summer for the all-in price of $99 as part of its Summer of Live promotion.The participating artists include David Byrne, Don Felder, Foreigner, Lynyrd Skynyrd, James Taylor, John Fogerty, John Mellencamp, Mötley Crüe, Santana, The Doobie Brothers, Toto, Christopher Cross, The Guess […]

Saxophonist Walter Parazaider of Chicago performs at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on August 18, 2012 in Wantagh, New York. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) The Doobie Brothers have paid tribute to Chicago founding member Walter Parazaider, who passed away Wednesday at the age of 81.In a post on Instagram, the band said they wanted to “bid farewell to our good friend” and reflected on their relationship with Chicago, which […]

The Rolling Stones' 'Foreign Tongues' (Capitol Records) The Rolling Stones are set to give fans some insight into the making of their upcoming album, Foreign Tongues, with a brand-new podcast.Speaking in Tongues – The Official Podcast will consist of six episodes, narrated by Grammy Award-winning singer Norah Jones. According to the description, the podcast will take fans "inside the studio on an intimate and exclusive journey tracing the story of […]

The Band's 'Music From Big Pink' (UMe/Capitol Records) The Band’s debut album, Music From Big Pink, has gotten an audio upgrade.The album, which features the band's iconic Robbie Robertson-penned tune "The Weight," has just been reissued as part of UMe’s Vinylphyle audiophile series.The release, cut from the original 1968 album master, has been pressed on 180-gram black vinyl and includes new liner notes by music writer Rick Florino.The pressing, limited to just […]