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Donald Kravitz/Getty Images Legendary New Jersey rocker Southside Johnny has retired from touring, according to an announcement canceling his Dec. 31 performance at the Count Basie Center in Red Bank, New Jersey.“After a hugely successful 50-year run with his band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, touring non-stop throughout the U.S and overseas, 'Southside Johnny' Lyon has made the decision to retire from touring in order to manage ongoing health […]

Queen Production Ltd. Queen continues to celebrate the release of a box set dedicated to their 1973 self-titled debut album, and in the latest edition of Queen The Greatest, guitarist Brian May is taking a deep dive into the album's artwork.In the clip, May shares the DIY challenges they faced in coming up with the art for the release, especially after he thought their then-unknown frontman Freddie Mercury should be on the cover in a very […]

Elton John at 1975 gig that inspired new figure; Chris Barham/Mirrorpix/Getty Images Most celebrity wax figures at Madam Tussauds museums show the star standing up or sitting down. But a new figure of Elton John, unveiled Dec. 20 at the museum's London outpost, shows the Rocket Man lifting off — literally.The figure depicts Elton in the '70s, doing one of his famous keyboard handstands: His hands are on the keyboard of a […]

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Julian Lennon, eldest son of The Beatles' John Lennon, is opening up about a recent health scare, revealing on social media he had surgery to remove melanoma from his skin.The musician shared that ahead of a trip to New York for some appearances, he went to see the dermatologist who had previously diagnosed a mole as skin cancer back in 2020 “and literally saved My Life.”He said after finishing up […]

Allan Tannenbaum/Getty Images British punk band The Clash and legendary superstar Prince have been chosen to receive the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be handed out during the Academy’s Special Merit Awards Ceremony during Grammy week in February.The honor is given to performers who “during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording.”This year’s other Lifetime Achievement Award honorees include blues musician Taj Mahal, Four […]

On This Day, Dec. 20, 1969 ...The Rolling Stones had a new U.K. #1 with their album Let It Bleed.The album, the follow-up to 1968’s Beggars Banquet, failed to produce any charting singles, although tracks like “Gimme Shelter” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” went on to become Stones classics, and staples at their live shows.Let It Bleed was the last album The Stones made with founding member Brian Jones, as he was […]

Jim Dyson/Getty Images Paul McCartney played his final Got Back show of 2024 at London’s O2 Arena on Thursday, and had a little help from his Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr and The Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood.The show also featured a special appearance by McCartney’s original bass, which had been lost for 50 years.“Thank you, London! We’ve been all over South America and Europe and here we are back home for the last […]

Courtesy of U2 and Sphere Entertainment U2 is giving fans even more opportunities to catch the film of their Las Vegas residency.According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, screenings of V-U2 An Immersive Concert Movie have been extended through April, with new showings set for April 20, April 21, April 23 and April 29. The film gives fans a glimpse of the band’s residency, U2: UV Achtung Baby, which opened in September 2023.V-U2 […]

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson has been named this year’s recipient of The National Guitar Museum’s Lifetime Achievement Award.“Alex’s playing has inspired countless guitarists to push the boundaries of what the guitar can do,” HP Newquist, the executive director of The National Guitar Museum, shares. “It’s hard to even put his playing in a single category—calling him a 'rock guitarist' doesn’t begin to cover it. Catchy riffs, intricate instrumental […]