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It was another big year for Bruce Springsteen, which culminated in the New Jersey rocker’s life being depicted on the big screen.Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere premiered at the New York Film Festival in September and opened in theaters in October. The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White starred as The Boss, and did his own singing, while Succession’s Jeremy Strong playing the rocker’s manager, Jon Landau. The film followed Springsteen’s efforts in making his 1982 solo album, Nebraska. White earned […]

Artwork for Elton John's 'Step Into Christmas' (Mercury Records) Elton John is feeling grateful at the continued success of his holiday track "Step Into Christmas."It was recently announced that the song, originally released way back in 1973, had been certified platinum in the U.S. and four-times platinum in the U.K. and now Elton has shared his thoughts on the feat in a new post on Instagram.Posing next to a picture of his […]

Soundgarden at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Soundgarden has shared a tribute to late director Rob Reiner while reflecting on their connection to his film This Is Spinal Tap.The beloved mockumentary was about a fictional band called Spinal Tap, which went on tour for real in 1984 after the film came out earlier that year. The tour concluded in Soundgarden's hometown of Seattle, where the Tap left behind […]

Sir Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena during his 'Got Back' world tour on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) Paul McCartney has landed on top the Billboard Boxscore for November thanks to his Got Back tour.The Beatles legend tops the chart after bringing in $51.7 million from sales of 150,000 tickets for 11 shows. The latest leg of the tour kicked off Sept. 29 in […]

For what seemed like the first time in his career, Dave Grohl's "nicest guy in rock" status took a major hit when he revealed in 2024 he'd fathered a child outside his marriage. After retreating from the public eye and canceling shows, Dave Grohl eventually returned in 2025 to rev up the Foo Fighters machine again, with a few surprises along the way.One such surprise was the reunion of Dave Grohl […]

Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson during Willie Nelson and Friends: "Outlaws & Angels" - Show and Backstage at Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by M. Caulfield/WireImage for NBC Universal Photo Department) Legendary musician Willie Nelson is the subject of a New Yorker profile, but what has everyone talking is Bob Dylan's contribution to the piece, where he had quite a few things to say about the 92-year-old Rock & Roll Hall […]

Sean Ono Lennon accepts the Best Rock Performance award on behalf of The Beatles for "Now and Then" onstage during the 67th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony at Peacock Theater on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) Sean Ono Lennon is clarifying comments he made during a CBS Sunday Morning interview in which he suggested he was worried that younger generations would forget about The Beatles and his parents, John […]

On This Day, Dec. 23, 1989 ...Phil Collins landed at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Another Day in Paradise,” from his #1 album …But Seriously.The song, which spent four weeks on top of the chart, highlighted the problem of homelessness, and the video featured Collins singing, cut with images of the homeless, refugees and children living in poverty.The track, Collins’ seventh and final solo #1 single, was nominated for four Grammys and […]

The Beatles may have broken up in 1970, but the band continues to live on and 2025 was no exception.-Fans of the band got a new look at their 1990s Anthology project with reissues of the documentary series, music and book.-Disney+ debuted a restored and remastered version of the Anthology documentary series, which aired on ABC in 1995, with the eight-part series expanded to nine episodes. In addition, the music was reissued […]