On October 6th, Steve Perry got a text from his recording engineer that read, “Oh man, Eddie Van Halen. I can’t believe it.” The former Journey frontman had no idea what he was talking about. “I don’t watch the news anymore,” he says. “And so I picked up the phone …
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Johnny Bush, the Texas country-music veteran who co-wrote Willie Nelson‘s signature opening number “Whiskey River,” has died at 85. Bush’s manager confirmed the singer’s death to Rolling Stone. Born in Houston in 1935 as John Bush Shinn III, Bush received his big break from Nelson, who helped him land a …
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Stevie Nicks made her TikTok debut on Tuesday. For her first clip Nicks nodded to TikTok user Nathan Apodaca, aka @420doggface208 on TikTok, who went viral on the app with a video of him skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac‘s 1977 single “Dreams” while drinking Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry juice. In her new …
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Electric Light Orchestra’s Jeff Lynne, grime rapper Dizzee Rascal, documentarian Sir David Attenborough and singer Joan Armatrading were among the British artists to receive appointments on the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Lynne received an O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire) for his “services to music”; in addition to his tenures …
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Jack White has replaced Morgan Wallen as the musical guest for the October 10th episode of Saturday Night Live, joining host Bill Burr. Wallen was set to make his debut on the show this Saturday, before a video surfaced of the country artist at a party without a mask.SNL then …
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Bon Jovi were the latest musical guests onEllen this week, performing the song “Beautiful Drug” from their new album2020. On a makeshift stage surrounded by carpeting and draped curtains, the band played a socially distanced rendition of the song, which celebrates the power of love through the darkest times. And …
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Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page remembered his fellow guitar god Eddie Van Halen following Van Halen’s death Tuesday at the age of 65. “It is with great sadness that I heard the passing of Eddie Van Halen,” Page wrote on Instagram. “He was the real deal: he pioneered a dazzling technique …
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The Grateful Dead will mark the 50th anniversary of their American Beauty by releasing another “Angel’s Share,” a companion collection of never-before-heard demos, alternate mixes and outtakes from the LP, Number 215 on Rolling Stone‘s new list of the 500 Greatest Albums. The October 15th arrival of American Beauty: The …
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The Latin Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards. J Balvin leads this year’s nominations with 13, followed by Bad Bunny with nine nominations and Ozuna with eight; Anuel AA, Josh Gudwin and Colin Leonard each received seven nominations. The 2020 nominations for Album …
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“In an evening packed with exceptional guests and many amazing performances, Brandi’s was amongst the standouts,” Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil tells Rolling Stoneof Brandi Carlile‘s appearance at the 2019 Chris Cornell “I Am the Highway” tribute concert, where she sang “Black Hole Sun” alongside an all-star band that included Peter …
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