At the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday night (March 2), Queen Latifah will lead a special tribute to the late Quincy Jones during the ceremony. “One of the most exciting things that we’ve worked on this year is a musical performance that will tribute Quincy Jones,” says Oscars executive producer Raj Kapoor. “We’ve planned and…… MORE
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan recently launched The Magnificent Others podcast, which showcases a different side of the eccentric rock star through engaging conversations with a variety of guests. Corgan’s idea for a podcast gained momentum after appearing on Bill Maher’s Club Random two years ago, which eventually led to the Grammy-winning, alt-rock legend joining the…… MORE
On Wednesday (February 26), Billy Idol revealed details about his upcoming album, Dream Into It, which will be released on April 25th. This marks the rock legend’s first studio album in over a decade. The lead single, “Still Dancing,” is a reference to one of Idol’s biggest hits (“Dancing with Myself”), and pays homage to…… MORE
The legendary concert film, Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii, will be reintroduced to theaters with a modern touch this spring after being meticulously restored and remastered by musician Steven Wilson. The film, now named Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, will hit select movie theaters and IMAX screens on April 24, and will include unreleased…… MORE
Bono’s Stories of Surrender stage show, which chronicled his life through the backstories of U2 songs, will be adapted into a documentary that will premiere on May 30 on Apple TV+. The film, directed by Andrew Dominik, will feature never-before-seen footage from Bono’s one-man show at New York’s Beacon Theatre, along with intimate acoustic performances…… MORE
Paul McCartney will look back on his time in Wings in an upcoming book titled, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run, which is set to be published on November 4. The 528-page book features over 100 previously unpublished photographs, and comprises interviews with McCartney and his Wings bandmates – Paul’s wife Linda…… MORE
On a recent appearance on The Thrivalist podcast with Jamie George, former American Idol contestant Emmy Russell revealed that she was initially reluctant to perform her grandmother Loretta Lynn’s iconic song, “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” on Season 22 of the show. Russell was frustrated when the judges selected the track for her, but the 26-year-old singer…… MORE
Pixies have announced more 2025 tour dates across the U.S., with Spoon joining them on a 16-date fall trek starting in late August and running through September. The tour includes high-profile performances at notable venues like Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado and Bourbon & Beyond festival in Louisville, Kentucky. Pixies dates with Spoon kick…… MORE
On Tuesday (February 25), over 1,000 artists, including Damon Albarn, Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, and Tori Amos, joined forces to release a 47-minute silent album titled, Is This What We Want?, to protest AI using their work illegally due to proposed changes in the UK’s copyright laws. The titles of the 12-tracks on the album…… MORE
Paramount+ has just announced that they have added over 100 episodes of iconic music shows like MTV Unplugged, VH1 Storytellers, and CMT Crossroads to its streaming platform. The 125 newly added episodes feature classic performances from seasons 1-8 and 10-13 of these celebrated music programs, which includes legendary MTV Unplugged sets from Nirvana, Neil Young,…… MORE
