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Johnny Ramones’ widow sues over “unauthorized” Ramones film

An upcoming biopic on the Ramones is the subject of a new court case brought by Linda Ramone, widow of guitarist Johnny Ramone.Linda is suing Joey Ramone's brother Mitchel Hyman, better known by his stage name, Mickey Leigh. Linda and Mickey are both 50% shareholders in Ramones Productions, Inc.The suit also names David Frey, who ...
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Edward Norton cast as Pete Seeger in Bob Dylan film

Edward Norton has been cast to play legendary folk singer Pete Seeger in the upcoming Bob Dylan movie A Complete Unknown, Deadline reports.Norton is replacing actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who had to drop out the project, which is set to begin production in March.Timothée Chalamet stars as Dylan in the James Mangold-directed film, which focuses on ...
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U2 added to Grammy lineup, drops video for “Even Better Than the Real Thing”

U2 are the latest performers added to next month's Grammy Awards telecast.The Irish rockers are set to perform from Sphere in Las Vegas, marking the first televised broadcast from the state-of-the-art venue. They will also be featured in a special awards presentation.The night's other performers include Billy Joel, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo, along ...
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Lenny Kravitz being honored with the Music Icon Award at the People’s Choice Awards

Lenny Kravitz is an icon, and he’s going to be honored as such at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards. The rocker, who’ll release the new album Electric Light on May 24, is set to receive the Music Icon Award at the upcoming ceremony, where he will also perform. Previous ...
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Sammy Hagar on learning his real last name: “This is no big deal”

On a recent episode of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr., Sammy Hagar learned that DNA testing proved his biological last name was actually Belcher and not Hagar, and he wants his fans to know that he's not thrown by the revelation.“Hey, everybody. Red rocker Sammy Hagar here. ...
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Bruce Springsteen to perform at Jon Bon Jovi’s MusiCares Person of the Year gala

Bruce Springsteen is set to celebrate fellow New Jersey rocker Jon Bon Jovi, who'll be honored as the Recording Academy's 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year. The Boss, who was the 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year, is just one of the artists confirmed to perform at the ...
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Florida moves to rename highway after Jimmy Buffett

Florida, a special place to Jimmy Buffett, who often sang about it in his music, is moving forward with plans to honor the late singer in a big way.On Thursday, January 25, known as "Jimmy Buffett Day" in the Sunshine State, legislators introduced a measure to ...
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On late dad’s birthday, Wolfgang Van Halen announces new signature guitar

January 26 is the late Eddie Van Halen's birthday, and his son, Wolfgang Van Halen, is paying tribute to him by unveiling his new signature guitar: the EVH SA-126.On X, formerly Twitter, Wolf writes, "It’s an honor to finally and officially introduce (on the perfect ...
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Elton John, Eric Clapton among the artists contributing to Glen Campbell Duets album

Elton John, Eric Clapton and Sting are among the artists lending their voices to a reimagining of the late Glen Campbell’s farewell album, Ghosts on the Canvas.Glen Campbell Duets - Ghost on the Canvas Sessions recreates the songs on the album as duets, using Campbell’s original vocals. Other artists singing with Glen ...
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On This Day, January 26, 1974: Ringo Starr hits #1 with “You’re Sixteen”

On This Day, January 26, 1974…Ringo Starr landed his second #1 single with “You’re Sixteen.” The song was written by the Sherman Brothers and originally recorded by Johnny Burnette in 1969.Ringo’s version was on his third studio album, Ringo, and featured his former Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney as well as Harry Nilsson on backing vocals.The song also went ...
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