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Watch Robert Plant & Stephen Colbert nerd out on ‘Lord of the Rings on ‘The Late Show’

Robert Plant's appearance on The Late Show Tuesday turned into a surprise J.R.R. Tolkien nerd-fest.In speaking with host Stephen Colbert, the Led Zeppelin icon was asked about living in the same area where the author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit once resided."Tolkien was a master," ...
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On This Day, Nov. 5, 1971: Elton John released ‘Madman Across the Water’

On This Day, Nov. 5, 1971 ...Elton John released his fourth studio album, Madman Across the Water, featuring nine tracks composed and performed by Elton, with lyrics written by his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin.The album featured two future Elton classics, “Tiny Dancer” and “Levon,” ...
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025: Spotlight on Joe Cocker

British singer Joe Cocker, who passed away in 2014, is set to be posthumously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday.Known for his soulful voice, Cocker rose to fame starting in the late '60s and is remembered for his iconic ...
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Patti Smith details discovery of biological father in new ’Bread of Angels’ memoir

Patti Smith details discovering the identity of her biological father in her new memoir, Bread of Angels.According to People, Smith writes that she "wept" after learning that she and her sister were actually half sisters upon taking a DNA test in 2012."The results of our test ...
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Toto announces 2026 US tour

Toto has announced a 2026 U.S. tour.The outing, dubbed An Evening with Toto, kicks off Feb. 18 in Milwaukee and wraps up March 13 in New Buffalo, Michigan. It also includes a performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Miami on Feb. 28.A presale ...
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Billy F Gibbons announces 2026 tour with BFG Band

ZZ Top's Billy F Gibbons has announced a 2026 U.S. tour.The outing runs from Jan. 20 in Napa, California, to Feb. 28. in Atlanta. For the shows, Gibbons will be joined by his BFG Band, which features Chris "Whipper" Layton of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble on drums ...
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Dr. Tambourine Man: Bob Dylan awarded honorary doctorate from Berklee

Bob Dylan has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from the Berklee College of Music in Boston.The distinction recognizes the folk icon's "lifetime of songwriting that changed the sound and scope of modern music.""Thank you, Berklee College of Music, for bestowing on me this prestigious ...
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James Taylor announces 2026 UK & Europe dates

James Taylor will be hopping across the pond in 2026.The "Fire and Rain" artist has announced a run of international dates kicking off in July, consisting of four U.K. shows and one in Amsterdam. The outing includes a show at London's famed O2 Arena on ...
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On This Day, Nov. 4, 1988: The U2 film ‘Rattle and Hum’ opened in theaters

On This Day, Nov. 4, 1988 ...The U2 music documentary/concert film Rattle and Hum opened in theaters, following the Irish rockers as they recorded the hybrid live/studio album of the same name.Directed by Phil Joanou, the film included concert footage from their fall 1987 Joshua ...
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Talk on through to the other side: New Doors podcast announced

A new podcast dedicated to The Doors has been announced.Really?? The Doors? will be hosted by The New Yorker writer Naomi Fry and aims to "use The Doors' chaotic legend to ask what happens when myth overtakes meaning, and what that reveals about how we talk ...
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