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On This Day, December 18, 1983: Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards marries Patti Hansen

On This Day, December 18, 1983…The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards celebrated his 40th birthday by marrying 27-year-old model Patti Hansen. The couple first met in 1979.They have two daughters together, Theodora Dupree, born in 1985, and Alexandra Nicole, born in 1986, and are still together to this day.Although the marriage ...
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Cher back on the pop chart for first time in 21 years

Who would have thought it would take a Christmas song to put Cher back on the pop chart?Billboard reports that Cher's holiday hit "DJ Play a Christmas Song" has debuted at #40 on its Pop Airplay chart, which measures songs played on over 150 ...
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U2 debuts “(Christmas) Baby Please Come Home” at ‘U2: UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere’

U2 got into the holiday spirit this weekend during their Las Vegas residency, U2: UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere.Fan-shot footage posted to YouTube shows the band performing “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” during their Friday, December 15, show. The performance starts out slow with The Edge on an acoustic ...
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Happy 80th birthday, Keith Richards

Mick Jagger is no longer the only octogenarian in The Rolling Stones. Legendary guitarist Keith Richards turns the big 8-0 on December 18, joining his bandmate and songwriting partner, who celebrated the milestone birthday in July.Born in Dartford, England, Richards attended primary school with Jagger in the '50s, ...
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Original AC/DC drummer Colin Burgess dead at 77

Original AC/DC drummer Colin Burgess had died. He was 77.In a Facebook post on Saturday, December 16, the "Back in Black" outfit shared, "Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess.""He was our first drummer and a very respected musician," the statement ...
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‘Decades Rock Live: Chicago & Friends’ to debut on pay per view

Chicago’s November concerts in Atlantic City, New Jersey, will debut Saturday as a pay per view event. Decades Rock Live: Chicago & Friends is a two-hour director's cut of the November concerts, which featured special guests Steve Vai, Chris Daughtrey, Robert Randolph, Robin Thicke and more. The shows were a celebration of the ...
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Steve Van Zandt joins Darlene Love on ‘The View’ for “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”

E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt and his band Disciples of Soul helped Darlene Love with a holiday classic. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer joined Love on The View Friday, December 15, as she sang her holiday tune “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)," as well as “All Alone on Christmas.”During an interview, ...
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Bruce Springsteen, Robbie Robertson, Lenny Kravitz in the running for Oscar nods

Robbie Robertson, Bruce Springsteen and Lenny Kravitz are among the artists who could potentially earn an Oscar nomination for their music this year. Variety reports the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences just revealed the list of songs and scores eligible for Oscar nominations this year, with 94 songs and 149 ...
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U2 shares live performance of “The Fly” from ‘U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere’

U2 is giving fans who can’t make it to Las Vegas a taste of their residency, U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere.The Irish rockers just shared a two-minute live video of them performing “The Fly” at the venue, with various words and numbers flashing on the screen behind them, including “Believe,” ...
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David Lee Roth shares “Just Like Paradise” remix

David Lee Roth has shared a new version of his solo single, “Just Like Paradise.”Roth released a remix of the song, which originally appeared on his second solo album, Skyscraper, and peaked at six on the Billboard Hot 100.The rocker has spent the past couple of years treating fans to new recordings ...
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