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Crowded House classic tops the ‘Billboard’ Top TV Songs chart

A Crowded House classic is back on the charts.The Australian band’s '80s hit “Don’t Dream It’s Over” tops the Billboard Top TV Songs chart following its appearance on the October 25 episode of NBC’s Magnum P.I. Thanks to the show, the song was downloaded 1,000 times and earned 4.6 million ...
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R.E.M., Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers among the nominees for induction into Songwriters Hall of Fame

R.E.M., The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan are among the contenders for the 2024 class of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.The organization just announced the artists in the running for induction next year. All four members of R.E.M. earned a nod in the performing songwriters category, along with Doobie ...
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David Gilmour & The Orb launch ‘Metallic Spheres in Colour’ AI remix project

Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour recently released Metallic Spheres in Colour, a reimagined and remixed version of Metallic Spheres, a 2010 collaborative album with the British ambient techno act The Orb. Well, now they want fans to have some fun with it.The artists are asking fans to go to metallicspheres.io to experience the Metallic Spheres ...
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Robert Plant on the end of Led Zeppelin: “It was right for me”

Robert Plant has opened up about Led Zeppelin's decision to call it quits in 1980 following the death of their drummer John Bonham.Although there were rumors that his bandmates Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones wanted to continue, Plant doesn’t have any regrets about the split.“You have to keep on developing. Probably for ...
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Ringo Starr on Paul McCartney: “He’s the brother I never had”

Ringo Starr is on the cover of the December issue of AARP magazine, where he opens up about his relationship with his Beatles bandmates.“Paul loves me as much as I love him," he says of Paul McCartney. "He’s the brother I never had." It sounds like Ringo was equally close to George Harrison and John ...
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Mars Williams, The Psychedelic Furs saxophonist, dead at 68

Mars Williams, longtime saxophonist for The Psychedelic Furs, has died. He was 68.The "Pretty in Pink" outfit shared the news in a Facebook post on Monday, November 20, which featured a photo of a lone saxophone spotlit on a stage."We're heartbroken," the post's caption ...
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On This Day, November 21, 1991: Aerosmith becomes the first band to guest on ‘The Simpsons’

On This Day, November 21, 1991…Aerosmith made their debut on The Simpsons, becoming the first rock band to appear on the Fox animated series. The episode, Flaming Moe’s, revolves around Homer creating a new drink, the Flaming Homer, which Bar owner Moe then steals and renames the Flaming ...
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KISS to take over New York ahead of final End of the Road shows

KISS is gearing up to say goodbye to the road with two shows at New York's Madison Square Garden on December 1 and 2, and the momentous occasion will be felt throughout the Big Apple.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers just announced a five-day New ...
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The Rolling Stones confirm 2024 Hackney Diamonds tour dates

The wait is over for fans of The Rolling Stones. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers just announced they’ll be hitting the road next year.The Stones Tour ’24 Hackney Diamonds will see the band playing stadiums in 16 cities, kicking off Sunday, April 28, at NRG ...
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Duran Duran’s ‘Seven and the Ragged Tiger’ turns 40

November 21 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Duran Duran’s third album, Seven and the Ragged Tiger, which became the band’s first U.K. #1 and peaked at #8 in the U.S.The album went double Platinum, thanks to three top 10 singles: “Union of the ...
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