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Duran Duran receives Lord Mayor’s Award from home city of Birmingham, England

Duran Duran was honored by their home city earlier this week. The band received a Lord Mayor’s Award for their "outstanding achievement" and "exceptional service" to Birmingham, England. "Birmingham is very proud of these Wild Boys, as am I, for putting Birmingham on the international stage,” ...
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On This Day, May 10, 1960: U2 frontman Bono is born in Dublin, Ireland

On This Day, May 10, 1960 …Paul David Hewson, better known as U2 frontman Bono, was born in Dublin, Ireland.U2 was formed in 1976 after Bono and friend David Evans aka the Edge responded to an advertisement posted on a bulletin board by Larry Mullen Jr. seeking musicians interested in forming a rock ...
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood biopic in the works

It’s been a big month for '80s band Frankie Goes to Hollywood. First, they reunited for the first time in 36 years to perform at the opening ceremonies of the Eurovision contest, and now comes word that their story is coming to the big screen.  Deadline reports ...
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Lionel Richie denies he’s had work done: “That s*** always goes wrong”

After Lionel Richie performed at King Charles' coronation concert over the weekend, some fans took to social media to comment on how youthful the 73-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer looked.  While some said he'd likely had some sort of plastic surgery, Lionel says he hasn't — ...
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Art in the family: New exhibit features artwork of John Mellencamp and son Speck

Artistic expression seems to run in John Mellencamp’s family, and it's the subject of a new exhibit now showing in Youngstown, Ohio.BLOODLINE: The Art of John Mellencamp & Speck Mellencamp, at the Beecher Center’s Flad B Gallery, features 19 paintings, 10 done by Mellencamp and another nine from ...
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Bonnie Raitt’s “Just Like That” nominated for an Americana Award

Bonnie Raitt has another chance at winning an award for her track “Just Like That.”The tune has been nominated for Song of the Year at the 2023 Americana Honors & Awards. She’s up against Allison Russell’s “You're Not Alone,” featuring Brandi Carlile; Zac Bryan’s “Something in the Orange”; Margo Price’s “Change of Heart”; and Charley ...
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Chicago celebrating 56th consecutive year on the road

Chicago is celebrating a huge touring milestone. The band is currently on the road, marking their 56th consecutive year of touring.The 10-piece band, which includes founding members Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane and James Pankow, returned to the road once pandemic restrictions lifted and have been touring nonstop ever since. Last ...
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Mike Campbell on the future of Fleetwood Mac: “I don’t really see that ship leaving the port again”

The Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell joined Fleetwood Mac in 2018 after Lindsey Buckingham's departure, and it sounds like he really liked the experience.“It was tricky at first. I am not used to copying other people’s songs, per se. So, I had to dig in and do a little work to fill ...
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‘CMT Crossroads: The Black Crowes & Darius Rucker’ to air May 16

The Black Crowes teamed up with Darius Rucker for a performance of “She Talks To Angels” on the CMT Music Awards last month, but that was only the beginning of their collaboration. The artists came together again to film an episode of CMT Crossroads, which is set to debut May 16.The ...
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Dolly Parton reveals ‘Rockstar’ track list, with Paul McCartney, Elton John & many, many more

After months of Dolly Parton talking about it, we finally have details about her new rock record, Rockstar. It features collaborations with a whole host of A-list artists, including Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Steven Tyler, Steve Perry, Sting, Stevie Nicks, Richie Sambora, Elton John and Peter Frampton.“I’m so excited to finally present my first Rock and Roll album Rockstar!” Dolly, ...
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