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Mariah Carey addresses Rock Hall & Grammy snubs, Sean Combs involvement in Honey

Mariah Carey has received many honors over her storied career, including six Grammys and induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. But she's still salty that she didn't get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — and that she hasn't won even ...
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Sammy Hagar shares video of another classic Van Halen performance

Sammy Hagar is once again dipping into the Van Halen archives to share a classic performance from the band.The rocker posted a video to YouTube of the band performing the For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge track "Runaround." The performance is from a July 27, 1995, concert at Alpine Valley ...
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Quincy Jones, hitmaking producer and music industry titan, dead at 91

Quincy Jones, a longtime music industry powerhouse and hitmaking producer of multi-platinum albums, including Michael Jackson's Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, died on Sunday. He was 91.His death was announced by his publicist, Arnold Robinson, who said Jones died at his home ...
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Queen looked to Led Zeppelin following critical response to debut album

Queen recently released the box set Queen 1, dedicated to their self-titled debut album, and in the latest installment of their Queen The Greatest video series, they are giving fans a little insight into the making of the record.Guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor share ...
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Eddie Murphy to play funk legend George Clinton in upcoming biopic

Eddie Murphy has reportedly signed on to play a funk music icon on screen.Variety reports that the actor/comedian is set to star as Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton in a biopic directed by Bill Condon, the same director who directed Murphy in Dreamgirls, a role ...
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Grateful Dead launches annual 30 Days of Dead

The Grateful Dead is ringing in November by once again launching 30 Days of Dead.The month-long campaign offers fans an unreleased live Dead track from the vault every day throughout November, with each download selected by Dead archivist and producer David Lemieux.“The tracks are yours, 100% free ...
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Nile Rodgers elected to third term as chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Nile Rodgers has been reelected as chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The decision to reelect Rodgers was unanimous, and he’ll now serve his third term in the position.“Serving as the Chair of The Songwriters Hall of Fame has been one of the highest ...
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On This Day, Nov. 1, 1969: The Beatles hit #1 with Abbey Road

On This Day, Nov. 1, 1969 ...The Beatles topped the Billboard 200 album chart with Abbey Road. The album spent 11 weeks at #1 and a total of 490 weeks on the chart.Abbey Road was the last album The Beatles recorded, although Let It Be was the last album they finished ...
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Talking Heads share previously unreleased track from Talking Heads: 77 box set

Talking Heads have shared a previously unreleased track from their upcoming box set celebrating the band’s debut album, Talking Heads: 77.The latest is “Pulled Up (Alternate Pop Version),” a new take on the album’s closing track.Talking Heads: 77 (Super Deluxe Edition), dropping Nov. 8, will be ...
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Bruce Springsteen comes on like Ghostbusters at Halloween show in Montreal

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band spent Halloween night rocking Montreal, Quebec, but only acknowledged the festive day with one musical moment.Taking the stage to scary-sounding music, Bruce and the band launched into a cover of Ray Parker Jr.'s 1984 #1 hit "Ghostbusters," ...
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