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On This Day, June 4, 1984: Bruce Springsteen releases ‘Born in the U.S.A.’

On This Day, June 4, 1984...Bruce Springsteen released what would become one of his most successful albums, Born in the U.S.A.The album, recorded with The E Street Band, spent seven weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and produced seven top-10 singles: ...
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‘Say, do you remember’ when Earth, Wind & Fire performed at NYC’s Tribeca Fest opening night?

Oscar-winning filmmaker and Roots member Questlove kicked off New York City's Tribeca Festival Wednesday night with the premiere of his new documentary, Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World) -- followed by a live performance from the ...
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KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s most-used guitar sells for over $500,000 at auction

Ace Frehley's most-played guitar brought in big bucks at auction.The late KISS guitarist's 1975 Les Paul sold for $512,000 at Julien's Auctions' Music Icons auction, which took place May 29-30 at the Hard Rock Café Times Square.The guitar was described in a press release ...
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Chrissie Hynde baffled by people who film and take pictures during concerts

Chrissie Hynde has shared her thoughts on concertgoers who record and take pictures on their phones during concerts, and let's just say she's not a fan."Question: What is it with people and their phones?" the Pretenders frontwoman writes on social media. "But my real ...
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KISS announces new ‘Destroyer’ book and tarot card set

KISS is continuing the 50th anniversary celebration of their fourth album, Destroyer.To mark the milestone, the band is set to release the new book, KISS Destroyer: The Definitive Visual History, on Oct. 27, described as "an official, authorized retrospective chronicling the band's first platinum ...
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On This Day, June 3, 2002: Queen, Paul McCartney and more perform for Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee

On This Day, June 3, 2002 ...Queen, Paul McCartney and Phil Collins were among the artists who performed at Party at the Palace, a concert held at London's Buckingham Palace Garden to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.Billed as the greatest concert ...
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‘So wonderful and generous’: Céline Dion remembers late duet partner Peabo Bryson

Céline Dion is remembering Peabo Bryson, her duet partner on the Grammy-winning hit "Beauty and the Beast," from the Disney film of the same name. Peabo died on Tuesday at age 75 after suffering a stroke earlier in the week.Céline was still a newcomer ...
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Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt perform ‘I Played the Fool’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe and producer Andrew Watt were the musical guests on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tuesday night, where they performed "I Played the Fool," the theme song to Steve Carell's HBO series The Rooster.The pair was joined by some A-list friends for the performance, ...
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Dylan, Springsteen, Joel make ‘New York Times’ readers’ choice list of the greatest living American songwriters

The New York Times released a list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters back in April, based on feedback from more than 250 music insiders and six Times critics. The list drew criticism from music fans, so the paper has now decided to ...
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Bruce Springsteen, Peter Frampton and more: Tribeca Festival hits New York City

The 25th anniversary edition of New York's Tribeca Festival gets underway on Wednesday with the debut of a documentary on Earth, Wind & Fire, followed by a performance by the legendary band. The festival closes with an Alicia Keys documentary, and in between, there ...
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