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Ozzy Osbourne’s family, fans say goodbye to rock legend

Family and fans of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne gathered in his hometown of Birmingham, England, on Wednesday to say a final farewell.The hearse carrying Ozzy, who died July 22 at the age of 76, traveled through the main streets of Birmingham with a view ...
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Elton John celebrates 35th ‘sobriety birthday’

Elton John's birthday is in March, but on Tuesday he marked a milestone birthday of another sort."Grateful for all the love on my sobriety birthday," the Rocket Man wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of cards, drawings and flowers. July 29 marked his 35th ...
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For charity auction, Queen’s John Deacon signs first memorabilia since 1997

Queen bass player John Deacon dropped out of the spotlight after he retired in 1997, but he's now reemerged to take part in a charity auction coming up in September.The Official Freddie Mercury Birthday Party, an annual charity event organized by the Mercury Phoenix Trust, is taking ...
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On This Day, July 30, 1988: Steve Winwood hit #1 with ‘Roll With It’

On This Day, July 30, 1988 ...Former Traffic star Steve Winwood topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Roll With It,” the title track from his fifth studio album.The track spent four weeks in the top spot and was one of two #1 hits ...
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Grahame Lesh talks celebrating the Grateful Dead & more with The Heart of Town shows

Grahame Lesh is hosting a three-night concert series, The Heart of Town, to help celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead.Lesh’s shows, taking place July 31-Aug. 2 at San Francisco's Pier 48, coincide with Dead & Company’s three-night stand at Golden Gate Park Aug. ...
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Talking Heads’ Jerry Harrison announces dates for special ‘Stop Making Sense’ screenings

As part of the continuing celebration of the 40th anniversary of Taking Heads' iconic concert film, Stop Making Sense, the band's keyboardist and guitarist Jerry Harrison is set to host a series of special screenings of the film.In addition to showing the newly restored 4K ...
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Brenda Lee’s ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ inspires new holiday guide

Brenda Lee’s holiday classic "Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree" has inspired a new holiday guide.The book, also titled Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, is described as a “nostalgic festive guide to celebrating the holidays.” It includes "ideas for holiday parties, innovative decorations, cozy meals, and ...
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Ian Anderson on Mick Jagger’s vocals: ‘(He) didn’t set the bar very high’

Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson doesn’t seem all that impressed with Mick Jagger.The 77-year-old rocker criticized the Rolling Stones frontman’s singing in an interview with Now Spinning Magazine as he was addressing what it physically takes to perform at his age.Discussing the challenges faced by artists, Anderson, who ...
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David Gilmour’s Luck and Strange tour captured for concert film and live album

David Gilmour released the solo album Luck and Strange in 2024 and hit the road on a solo tour, and now one of those shows is coming to theaters.Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome captures one of the Pink Floyd rocker’s shows at the famed Italian ...
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On This Day, July 29, 2014: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers release what would be their final album

On This Day, July 29, 2014…Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their 13th studio album Hypnotic Eye, which would wind up being their final album.Although it didn’t contain any hit singles, the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, making it the only Petty ...
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