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Chris Rea, Grammy-Nominated British Blues Rocker Known For “Driving Home For Christmas,” Dead At 74
British blues rocker Chris Rea, known for his 1978 soft rock hit, "Fool (If You Think It's Over)," and the beloved holiday classic "Driving Home for Christmas," has died at the age of 74 following a b...
Erik Thompson Dec 22, 2025

Sean Ono Lennon Worries That Gen Z Will “Forget” The Beatles And His Famous Parents, John Lennon And Yoko Ono
During an interview with Anthony Mason on a new episode of CBS Sunday Morning, Sean Ono Lennon expressed concern that Generation Z may "forget" The Beatles and the legacy of his legendary parents, Joh...
Erik Thompson Dec 22, 2025

Gracie Abrams, Bon Iver, And Aaron Dessner Release Charity Single, “Sold Out,” To Help End Gun Violence
On Monday (December 22), Gracie Abrams, The National's Aaron Dessner, and Bon Iver mastermind Justin Vernon released their emotionally charged collaborative song, "Sold Out," to support Everytown, an ...
Erik Thompson Dec 22, 2025

The Flaming Lips Issue Statement Regarding Band’s Split With Steven Drozd
Following Steven Drozd's recent announcement that the Flaming Lips were "done with" him and had ended their 33-year partnership with the multi-instrumentalist, the Lips' drummer Matthew Duckworth Kirk...
Erik Thompson Dec 21, 2025

Rufus Wainwright, Lucius, And Lord Huron Added To Lineup For L.A. Wildfire Anniversary Benefit Concert
Rufus Wainwright, Lucius, Lord Huron, and Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas have been added to the lineup for the Concert for Altadena, a benefit show hosted by John C. Reilly on January 7 at the Pasadena ...
Erik Thompson Dec 21, 2025

David Gilmour Celebrates Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ Claiming UK’s Christmas No. 1 Album
On Friday (December 19), David Gilmour celebrated the news that the 50th anniversary reissue of Pink Floyd's classic album, Wish You Were Here, scored the UK's coveted Christmas No. 1 album. "Raising ...
Erik Thompson Dec 21, 2025

Metallica Frontman James Hetfield Shares Spoken Word Rendition Of “Twas The Night Before Christmas”
Metallica's James Hetfield has released a spoken word rendition of the holiday classic "Twas The Night Before Christmas" (aka "A Visit From St. Nicholas") on the band's Maximum Metallica SiriusXM chan...
Erik Thompson Dec 21, 2025

Paul Simon, Carlos Santana, Cher, And Whitney Houston Lead List Of Recipients Of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards
On Friday (December 19), the Recording Academy revealed that Paul Simon, Cher, Chaka Khan, and Carlos Santana are set to receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards this year, with posthumous honors fo...
Erik Thompson Dec 21, 2025

Steven Drozd Reveals He’s Out Of Flaming Lips After 30-Year Run
Multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd confirmed his departure from the Flaming Lips after over three decades with the band. Drozd accidentally disclosed the news this week on Threads when asked if he was...
Ozzy Dec 18, 2025

Peter Wolf Returns To Touring After Year-Long Break With Six 2026 Shows
Former J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf will return to live performance after more than a year off. Wolf and his band the Midnight Travelers have announced six dates starting February 13 in Fall Rive...
Ozzy Dec 18, 2025








