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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...

Discogs released its list of the 25 most valuable vinyl records sold in 2025, with collectors paying premium prices for rare releases. The Fix's "Vengeance" 7-inch topped the list at $15,000, represen...

German instrument company Hfner has filed for bankruptcy after more than 100 years in business. An insolvency administrator will attempt to resolve debts over three months. Hfner is famous for creatin...

The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences reduced 65 eligible songs to 15 finalists for the 2026 Best Original Song Oscar. Notable nominees include Ed Sheeran for 'Drive' from F1, and Nine Inc...

The Rolling Stones have canceled their planned 2026 stadium tour of the UK and Europe due to guitarist Keith Richards, who turns 82 this week, being unable to commit to the demanding schedule, citing ...

Billy Joel's longtime band will take part in a star-studded charity tribute concert for the 76-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer at New York's Carnegie Hall on March 12. The event will feature gues...

Carl Carlton, the funk, soul, and R&B singer best known for his 1981 hit "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" and his Top 10 1974 cover of "Everlasting Love," has died at 73. The n...

Mariah Carey's 1994 holiday classic, "All I Want for Christmas Is You," has set a record with its 20th total week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the longest reign in the chart's 67-year history. C...

Taylor Swift's album The Life of a Showgirl secures its ninth nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart dated December 20, earning 89,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. for the week ...

The Who's Roger Daltrey was knighted by Prince William at Windsor Castle on Wednesday (December 10), joining fellow rock legends like Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John, and Sir Mick Jagger in receivi...