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"I am heartbroken": Monkee Micky Dolenz and other stars react to Mike Nesmith's death
Dolenz & Nesmith at their final show together, Nov, 2021; Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesMicky Dolenz, now the last living member of The Monkees, has taken to social media to mourn his late bandmate, ...
Andrea Dresdale Dec 10, 2021

Elvis Costello releases "Paint the Red Rose Blue," from upcoming album 'The Boy Named If'
Mark SeligerElvis Costello has released another track from his forthcoming album with The Imposters, The Boy Named If, due out January 14. The new song, "Paint the Red Rose Blue," is out now, and Cost...
Andrea Dresdale Dec 10, 2021

Childhood home of Kurt Cobain up for sale
Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/GettyImagesA Washington home where Kurt Cobain spent part of his childhood is up for sale. Located at 413 S Fleet Street in the city of Montesano, the house costs ...
Josh Johnson Dec 10, 2021

Elton John & Ed Sheeran top British chart with Christmas single, but will have to fend off...themselves?
Atlantic RecordsIt was surprising enough that Elton John scored a number-one single this year, but now he's racked up two. "Merry Christmas," Elton's duet with Ed Sheeran, has topped the U.K. singles ...
Andrea Dresdale Dec 10, 2021

Robbie Robertson is doing a Twitter listening party for reissue of The Band's 'Cahoots'
Capitol/UMe The 50th anniversary edition of The Band's album Cahoots is out today, and next week, The Band's Robbie Robertson will jump on Twitter to participate in a listening party for the rele...
Andrea Dresdale Dec 10, 2021

Queen drummer says Sacha Baron Cohen would've made a terrible Freddie Mercury
Freddie: Phil Dent/Redferns; Cohen: P. Lehman/Barcroft Media via Getty ImagesRami Malek won the Oscar for playing Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, but when the project was first proposed back in ...
Andrea Dresdale Dec 10, 2021

The Monkees' Mike Nesmith dead at 78
Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Mike Nesmith, a founding member of The Monkees who went on to become a respected songwriter, producer and pioneer in the nascent field of music video, has died at...
Andrea Dresdale Dec 10, 2021

John Mellencamp releases new track from upcoming album, which has a cover courtesy of his son
Republic RecordsMost fans know that John Mellencamp is a talented painter, but it seems like his son is following in his footsteps. On Friday, the rocker revealed that the painting on the cover of his...
Andrea Dresdale Dec 10, 2021

Eddie Van Halen Funko Pop! figure revealed
Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesAn Eddie Van Halen Funko Pop! is set to be released next year. The late Van Halen icon is the latest rocker to be turned into one of the toy company's ever-popular big-head...
Josh Johnson Dec 10, 2021

Dress up your "Legs" with new boots from ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons
Gary Miller/Getty ImagesIt's the perfect holiday gift for the ZZ Top fan in your life: Billy F Gibbons' boots. The Texas guitar legend has teamed up with the Austin, Texas-based Alvies boot company fo...
Andrea Dresdale Dec 10, 2021
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