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There certainly were a lot of big things happening in music in 2024. Here's a roundup of some of the other music stories that made headlines this year:- The four members of R.E.M. – Michael Stip...

Elton John's first official year off from touring the world didn't leave the Rocket Man any less busy, but he had to deal with some major ups and downs throughout 2024. Thankfully, there seemed t...

RhinoA building that once housed the Morrison Hotel, made famous on the cover of The Doors' fifth studio album of the same name, was destroyed by fire on Thursday, Variety reports.According to th...

CBSThe Grammys are coming up on Feb. 2, but before we find out the 2025 winners, CBS is giving viewers a look back at winners past with two Grammy specials, airing Dec. 27 and Dec. 29.Grammy Greats: T...

Kevin Nixon/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesA happy 80th birthday to Foreigner founder Mick Jones.Jones got his first break in music in the 1960s as a member of Nero and the Gladiators and ...

On This Day, Dec. 27, 1980 ...John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s fifth studio album, Double Fantasy, hit #1 on the Billboard 200 and went on to spend eight weeks in the top spot.The album was released i...

Disney/Randy HolmesBilly Corgan has shared a statement mourning the death of professional wrestler Jeremy Laymon, known by his ring name Jax Dane.Dane passed away on Christmas Day at age 48. Dane wres...

Bon Jovi had a very busy year, as they celebrated the 40th anniversary of the release of their self-titled debut album. To mark the occasion, the band debuted an archival site, dropped a new albu...

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicNeil Young gave fans a Christmas present on Wednesday, sharing a video on social media of him performing “Silver and Gold,” a song written in the '80s that ...

On This Day, Dec. 26, 1970 ...George Harrison landed at #1 with the song “My Sweet Lord,” which went on to spend four weeks in the top spot. The chart-topper, produced by Harriso...