Credit: Kevin MazurSting is among the artists who will help close out 2018 with a performance on talk show host Steve Harvey‘s New Year’s Eve special, airing on Fox. Harvey will host the show live in New York City’s Times Square alongside TV personality Maria Menounos. Other performers on the bill include U.K. alt-rockers Florence + the Machine, “Blurred Lines” singer Robin Thicke, country star Jason Aldean, Colombian artist Juanes and pop group Why Don’t We. You can tune in to Fox’s New Year’s Eve with Steve Harvey: Live from…
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Hollywood Vampires, Blue Oyster Cult members to perform at Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding charity concert
Credit: Ross HalfinThe 17th annual edition of Alice Cooper‘s Christmas Pudding charity concert takes place this Saturday, December 8, at the Celebrity Theatre in the shock rocker’s hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. The Cooper-fronted supergroup Hollywood Vampires, which also features Aerosmith‘s Joe Perry and Johnny Depp, are set to headline the show, but Perry’s presence isn’t confirmed. As previously reported, Perry canceled a solo tour scheduled for this month after landing in the hospital following a backstage collapse after a guest performance with Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden on November…
The legend lives on… Gordon Lightfoot lines up "80 Years Strong" US tour
Courtesy of Gordon LightfootNever mind that he celebrated his 80th birthday last month: Gordon Lightfoot is still going strong. In fact, the Canadian folk-rock legend just announced dates for a new 2019 tour, called the “80 Years Strong” trek, that will visit the U.S. in March and his native Ontario, Canada, in April. The U.S. portion of the tour, which will visit the Western part of the country, kicks off March 4 in Sacramento, California, and runs through a March 17 concert in Phoenix, Arizona. Gordon then heads home to…
Paul McCartney adds concerts in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and three other US cities
MJ Kim/© MPL Communications Ltd.Paul McCartney keeps freshening up his 2019 Freshen Up Tour itinerary. The ex-Beatles star has added four concerts to the U.S. leg of his trek, including, as had been expected, a show in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at Lambeau Field, home of the NFL’s Green Bay Packers. McCartney also lined up performances in Arlington, Texas, on June 14; San Diego on June 22; and Los Angeles on July 13. The latter three concerts will be held in baseball stadiums — the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Park, the…
Bruce Springsteen won't tour with E Street Band in 2019, says he'll be busy with "various recording projects"
Credit: Rob DeMartin An article published in The Sunday Times of London this past weekend featuring a new interview with Bruce Springsteen suggested that The Boss planned to tour with his E Street Band next year, but the rock legend has issued a statement refuting that report. In the message, posted on his official website and social media outlets, Springsteen says, “Just a note to quell some of the rumors over here on E Street. While we hope to be back with you soon, the E Street Band won’t be…
What You Need: Statue of INXS' Michael Hutchence to be erected in Melbourne
Michael Putland/Getty ImagesFollowing lobbying by fans and family, Michael Hutchence, the late singer of legendary Australian pop/rock band INXS, will have a statue erected in his honor. According to The Age, the statue will be erected in Melbourne, though Hutchence spent his life in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Hong Kong. A local mayor told the paper that the city council “looks forward to exploring this opportunity” in the new year. The council is working with Hutchence’s family and the project’s supporters. The paper quotes Michael’s sister, Tina Hutchence, as saying,…
Sex Tales of the Beatles . . . Including Group "Self-Gratification"
PAUL MCCARTNEY gave an EXTREMELY revealing interview to “GQ”, in which he told some BEATLES sex stories you’ve probably never heard. Like the time he, JOHN LENNON and a few other guys were hanging out together, and they just spontaneously decided to start PLAYING WITH THEMSELVES. He says, quote, “[It was] over at John’s house, and it was just a group of us. And instead of just getting roaring drunk and partying . . . we were all just in these chairs, and the lights were out, and somebody…