During a ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday (November 12), Simon Le Bon was formally appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). The Duran Duran frontman received the honor from Prince William, in recognition for his career in service to music and charity. “It is fitting that the honour has…… MORE
Ahead of the release of Linkin Park’s highly-anticipated new album, From Zero, on Friday (November 15), the celebrated nu-metal band appears to be teasing a series of big headlining shows for 2025. A batch of social media posts shared on Tuesday (November 12) depict venues throughout North America, Europe, and the U.K., featuring mysterious “Counting…… MORE
Coldplay took to Instagram on Wednesday (November 13) to announce what the band is calling “their biggest ever show” at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India on January 25, 2025. The massive venue – which typically hosts major sporting events like cricket – can accommodate up to 132,000 attendees. Coldplay’s big Ahmedabad show will…… MORE
A new version of Band Aid’s charity single, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” will be released on November 25 to celebrate the song’s 40th anniversary. The benefit song was originally released back in 1984, ultimately raising over £140 million ($178 million) for Band Aid Charitable Trust to help fight against poverty in Africa. The song…… MORE
The Light of Day Foundation is planning a massive celebration of its 25th anniversary in January of 2025, with a series of concerts across New Jersey and New York City to help raise money for Parkinson’s research. The festivities culminate with Bob’s Birthday Bash on January 18 at the Count Basie Center’s Hackensack Meridian Health…… MORE
John Lydon’s original handwritten lyrics to the Sex Pistols classics “Holidays in the Sun” and “Submission” are up for auction. The notorious Pistols’ frontman wrote out his song lyrics on both sides of the same sheet of paper, even crossing out words and phrases in order to get the lyrics perfect. RR Auction estimates that…… MORE
The Experience Hendrix Tour, which celebrates the music of Jimi Hendrix, is set to return for a Spring 2025 North American jaunt. Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Zakk Wylde will once again take part in the Experience Hendrix shows, where they will be joined by other talented musicians to pay tribute to the music legend. The…… MORE
John Mayer is purchasing the historic Hollywood lot that was established by Charlie Chaplin and later owned by A&M Records and the Jim Henson Company. A representative for Mayer – who already has an office on the famed lot – has confirmed that the musician is “under contract to buy Henson Studios,” along with movie…… MORE
My Chemical Romance took to Instagram on Tuesday (November 12) to share a video announcement for their Long Live The Black Parade 2025 North American stadium tour. The 10-date run starts on July 11th and Seattle, and finishes up on September 13 in Tampa, with each show featuring different prestigious opening acts. The list of…… MORE
Live Nation announced that they posted their biggest summer concert season in their history. The ticketing and live entertainment giant saw its profitability rise 39% to $474 million over the previous year, with a recorded revenue of $7.7 billion. This news comes after Live Nation recorded its all-time biggest first quarter earlier this year, which…… MORE
