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• Elton John and Bernie Taupin were honored with the Library Of Congress’ Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
• As part of the ceremony, Metallica, Annie Lennox and Brandi Carlile and Joni Mitchell performed tributes
• John called the moment “an incredible honor” during the event, which will be available on PBS April 8th
• Source: Ultimate Classic Rock

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• WalletHub’s annual list of the Best and Worst States for Doctors has just come out.
• They rated the states and Washington, D.C. on 19 metrics, ranging from average annual pay for physicians to the quality of public hospital systems.
• Montana tops the list as the best state for doctors
• Hawaii comes in first for the worst.
• Source: WalletHub

• Honolulu Couple Helps Neighbor Become Viral Musical Sensation At 97

NSYNC Has A Surprise Reunion At Justin Timberlake’s Los Angeles Show: Finally! NSYNC has reunited on stage for the first time in over 10 years.

• The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Is Holding A Music Festival During The Eclipse

• Ozzy Osbourne Remains Atop Rock Hall Fan Vote Tally

• Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang Van Halen, has given $100-thousand to support public schools buying instruments for their music programs.
• Partnering with the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, he’s launched the Adopt a School campaign that connects qualifying schools with donors who want to help.
• The donation will get the program going at 100 schools across the country.
• Source: Good News Network

Eric Carmen, "All by Myself" Singer, Dies at 74: A pop star responsible for a number of solo hits, who also happened to front Cleveland-based pop band The Raspberries in the ’70s, has left us. 

• NKOTB - or New Kids On The Block, to those of you who are OG fans - made an appearance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" on Friday
• In talking about new music, which the band is working on, they told Kelly they're considering a new direction 
• When Kelly asked if they ever thought about doing any genre other than pop, Jordan Knight spoke up: "We're going country!"
• He then clarified that a country-styled song, written by Joey McIntyre, was brought to their recording sessions, though Joey claimed that the only reason Jordan thinks it's country is because it has the word "barn" in the title ("Party In The Barn")
• Source: TheKellyClarksonShow/YouTube

• Darryl Hall is becoming one-half of a duo again, and this time it’s not with bandmate John Oates
• The classic rock singer is joining forces once again with Elvis Costello & The Imposters for a summer tour
• The trek, which is their second major collab, will launch early June bounce around North America before winding down in July
• Source: Consequence

• Wolfgang Van Halen Shrugs Off David Lee Roth Comments 
• Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell" Is Getting A 40th Anniversary Reissue 
• Michael McDonald To Make First New Doobie Bros Album In 40 Years

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are set to headlining a big rock music festival in New Jersey later this year.

• Paul Simon Documentary Releases Trailer 
• Def Leppard To Release "Pyromania" 40th Anniversary Collection 
• Unreleased Jimi Hendrix Song, Other Legends Added To Lunar Time Capsule 
• Paul McCartney Has Strong Reaction To Foreigner's Absence From Hall Of Fame

Jimmy Buffet To Get His Own Day In Florida: As we previously told you, Florida reps recently made a push to give beloved late rocker Jimmy Buffett his own highway. 

• Tripadvisor has just announced the winners of their Travelers’ Choice Awards for the Best Beaches of 2024.
• In the U.S., the best beach is Ka'anapali Beach on the island of Maui, for the second year in a row.
• This year’s best beach in the world is Praia da Falésia in Portugal, up from number six in 2023.
• Poipu Beach Park – Poipu, Hawaii comes in 3rd in the US
• Source: Tripadvisor

Gwen Stefani Admits It's Tough To Listen To Some Old School "No Doubt" Songs: Gwen Stefani has opened up about how stomach-churning it can be to listen to old No Doubt songs.

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• Though Tina Turner is no longer with us, her fans have something new to look forward to
• “What’s Love Got To Do With It (30^th Anniversary Edition) will be released April 26th and will include several perks, including capella tracks, remixes live shows, DVDs, music videos, and a poster
• Along with multiple GRAMMY wins, Turner's albums have gone platinum multiple times as well as being a member of the Roll Hall of Fame and having stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• Source: Billboard

Brian Wilson To Release Long Lost Country Album: The Beach Boys icon Brian Wilson is… going country? Or at least, he went country. 

• The race is on for this year’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as the nominees have officially been named
• Ozzy Osbourne celebrated his first solo nomination, while Cher, Mariah Carey, Peter Frampton and the late Sinead O’Connor also made the list
• Multiple genres were represented with artists like Mary J. Blige, Sade, Kool & The Gang and Foreigner also among the nominees
• Source: The Hollywood Reporter