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The Rolling Stones are being honored with their own stamp! Royal Mail will debut a set of 12 steps to celebrate the band's 60th anniversary. Some of the stamps will show some of the Stones' more iconic performances, like their 1969 London Hyde Park concert. This concert happened just two days after founding member Brian Jones passed away.

Contrary to popular belief, Janet Jackson didn’t always want to be a singer. In fact, her plan was to support herself an as actress while pursuing her true ambition of being an entertainment lawyer.

The lineup for the 2022 Bonnaroo Music Festival has just been announced and there’s a little something for everyone.

Madonna is proudly showing off he brood. The singer shared a series of photos from her recent vacation in the Swiss Alps, including one shot with all six of her kids.

Elton John has landed a new chart milestone. The singer’s latest single, “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix),” featuring Dua Lipa, lands at seven on the “Billboard” Hot 100 this week, making it his 28^th Top 10 single. 

Ringo Starr of The Beatles, Billy F. Gibbons of ZZ Top, and Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters are just some of the big names that will be contributing to "Brother Johnny." This album is a 17-track record that celebrates the career of legendary blues musician Johnny Winter. Winter passed away back in 2014 at the age of 70.

The full lineup has been announced for the LA-area based "BeachLife Festival" set for May 13-15. Headliners include Weezer, Smashing Pumpkins, and The Steve Miller Band. Others in the lineup include 311, Vance Hoy, Sheryl Crow, Black Pumas, Stone temple Pilots, Lord Huron, Milky Chance, Capital Cities, Michael Franti & Spearhead, UB40 ft. Ali Campbell, and much more. 

The Bottlerock Napa festival will once again go down in May, with a star-studded lineup that’s just been announced, including headliners Metallica, Pink, Twenty One Pilots and Luke Combs.

Bon Jovi is heading out on the road this spring. The band just announced dates for a new U.S. tour.

James got his start in jazz in the early 1970s. As a multi-instrumentalist, he played with everyone from Miles Davis to Gato Barbieri. But it was his foray into R&B that made him famous. He and his frequent production and songwriting partner, the late Reggie Lucas, did “Never Knew Love Like This Before” for Stephanie Mills, which earned him a Grammy. They were also responsible for “The Closer I Get to You” Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. 

"The Library of Congress" has recovered and is making public about a half hour worth of footage at the Altamont concert that includes The Rolling Stones. Other artists seen in the footage are the Flying Burrito Brothers, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and more. This find is a big deal, as "The Library of Congress" acquired about 200,000 reels of film 20 years ago. 

While everyone has their favorite band, a new list claims to give the definitive answer of the 50 Most Loved Bands out there.

The Eagles are extending their “Hotel California” tour. The band just announced 12 new dates of the trek.

Dead & Company have thrown in the towel on their Mexican festival. The two-weekend “Playing in the Sand” fest was supposed to kick off today, but the band just announced that it will no longer go on as planned due to COVID concerns.

Judy Collins is releasing a new album this year, and it’s a unique one for her. The singer is set to release “Spellbound” on February 25^th, and while it’s her 29^th album, it’s her first album of only original songs. 

A previously unreleased Carole King concert is finally getting a release. Jack White’s Third Man Records is set to release "Vault Package #51: Carole King - Home Again" featuring a performance that was recorded on the Great Lawn of New York City's Central Park on May 26, 1973. The concert was described as “a stunning document of one of the greatest contributors to the American songbook.”

It looks like Bruce Springsteen fans are going to have to wait another year before they see him back on tour.

Yet another member of Dead & Company is skipping the band’s Mexican festival, which kicks off tomorrow. It was just announced that John Mayer will not be at the “Playing The Sand” festival, after testing positive for COVID.

Cher is featured in a new campaign for the shoe brand Ugg, and it’s already doing wonders for the Australian Footwear company.

As we told you, there were reports the GRAMMYs were likely going to be postponed due to the Omicron surge, and now the Recording Academy has confirmed the rumors.