Music

The Cold War had been raging for almost 40 years when Sting released his 1985 song "Russians." The song was meant to provide a humanizing tone... and that rings true today, too.

On Saturday, Phil Collins preformed with Genesis for the last time. It was the last stop on their "The Last Domino?" Tour and took place at London's O2 Arena. He was on the stage the entire time with bandmates Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks and performed the show sitting down due to health issues. His son Nic Collins played the drums in his place. 

Paul Simon will be the subject of a new GRAMMY tribute. "Homeward Bound: A GRAMMY Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon” will tape April 6^th at Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles and air on CBS later in the year. 

Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell is currently on a solo tour with his band The Dirty Knobs and he isn’t forgetting his past with Tom Petty.

Diana Ross was trending on Twitter, thanks to a horribly incorrect answer on“Jeopardy.”. In case you missed it, the snafu occurred on Monday’s episode.

The free, virtual festival, "AARP Celebrates You," will be happening starting today, March 24 until the 26th. Rod Stewart, Dolly Parton, Tina Fey, Amy Pohler, and more are all set to participate. 

Prince fans in Chicago are going to get a new way to appreciate the late singer this summer.

A video has been going viral of Ukrainians gearing up to fight the Russian forces invading them, and Jon Bon Jovi noticed. Bon Jovi re-posted the minute long video to their Twitter account on Tuesday. The video showed Ukrainian citizens filling and loading sandbags into the back of a truck. "It's My Life" is blasted out of speakers.

Aerosmith is heading back to Las Vegas. The band just announced new dates for their “Aerosmith: Deuces Are Wild” residency at Dolby Live At Park MGM.

Graham Nash is ready to drop a new, “Graham Nash: Live” on May 6^th. The record features full live performances of Graham’s two solo album “Songs For Beginners” and “Wild Tales,” recorded in September of 2019. 

David Byrne joined Arcade Fire as they closed out their NYC Bowery Ballroom concerts to benefit Ukraine. They covered John Lennon and Plastic Ono Band's "Give Peace a Chance" together. The song was updated with ad-libbed lyrics including some about Kanye West and NFTs. 

Synthpop 80s acts Soft Cell and Pet Shop Boys have teamed up for a new song. The bands just released the new collaboration “Purple Zone,” which will be featured on Soft Cell’s new album “Happiness Not Included.” 

You can now get Weird Al to wish you a happy birthday, thanks to his new partnership with American Greetings.  The parody singer, known for such classics as “Eat It” and “Like A Surgeon,” is featured in a new SmashUp™ video card, to sing happy birthday to anyone you want.

Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen will have a special YouTube screening of their 2008 concert in Kharkiv with Paul Rodgers. This special screening will help to raise funds for Ukraine. 

James Taylor is spending another summer on tour. The singer just announced 20 new dates with his All-Star Band. 

A music venue in Arizona is set to be renamed after Linda Ronstadt. The singer will be on hand May 7

The life of Irish rockers U2 may soon be coming to the small screen. According to reports, Netflix is in early development on a series about the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers.

The Who is releasing the first in a series of half speed mastered studio albums in May. The limited-edition black vinyl versions of My Generation and A Quick One have been mastered by long-time Who engineer Jon Astley and cut with a half-speed mastering technique that produces a superior vinyl cut.

Neil Young has announced the release of his next box set, Official Release Series Volume 4. The collector’s item release will have Young’s 80s albums Hawks & Doves, Re*as*tor, and This Note’s For You, along with his 1989 EP Eldorado which was previously only available in Japan and Australia.

Duran Duran gave a very special performance in Los Angeles. The band treated 250 special guests to a concert held on the rooftop of the Aster in Hollywood, a private members’ club and hotel set to open in June.