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As the world awaits the upcoming Spinal Tap sequel (due this September), the creators of the beloved fake band have announced a new behind-the-scenes book, titled A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap (pre-order here).

Written by director Rob Reiner with stars Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer, A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever will be released on September 9th via Simon & Schuster. Content-wise, the book will feature first-hand stories about the creation of the 1984 film and its iconic one-liners — including “None more black,” “You can’t dust for vomit,” “These go to eleven,” and more.

The book will also feature musings and real-life “Spinal Tap moments” from actual rock stars from the era, including Slash of Guns N’ Roses, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth of Talking Heads, Rob Halford of Judas Priest, and Don Henley of the Eagles.

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Warren Zevon’s son isn’t sure how his late father would feel about finally getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. “By now he’d be 78,” Jordan Zevon tells Rolling Stone. “How would 78-year-old pop react to it? He could have been the crankiest, get-off-my-lawn-guy on the planet, or he might’ve morphed into the story-time grandpa with hard candy in his pocket and think it’s delightful. We just don’t know.”

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The Eagles have announced new dates for their residency at the Las Vegas Sphere.

The residency kicked off on September 20, 2024, and features tickets with a starting price of $175.

This residency follows The Eagles’ global Long Goodbye Tour and is what fans presume to be their “second last chance” to see the band live. Due to high demand, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees added extra performance dates.

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The Eagles have been together for 53 years, with the founding member Don Henley now 77 years old and still leading the band on drums and vocals. His bandmates include Joe Walsh and Timothy B Schmidt, both also 77, as well as Vince Gill, 68, and the late Glenn Frey’s son Deacon, 31. The band lost members Frey, who died in 2016, as well Randy Meisner, who died in 2023.

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I didn’t arrive late to the climate change party — in fact, I was invited by Don Henley himself. In the late ’80s, my husband, Chevy Chase, and I were gifted a book from Don: The End of Nature, by Bill McKibben. That book cracked something wide open in me.

Chevy and I met in 1980, and I was already activated. By 1983, somewhat buried articles about how much energy we use and how much we throw away here in the U.S. made me feel I had to do something.

I felt compelled to educate myself and do whatever I could to share what I learned. I gravitated toward like-minded moms in Pacific Palisades and we began building what became The Center for Environmental Education. Dr. Tom Lovejoy — the man who literally coined the term “biodiversity” — and Denis Hayes, the founder of Earth Day, are just two of the several dedicated...

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It’s time to “Take It Easy” in Sin City. Last year, the Eagles flew over to Las Vegas to kick off their new residency at the Sphere, and now the band has extended their show with even more new dates through October and November 2025. The legendary American rock group is the latest to play concerts at the venue, following the likes of U2, Phish, and Dead & Company.

The Eagles have announced eight additional concerts at Las Vegas Sphere, which mark their final dates at the venue in 2025.

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The lineup of Don Henley, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmit, along with Vince Gill and Deacon Frey, have been playing shows at the $2.3 billion Sphere since September 2024. The newly announced dates span four weekends in October and November, bringing the total number of concerts the band has performed at the venue to 44.

A Live Nation pre-sale for Eagles’ newly announced Sphere concerts is set for Wednesday, April 16th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster (use code Dance), with a public on-sale following on Friday, April 18th at 10:00 a.m. local time. VIP and other premium packages will other be available.

Tickets for Eagles’ previously announced Sphere concerts in April and September can be purchased here.

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The Eagles have apparently decided the Hotel California Sphere in Las Vegas is too lovely of a place to leave, adding four more shows to their ongoing residency on September 5th, 6th, 12th, and 13th.

Scheduled for the first two weekends of September, the new dates will follow their upcoming run of four shows on April 4th, 5th, 11th, and 12th. The artist ticket pre-sale (sign up here) and Live Nation pre-sale (use access code Funky) for the September dates launch concurrently on Tuesday, March 25th at 10:00 am Pt. The general on-sale follows on Friday, March 28th at 10:00 am Pt via Ticketmaster.

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These concerts are part of the Eagles’ “Long Goodbye” farewell tour and bring their Sphere residency to a total of 36 shows. The band has four additional shows schedule in April; get tickets here.

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The Piano Man will be riding the bench for a while.

Reps for Billy Joel announced today that the music legend has been forced to postpone several upcoming tour dates due to a persistent “medical condition.”

Their statement did not offer much in the way of detail, but it seems that Joel’s ailment will require extensive physical therapy.

Billy Joel arrives for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 4, 2024. (Photo by Robyn Beck/Afp via Getty Images) Billy Joel’s team issues statement about his health issues

“Billy Joel’s upcoming concert dates will be rescheduled due to a medical condition,” reads the statement that appeared on Joel’s Instagram page on Tuesday.

“The current tour will be postponed for four months to allow him to recover from recent surgery and to undergo physical therapy under the supervision of his doctors.

Mike Campbell was always more than just the deeply gifted guitarist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers — songs from “Refugee” to “You Wreck Me,” not to mention Don Henley’s “Boys of Summer,” began with music he wrote. In his essential, vividly told new autobiography, Heartbreaker: A Memoir, due March 18, Campbell (now the leader of his own band, the Dirty Knobs) offers many new revelations about his relationship with Petty and his musical journey.

In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Campbell breaks down those untold stories, and...

A rare-books dealer previously accused of trying to sell stolen copies of handwritten Eagles lyrics has filed a lawsuit of his own against Don Henley and manager Irving Azoff.

Glenn Horowitz was one of three defendants who faced criminal charges last year for conspiring to possess stolen property — in this case, over 100 pages of drafts of songs from the Eagles’ Hotel California, written by Henley and Glenn Frey. When some of those pages were considered for auction during the 2010s, Henley claimed they were stolen, taking the case to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office,...

Even though Leonardo DiCaprio has delivered banger after banger throughout his tenure in Hollywood’s entertainment industry as an actor, not many come as close to perfection at its peak as The Wolf of Wall Street. To say the least, that epic biographical black comedy crime film not only exceeded expectations but also turned out to be beyond immersive and intriguing.

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Besides becoming a major commercial success with its $407 million gross on a $100 million budget (via Box Office Mojo) – becoming Martin Scorsese’s highest-grossing film, the R-rated (and initially deemed controversial) masterpiece also earned rave reviews from fans and critics worldwide, going on to be nominated for 5 stunning Oscars, among other major accolades.

Being such a massively commended project, it’s only understandable that people want more of it through similar pieces. Turns out, similar pieces do exist: In the television shows field.

Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton’s new band Close Enemies have inked a record deal with Tlg|Rock, and have embarked on a US tour. The band has also unveiled its first single, “Sound of a Train.”

The tour kicked off with a show on January 8th at Philadelphia City Winery, and runs through January 29th at St. Louis City Winery. Ticket info for most shows can be found on the respective websites for each venue.

The band’s debut single, the bluesy rocker “Sound of a Train,” can be heard below, while a full-length album is also in the works.

“We’re really excited to be working with Tlg/Virgin on the release of the Close Enemies record!” Hamilton said in a press release. “They’re genuinely as excited about putting it out as we are! Can’t wait to see what happens!”

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Following the death of Sam Moore, many of the artists inspired by the Sam and Dave singer turned to social media to pay tribute to the soul legend.

“Rip Sam Moore. One of the last of the great Soul Men,” Steven Van Zandt wrote. “Him and Dave Prater were the inspiration for me and Johnny to start Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. An important righteous wonderful man.”

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“Sam Moore, the Soulman, one of the pioneers and greatest singers ever has left us..,” Jon Bon Jovi...

Sam Moore, who with with partner Dave Prater helped bring the sound of the church to pop music with a string of call-and-response hits as the high tenor in the famed Stax Records duo Sam & Dave, has died. He was 89.

Moore died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, of complications recovering from surgery, his rep Jeremy Westby announced.

Called “the greatest of all soul duos” by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which inducted the pair in 1992, Sam & Dave worked with the songwriting/production team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter — and used Booker T & the M.G.’s and the Memphis Horns as their backing band — to produce a string of indelible rave-up hits from 1965-68.

Their combined talent produced fevered back-and-forth exchanges in “You Don’t Know Like I Know,” “Hold On, I’m Coming,” “You Got Me Hummin’,” “Soul Man” and “I Thank You.”

Along with labelmate Otis Redding,...

With over five decades of iconic popular music that includes several hit Broadway shows, one critically adored biographical feature film, and unforgettable duets with the likes of John Lennon, George Michael, Patti Labelle, and Britney Spears just to name a few, it’s a testament to his genius that legendary musician Elton John is still standing and eager to make new music. “I still love playing the piano,” John tells Deadline. “I’m waiting to get back in the studio. I can’t wait to release new stuff. I’m raring to go.”

The new documentary Elton John: Never Too Late, directed by R.J. Cutler and John’s husband David Furnish takes a deep dive into the highs and lows of the singer-songwriter’s multi-faceted career. Through never-before-seen footage, diaries and audio interviews for his memoir Me and animated sequences that depict John’s memories, the film follows his tumultuous formative years,...

As Billy Joel prepares to go back on tour in 2025, The Billy Joel Channel returns to SiriusXM for a limited time, featuring stories from the Piano Man himself about his music and life.

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Hear celebrity Guest DJ shows hosted by Don Henley, Garth Brooks, Alexa Ray Joel, Billy’s band members, and more. Billy hosts shows playing some of his favorite recordings by other artists as well as deep dives into the writing and meaning of his own songs. Plus, enjoy encore airings of Billy’s final show that concluded his residency at Madison Square Garden.

From January 4 through February 2, listen to The Billy Joel Channel on satellite channel 79 and streaming on the SiriusXM app.

Exclusive Shows on The Billy Joel Channel Track-By-Track Billy walks us through each song on one of his albums with stories about their origin and more.

Cover songs are a divisive topic in music, at once celebrated for their ability to bring new life to old material while also being decried as the provenance of schlocky tribute acts or wedding singers. Yet covers have been an integral part of rock and roll ever since the beginning, with many of rock's earliest stars relying heavily on old blues standards.

There's certainly no formula to what makes a good cover song. Some are great because they distill a song's essence into a stronger form of itself, relying on an artist's chops and passion to stand out from what came before, even if not much changes in the arrangement. Some are transformative, playing with genre and instrumentation to create something that would never otherwise have existed. Here, then, are ten rock covers that rocked way harder than the originals.

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Eve Babitz, the “dowager groupie” who wrote Slow Days, Fast Company and was known for her relationships with the likes of The Doors’ frontman Jim Morrison and Steve Martin, and Joan Didion, the author of Play It As It Lays and The White Album, who wrote Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson’s A Star Is Born, are unquestionably two of Los Angeles’ most-revered writers.

A new book – Didion & Babitz written by Lili Anolik – highlights the relationship between the pair, helped by the author unearthing scores of previously unseen letters.

The book, which published today by Simon & Schuster’s Scribner, also explores their contrasting relationship with Hollywood (the town) and Hollywood (the industry).

Didion wrote a slew of screenplays with her husband, John Gregory Dunne, including the aforementioned A Star Is Born, 1971’s The Panic In Needle Park, which starred Al Pacino, 1981’s True Confessions, which starred Robert De Niro and Robert Duvall,...

Mike Campbell, celebrated songwriter and guitarist of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, has announced Heartbreaker, a new memoir. The book is due for release on March 18th via Grand Central Publishing (pre order here).

Heartbreaker explores both the personal and creative life of Campbell, offering fans an in-depth look at his upbringing, his experience linking up with Petty, and the origins of songs like “Refugee” and “Rinnin’ Down a Dream.” He also touches on collaborating with such artists as Don Henley and Stevie Nicks.

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“This is my book,” Campbell said in a press release. “It’s the story of a poor kid from Jacksonville, Florida, who realized a dream through music. It’s a long journey through hard work, dedication, and luck. Playing guitar and writing songs has been my inspiration and purpose. It’s a story of hope, redemption, and gratitude, a testimonial that...

In a new interview with CBS Sunday Morning, legendary singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks opened up about why she feels it’s important to discuss reproductive rights in the aftermath of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, saying her decision to obtain an abortion in 1979 was paramount to Fleetwood Mac’s continuance.

The Grammy winner said she took all the necessary precautions to prevent pregnancy, had an Iud and a “great gynecologist,” but still got pregnant while in a relationship with Eagles vocalist Don Henley.

“I’m like, ‘This can’t be happening,'” she told correspondent Tracy Smith. “Fleetwood Mac is three years in and it’s big. And we’re going into our third album. It was like, ‘Oh, no no no no no.’ It would have destroyed Fleetwood Mac. Absolutely.”

While Nicks said she would have tried her “best to get through being in the studio every single day,...

Stevie Nicks is best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac, an iconic band from the 70s that took the world by storm with songs like Landslide, Go Your Own Way, and Rhiannon. Nicks also built a career in music outside of the band as well, earning herself the tagline “Reigning Queen of Rock and Roll” following the release of her debut album. At the end of the day, all you need to know is that her voice can send shivers down your spine.

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Nicks is known for having quite a quirky personality. Though she might come off as bubbly, fun, or incredibly fascinating, it’s not like life hasn’t ever thrown curveballs her way. Unfortunately, she had to make one of the toughest decisions during the late 70s, or else it meant the end for Fleetwood Mac.

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Goodbye Hotel California, hello The Sphere! Iconic rock band The Eagles have announced a residency at the spherical Las Vegas venue as part of their farewell tour, “The Long Goodbye.” The classic rockers kicked off their stint on Friday, September 20th, and will play weekends until Saturday, March 15th, 2025.

Purchase your tickets here, and read on for more details, including how to get access to sold-out shows. Update: Due to overwhelming demand, Eagles have announced four new shows at the Sphere taking place in March 2025. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 25th. Find more details below.

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What Is The Eagles’ Sphere Residency?

The Eagles’ residency at The Sphere follows in the footsteps of other legendary rock acts that have recently made a temporary home out of the $2.3 billion venue, like U2, Phish, and Dead & Company. For their part, The Eagles’ residency is set to last for 14 weekends,...

The Eagles have once again extended their residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere. See the newly added dates and get information on how to secure tickets below.

The classic rock band kicked off their residency at the $2 billion performance space on September 20th. Initially, they were poised to play weekend shows through December 14th before the band added January shows due to demand. Now, they are extending the run even further with four new dates — February 14th, 15th, 21st, and 22nd.

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Tickets for the Eagles’ newly announced dates at Sphere start at $175 (including fees), with an artist presale taking place on Tuesday, October 8th via Seated. A Live Nation presale then follows on Thursday, October 10th at 10:00 a.m. Pt (use code Tempo). Finally, the public on-sale launches on Friday, October 11th at 10:00 a.m. Pt via Ticketmaster.

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The Eagles began their residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere over the weekend, with opening shows on Friday, September 20th and Saturday, September 21st.

Eagles followed previous Sphere residents U2, Phish, and Dead & Company with a visually-dazzling show that made use of the venue’s 160,000-square-foot LED screen and immersive surround sound technology. The band, who are in the midst of their farewell tour, ran through a plethora of their biggest hits for the opening shows of the residency, including “Hotel California,” “Life in the Fast Lane,” “Take It Easy,” “Desperado,” and several more.

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For the first performance, Eagles also dedicated their final song “Heartache Tonight” to J.D. Souther, who died last week at the age of 78. In addition to co-writing “Heartache Tonight,” Souther worked extensively with the Eagles throughout their ’70s soft rock peak. “I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge a couple of people,...

The Eagles paid tribute to J.D. Souther during the band’s opening night show Friday at Las Vegas’ Sphere, dedicating “Heartache Tonight” — co-written by Souther — to the late singer-songwriter who died earlier this week.

“I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge a couple of people,” Don Henley told the audience before the final song of the evening.

“I want to acknowledge the co-writer of that song who we lost three days ago, Mr. J.D. Souther. J.D. is someone you may know played a pivotal role in the Eagles.

The Eagles have paid tribute to J.D. Souther, who co-wrote the band’s hits “Heartache Tonight” and “New Kid in Town,” following the singer-songwriter’s death Tuesday, “He was an extraordinary man and will be greatly missed by many.”

“We have lost a brother, a friend and a brilliant collaborator, and the world has lost a great songwriter, a pioneer of the Southern California sound that emerged in the 1970s,” the Eagles said in a statement posted on their official website.

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Jd Souther, a Songwriters Hall of Famer whose collaborations with The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor helped define the country-tinged Laurel Canyon/Southern California rock sound of the 1970s, has died. He was 78.

His reps said Souther died peacefully at his home in Sandia Park, Nm, but did not provide a cause or date of death.

Born John David Souther on November 2, 1945, in Detroit — he went by Jd, sans periods, throughout nearly all of his professional career — Souther was raised in Amarillo, Texas. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 1960s, where he soon, and fortuitously, formed a band called Longbranch Pennywhistle with musician-songwriter Glenn Frey, a fellow Detroit native. The two would continue their songwriting collaboration even after Frey went on to cofound The Eagles, one of the most successful rock bands in history.

Together, Souther and Frey would contribute some of the Eagles’ most enduring and beloved songs,...

Jd Souther, the singer and songwriter who co-wrote songs with the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, has died. He was 78.

Souther died peacefully at his home in New Mexico, according to his rep. No cause of death was given. He was about to embark on a tour with Karla Bonoff.

Souther, a Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, was responsible for some of the Eagles’ biggest hits, including the songs “Best of My Love”, “Victim of Love”, “Heartache Tonight”, and “New Kid in Town”. “How Long.” With Ronstadt, he wrote and duetted on the classic songs “Prisoner in Disguise,” “Sometimes You Can’t Win” and “Hearts Against the Wind.” He also enjoyed a successful solo career and penned the hit songs “You’re Only Lonely” and “Her Town Too,” the latter a duet with Taylor.

Born John David Souther on Nov. 2, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, he was raised in Amarillo, Texas. He started...

John David “J.D.” Souther, a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame known for co-penning hits with the Eagles, James Taylor, and Linda Ronstadt, has died at the age of 78.

The singer-songwriter died peacefully at home in New Mexico, according to reps at Solters PR. A cause of death was not given.

Souther was born in Detroit, Michigan, on Nov. 2, 1945, and raised in Amarillo, Texas. After moving to Los Angeles, California, in the late Sixties, he formed a longtime partnership with the Eagles’ Glenn Frey. The duo briefly formed...

Jd Souther, the singer, songwriter and actor who co-wrote some of the biggest hits of the Eagles, like “New Kid in Town” and “Best of My Love,” and had a long solo career that included the top 10 hit “You’re Only Lonely,” died Tuesday at age 78. No cause of death was given but he was described by reps at Solters PR as dying peacefully at home in New Mexico.

Souther was about to go out for joint concert dates this fall with Karla Bonoff, another veteran of the 1970s Southern California singer-songwriter scene, and had performed as recently as five days ago.

Besides “New Kid” and “Best of My Love,” other compositions co-written by Souther that appeared on Eagles albums included “Heartache Tonight,” “Victim of Love,” “James Dean,” “Doolin-Dalton,” “The Sad Cafe,” “You Never Cry Like a Lover,” “Teenage Jail” and “Last Good Time in Town.” He was the sole writer of “How Long,...

Classic Rewind (Ch. 25) is counting down the 40 biggest cassettes turning 40 this year – and the votes are in! Listen to the full countdown on the SiriusXM app now with a subscription and free trial.

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Additionally, tune in to the countdown on Classic Rewind live when it premieres August 29 at 5pm Et, with rebroadcasts throughout Labor Day weekend. Check out the bands and songs on the list below.

40 Cassettes Turning 40: 1984 Van Halen – 1984 Prince – Purple Rain Bruce Springsteen- Born in the U.S.A. Cars – Heartbeat City Bryan Adams- Reckless Bon Jovi- Bon Jovi Don Henley – Building the Perfect Beast Scorpions – Love at First Sting Foreigner – Agent Provocateur Reo Speedwagon – Wheels are Turnin’ Ratt- Out of the Cellar U2 – The Unforgettable Fire Tina Turner – Private Dancer Whitesnake – Slide It In Rush – Grace Under Pressure Talking Heads – Stop...

Legendary rock band The Eagles are set to captivate audiences with their hight anticipated residency at the premier concert destination, Sphere, in Las Vegas, from September 20 to January 25, 2025.

The residency’s lineup will feature the band’s founding member Don Henley, 76, along with fellow icons Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, and the late Glenn Frey’s son, Deacon Frey.

This residency comes on the heels of The Eagles’ successful The Long Goodbye Tour, which celebrated the band’s 50 years of touring and their remarkable achievement of selling over 150 million albums worldwide. The tour concluded in the Netherlands on June 15.

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The residency was originally slated to be just eight shows from September through October, but due to overwhelming fan demand, the concert dates were extended three times. Initially only extended by four shows, the...

After U2 became the first band to hold a residency at Las Vegas’ billion dollar venue The Sphere, a new concert film commemorating their “U2:uv Achtung Baby” show is coming to the venue.

Beginning on September 5th, 2024, The Sphere will be the home of V-U2, an immersive concert film that will give attendees a full showcase of the band’s visually-stunning performance. The film was directed by Morleigh Steinberg as well as U2 guitarist The Edge, who makes an appearance in V-U2’s trailer to say “Finally, I get to see a U2 show.”

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Utilizing The Sphere’s innovative technology and visual prowess, V-U2 is the first film to be shot entirely with Big Sky, the venue’s ultra-high-resolution camera system. The film recreates the use of multiple cameras, the venue’s 160,000 sq. ft. display plane, the surround sound courtesy of Holoplot,...

Joe Walsh has recruited Eric Church, Kool & the Gang and Toto for his eighth annual VetsAid concert.

The event, where Walsh will also perform, will take place Nov. 11 at Ubs Arena in Belmont Park, New York.

VetsAid 2024 is returning to the East Coast since its 2017 debut in Northern Virginia. This year’s show serves as a homecoming for Walsh’s wife and VetsAid co-founder, Marjorie Walsh, who is a native of Rosedale, Queens, and a proud daughter of a WWII Air Force veteran and Purple Heart recipient.

“VetsAid 2024 is all about family, friends and faith,” the Kennedy Center Honor recipient and Grammy winner tells The Hollywood Reporter in a statement. “I honor my wife’s family and their legacy of service in her home borough of Queens. I honor and thank my extraordinary friends Eric Church (the Chief!), Toto and Kool & the Gang. I honor our collective faith in the...

The Beginner’s Introduction to Amoeba Music Since 1990, Amoeba Music has been the place to go for lovers of pop culture media. Buying, trading, and selling all sorts of knick-knacks and media across vastly varying platforms, Amoeba describes themselves on their website as “a meeting place for California’s most colorful community of progressive and creative minds.” Amoeba Music was originally a response to the endless lines of corporate chains that began to devour the sales market and devastating independent stores in the 80s and 90s– they “arose out of that community of music lovers that wanted a better place for music than a corporate chain store.” Today, with that mission as a foundation, they have evolved into a cultural landmark for the residents of Los Angeles and all visitors of the city of stars. Located at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Argyle Avenue, Amoeba Music’s grand sign...

Eddie Rosenblatt, president of Geffen Records during its days as one of the hottest record labels in the music business, died Tuesday at a hospital in Santa Barbara of pneumonia at 89.

Rosenblatt led Geffen in the 1980s and 1990s, helming a roster that included Guns N’ Roses, Nirvana, Whitesnake, Peter Gabriel, Sonic Youth and Xtc.

Rosenblatt was born in 1934 in Queens, New York. After serving in the U.S. Army and dabbling in the Macy’s management-training program, he moved to Cleveland to work at Cosnat Distributing.

From there, he moved on to Main Line Distribution, then joined A&m Records in 1967 and then Warner Bros. Records in 1971, where he helped run the company’s distribution arm, Wea.

Rosenblatt’s work at Warner Bros. included working with Joni Mitchell, who was managed by David Geffen, and led Geffen to hire him as president of his newly founded namesake label in 1980.

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The Eagles will turn Las Vegas’ Sphere into Hotel California with a 10-weekend residency this fall (get tickets here).

The 20-show run is set to launch on Friday, September 20th, and, as announced today, has been extended into 2025 due to “overwhelming demand.” The newly announced run of shows take place on January 17th, 18th, 24th, and 25th.

As with other events at the Sphere, Eagles plan to utilize the venue’s next-generation technologies, including its immersive LED displays and sound systems.

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An artist ticket pre-sale (sign up here) for the January 2025 dates begins on Tuesday, July 23rd, with a Live Nation pre-sale following on Thursday, July 25th (use access code Strum). Tickets going on sale to the general public on Friday, July 26th via Ticketmaster.

Eagles fans can look for deals and get tickets to sold-out shows at Sphere via StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.

As the legendary rock band The Eagles embarks on their The Long Goodbye Tour, fans are presented with a bittersweet opportunity to witness the group’s final live performances.

Formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1971, The Eagles have left an unforgettable mark on the music industry through their harmonious vocals, intricate guitar work and blend of country, rock and folk elements.

The Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) album remains the largest-selling greatest hits collection in the history of rock and roll, and features iconic songs such as “Hotel California” and “Take it to the Limit.” Despite lineup changes over the years, the band has maintained its status as a beloved and influential rock group and delighted audiences with its distinctive sound and timeless melodies.

As the band’s highly anticipated The Long Goodbye Tour progresses, fans can revel in the group’s impressive musical repertoire and savor every note and...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a classic 1980s movie that has stood the test of time. One of the reasons for its enduring popularity is the memorable soundtrack that accompanies the film. The Go-Go's "We Got the Beat" kicks off the movie and its upbeat pop style helps set the tone. The Tom Petty classic "American Girl" helps present Stacy as the true lead character of the movie and establishes this as her coming-of-age story.

The Fast Times at Ridgemont High soundtrack is full of great songs by such legendary musical artists as Led Zeppelin and Stevie Nicks. The movie charts a year in the lives of a group of students at the titular high school as they endure strict teachers, entry-level jobs, and awkward early sexual encounters. Cameron Crowe adapted the script from his book of the same name, which was based on Crowes own experiences undercover at...

Eagles singer Don Henley is seeking the return of his handwritten notes and song lyrics from the band’s iconic Hotel California album, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in New York.

The federal court civil complaint is the second attempt to claim the documents. In March, prosecutors dropped criminal charges midway through a trial against three collectibles experts accused of trying to sell the items.

Henley claims the pages were stolen. He said he would pursue a civil remedy when the criminal case was dropped against rare books dealer Glenn Horowitz, former Rock & Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi, and rock memorabilia seller Edward Kosinski.

Hotel California was released by the Eagles in 1977 and is the third-biggest selling album of all time in the U.S.

“These 100 pages of personal lyric sheets belong to Mr. Henley and his family, and he has never authorized defendants or anyone else to peddle them for profit,...

Don Henley has filed a lawsuit seeking the return of the personal Eagles lyric sheets that were recently the subject of a separate criminal trial.

While the charges against former Rock & Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi and rock memorabilia dealer Edward Kosinski were abruptly dropped during the trial in March, the Eagles singer filed a lawsuit Thursday to regain ownership of the seized lyric sheets, including handwritten lyrics from the Hotel California era.

“Don Henley has filed suit today in a New York federal court for return of...

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The Eagles will be the next artist to nest at the Sphere as the “Hotel California” band has announced a residency at the state-of-the-art Las Vegas venue.

A month after Dead & Company wrap up their own Sphere residency in August, the Eagles will swoop in on Sept. 20 and 21 for the first of four Friday/Saturday concerts at the venue.

The band — Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Vince Gill, and Deacon Frey — is then scheduled to play weekends in Sept. and Oct., and through the weekend of Nov. 8 and 9. After a month off,...

Just After Dawn on the morning of May 15, 2019, more than a dozen cops arrived at a home in the placid suburb of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. Armed with a search warrant, they ordered a member of the household to sit down and denied her access to her cellphone. Similar searches took place at other properties in Woodstock, New York, and Brooklyn. When it was over, according to court documents, the police left with cellphones, Usb drives, iPads, 1,300 pages of “physical documents,” four Apple MacBooks, and files filled with banking records.

“Good evening, Hollywood-fucking-Bowl!” Paul McCartney exclaimed to the flock of Parrotheads gathered before him. A sold-out crowd had assembled in the famed Los Angeles venue on Thursday to celebrate the legacy of Jimmy Buffett at “Keep the Party Going,” a laid-back, one-night-only tribute show full of eclectic guests.

“I had the great pleasure of knowing Jimmy, and like everyone else on the bill tonight, I said, ‘This is one great man.’ He was generous. He was funny. He’d done just about everything in his life,” McCartney said, before launching into “Let It Be.

A Manhattan judge abruptly dismissed a criminal case against three men accused of stealing dozens of pages of handwritten lyrics to Eagles hits including “Hotel California” after concluding that band member Don Henley “manipulated” prosecutors by withholding evidence.

Three men — Glenn Horowitz, a rare book dealer; Craig Inciardi, a curator at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; and Edward Kosinski, a memorabilia auctioneer — were all charged in 2022 with conspiracy over accusations that they had illegally obtained over 100 pages of lyrics from Henley.

The defendants maintained that they had legally obtained the lyric sheets from author Ed Sanders, who was hired in the 1970s to write a book about the Eagles.

During a hearing on Wednesday (via Billboard), Justice Curtis Farber revealed that Henley recently handed over more than 6,000 pages of emails and other notes that lent credence to the defense’s claims that Sanders had legitimately come into possession of Henley’s lyrics.

Prosecutors in the trial involving handwritten lyrics from the Eagles’ 1976 classic Hotel California dismissed the case on Wednesday in a surprise decision that seemingly puts an end to one of the more unusual music-related criminal trials in recent years.

In the criminal case, three men were accused of conspiring to possess stolen property. That property in question was over 100 pages of drafts of songs from the Eagles’ landmark album, written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey. The trial was heading into its third week on Wednesday when, in a letter to Judge Curtis Farber,...

Don Henley, the cofounder of The Eagles, had a serious look on his face while arriving at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City.

A judge heard testimony in a criminal case about stolen notes with the lyrics for The Eagles’ album, Hotel California, including some of the band’s most iconic hits.

The notes were stolen from Henley’s barn and then began showing up in unauthorized auctions in 2012.

“It just wasn’t something that was for public viewing. It was our process. It was something very personal, very private,” Henley told the court. “I still wouldn’t show that to anybody.”

The Eagles have been touring for their final tour, The Long Goodbye. The tour is expected to continue until 2025. Steely Dan is an opening act for the tour.

The Eagles wrote in an Instagram post, “Our long run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed.

“I’m losing my voice,” Don Henley said in New York Supreme Court on Wednesday. No surprise: The 76-year-old leader of the Eagles was wrapping up his third day of testimony in a case involving allegedly stolen pads containing developmental lyrics for Eagles songs.

After being handed a lozenge by one of the prosecutors in the case, Henley resumed answering questions about the pads, a 1979 contract between the band and writer Ed Sanders (who was writing an authorized biography of the group), and other matters from his past. In the case,...

Seated at a witness stand in Manhattan court on Monday, Don Henley was doing his best to contain himself and what he was feeling. But every so often, the boldface-name witness in a trial involving allegedly stolen handwritten lyrics to songs from the Eagles’ Hotel California couldn’t help himself.

Take the moment Henley was asked if he recalled sending legal pads with lyric drafts to writer Ed Sanders for research of the group’s planned Eagles biography more than 40 years ago. “I don’t recall offering to send him lyric pads,...