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Billy Hinsche, longtime Beach Boys touring member and one-third of ‘60s pop-rock trio Dino, Desi and Billy, has died at age 70. Lucie Arnaz — daughter of I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, and sister of the latter band’s Desi Arnaz Jr. — confirmed Hinsche’s death Saturday on Instagram, writing, “Giant cell carcinoma. Only

Adele paid tribute to Grenfell survivors and firefighters during her ITV special An Audience With last night (November 21). The singer, who performed tracks from her new record ‘30‘, invited a host of celebrities to the show alongside those who had survived the 2017 tragedy. At one point in the TV special she gave a

Sylvester Stallone was not born to be a star — which made him the perfect choice to play the titular Rocky Balboa in his breakthrough 1976 film, Rocky. Prior to making his Oscar-winning blockbuster, Stallone spent years roughing it as a no-name actor in New York, appearing in a handful of low-profile films throughout the early ’70s (including the 1970 softcore pornographic

The American Music Awards 2021 take place in Los Angeles tonight (November 21) and the first winners have already been announced through TikTok. Going into the ceremony, Olivia Rodrigo led the nominations with a total of seven nods, while The Weeknd followed closely behind with five. Before the main event kicked off, 21 of the

Robert Plant, 73, is often asked about retirement. After many decades in the industry, both fans and journalists alike have wondered — and questioned Plant directly — about his retirement status. But the former Led Zeppelin singer can’t even fathom it. “People used to say to me, ‘Well, you must have done enough now?’” Plant said in a new

Lorde performed an acoustic version of ‘Buzzcut Season’ while peeling fruit at the Guggenheim International Gala in New York – watch the video below. The singer attended the event on Wednesday (November 17), appearing on the red carpet wearing her hair as a scarf. She then took to the stage dressed in gold, with her

Kiss‘ career-defining 1976 album Destroyer almost took the name of their 1979 LP, Dynasty. “Back in the ’70s, Howard Marks was Kiss’ business manager; he was a financial, suit-and-tie, New York City guy who worked in advertising,” singer and bassist Gene Simmons explained in the liner notes to the new 45th-anniversary Super Deluxe edition of Destroyer. “When we were trying

Saweetie has shared her latest single, ‘Icy Chain’, ahead of her imminent debut on Saturday Night Live. The playful, freewheeling anthem arrived on digital platforms yesterday (November 19) as an early treat before the rapper performs it live on the show this weekend. ‘Icy Chain’ is produced by Dr. Luke, Rocco Did It Again!, and

Bob Dylan’s Never Ending Tour never really ended, only paused. Last month, he and his band launched his Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour, marking his first live appearances since the onset of the pandemic. This evening he returned to one of his usual haunts, New York City’s Beacon Theatre, for the first time in nearly

The early years of this Belgian multi-instrumentalist and composer, who made his first public appearance on classical piano at the age of six, just 14 years before touring Europe with the Quincy Jones Orchestra, point to a long and productive career. He enjoyed both, but rather than taking the straight highway, Vandroogenbroeck chose the exploratoryside

Taylor Swift has scored her eighth consecutive UK Number One album with ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’. The new LP, the latest in the pop star’s series of re-recorded albums, came out last week (November 12) and features the entire original album re-recorded, along with a host of ‘vault’ tracks and rarities. It debuted on top of

A yet-untitled David Bowie film is reportedly on the way, with the approval of the late rocker’s family. Though no official release date has been announced, sources speaking to Variety noted that the Sundance Film Festival may host the movie’s premiere, given its close proximity to the sixth anniversary of of Bowie’s death on Jan. 10. The new film will be directed by

Though every cratedigger dreams of such moments, few enjoy the exhilaration Mike Nishita, Money Mark’s brother, felt in January 2018 after his latest visit to The Roadium, a swap-meet in Gardena, California. Digging through a haul of reel-to-reel tapes, he noticed many came from Sea-Saint Studios, the New Orleans establishment co-owned by legendary songwriter and

Måneskin and Tyler, The Creator have been added to the line-up for this year’s American Music Awards. They join the likes of Coldplay, BTS, Silk Sonic, Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, Megan Thee Stallion and more who have already been tapped up to perform at the event, while Diplo will serve as the DJ for the night. Billy Porter,

Mick Rock, the legendary music photographer, has died at the age of 72. The news was confirmed via Rock’s social media accounts. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share our beloved psychedelic renegade Mick Rock has made the Jungian journey to the other side,” the message read. “Those who had the pleasure

Consistency can be a curse. Now into his fourth decade in action, Dean Wareham has a catalogue that contains unimpeachable masterpieces – Galaxie 500’s “On Fire” and the one-two mid-1990s punch of Luna’s “Bewitched” and “Penthouse” among them. But truth be told, he has yet to make a bad record. Luna’s less-ballyhooed later albums are

The Cribs have shared a new single called ‘Sucked Sweet’ – you can listen to it below. Released today (November 19), the song is the third instalment in the Wakefield trio’s ‘Sonic Blew Singles Club’ series following last month’s ‘The Day I Got Lost Again’ and August’s ‘Swinging At Shadows’. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll

Eric Clapton accused Rolling Stone of running a “slur campaign” against him because of his controversial views on COVID-19 vaccination and lockdown mandates. The guitarist spoke to prominent anti-vax advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for an interview featured on his website, the Defender. “Over the past year, there’s been a lot of disappearing, you know