British rock band Queen, jazz legend Herbie Hancock, and soprano/conductor Barbara Hannigan have been named as the recipients of the 2025 Polar Music Prize, which will be presented at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm on May 27. The three surviving members of Queen – Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon – said in a…… More
Jesse Colin Young, frontman and co-founder of the influential Sixties group the Youngbloods, has died at the age of 83. The musician’s death was confirmed by his wife and manager, Connie Young, who disclosed that he passed away at his home in Aiken, South Carolina, though she did not reveal a cause of death. Young…… More
On Monday (March 17), Fontaines D.C. announced that they have canceled their upcoming tour dates in Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia due to singer Grian Chatten’s herniated disc. The cancellations also include a series of high-profile appearances at a string of Lollapalooza festivals throughout South America. Chatten expressed his disappointment on the band’s Instagram…… More
Fire & Rain, a jukebox-style musical based on the songs of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer James Taylor, is currently in development. The project will feature a story written by Tony-winning playwright/actor Tracy Letts, and direction by Tony-winner David Cromer. The musical is set to feature Taylor’s 1970 hit, “Fire & Rain,” which peaked…… More
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