‘Halo’-mania! Def Leppard’s new album, ‘Diamond Star Halos,’ bows at #10 on the Billboard 200
UMe Def Leppard‘s latest studio album, Diamond Star Halos, has debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200 and also bowed at #1 on Billboard‘s Hard Rock chart. The album earned 34,000 equivalent album units during its first week of release — 32,000 of that figure were from album sales, while the remainder were from downloads and […]
Running up the charts, indeed: Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” goes top 10 on ‘Billboard’ Hot 100
ZIK Images/United Archives via Getty Images Kate Bush didn’t need a deal with God to finally notch a top-10 hit, just a placement on Stranger Things. The English singer’s song “Running Up That Hill,” which has seen a resurgence over the past week after being featured in the newly premiered fourth season of Netflix’s ever-popular […]
Bruce Springsteen performed with Coldplay at band’s show in New Jersey on Sunday
Paul Morigi/Getty Images New Jersey’s favorite son joined Coldplay during the British band’s concert at East Rutherford’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday night. The one and only Bruce Springsteen took the stage alongside Chris Martin and company for performances of the Boss’s 2009 song “Working on a Dream” and his 1984 smash “Dancing in the Dark.” […]
Todd Rundgren, Adrian Belew among performers lined up for 2022 Celebrating David Bowie tribute tour
Courtesy of Scrote Todd Rundgren is among the well-known music artists who will take part in a new, 2022 edition of the Celebrating David Bowie tribute tour, which is scheduled to visit venues across North America this fall. The trek kicks off October 6 in San Diego and is currently slated to run through a […]
The Doobie Brothers postpone five shows after touring party members catch COVID
Courtesy of Live Nation Entertainment The Doobie Brothers recently postponed five U.S. concerts that were part of their ongoing 50th anniversary tour because several members of the band’s touring party tested positive for COVID-19. The affected dates, which have already been rescheduled, were originally scheduled for June 2 in West Palm Beach, Florida; June 3 in Tampa, […]
Sting on the “insane” idea that produced an album that “makes people smile”
Mr. Luva Luva Inc. In 2019, Sting won a Grammy for 44/876, an album he made with reggae/pop star Shaggy. Now the two have re-teamed for Come Fly wid Mi, a recently released album Sting produced of Shaggy doing reggae versions of Frank Sinatra tunes like “That’s Life.” Sting first came up with the idea […]
Mike Campbell sings praises of guest collaborators on new Dirty Knobs album, ‘External Combustion’
Artwork: Miles Wintner/BMG This Thursday, June 9, founding Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell and his current band, The Dirty Knobs, begin a stint opening for country star Chris Stapleton at various large U.S. venues that runs until late July. Campbell and his group are supporting their sophomore album, External Combustion, which was […]