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6/15/17-Yoko Ono's Imagine!

(CNN) "Imagine" Yoko Ono had inspired one of John Lennon's greatest songs. It's easy if you try. The National Music Publishers Association on Wednesday announced that Lennon's widow is to receive a co-writing credit on the 1971 song as part of the organization's Centennial Song Award. During the announcement, a clip of an interview with Lennon from 1980 was played in which he said credit for "Imagine" should be shared […]

todayJune 15, 2017

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6/9/17-Lionel Richie's knee

Lionel Richie had convinced himself he could carry on performing with an injured knee until his team forced him to stop. The singer underwent laparoscopic (keyhole) knee surgery, to treat a torn meniscus, a cartilage, in January and he subsequently postponed his tour with Mariah Carey, which was scheduled to start in March. The 67-year-old has now revealed that throughout his lengthy career he has been programmed to push his […]

todayJune 9, 2017

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6/8/17-Phil Collins injured

Phil Collins has been rushed to hospital after falling over and banging his head on Wednesday. The singer slipped over in his London hotel room when he woke up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and hit his head on a chair and he was subsequently rushed to hospital, where he was given stitches. "Phil suffers from 'drop foot' as a result of a back […]

todayJune 8, 2017

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6/3/17-Debbie Harry: Less Blondie?

Debbie Harry can’t promise fans she'll sing all her hits on her upcoming tour. The singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Stein comprise new wave band Blondie and recently released their eleventh studio album, titled Pollinator. Blondie are about to embark on several international tour dates, but Debbie warns that she won't necessarily be belting out every single fan favorite. "I'm just going to get up there at the beginning of the […]

todayJune 3, 2017

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6/1/17-Ringo’s 77th: Peace

Ringo Starr will turn 77 on July 7 and, for the tenth straight year, he wants to bring people together in the name of “Peace and Love”. The tradition started in 2008 in Chicago when Ringo gathered fans for a short ceremony. He has since taken it to New York, Hamburg, Nashville and, for the last three years, in Los Angeles at the Capitol Records Tower. Once again, Ringo is […]

todayJune 1, 2017

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5/30/17-Olivia Newton-John's cancer battle

(CNN) Olivia Newton-John is postponing her tour as she battles breast cancer for the second time. The singer, 68, was set to hit the road in June for concerts in the U.S. and Canada, after initially postponing the tour earlier this month. "The back pain that initially caused her to postpone the first half of her concert tour, has turned out to be breast cancer that has metastasized to the […]

todayMay 31, 2017

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5/27/17-Gregg Allman Dead

(CNN) Gregg Allman, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band who overcame family tragedy, drug addiction and health problems to become a grizzled elder statesman for the blues music he loved, has died. He was 69. Allman died due to liver cancer complications at his home in Savannah, Georgia, and he was "surrounded by his family and friends," Michael Lehman, Allman's longtime manager and close friend, told CNN. He […]

todayMay 27, 2017

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5/22/17-Cher's Lifetime Award

Cher wowed the crowd at the Billboard Music Awards with an energetic performance on Sunday night, before accepting her Icon gong with a self-deprecating speech. The legendary singer attended the Las Vegas ceremony after turning 71 on Saturday, and showed off her age-defying figure in a revealing silver dress and nipple pasties as she belted out her smash hit Believe, in what marked her first awards show performance in 15 […]

todayMay 22, 2017

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5/15/17-Michael Parks Dies

Character actor Michael Parks, 77, who played memorable roles in films by directors such as Quentin Tarantino and Kevin Smith, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Smith announced the actor’s death via Instagram. Parks’ acting career began with small roles on 1960s television series, and from 1969 to 1970, he starred on NBC’s “Then Came Bronson” as Jim Bronson, a wanderer who motorcycles around the country. Parks also sang the show’s […]

todayMay 15, 2017

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