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3/19/26-All Tina Turner rights sold

Tina Turner Trusted Source: music-news.com Tina Turner’s name, image and likeness rights, along with a majority share of her music catalogue, have been sold to Pophouse Entertainment, after striking a new deal with BMG. The Swedish entertainment company — co-founded by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus and known for its digital avatar productions — announced the acquisition on Thursday (19.03.26). Tina, the Queen of Rock and Roll, died in 2023 at the […]

todayMarch 19, 2026

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3/17/26-Lulu: Bowie, Beatles, Bee Gees more!

Hear Lulu say hello on our Interviews Page! Trusted Source: music-news.com In a career-spanning conversation on The Louis Theroux Podcast, the legendary Lulu has pulled back the curtain on her extraordinary life among music’s greatest icons. From late-night trysts with David Bowie to the "sterile" state of British music before the Fab Four, the "Shout" singer offered a candid look at the golden age of rock and roll. The Night […]

todayMarch 17, 2026

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3/16/26-Dolly Parton Health Update

Dolly Parton Trusted Source: music-news.com Dolly Parton has shared an update on her health. The singing star has spoken out after postponing last year's Las Vegas residency due to health challenges, hard on the heels of coping with the death of her husband, Carl Dean, in May 2025. Parton made an appearance on Friday night at the kickoff of her theme park Dollywood's 2026 season in Tennessee. She opened up […]

todayMarch 16, 2026

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3/8/26-Rick Astley News!

Rick Astley Trusted Source: music-news.com Ahead of his highly anticipated UK tour beginning next month, pop icon Rick Astley sat down with Magic Radio’s Nicki Chapman for the latest instalment of her Pop Idols series. In a remarkably candid conversation, the "Never Gonna Give You Up" singer reflected on his meteoric rise to fame, the crushing anxiety that led him to quit the business in the early 90s, and the […]

todayMarch 8, 2026

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3/5/26-Beach Boy Bruce Johnston Quits Touring

Hear Bruce, Brian and Mike say hello on our Interviews Page! Beach Boys Trusted Source: music-news.com Beach Boys star Bruce Johnston is leaving the touring band after over six decades. The 83-year-old musician joined the iconic group in 1965 after Brian Wilson stepped away to focus on his studio work, and he performed around 6,000 gigs over the next 61 years. Now, he has told Rolling Stone magazine in a […]

todayMarch 5, 2026

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3/3/26-Guess Who Reunite?

Guess Who Trusted Source: AP at APNEWS.com by Mark Kennedy NEW YORK (AP) — Two principal songwriters of The Guess Who — the band that crafted the hit song “American Woman” — will tour America itself later this year for the first time in over two decades. Original guitarist Randy Bachman and singer-keyboardist Burton Cummings, who have already announced a tour of their native Canada this summer, are adding more […]

todayMarch 3, 2026

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2/25/26-Sir Monti Rock III/Disco Tex Passed

Sir Monty Rock III/Disco Tex Hear Disco Tex say hello on our Interviews page! Joseph Montanez Jr. was born in Bronx, New York in 1939 into a Puerto Rican Family. He became the flamboyant performer Sir Monti Rock III in the 1960s and gained fame with multiple appearances on The Merv Griffin Show and Johnny Carson. Disco Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes was created as a collaboration with Four Seasons producer […]

todayFebruary 25, 2026

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2/21/26-Barry Manilow’s Cancer Battle

Barry Manilow Trusted Source: music-news.com Barry Manilow has postponed the start of his upcoming arena tour after a “very depressing visit” with his surgeon. The 82-year-old entertainer - who is battling lung cancer- had surgery in December to remove part of his lung and his doctor doesn’t believe he is ready to return to the stage just yet. Explaining that he has been advised to push his February shows back […]

todayFebruary 21, 2026

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2/4/26-Fifth Dimension LaMonte McLemore Passes

Hear Lamont say hello on our Interviews Page Fifth Dimension Trusted Source: Associated Press at apnews.com By  ANDREW DALTON - February 4, 2026 Singer LaMonte McLemore, a founding member of vocal group The 5th Dimension, whose smooth pop and soul sounds with a touch of psychedelia brought them big hits in the 1960s and ’70s, has died. He was 90. McLemore died Tuesday at his home in Las Vegas surrounded […]

todayFebruary 4, 2026

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2/3/26-Three Dog Night’s Chuck Negron Passes

Three Dog Night Trusted Source: Variety at Variety.com Written by Chris Willman Chuck Negron, one of the three founding members of the rock group Three Dog Night and lead singer on some of their biggest hits, died Monday at age 83. A statement from his publicist said Negron died peacefully at his home in Studio City, Calif., surrounded by family. Negron’s voice was heard as the lead vocalist on such […]

todayFebruary 3, 2026

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2/1/26-Grammy Lifetime Winners include Cher

Trusted Source: AP News at apnews.com Paul Simon By  ANDREW DALTON - February 1, 2026 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chaka Khan, Cher, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Fela Kuti and Whitney Houston received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards on Saturday night. “Music has been my prayer, my healing, my joy, my truth,” Khan said as she accepted the award. “Through it, I […]

todayFebruary 1, 2026

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1/28/26-Leo Sayer’s Final UK Tour

Leo Sayer Trusted Source: music-news.com Leo Sayer has announced plans for what will be his final full UK tour, confirming a major 23-date run for autumn 2026. The singer, who turns 78 this year, says he’s not retiring from live work altogether but is ready to scale back the heavy touring schedule that has defined his five-decade career. Sayer said: “I love performing for my fans and look forward to […]

todayJanuary 28, 2026

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1/25/26-Rod Stewart speaks out

Rod Stewart Trusted Source: music-news.com Rod Stewart has slammed "draft dodger" Donald Trump following the US president's remarks about NATO troops and their role in Afghanistan. In a Fox News interview earlier this week, Trump criticised America's NATO allies, downplaying their contribution to the war on terror. "We've never needed them. We have never really asked anything of them," Trump said of NATO. "You know, they'll say they sent some […]

todayJanuary 25, 2026

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1/21/26-Phil Collins Health Update

Phil Collins Trusted Source: music-news.com Phil Collins has hinted that he may not be finished making music, revealing that he hopes to spend time experimenting in the studio after what he described as a “difficult, frustrating few years”. In a rare conversation with Zoe Ball for BBC Two’s Phil Collins: Eras – In Conversation, the music legend - who is approaching his 75th birthday - opened up about the possibility […]

todayJanuary 21, 2026

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1/11/26-Crystal Gayle Injury

Crystal Gayle Trusted Source: music-news.com Crystal Gayle has pulled out of an upcoming appearance in Ireland after suffering a knee injury. The 75-year-old country icon was slated to appear at the Your Roots Are Showing conference in Belfast this week. Doctors have advised against her traveling, after the Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue singer recently suffered a torn meniscus in her knee. "I was truly looking forward to […]

todayJanuary 11, 2026

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1/5/26-Barry Manilow Update

Barry Manilow Trusted Source: music-news.com Barry Manilow has shared a promising health update, weeks after he announced he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. The Copacabana singer, who recently underwent surgery to remove a cancerous spot from his left lung, shared a smiling hospital selfie to Instagram. "Better today!" he wrote in the caption. The post's comment section was flooded with kind words from fans wishing the 82-year-old a speedy […]

todayJanuary 5, 2026

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12/22/25: Barry Manilow Lung Cancer Reveal

Barry Manilow Trusted Source: Entertainment Weekly at EW.com Author: Shania Russell Barry Manilow is pausing his farewell tour to deal with a serious health issue.  On Monday, the "Copacabana" singer revealed that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is scheduled to undergo surgery. The lengthy statement, shared across the 82-year-old singer's social media pages, also reassured fans that the cancer was "found early." "As many of you know […]

todayDecember 22, 2025

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12/22/25-Chris Rea passes

Chris Rea Trusted Source: BBC.com Written by: Emma Saunders/BBC Chris Rea, the musician behind the festive classic Driving Home for Christmas, has died at the age of 74. The singer died on Monday in hospital following a short illness, a spokesperson for his family said. A statement on behalf of his wife and two children read: "It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Chris. […]

todayDecember 22, 2025

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12/16/25-Donna Summer Songwriter HOF!

Donna Summer Trusted Source: Associated Press at apnews.com By  MARIA SHERMAN Updated 10:30 AM EST, December 16, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — There are giants, and then there is Donna Summer. The Queen of Disco and then some, known for such timeless tunes as “Love to Love You Baby,” “I Feel Love,” “Bad Girls,” “Dim All the Lights,” “On the Radio” and “She Works Hard for the Money,” has been […]

todayDecember 16, 2025

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