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Dionne Warwick Trusted Source: music-news.com Dionne Warwick has revealed she's currently unable to stand or walk. The legendary singer was due to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Sunday, as part of the Deborah Silver & Fabulous Friends: Voices for ALS charity benefit. However, the 85-year-old music icon made the difficult decision to cancel the appearance due to health issues. "I'm sorry to have had to cancel […]
Beach Boys Trusted Source: music-news.com John Stamos has revealed that The Beach Boys' Mike Love is "facing serious health challenges". Prior to taking the stage for a concert at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday night, the Full House actor - who sometimes performs drums and other instruments for the iconic group - posted a candid letter to Instagram. "My beloved friend, father figure, musical hero and mentor, Mike […]
All Request! "Lost 45" Conversations: Al Stewart, "Weird" Al Yankovic, Vickie Sue Robinson, Frederick Knight & T.G. Sheppard! Plus, a '72 Class Reunion; Anti-Women's Lib 3-fer, rare Fleetwood Mac; more surprises!
Barry Manilow Trusted Source: music-news.com Barry Manilow has contracted bronchitis. The Copacabana singer - who was diagnosed with lung cancer last year - made a "triumphant" return to the stage on Thursday (08.10.26) after taking a six-week break but abruptly ended his performance at the International Theater at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino on Friday (09.10.26) after just two songs and later cancelled Saturday (10.10.26) night's concert entirely […]
Freddie Jackson Trusted Source: Soul Tracks at soultracks.com (October 6, 2026) This has been a sad year for soul music fans, one in which so many great artists have died. But some passings have additional weight, and feel like the end of an era. This is one of those. We are extremely sad to inform readers that R&B great Freddie Jackson has died, just three days after his 70th birthday. […]
Queen Trusted Source: music-news.com Brian May has revealed that Queen won't tour again. The 79-year-old guitarist decided 18 months ago that he "didn't want to tour again" because he's not willing to sacrifice his freedom anymore. "A close family friend died when we were in the States, so I said to my tour manager, 'I'll just nip home for a few days and come back.' She looked me in the […]
Paul McCartney Trusted Source: music-news.com Sir Paul McCartney has admitted his late Beatles bandmate John Lennon “could be a complete idiot” while reflecting on their infamously tense early-70s period. During a candid conversation with director Judd Apatow, McCartney was asked why Lennon seemed irritated by his post-Beatles direction. The filmmaker asked: “Was it a joyfulness to it while he's doing primal scream and you're having fun? What do you think […]
Rod Stewart Trusted Source: WCVB TV 5 at wcvb.com Written by: Brian Wiechert Rod Stewart has announced he will be retiring from touring after more than six decades. The legendary singer-songwriter, 81, announced The Final Encore Tour Monday morning, just weeks after canceling portions of his U.S. "One Last Time" farewell tour following a coronary stent procedure. “Ladies and gentlemen, after much deliberation and sadness, I have to announce next […]
Dolly Parton Trusted Source: People Magazine at people.com Parton’s duet with Bono, titled “Torn,” will appear on U2’s new album Carnaval De Luz in November By Rachel DeSantis Just two months before she died, Dolly Parton recorded a duet with U2‘s Bono in what would be her final recorded vocal performance. Now, that duet will see the light of day on the Irish band’s new album Carnaval De Luz. Parton, […]
Lionel Richie Trusted Source: Associated Press at apnews.com By Maria Sherman at AP NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Richie is taking a break from touring as he recovers from a heart procedure, a representative for the singer confirmed in a statement to The Associated Press on Wednesday. Richie underwent a common procedure for atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, and the “doctor said everything went perfectly,” it read. “Lionel is doing great […]
Naked Eyes Hear Peter say hello on our Interviews Page Trusted Source: Billboard Magazine at billboard.com By Alicia Urrea Peter Byrne, the singer and songwriter who co-founded synth-pop duo Naked Eyes and sang lead vocals on a string of enduring 1980s hits, has died. He was 74. Byrne died peacefully in Los Angeles on Monday (Sept. 14) following a brief illness, according to a press release provided to Billboard announcing […]
Neil Young Trusted Source: music-news.com Neil Young opens up about his love for Daryl Hannah in new song Earth Girl. The Like A Hurricane singer releases his new album Second Song on Friday (18.09.26) and it features a track dedicated to his actress wife, who he married in 2018, and Neil has confessed the song is one of his favourites. He told MOJO magazine: "It has two melodies in it […]
Soft Cell Trusted Source: music-news.com Marc Almond has admitted the last gigs he played with his late Soft Cell bandmate Dave Ball were “quite depressing to do”. Ball was just 66 when he died in October 2025, but had become “very despondent” in the months leading up to his eventual passing. Marc spoke to The Quietus about the difficult period, as he said: “Dave was in very bad shape. The […]
Billy Joel Trusted Source: Variety at variety.com by Pat Saperstein Billy Joel says he is doing better after brain surgery helped relieve some of the symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus, a disorder he was diagnosed with in 2025. On SiriusXM’s Billy Joel channel Wednesday, the singer talked about the surgery he agreed to after noticing “my balance was not good, I had this sensation of rocking on a boat.” The […]
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Trusted Source: music-news.com Graham Nash has left music fans heartbroken after shooting down any future collaboration between himself, Stephen Stills and Neil Young. The British singer and songwriter was a quarter of supergroup, Crosby, Stills, Nash Young, but said that while three of the members are still alive, the “heartbeat” of the band has gone following the passing of David Crosby in 2023. Asked if […]
Queen Trusted Source: music-news.com Wembley Park has unveiled a 30ft anamorphic mural of Freddie Mercury across its Spanish Steps to celebrate what would have been the Queen frontman’s 80th birthday on Saturday, 5th September 2026. Titled 'I’m Mr. Mercury', the hand-sprayed vinyl artwork was created by British street artist Frank Styles. Applied across all 58 Spanish Steps—which connect Wembley Stadium and OVO Arena Wembley—the installation features a monochromatic portrait of […]
Tim Curry Trusted Source: Associated Press at apnews.com By MARK KENNEDY Updated 4:50 PM EDT, August 26, 2026 Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and the smug concierge in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” has died. He was 80. Curry, who suffered a stroke in 2012 that […]
Dolly Parton Dolly Parton has died. The show she hosted will air this weekend & all next week at lost45.com Hear her say hello on our interview page. Everyone who knows me, knows this is a difficult one. Dolly Parton was a special guest on my show a few times. During one of them, she invited me to Dollywood--a fun place to visit! During another, she asked who my […]
Hear him say hello: https://lost45.com/audio/Latimore.mp3 Latimore Benjamin William Lattimore (September 7, 1939—August 22, 2026), known professionally as Latimore, was an American blues and R&B singer, songwriter and pianist.[1] In 2017, Latimore was inducted in to the Blues Hall of Fame.[2] Life and career Latimore was born in Charleston, Tennessee,[1] and was influenced by country music, his Baptist church choir, and the blues.[3] His first professional experience came as a pianist […]
ZZ Top Trusted Source: Associated Press at apnews.com By MARK KENNEDY Updated 6:20 AM EDT, August 19, 2026 NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Gimme All Your Lovin’” and “Legs,” has died. He was 77. Beard was in hospice care when he died Tuesday at his ranch in […]
