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The Cure bassist Simon Gallup has revealed that he is leaving the band after getting “fed up of betrayal.” Gallup announced last Saturday that he is leaving The Cure after nearly 40 years with the rock legends. “With a slightly heavy heart I am no longer a member of the Cure! Good luck to them…

Prince has earned his 20th top 10 album on the Billboard 200 after his archival studio album Welcome 2 America debuted at No. 4 on the tally dated August 14. Welcome 2 America was recorded in 2010 but was only released this July 30. It marks his first newly-released album to reach the Billboard 200’s…

Music icon Elton John and pop superstar Dua Lipa recently teamed up for a remix of “Cold Heart.” Australian electronic trio PNAU, consisting of Peter Mayes and brothers Nick and Sam Littlemore, created the mashup. The single seamlessly blends together several favorite tracks from John, including “Sacrifice,” “Kiss The Bride” and, of course, “Rocket Man.”…

Ray Charles and The Judds are among the Country Music Hall of Fame inductees this year. Reba McEntire, who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2011, hosted a virtual announcement Monday (August 16) to announce this year’s inductees. Charles and The Judds join drummer Eddie Bayers and guitarist Pete Drake in…

Legendary singer Tony Bennett has announced his retirement from performing, as he has been struggling with Alzheimer’s disease since 2016. “There won’t be any additional concerts,” Danny Bennett, Tony’s son and manager, said. “This was a hard decision for us to make, as he is a capable performer. This is, however, doctors’ orders. His continued…

Legendary Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has announced a brand-new EP titled Change The World. The 4-track record comes on the heels of the EP Zoom In, released in March, and will feature a host of “frequent and new collaborators, creating songs that span the spectrum of pop, country, reggae and rock and roll,” according to…

Billie Eilish’s latest studio album Happier Than Ever, Prince’s Welcome 2 America, and Grateful Dead’s Dave’s Picks, Volume 39: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA – 4/26/83, rank among the top-selling albums, according to MRC Data. Happier Than Ever, which debuted atop the Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated August 14), sold 153,000 copes in the U.S.…

Robert Plant has reunited with Alison Krauss for a new album, Raise the Roof, which is due November 19. The pair also dropped the lead single, a cover of the 1998 Lucinda Williams song “Can’t Let Go.” The 12-track Raise the Roof, a collection of covers like the pair’s previous album Raising Sand, was produced…

KISS have confirmed that they will kick off their long-rumored second Las Vegas residency at the end of the year. The news was revealed by band’s bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons during an interview at Animazing Gallery at The Venetian Grand Canal Shoppes, previewing his “ArtWorks” collection of paintings and sketches. “We are. My favorite band are…

Country crooner Chris Stapleton has put his own spin on the Metallica classic “Nothing Else Matters.” The 43-year-old singer-songwriter released his cover of the song on Thursday, August 12. The song will be included in the forthcoming record, The Metallica Blacklist, a Metallica cover compilation featuring over 50 artists, being released in honor of the…