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Former Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee says he’s lucky to be alive following a sepsis diagnosis over the holiday period. The Swedish percussionist shared news of his health scare on social media on Thursday (Dec. 2), explaining that he had been hospitalized following a blood infection he described as “very serious”. “I was admitted for three weeks but now I am home fighting this bastard bacteria,” he shared. “Thankfully, I have […]

Bunnie XO is healing through trauma as she plans for motherhood. The star, who is married to country singer Jelly Roll, sat down with a psychic medium on the Jan. 2 episode of her Dumb Blonde podcast, revealing that despite going through a number of pregnancy losses, she’s now ready to become a parent — especially as she experienced being a stepmother to Jelly’s 15-year-old daughter, Bailee. “I just feel like […]

Lauren Davis, a veteran music business attorney, has been promoted to associate chair of New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. Davis joined the institute’s full-time faculty in 2006, teaching courses on the legal and business aspects of the music industry, including intellectual property law. She has also lectured on social entrepreneurship and advancing equity and inclusion in music. As the director of professional development at CDI, she […]

Billy Joel rung in the new year in style, joining forces with Jason Bonham for a rendition of Led Zeppelin‘s “Whole Lotta Love”. Performing at Long Island’s UBS Arena on Tuesday (Dec. 31), Joel’s end-of-year spectacular was a special for one for numerous reasons. Not only was the night preceded by Jason Bonham’s Led Zepellin Evening as the opener, but the lengthy set saw the veteran musician roll out plenty […]

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are starting off 2025 on a sweet note. The singer-actress shared a series of photos on New Year’s Eve that offer a glimpse at the engaged couple enjoying each other’s company. “Happy new years,” Gomez captioned the Dec. 31 post, which includes eight pictures, most of them being cute selfies of the two together — lounging, attending a party and shopping at T.J. Maxx. One […]

The Jonas Brothers are gearing up for a busy 2025. On Tuesday (Dec. 31), the sibling trio of Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas reunited for a special appearance at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest in New York City. Ahead of their high-energy performance, the group — celebrating their 20th anniversary this year — teased some exciting projects on the horizon. “We’ve got a ton of announcements […]

Sammy Hagar likely won’t be listing Alex Van Halen‘s new memoir Brothers atop his favorite books of 2024. Hagar, who fronted Van Halen from 1985 to 1996, and again from 2003 to 2005, took to social media to share his thoughts on the recent book from his former bandmate, labelling the omission of his time within the band as “blasphemy”. Published in October, Brothers largely focuses on the veteran California […]

Just two months on from the departure of longtime drummer Tim ‘Herb’ Alexander, Primus are back in the saddle ahead of impending auditions for a new percussionist. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The band’s first show since Alexander’s final appearance in August, the performance took place as part of the band’s New Year’s Eve celebration shows at the Fox Theater in […]

After Sphere opened with fanfare in September of 2023, there was a lot of talk, in the electronic music world at least, about which electronic artist would be the first to play Las Vegas’ new space ship of a venue. Presumably many would’ve jumped at the chance. Las Vegas is a dance music nexus, with billboards along Interstate 15 into the city bearing the faces of new and longtime resident […]