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Paul Simon, Cher, Carlos Santana among the Recording Academy’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award honorees

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

The Recording Academy has announced the honorees for their 2026 Special Merit Awards Ceremony, with Cher, Carlos Santana and Paul Simon chosen to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.The Lifetime Achievement honor goes to "performers who, during their lifetime, have made creative contributions of outstanding... Read More.

Paul McCartney commiserates after Höfner, maker of his bass, files for bankruptcy

Friday, December 19 by ABC News

Paul McCartney has reacted to the news that the German company Höfner, known for making guitars and basses, has filed for bankruptcy.McCartney, a longtime user of the Höfner 500/1 violin bass, posted on Instagram that he was "sad to see... Read More.

Jonathan Cain on his Journey farewell: ‘It seems like a good time to get off’

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

Journey's Jonathan Cain has opened up about his future with the band.In November, Journey announced their Final Frontier farewell tour, which kicks off Feb. 28 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The announcement came weeks after Journey's Neal Schon said Cain had "announced his farewell to Journey."... Read More.

The Rolling Stones wish Keith Richards a happy 82nd birthday

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards turned 82 on Thursday, and his bandmates took to social media to send him their best wishes.The band's official Instagram account shared a carousel of photos of Keith over the years, Read More.

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Faithless’ is one of Barack Obama’s favorites of 2025

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

Bruce Springsteen has landed on President Barack Obama's list of his favorite music of 2025.Obama picked Springsteen's "Faithless" for this year's list, a song from The Boss' Tracks II: The Lost Albums box set, which featured seven previously unreleased albums."Faithless" is the title track... Read More.

Peter Criss reveals how Ace Frehley felt about KISS’ Kennedy Center Honors

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

KISS recently received the Kennedy Center Honors at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., but it was without founding guitarist Ace Frehley, who passed away in October.Frehley knew the band had been chosen for the honor, and his bandmate Peter Criss aka Catman tells Read More.

New Beatles short film delves into the making of 1994’s ‘Free as a Bird’

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

A new short film about the making of The Beatles' 1994 single "Free as a Bird" has just been released to YouTube.Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn explores the making of the song that reunited Paul McCartney, George Harrison... Read More.

Stevie Wonder cancels 2026 House Full of Toys benefit event

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

Stevie Wonder's plan to expand his House Full of Toys holiday benefit concert into a four-day event has fallen through due to time constraints. In a statement shared to his Facebook, he announced that he's decided to cancel the shows."A... Read More.

Jon Anderson’s ‘Earth Mother Earth’ and ‘Survival & Other Stories’ to be reissued

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

Two of Yes singer Jon Anderson's solo albums are set to be reissued.The artist's label will rerelease Anderson's 1997 album Earth Mother Earth and 2011's Survival & Other Stories digitally and on CD and vinyl on March 27. Earth Mother Earth will be released... Read More.

On This Day, Dec. 18, 2020: Paul McCartney releases ‘McCartney III’

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

Paul McCartney released the solo album McCartney III, the third installment in a trio of solo albums on which he played most of the instruments himself.The Beatle recorded the album at his Sussex studio while in lockdown due to COVID-19. McCartney III would go... Read More.

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