Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band and Lenny Kravitz are among the headliners for the 2025 New Orleans Jazz Fest, taking place April 24-27 and May 1-4.
The bill also includes Santana, John Fogerty, HAIM, Cage the Elephant, My Morning Jacket, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Cheap Trick and The Revivalists, among many others.
Weekend passes are on sale now, and single-day ticket details will be announced at a later date.
For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit NOJazzFest.com.
Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young are among the artists who have contributed items to the new MusiCares Charity Relief Auction, set to coincide with this year’s Grammy Awards.
More than 60 one-of-a-kind items are up for grabs this year, including a 2024 butterscotch blond Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster electric guitar autographed by Springsteen; a 1995 wine red Gibson Les Paul electric guitar signed by Young; an autographed black felt top hat worn by Stevie Nicks for her 2024 Saturday Night Live promotional photo; and a 2024 Gibson Slash Les Paul electric guitar signed by the Guns N’ Roses guitarist.
There are also contributions from Ringo Starr, Billy Joel, James Taylor, Sting,Lionel Richie, Coldplay, TheBeach Boys’ Brian Wilson, Dolly Parton, the late Quincy Jones and more.
The MusiCares Charity Relief Auction is happening Feb. 2 live at the Recording Academy in Santa Monica, California, and online at juliansauctions.com.
Proceeds will benefit The MusiCares Foundation, which, according to a press release, “raises essential funds that help music professionals recover from crises, including the unprecedented challenges posed by the recent wildfires in Greater Los Angeles.”
There’s a good chance that TikTok may be banned in the U.S. as of Sunday, but that doesn’t seem to bother Bob Dylan.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer joined the streaming platform on Monday, sharing a video featuring footage from throughout his career, set to his classic tune “Like A Rolling Stone.” The clip was captioned, “Explore the world of Bob Dylan, now on TikTok.”
The post prompted many fans to wonder why he’s joining now, with one writing, “In true Bob fashion, showing up right at the last minute,” while another added, “a little too late bro.”
This isn’t the only social media platform Dylan is on. He does have an Instagram account and an X account, the latter of which he used to share his thoughts on his biopic, A Complete Unknown.
“There’s a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!),” he wrote in December. “Timothee Chalamet is starring in the lead role. Timmy’s a brilliant actor so I’m sure he’s going to be completely believable as me. Or a younger me. Or some other me.”
The Eagles landed their third #1 with their fifth studio album, Hotel California.
The album spent eight nonconsecutive weeks in the top spot and went on to become one of the bestselling albums of all time, selling over 32 million records and being certified 26-times Platinum by the RIAA.
Hotel California was the Eagles’ first album with guitarist Joe Walsh. Songs like the title track, “Life in the Fast Lane” and “New Kid in Town” went on to become iconic songs for the band.
A hit with critics, the title track of Hotel California won the Grammy for record of the year; the album was nominated for album of the year but lost to Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours.
The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to perform at the legendary Nashville institution on Feb. 21. Ringo was invited to make his debut by friend Emmylou Harris during the first of his two shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Tuesday.
“What an honor that after all the extraordinary music he has made and all the incredible history he’s been a part of, Ringo Starr will be making his Opry debut during this, the Opry’s milestone 100th year,” Opry executive producer Dan Rogers said in a statement. “It’s going to be a night like no other.”
Ringo will return to the Ryman on Wednesday for his second show celebrating his recently released country album, Look Up. Both shows are being recorded for a two-hour CBS special, Ringo & Friends at the Ryman, airing this spring. Friends at Tuesday’s show included Jack White, Sheryl Crow, Harris and Billy Strings.
As for the concert, setlist.fm reports Ringo performed songs from Look Up, including the title track with Molly Tuttle and “Thankful.” He also played solo hits “Photograph” and “It Don’t Come Easy,” as well as The Beatles classics “Yellow Submarine,” “Octopus’ Garden,” “I Wanna Be Your Man” and more.
The show wrapped with an all-star performance of “With A Little Help From My Friends.” Proceeds from the song will benefit the Red Cross to help the victims of the California wildfires.
Dave Grohl spent some time helping to cook for those affected by the Los Angeles fires alongside the organization Feed the Streets.
Footage posted to the Feed the Streets Instagram Stories shows the Foo Fighters frontman stirring a big pot of chili and wheeling in equipment. The food was distributed to displaced families and inmate firefighters.
The clips went up on Tuesday, which was also Grohl’s birthday.
Grohl, who’s known as an avid barbecue enthusiast, has a history of cooking for those in need, previously lending his time to help people affected by the 2023 Southern California winter storm and the 2018 wildfires.
Cooking with Feed the Streets also marked a rare public appearance from Grohl since sharing in September that he’d fathered a baby outside of his marriage.
Back in September it was revealed that a new book about the rock band Bon Jovi was in the works, and now we know more information about the release, which is described as the “ultimate historical document” on the band.
Bon Jovi: Forever, shipping in June, is described by Genesis Publications as the “first-ever anthology” of the New Jersey rockers, narrated by frontman Jon Bon Jovi. It features over 1,300 images, including photos of the band, memorabilia, handwritten lyrics and tour passes, all from the Bon Jovi archives.
“Bon Jovi: Forever is more than just a book,” the description says, “it’s an all-access pass to the world of Bon Jovi, making it an essential piece for any fan of the band or lover of rock music.”
Only 1,500 copies of Bon Jovi: Forever are being released, with each one individually numbered and hand signed by Jon Bon Jovi. The book’s cover features an image of the denim jacket he wears on the cover of their latest album, Forever, which came out in June.
But folks who purchase Bon Jovi: Forever will get more than just a book. There’s also a 7-inch chrome-colored vinyl with two yet-to-be revealed specially selected recordings, as well as three pins/badges, two guitar pics, a VIP tour pass to the 2005/2006 Have a Nice Day tour and Jon’s personal All Access laminate pass to the band’s 1984 Runaway tour. It all comes housed in a black clamshell box with a silver heart and dagger on the cover.
Squeeze has announced two headlining shows in March.
The band is set to play Las Vegas, with a March 7 show at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort. They’ll then head to Tacoma, Washington, for a show on March 16.
A fan presale kicks off Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets going on sale to the general public starting Friday at 10 a.m.
While these are the band’s only U.S. headlining shows this year, they will be hitting several other cities as special guests on Heart‘sRoyal Flush tour, starting March 3 in Los Angeles. A complete list of dates can be found at squeezeofficial.com.
Envy of None, the band featuring Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, is getting ready to release their second album.
The record, Stygian Wavz, will drop March 14, featuring the previously released tracks “Under the Stars” and “Not Dead Yet.” The band, which also includes bassist Andy Curran, guitarist/keyboardist Alfio Annibalini and singer-songwriter Maiah Wynne, has also just released the album’s title track, along with a new animated video.
“This track is a favorite of all 4 EONs. Despite the fact of the spartan lyrical content, this song features our sweet Maiah on lead vocals,” Curran shares. “Her harmonies and layers of vocals are literally symphonic! It’s hard to put a finger on what style or genre this one is…and we’re proud of that!”
Stygian Wavz, the follow-up to Envy of None’s 2022 self-titled debut record, is available for preorder now. It will be available in a variety of formats, including digitally and on vinyl, CD and Blu-ray, plus a limited-edition box set.
Grateful Dead’s Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir and Mickey Hart at the Kenedy Center Honors/ photo credit: Paul Morigi/Getty Images
While several Grammy-related events have been canceled due to the California wildfires, the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year gala honoring the Grateful Dead will go on as planned.
The Recording Academy confirmed the event is still on in an email to members, noting that the gala will feature “a special appeal for donations to support wildfire relief efforts.”
On Monday, the Recording Academy confirmed that the 67th annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, would be going on as planned on Feb. 2. The MusiCares Person of the Year gala is set to take place Jan. 31 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
So far the list of artists honoring the Grateful Dead has not been revealed.
Launched in 1991, previous MusiCares Person of the Year recipients include Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell and Tom Petty. Grateful Dead is only the third band to receive the honor; Fleetwood Mac got it in 2018 and Aerosmith got it in 2020.
