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The Grammys for the rock categories were announced during the preshow premiere ceremony Sunday and maybe had viewers questioning what year it was.

The Beatles‘ “Now and Then,” referred to as the Fab Four’s final song, won best rock performance. Sean Ono Lennon, who also won the Grammy for best boxed or special limited edition package for his work on the reissue of his late father John Lennon‘s Mind Games album, accepted the prize. 

Meanwhile, The Rolling Stones won best rock album for Hackney Diamonds.

The other rock categories were won by more modern artists. St. Vincent‘s “Broken Man” won best rock song, while her track “Flea” earned best alternative music performance. Both tracks appear on her record All Born Screaming, which won best alternative music album. During her acceptance speech for best rock song, Annie Clark thanked her wife and daughter. 

Additionally, Gojira‘s 2024 Olympic opening ceremony performance of “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” alongside opera singer Marina Viotti and composer Victor Le Masne won best metal performance.

Outside of the rock categories, Tame Impala and Justice‘s collaborative single “Neverender” won best dance/electronic recording.

The main 2025 Grammys show begins Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.

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Grateful Dead was honored Friday as the MusiCares Person of the Year at a gala in Los Angeles, highlighted by a performance by Dead & Company, featuring surviving Dead members Bobby Weir and Mickey Hart.

Rolling Stone reports the band’s other surviving member, Bill Kreutzmann, didn’t attend, but his son Justin was there to accept his honor, along with the late Phil Lesh’s son Grahame and the late Jerry Garcia’s daughter Trixie.

“It’s an incredible honor and I’m humbled to stand here tonight,” Hart shared, according to the mag. “Because not too long ago, they wouldn’t let us into Disneyland. Our hair was too long. And the cops, they were chasing us around the country. Fortunately, they gave up, and we’re here tonight.”

Referencing the absence of the band’s late members, Weir noted, “longevity was never a major concern of ours; lighting folks up and spreading joy through the music was all we really had in mind.”

A star-studded lineup of musicians paid tribute to the Dead in song, starting with Weir, backed by a symphony, performing an instrumental version of “The Other One.”

Among the night’s other performances: Sammy Hagar performed “Loose Lucy”; Grahame Lesh joined The War on Drugs for the Lesh-penned track “Box of Rain”; Wynonna Judd performed “Ramble on Rose”; The War and Treaty performed “Samson and Delilah” backed by Stewart Copeland and Mick Fleetwood; Noah Kahan performed “Friend of the Devil”; Dead collaborator Bruce Hornsby performed “Standing on the Moon”; and Zac Brown and Marcus King performed “Bertha.”

John Mayer, a member of Dead & Company, had the final guest performance of the night, performing an over 10 minute version of “Terrapin Station.” He later returned to close the show with Dead & Company, who performed “Althea,” “Sugar Magnolia,” and “Touch of Grey.”

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Nicole Kidman owns a pretty cool piece of Elton John memorabilia.

While appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Thursday, the Babygirl actress took part in the host’s Colbert Questionnaire segment, where she revealed that she owns the handwritten lyrics to “Your Song,” penned by John’s writing partner Bernie Taupin.

The revelation came up when Colbert asked Nicole if she’d ever asked for anyone’s autograph and she shared that she had asked Elton to autograph the document. When Colbert asked where she keeps the lyrics, Nicole stayed mum, putting her finger to her mouth and saying, “Shhh!”

“Your Song” played an influential role in Kidman’s 2001 film Moulin Rouge. In the musical, Ewan McGregor’s character, Christian, sings the tune for Kidman’s character, Satine.

In other Elton-related news … a newly released promo for season 27 of The Voice has the coaches — Adam Levine, Michael Bublé, John Legend and Kelsea Ballerini — sharing their take on Elton’s classic “Tiny Dancer.” The new season of The Voice premieres Feb. 3.

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Former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, KISS’ Gene Simmons, and Pat Benatar and husband Neil Geraldo are among the guests set to appear on a new podcast hosted by Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan.

The series, The Magnificent Others, is produced by Real Time host Bill Maher‘s Club Random Studios and will find Corgan speaking with “world-renowned artists, innovative entrepreneurs, trailblazing scientists, and visionary leaders who have dared to push boundaries and redefine what’s possible.”

Other upcoming guests teased in the show’s trailer include the late soul icon Sam Moore, The Doors‘ Robby Krieger, Rage Against the Machine‘s Tom Morello, Stone Temple Pilots‘ Dean and Rob DeLeo, Sharon Osbourne, Rick Springfield, Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips and former child star Corey Feldman.

The Magnificent Others premieres on Feb. 5.

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Paul McCartney is the latest artist to pay tribute to British singer/actress and Rolling Stones muse Marianne Faithfull, who passed away Thursday at the age of 78.

“What sad news that Marianne Faithfull has passed away,” The Beatles star wrote on Instagram. “She came into my life in the Sixties and was a beautiful, sweet 17 year old who radiated innocent joy. Then through the years I was lucky enough to run into her and to become a life-long friend.”

“It’s very sad to think that I won’t be meeting her again but my memories of our encounters over the years will always bring me joy,” he continued. “May god bless you Marianne and guide you in the next steps of your journey.”

The sons of McCartney’s Beatles bandmate John Lennon also paid tribute to Faithfull on social media. 

Sean Ono Lennon shared a picture of her with the caption “R.I.P.,” a heart emoji and “Miss You…,” while Julian Lennon called her “a uniquely special soul” and “one of a kind,” adding that she was “someone who truly did stand out among her contemporaries.”

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A new David Bowie live album is going to be released for Record Store Day this year.

Ready, Set Go! (Live, Riverside Studios ’03) is a recording of Bowie’s Sept. 8, 2003, interactive music satellite event. It took place at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, London, and played in 86 theaters in 26 countries and featured a Q&A with Bowie.

The special one-off concert featured Bowie’s first-ever live performance of his then-new album Reality. He performed the album in its entirety, and the new live release features the complete 11-song main set for the first time, along with three previously unreleased tracks.

The first song released from the album is the show’s opening tune, “New Killer Star,” which is available now via digital outlets.

Ready, Set Go! (Live, Riverside Studios ‘03) will be released April 12 for Record Store Day, and will be available on double vinyl and single CD.

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Recent rumors suggested that The Rolling Stones were about to announce a tour of Europe and the U.K., but a new report suggests that’s not going to happen.

The U.K. outlet The Times claims that while “several multiple-date options were presented to the band’s members” regarding a European and U.K. trek, they’ve decided against the tour. The article cites “complications with venues and travel as well as existing commitments” for why they opted against it.

While the report says they won’t be touring overseas in 2025, it adds that they’re hoping to possibly do it in 2026.

The Stones last hit the road in 2024, touring the U.S. in support of their most recent album, Hackney Diamonds. The last time they toured Europe and the U.K was in 2022 on their Sixty tour.

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On This Day, Jan. 31, 2010…

Bruce Springsteen picked up his 20th Grammy at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The Boss won best solo rock vocal performance for his 16th studio album Working on a Dream. To date, it is the last Grammy Springsteen has won, although he has been nominated four more times since then.

The night’s other winners included AC/DC, best hard rock performance for “War Machine,” Jeff Beck, best rock instrumental performance for “A Day in the Life,” Green Day, best rock album for 21st Century Breakdown and Judas Priest, best metal performance for “Dissident Aggressor (Live).”

The show featured performances by Beck, Elton John, Green Day, Stevie Nicks, Bon Jovi and more.

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Phil Collins turned 74 on Thursday, and his famous daughter Lily Collins shared a sweet message on Instagram for the occasion.

The Emily in Paris star shared a photo of herself and Phil at the 1999 ceremony where he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She wrote, “From a west coast star to the West End stage and everywhere in between — I’m so grateful to be by your side and for the support, experiences, and love we have and will continue to share.”

She continued, “The older I get, the greater I appreciate all the little, special moments spent together.”

“Happy birthday Dad,” she added. “I couldn’t love you more or be more thankful to celebrate you today and every day. Truly. To the moon and back again.”

Lily is the daughter of Phil Collins and his second wife, Jill Tavelman, to whom he was married from 1984 to 1996. Phil also has four other children. During his first marriage to Andrea Bertorelli he had a son, Simon, and also adopted Bertorelli’s daughter, Joely. With his third wife, Orianne Cevey, he shares sons Nicholas and Matthew. Nicholas filled in for his father on drums during the final Genesis tour, which ran from 2021 to 2022.

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