AC/DC has added more dates to their Power Up tour.
The rockers are set to return to Europe this summer, with the new leg kicking off June 26 in Prague. The tour will hit such cities as Berlin, Madrid, Paris and more before wrapping Aug. 21 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday.
AC/DC is set to kick off a 13-date North American stadium leg of the Power Up tour on April 10 in Minneapolis, with stops in Arlington, Pasadena, Las Vegas, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Vancouver, Chicago and more before wrapping May 28 in Cleveland.
The band launched the tour in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, in May. It was their first tour since releasing their most recent album, Power Up, in 2020, as they were unable to support it on the road due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A complete list of dates, and more information about tickets, can be found at acdc.com.
The 67th annual Grammy Awards opened Sunday with a salute to Los Angeles, with host Trevor Noah talking about the devastation of the California wildfires and the heroic efforts of the firefighters who have now contained them. He also talked about the resilience of the city.
“Neighbors who had never spoken before are helping each other. Community centers are overflowing with donations. Families are welcoming strangers into their homes so they, too, have a place to sleep,” he said. “You know, it’s often said that in the darkest of times the best of humanity shines through, and the people of Los Angeles right now are a perfect example of that.”
“So tonight, we decided we are not just going to be celebrating your favorite music,” he added. “We are also supporting the city that brought us so much about music.”
And that celebration started with the opening number, which featured the band Dawes, whose members lost their homes and instruments in the fires, joined by an all-star lineup for a performance of Randy Newman‘s 1983 classic “I Love L.A.”
Those all-stars were John Legend, Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard, Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley and St. Vincent.
Sean Ono Lennon, St. Vincent’s Annie Clark; Stewart Cook/CBS, Francis Specker/CBS
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.
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 Stonereports 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.
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.
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 Lennonshared a picture of her with the caption “R.I.P.,” a heart emoji and “Miss You…,” while Julian Lennoncalled her “a uniquely special soul” and “one of a kind,” adding that she was “someone who truly did stand out among her contemporaries.”
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.
Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis and drummer Chad Smith will be among the presenters at the 2025 Grammys.
Other presenters include Taylor Swift, Cardi B, Gloria Estefan, Olivia Rodrigo, Queen Latifah, SZA, Victoria Monét and Will Smith.
Among the previously announced Grammy performers are St. Vincent, Billie Eilish, Coldplay‘s Chris Martin and Alabama Shakes‘ Brittany Howard.
The 2025 Grammys will air live from Los Angeles Sunday starting at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Kiedis and Smith are fresh off performing with the Chili Peppers at the FireAid benefit concert in support of LA fire relief efforts, which took place Thursday. The star-studded event also included a reunion performance by Nirvana‘s surviving members.
