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David Letterman Offers a Full Sandwich of a Speech Inducting Warren Zevon Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

David Letterman, who in 2002 hosted Warren Zevon‘s final television appearance before his death, paid tribute to his friend Saturday night with a lengthy induction speech at the Rock & Roll...

Jack White Passes Along Meg White’s Regards as White Stripes Are Inducted Into Rock Hall, Shares Touching Parable About Duo’s Origins

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducting the White Stripes did not result in the reunion of the long-dissolved duo, as many had hoped, with Meg White remaining out of...

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Do Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland Proud With ‘Happy’ Duet on ‘Wicked’ TV Special: The History Behind the Mellifluous...

For nearly the entirety of the “Wicked: One Wonderful Night” TV special, which aired on NBC Thursday night, the performances were focused on Stephen Schwartz’s songs from the two “Wicked” movies. But...

Finneas on Creating a New Mnemonic Intro for Apple Originals — His Shortest Music Ever, but Possibly Soon to Be the Most Ubiquitous (EXCLUSIVE)

If brevity is the soul of a hit, Finneas may be about to have his biggest hit ever. Apple commissioned the multiple-Oscar/Grammy winner to write a theme so short that it’s...

What Was Brandi Carlile Reciting on ‘SNL’? How Thomas Jefferson’s Proclamation About Separating ‘Church & State’ Made It Into a Blazing Rock Song

Two rarities during the musical performances on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend: actual rock ‘n’ roll was performed. Even rarer than that, Thomas Jefferson was quoted — prominently and at length...

How the Acrisure Arena Became an Unlikely Desert Oasis for Music Fans From Around California… and a Favorite Kickoff Point for Some Major Tours

Is there such a thing as… an intimate arena? That may seem like the type of oxymoron that could only belong to the show-biz hype lexicon. But plenty of southern Californians...

Brandi Carlile Offers a Track-by-Track Look at ‘Returning to Myself’ Album, From Lauding ‘Joni’ to the Explosive ‘Church & State’

Brandi Carlile‘s “Returning to Myself” album, her first solo release in four years, is likely to debut in the top 10 when album chart results come in this weekend. Her appearance...

Kaitlin Butts Signs With Republic Records, Following Breakout Viral Success of ‘You Ain’t Gotta Die (to Be Dead to Me)’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Kaitlin Butts, the country singer who had a breakout viral hit this year with “You Ain’t Gotta Die (to Be Dead to Me),” has signed a deal with Republic Records, the...

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