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ABC The Beatles must now share one of their U.K. chart records. According to the U.K.’s Official Charts, singer Robbie Williams just landed his 15th solo U.K. #1 album with the soundtrack to his movie Better Man, which now ties him with The Beatles for the most U.K. #1 albums. Williams was previously tied with The Rolling Stones for the second-most number …

Disney/Randy Holmes Monica Barbaro just earned a best supporting actress Oscar nod for playing Joan Baez in A Complete Unknown, and she’s yet to meet the singer. But she’s hoping that will change soon. Barbaro tells Vulture that so far she has only talked and texted with Joan, but she’s making plans to try and see her perform. “We’re texting because I’m trying to make it to …

Elton at his Academy Awards Party in 2024; Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation In March, Elton John will be hosting his annual Academy Awards viewing party, which raises funds for his Elton John AIDS Foundation. But this year that won’t be the only charity it will benefit. The foundation writes in an Instagram post, “For over 30 years, …

Queen Productions Ltd. Queen continues to celebrate the release of their Queen I box set, this time with a special video focused on Roger Taylor’s drum contributions to their debut album. In the latest special episode of Queen the Greatest, Taylor reveals that he was disappointed when they got to Trident Studios to record the album, because he had little control over his …

Disney/Randy Holmes Ringo Starr is set to appear on Tuesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where he’ll discuss his recently released country album, Look Up. The album is already a success for Ringo, landing on several Billboard charts, including the all-genre Top Album Sales chart, where it’s at #7. The album is also #1 on the Current Rock Album sales, Americana/Folk Album …

Disney/Michael Le Brecht II Sammy Hagar, Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander and Deep Purple’s Glenn Hughes are among the artists set to perform at the upcoming Rock for Responders benefit, taking place Feb. 27, at the LA Waterfront in front of the Battleship IOWA. The trio will perform as part of the band Kings of Chaos, which also features Billy Idol’s …

On This Day, Jan. 24, 2017… Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks died by suicide in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was 69. Born Claude Hudson Trucks, Butch joined the Allman Brothers Band in 1969 and played with them throughout their career. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the band in 1995. Butch’s nephew, guitarist …

Denise Truscello/WireImage Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell has shared an update about his health. The rocker missed the band’s Jan. 18 concert in León, Mexico, with frontman Joe Elliott explaining he was “recovering from some treatment for his cancer.” Well, now Campbell has taken to social media to thank fans who have reached out and to share some good news about …

Rhino/Warner Records After two successful solo albums, Face Value and Hello, I Must Be Going, Genesis frontman Phil Collins saw his solo career skyrocket thanks to the release of his third solo record, No Jacket Required, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary on Saturday. The 1985 release saw Collins embracing a more up-tempo sound, which proved to be wildly popular with fans. …

ABC/Tsuni KISS has found themselves on top of a new chart. The band’s classic “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” is #1 on Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart for December 2024, thanks to its use in the third season of the Disney+ series What If…? The song earned 8.6 million official on-demand U.S. streams and 1,000 downloads to earn the top spot. …