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Tributes are still pouring in for Brian Wilson, the founding member of the Beach Boys who died last week at age 82. One musical tribute that's getting a lot of attention is this video of British rocker Howard Jones, singing "God Only…

Simple Minds is a Scottish rock band that hit No. 1 in the U.S. with the song "Don't You (Forget About Me)" from the 1985 film "Breakfast Club." It's THE song fans are most excited to hear on their current tour of North America. BUT a…

They're bringing back the red swimsuits and slow-motion running on the beach! Deadline reported that a "Baywatch" reboot is in the works! An executive at Fremantle said they are in advanced talks with Fox about the reboot, and they've…

You're probably already singing the numbers in your head after reading this headline. "867-5309/Jenny" is a song performed by Tommy Tutone and was a big hit in 1981. It led to a bunch of people calling 867-5309 in whatever area code they…

Bono is one of the biggest rock stars in the world with a ton of hit songs, but it seems there's still a first time for everything! He just landed his first No. 1 in the United Kingdom as a solo artist!  The song is one you'll…

Brian Wilson, the singer who co-founded the Beach Boys and father of Carnie and Wendy Wilson, has died at age 82. His family confirmed the news in a post on Instagram. View this post on Instagram…

If you still have a box of cassette tapes laying around somewhere, it could be a box full of cash! Cassette tapes are making a comeback! Billboard said that between 2015 and 2022 cassette tapes had a 443% increase in sales in the U.S.…

Mariah Carey is getting a big show of support from her fans! She just released her new song "Type Dangerous" on Friday, June 6, and it topped Billboard's poll of the favorite new release of the week. Carey's song got 70% of the vote,…

A real movie mystery is unfolding... although we think there may be an ulterior motive! The cast of the hugely popular 1985 film "Back to the Future" came back together to ask fans to help find a missing piece of memorabilia. Remember…

A new film documentary about the life of Billy Joel premiered this week at the Tribeca Festival in New York City. The Piano Man opened up like never before about some dark times in his life - and how his music career really began - in…

She famously sang about not going for second best - but maybe she is! There's news that Madonna is now working on a limited series based on her life for Netflix. There WAS a film in the works with Universal Pictures back in 2020…

They brought us huge hits like "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love" and now Whitesnake is reuniting! The English rock band formed in 1978 and hit it big in the U.S. in 1987 with their album 1987.  The band was supposed to go on tour…