Over the decades, Buckingham Palace summoned a select group of musicians to be awarded by Queen Elizabeth II. Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Elton John and Bob Geldof were knighted, and Robert Plant was named Commander of the Order of the British Empire. One of the few female musicians to receive such an honor was Annie Lennox, who, in 2011, was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for her work with the poverty-relief charitable organization Oxfam as well as AIDS charities ...
Big Pokey, a local legend on the Houston hip-hop scene and a member of the city’s influential Screwed Up Click, has died at the age of 45. more...
CMA Fest marks its 50th anniversary this year (well, including the decades when it was known as Fan Fair) with a massive lineup of country music concerts around Nashville. more...
Tina Turner, the raspy-voiced fireball who overcame domestic abuse and industry ambivalence to emerge as one of rock and soul’s brassiest, most rousing and most inspirational performers, died Wednesdayat age 83. more...
We’re not even halfway through 2023 yet, but this year’s festival season is already well underway, with a slate of huge music fests scheduled for the summer and fall from Austin City Limits to Lollapalooza to Riot Fest. Now, fans can buy tickets to the Chicago-based music fest online at Douglass Park to see everyone from the Foo Fighters ...
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