Robin Marchant/Getty ImagesGuitarist Jimmy Johnson, who played on a jaw-dropping list of memorable records as part of the soulful Muscle Shoals, Alabama musical collective known as “The Swampers,” died Thursday at the age of 76. “The Swampers”
Courtesy of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar FestivalEric Clapton‘s star-packed 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival may be sold out, but there’s good news for fans who couldn’t score tickets or make it out to Dallas’ American Airlines Center for
Random House Books for Young Readers Hey Grandude!, Paul McCartney‘s new children’s book about a super-cool grandfather who, thanks to his magic compass, is able to take his grandkids on wondrous adventures, is available now. McCartney tells
Motown/UMeThe Jackson 5 burst onto the pop scene in 1969, and in just two years scored enough major singles to warrant the release of their first best-of compilation, Greatest Hits, which arrived in December 1971. Now, a
ABC/Ida Mae Astute; ABC/Lou RoccoMagic Johnson and his wife, Cookie, made their 60th birthdays unforgettable with a three-day bash this week in St. Tropez, France, featuring entertainment by such music greats as Chaka Khan, Earth, Wind &
ParlophoneA new five-CD David Bowie box set called Conversation Piece, featuring rare home demos and other recordings from 1968 and ’69, as well as two mixes of the late rock legend’s 1969 self-titled album, will be released
Hollywood RecordsToday, which would’ve been Freddie Mercury‘s 73rd birthday, plans have been announced for the release of a new multimedia box set called Never Boring that celebrates the late Queen singer’s solo career. Due out on October
Credit: Katarina BenzovaAs Aerosmith prepares to kick off a new series of Las Vegas performances as part of its “Deuces Are Wild” residency later this month, the rock legends have announced that they’ve extended the Sin City
Randee St. NicholasPaula Abdul will be honored at the 2019 GLAAD Gala San Francisco later this month. The “Straight Up” singer, dancer and reality show host will receive GLAAD’s Ariadne Getty Ally Award at the September 28
ABC/Heidi GutmanNot only has Mariah Carey written and recorded the new theme song for ABC’s black-ish spinoff mixed-ish, but according to its producer, she might be “In the Mix” to guest star on the show as well.