John Regan, bassist for Peter Frampton, dead at 71

Dolly Parton is taking her music in a new direction. ET's Rachel Smith spoke to the 77-year-old singer, and she dished all about her upcoming rock album, .Parton decided to put out a rock album after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an honor she initially declined. Eventually, though, sheopted to accept the distinction «gracefully,» and, in response, put out an album befitting of it.

Bob Newhart's wife, Ginnie Newhart, died Sunday in Los Angeles after a long illness. She was 82.

Bam Margera is in trouble with the law once again after police issued an arrest warrant for the "Jackass" star following an alleged altercation at his home in Pennsylvania Sunday morning. Authorities were dispatched to Margera's home in the Pocopson Township in Chester County for a reported "domestic-in progress" call at around 8 a.m.  Margera allegedly punched his brother Jesse in the face.

The Proclaimers have been removed from the official Coronation playlist due to their “anti-monarchy views”.Craig and Charlie Reid – better recognised as The Proclaimers – will no longer feature on the playlist made for the upcoming coronation of King Charles III, which will take place on 6 May at London’s Westminster Abbey.Originally, their hit track ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) was included on the 27-song playlist, curated for the event by The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), however, has been revoked due to a wave of complaints centering around their “anti-monarchy views”.As described by the BBC, one of the examples of these views was demonstrated by Charlie Reid last year, after a man in Oxford was arrested for exclaiming “Who elected him?” during a proclamation event for the king in September. Reid weighed in on the moment in an interview, stating: “I thought that guy spoke for me, and he speaks for loads of other people.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Connecticut is set to declare Sunday, April 23, 2023 as “Little Richard Day” in honor of the late performer’s “incomparable contributions to the history of music in America.” And no, the rock n’ roll icon doesn’t hail from the Nutmeg state. He was born in Georgia and lived in California, Tennessee and other ports of call until his death in 2020. Rather, Gov. Ned Lamont is issuing the proclamation in recognition of the release this month of “Little Richard: I Am Everything” and Connecticut’s many ties to the production. The film, which Magnolia bought out of the Sundance Film Festival, will premiere at the Bedford Playhouse, which is hosted by the Greenwich International Film Festival on April 23. It was produced by Greenwich International Film Festival board member Robert Friedman and produced and directed by Lisa Cortés, a Connecticut native and an alumna of Yale University.

LE SSERAFIM have released a new video of their first meeting with legendary producer Nile Rodgers of Chic.In a clip released today (April 18), the K-pop girl group are seen meeting Rodgers over a video call from South Korea. The clip is dated February 1, 2023, which is the same day Rodgers shared a TikTok of him in the studio with Bang Si-hyuk, the chairman of HYBE Corporation and founder of Big Hit Music.“It’s such an honour to meet you today.

Duran Duran’s Roger Taylor has paid tribute to Scots rock legends The Sensational Alex Harvey Band as he made a pitch for his band to record the new Bond theme.

The Anchoress, aka Catherine Anne Davies, has spoken to NME about her new single – a cover of New Order’s ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’ – as well as her new album and upcoming Spring tour.Davies has shared a number of covers over the past year as part of ‘Bandcamp Friday’ – with her rendition of New Order’s 1986 the latest in a line of indie classics. She recently received kudos from collaborators Manic Street Preachers for her take on ‘This Is Yesterday’.“Whenever I’ve done covers, the criteria has always been: is this a great song, and is there something new or different I can bring to it?” Davies told NME, having already covered songs by the likes of The Cure, Depeche Mode and Blur.

Peter Frampton, known for his seminal 1976 album “Frampton Comes Alive” is returning to the road for his nationwide ‘Never Say Never Tour.’The tour is especially surprising because Frampton, 72, said his farewell tour in 2019 was his last after his Inclusion-Body Myositis (IBM) diagnosis.“I did say at the end of the ‘Finale’ shows, ‘Never say never!” he shared on Instagram.And if you’re in New York or New Jersey, there will be plenty of opportunities to see the rejuvenated Grammy winner live.First up, Frampton will perform at Atlantic City’s Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on July 16.A week later, he’ll be at Port Chester’s Capitol Theater on July 23 and July 25.Next, the star of the 1978 “Sgt.

Peter Frampton, who wrote: “There might only be a handful, if that, of people who come into your world and truly enrich your life. I have lost one of my closest buddies. He certainly enriched my life because of the person and the great player he was.

Academy Award-nominated actor Michael Lerner died Saturday. He was 81. His nephew, Sam Lerner, who starred on "The Goldbergs," announced his death in an Instagram post shared Sunday afternoon.

confirmed the news in a statement that was posted by a family friend on Facebook. “It is with the greatest sorrow and sadness that I let you all know John passed away this afternoon. So many people have posted messages of love and condolences on his phone,” the statement reads. “I am trying to figure out how to post on any of his fb pages.

John Regan, a master bass player whose resume included stints with Peter Frampton, Ace Frehley, Billy Idol, the Rolling Stones, and David Bowie, died Friday at 71 in New York State. No cause was given.

shared Friday on Facebook by a family friend.“It is with the greatest sorrow and sadness that I let you all know John passed away this afternoon,” the statement reads. “So many people have posted messages of love and condolences on his phone. I am trying to figure out how to post on any of his [Facebook] pages.

Johnny Rotten is in mourning after announcing that his wife of nearly five decades has died. She was 80.

Francesca Cappucci, a former Los Angeles music and entertainment reporter for KABC-TV and a popular morning drive radio host at KIQQ, died of cancer March 30. She was 64.

Donald Trump again using the music of his late father to soundtrack his politics.Trump, who on Tuesday (April 4) became the first former or current US president to be charged with a crime, chose David Bowie‘s 1974 hit ‘Rebel Rebel’ for his warm-up music ahead of his post-arrest speech.Jones, the filmmaker son of Bowie and Mary Angela Barnett, criticised the former US president for using his father’s music.“Pretty sure this fucker keeps on using my dad’s music just to annoy me personally,” he tweeted, adding: “(Joke. I’m way below his radar.)”Pretty sure this fucker keeps on using my dad’s music just to annoy me personally.

“Good Golly, Miss Molly,” Little Richard wailed about a bad girl who “sure like to ball.”But no doubt — it was the late rock legend who was a sex fiend himself.“I had all these orgies going on,” he reveals in the new documentary “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” which has a special one-night-only opening in theaters on Tuesday before hitting additional cinemas and pay-per-view on April 21.He was thirsty for both men and women: “I just loved whatever came. You know, I didn’t refuse nothin’ if you knocked on my door and I wanted more.

Ryuichi Sakamoto have been shared online.The death of the pioneering electronic musician, composer and actor was announced yesterday (April 2) following a battle with cancer.Following the announcement of his death, tributes were paid by the likes of Johnny Marr, Questlove, Massive Attack and David Bowie’s estate.Now, a collection of ringtones and alerts which he created for the Nokia 8800 in 2005, have been shared in a video, which you can view below.In honor of Ryuichi Sakamoto who passed away today, I have created a video compilation of all the ringtones and alerts on the Nokia 8800, most of which are his work. Please take a listen, some lovely sounds here.https://t.co/J9w8AyA8Jc— Tech Product Bangers (@techprodbangers) April 2, 2023The soothing ringtones including compositions entitled ‘Asian-chant’, ‘Duel’ and ‘N-choral’.During his 50 year career, Sakamoto won numerous awards [including an Oscar, a Grammy, a Bafta and two Golden Globes] for his work as a film composer, scoring the likes of The Last Emperor, The Sheltering Sky, Little Buddha, and The Revenant.

Nothing brings people together like music. The 2023 CMT Music Awards will be a star-studded event — not only for the show’s nominees and performers, but also for its presenters.