Chart Beat- “Slumdog Millionaire,” American Idol, Flex
Chart Beat now offers a sneak peak at chart action with a first-look edition on Wednesdays. On Thursdays, when all of our online charts are refreshed with the latest data, Chart Beat appears as always...
View ArticleLauryn Hill, Herbie Hancock, Black Eyed Peas Top Montreux Jazz Fest Bill
B.B. King, Herbie Hancock, Black Eyed Peas and Lauryn Hill are booked to perform at the Montreux Jazz festival, one of Europe’s most prestigious summer music events, organizers said on Thursday....
View ArticleThe Rolling Stones That Chased the Beatles Get a Carnegie Hall Tribute
The last time Steve Earle performed at a tribute concert at Carnegie Hall, he was standing 30 feet away from the man he was honoring. “I opened the show, playing ‘Nebraska’ with Bruce Springsteen...
View ArticleRolling Stones Honored at Carnegie Hall
Glen Hansard of The Swell Season was more than halfway through his deconstructed version of the woman-suppressing “Under My Thumb” at the “Music of the Rolling Stones” tribute concert at Carnegie Hall...
View ArticleOne of Levon Helm’s Last Waltzes: Amnesty Int’l Song Released Today
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One of the last studio recordings by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Levon Helm was also one of the closest to his heart. Helm, his longtime friend and producer Larry...
View ArticleMarianne Faithfull Becomes the Face of Saint Laurent Music Project
Hedi Slimane has found his new muse for the latest edition of Saint Laurent Music Project: British singer-songwriter and ’60s style icon Marianne Faithfull. The 67-year-old follows after musicians...
View ArticleFall Music Book Preview: Springsteen Writes a Kids’ Book, Jimmy Page...
Joe Perry Spin the dial on this fall’s music-focused books and it’s easy to find a spot for every taste. Memoirs and photo-heavy tomes from Herbie Hancock, The Boss and Carlos Santana are just a few...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Marianne Faithfull Hospitalized With COVID-19
Marianne Faithfull is being treated for COVID-19 at a London hospital, Billboard can confirm. In a statement provided by Faithfull’s manager, François Ravard, on Saturday (April 4), he said that the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Marianne Faithfull Released From the Hospital After Coronavirus Treatment
English singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull has been discharged from a London hospital after being treated for coronavirus. The announcement, posted to Faithfull’s social media accounts Wednesday...
View ArticleMarianne Faithfull Turns 75: Celebrate With Her 10 Best Songs (Critic’s Picks)
Marianne Faithfull debuted in 1964 as one of the more promising voices of the British Invasion. The Rolling Stones’ manager, Andrew Loog Oldham, discovered her, which lead to Mick Jagger (eventually...
View Article