Elton John, Randy Newman to perform on the Oscars

ABC/Randy Holmes; Pamela SpringsteenViewers who tune into the Academy Awards on February 9 will see performances by two Rock & Roll Hall of Famers. Elton John and Randy Newman, who are both competing for Oscars this year.
'Stars and Bars': Neil Young is now a US citizen

Credit: dhlovelifeCanadian folk-rock legend Neil Young has become a U.S. citizen. Neil confirmed the happy news on his Neil Young Archives website, posting a photo of himself saluting an American flag by a sign that reads “DEMOCRATS
Jackson Browne joining James Taylor for US tour launching in May

Nels Israelson; Norman SeeffJackson Browne has got a friend, and tour mate, in James Taylor. The two acclaimed singer/songwriters and Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will team up this year for a late-spring/early-summer tour of the
Josh Klinghoffer breaks silence over RHCP exit: “There's no animosity”

Hannah Peters/Getty ImagesFormer Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is speaking publicly for the first time since the band announced that he was no longer in the group, and that longtime on-again, off-again guitarist John Frusciante
Roger Waters announces “This Is Not a Drill” North America tour, featuring “in the round” shows

Courtesy of AEG PresentsRoger Waters has unveiled plans for a new North American trek called This Is Not a Drill, which kicks off July 8 in Pittsburgh and is scheduled through an October 3 concert in Dallas.
Ozzy Osbourne thanks fans for support following Parkinson's diagnosis: “It means the absolute world to me”

ABC/Image Group LAOzzy Osbourne is thanking fans for their support after he revealed earlier this week that he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “Thank you all so much for your well wishes,” the metal legend wrote in
Ousted Recording Academy CEO says she has “evidence” of Grammy nomination rigging

ABC NewsTuesday on ABC’s Good Morning America, ousted Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan told her side of the story in a contentious debate that’s roiled the music industry just days before the Grammy Awards. Dugan claims she
The Who reissuing 'The Kids Are Alright' and 'Quadrophenia' soundtracks on vinyl in March

UMC/PolydorSoundtracks to a pair of 1979 Who-related movies — the rockumentary The Kids Are Alright and the film adaptation of the 1973 rock opera Quadrophenia — will be reissued as two-LP vinyl sets on March 6. The
Judge blocks drummer Joey Kramer from performing with Aerosmith at the Grammys

Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Janie’s FundAfter suing his four Aerosmith bandmates because they wouldn’t let him perform at the Grammys with them, a judge has rejected Joey Kramer‘s argument. TMZ reports that a judge didn’t find Kramer’s defense convincing enough to let him rejoin Aerosmith for
The Doors' Robby Krieger looking forward to a “fun” time at Homeward Bound benefit concert tonight

Red Light Management/Live NationJust a reminder that The Doors‘ surviving members — guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore — will team up for a rare reunion performance tonight at the Homeward Bound Concert, a benefit show