Cyndi Lauper, The Police and more reach YouTube’s Billion Views Club in 2022
Courtesy of YouTube Music Getting 1 billion views on YouTube is quite a feat, but plenty of artists reached that milestone in 2022 — including classic tunes from Cyndi Lauper, The Police, R.E.M. and Europe. Cyndi’s 1983 hit “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” received 1.13
Tony Iommi teases reissue of albums from Black Sabbath's I.R.S. Records era
Kevin Mazur/WireImage Albums from Black Sabbath‘s I.R.S. Records era are set to be reissued in 2023. Guitarist Tony Iommi teased the upcoming rereleases in a tweet this week marking the birthday of late drummer Cozy Powell, who
Artists pay tribute to late fashion designer Vivienne Westwood
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for LG SIGNATURE British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, who made punk and new wave fashion mainstream, died Thursday at age 81, and her loss is being felt throughout the music community. Several artists
The Year in Rock 2022: Joni Mitchell makes triumphant return
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic When Joni Mitchell suffered a brain aneurysm in 2015, few people thought she’d ever return to the public eye, let alone perform again. But that all changed in 2022. –The singer’s good year started in April, when she
Steven Tyler accused of sexual relationship with a minor
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Steven Tyler is facing a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she had a relationship with him in the ’70s when she was a minor. Rolling Stone reports that in a suit filed in Los Angeles, the
The Year in Rock 2022: New tour, new album, ticket controversy and more for Bruce Springsteen
Danny Clinch It was quite a year for Bruce Springsteen fans, who saw The Boss announce a new tour, but then anger them with ticket prices. He also released a new album, made several surprise concert appearances and more.