Members of the iconic British rock band Oasis have put their differences aside after 15 years. The “Wonderwall” singers and brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher ended their 15-year feud to reunite onstage for an upcoming global tour. “Oasis today end years of feverish speculation with the confirmation of a long awaited run of UK and...
Rockers Queens of the Stone Age are canceling the rest of their 2024 concerts. The band shared a statement on social media explaining, “QOTSA regret to announce the cancelation and/or postponement of all remaining 2024 shows.” It continued, noting founding member and lead singer and guitarist Josh Homme “has been given no choice but to...
It’s no secret Bruce Springsteen is getting older – he turns 75 in September – and with a slew of concert cancellations in the past several months, it’s natural to wonder how much The Boss has left in the tank. Springsteen addressed rumors about himself last week while playing two make-up shows in Philadelphia postponed...
It’s the day the legends died. Three giants of American pop culture — queen of soul Aretha Franklin, sultan of swat Babe Ruth and king of rock ‘n’ roll Elvis Presley — each were summoned to the royal court of immortality on this day in history, August 16: Franklin in 2018, Ruth in 1948 and...
The iconic British comedy musical film, “A Hard Day’s Night,” was released on this day in history, Aug. 11, 1964, and starred the Beatles in their first feature movie. The movie was released during the height of Beatlemania as well as the British Invasion, and “A Hard Day’s Night” is widely considered a classic, according...
Rod Stewart has canceled his 200th and final 2024 show of his Las Vegas residency due to illness. “I’m desperately sorry to miss this 200th show celebration,” Stewart wrote in a statement on social media. “Most people can work with strep throat but obviously not me. I’m absolutely gutted. I’ve been looking forward to this...
After over five decades, Aerosmith is retiring from touring. On Friday, the official X account for the band announced that frontman Steven Tyler’s voice has not been able to fully recover, leading them to the “heartbreaking” decision to stop performing. “It was 1970 when a spark of inspiration became Aerosmith. Thanks to you, our Blue...
Jerry Garcia, celebrated musician, tireless live performer and master of American musical traditions, was born in San Francisco on this day in history, Aug. 1, 1942. Garcia is best known as the prolific songwriter, lead guitarist and most visible face of The Grateful Dead. The band grew out of the West Coast counterculture of the...
APP USERS: Click here to get the quiz! The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current news and the sights and sounds of the United States. This week’s quiz is headlined by Oval Office newcomers, two eras in Hollywood history and some of the...
You might say Tito Puente was born to connect cultures. Puente, after all, is the Spanish word for bridge. The New York City native, born to parents from Puerto Rico, found fame the world over as the Latin King, the Mambo King or, simply, El Rey — the King, in Spanish. His story is all...
