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Jon Bon Jovi is putting all his cards on the table with new Hulu docuseries

ABC/Heidi Gutman Bon Jovi is looking back at their 40-year career with the new four-part docuseries Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, and front man Jon Bon Jovi tells ABC Audio he’s very proud of the final product. “Overall, it’s a very emotional piece, to see your life flash before your eyes,” he says. “You’re showing everything. You’re putting …

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Premiere date set for Lollapalooza docuseries

Paramount+ The Lollapalooza docuseries now has a premiere date. The three-part Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza will debut May 21 on Paramount+. It’ll follow Lollapalooza’s history from its formation in 1991 as a touring festival to becoming the Chicago destination event it is today, all while exploring the “exciting and strangely symbiotic 30+ year relationship” between Lolla and its founder, …

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Talking Heads to sit down for Q&A at two ‘Stop Making Sense’ screenings

A24 The members of Talking Heads will once again reunite to talk about their groundbreaking documentary, Stop Making Sense. All four members of the group — David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison — will come together to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the concert documentary at two Q&A sessions following screenings of the film. They took part in a similar Q&A at …

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Bruce Springsteen performs at 2nd annual American Music Honors

Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images The second annual American Music Honors, hosted by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center For American Music at Monmouth University, took place in New Jersey on Wednesday, with The Boss on hand to induct one of this year’s honorees, John Mellencamp. “Seymour, Indiana, is the birthplace of our next honoree, and I have been there and I can tell you it is a …

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Who does Ozzy Osbourne want to induct him into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Ozzy Osbourne answers who he wants to induct him into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in a new interview with Rolling Stone. After replying “I don’t know” and sharing that his wife, Sharon, is “working on that for me,” Ozzy adds, “I think she’d like to have Jack Black from Tenacious D.” “He might …

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse kick off Love Earth Tour in San Diego

Courtesy Live Nation Neil Young & Crazy Horse opened their Love Earth Tour in San Diego, California, on Wednesday, April 24, treating fans to a 14-song set filled with classics. Rolling Stone reports that Young opened with his iconic track “Cortez the Killer.” The band — drummer Ralph Molina, bassist Billy Talbot and guitarist Micah Nelson filling in for Nils Lofgren — spent …

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The Rolling Stones announce opening acts for Hackney Diamonds tour

Courtesy of The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are getting ready to kick off their Hackney Diamonds tour on Sunday, April 28, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, and they’ve just revealed the lineup of acts set to open for them on the trek. The opening show will feature already announced special guest Gary Clark Jr., with The Pretty Reckless, KALEO, Joe …

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Graham Nash, Yes & more sign letter protesting “predatory resellers”

Adam Berry/Redferns Artists including Graham Nash, Yes and Duran Duran have signed an open letter supporting the proposed Fans First Act, which aims to “combat predatory resellers and the use of illegal bots” in the concert ticket industry. The letter was released by a coalition called Fix the Tix, organized by the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA). “As artists and members …

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Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong “was getting choked up” playing ‘American Idiot’ in full ahead of stadium tour

Reprise Records Green Day‘s upcoming world stadium tour will include full album performances of 1994’s Dookie and 2004’s American Idiot each night in honor of their respective 30th and 20th anniversaries. The band has been warming up for the trek with smaller, last-minute club shows, including playing American Idiot in its entirety during a recent gig in San Francisco. “American …

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