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During her headlining set at Lollapalooza Sunday, Sabrina Carpenter surprised the crowd by bringing out Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Earth, Wind & Fire to perform two of their big hits: “Let’s Groove” and “September.” But according to the R&B group, the entire thing came together in a single day.

Speaking to Vulture, Earth, Wind & Fire singer Philip Bailey says the idea for the collab came from Sabrina’s agent. They were in Detroit for a show on Aug. 2 and had two days off before their next gig, so they were able to squeeze in the Aug. 3 trip to Chicago. But, Bailey notes, “It was one of those kinds of things that happened in 24 hours. We had to really turn this thing around.”

“They sent a private plane for us and our entourage,” Bailey says, adding that the rehearsal was “very quick and kind of sketchy. I was almost concerned about it.” 

But, he says, “By that evening, they had dialed everything in, and she did her homework on what verses she was going to take. We went out there and floated on all that energy.”

Bailey tells Vulture Sabrina is “very cordial, very kind, and very approachable. … Her energy and our energy were very compatible.” While the two acts didn’t have a lot of time to hang, Bailey says Sabrina was, as Vulture puts it, “well-versed in the band’s deeper discography.”

Sabrina wrote on Instagram after the show that Earth, Wind & Fire “raised me on the greatest songs of all time, true soul moving timeless music.”

Sabrina isn’t the only chart-topping pop artist Bailey has sung with, either. In 1984, he and Phil Collins teamed up for the hit “Easy Lover.“

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John Fogerty is getting honored for his songwriting. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, who’s responsible for writing such classic tunes as “Proud Mary,” “Fortunate Son,” “Who’ll Stop the Rain” and more, is set to receive BMI’s Troubadour Award in September.

According to the music rights management company, the honor “recognizes a songwriter who has made a profound impact on the creative community and whose work continues to set the pace for generations to follow.” Fogerty is being celebrated for “the tremendous influence he’s had on the American musical landscape.”

“John Fogerty has written and recorded some of the most distinctive and beloved rock songs of the 20th century, and his music is unequivocally the sound of America, with timeless lyrics wrapped in unforgettable melodies that continue to resonate with generations of fans around the world,” said BMI’s Clay Bradley. “We’re thrilled to honor John with the BMI Troubadour Award and celebrate his creative achievements and his songs, which have become the soundtrack of so many lives.”

Fogerty will receive his honor on Sept. 8 at a private event held at BMI’s Nashville office.

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British musician Terry Reid, most famously known for turning down offers to front Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, has died at the age of 75.

His death was confirmed by Cleopatra Records, which said in a statement that the team was “deeply saddened by Reid’s passing.”

“Terry wasn’t just a legend—he was a true original. His voice had that rare magic that could shake a room or break your heart in a single note,” read the statement. “But beyond the voice, Terry was warm, funny, and utterly himself—always. Working with him was never just business; it was a pleasure, a lesson, and often, a bit of beautiful chaos.”

While a cause of death was not revealed, in July Reid postponed a fall tour of the U.K., Ireland and Norway due to “medical issues arising from recent treatment for cancer.” A GoFundMe was also set up to help pay his medical bills.

Reid released seven solo albums throughout his career and toured with such artists as The Rolling Stones, Cream, Jethro Tull and Fleetwood Mac. Several of his songs were also recorded by other musicians, including Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, The Hollies and The Raconteurs.

After his band the Yardbirds disbanded in the late ’60s, Jimmy Page offered Reid the spot as vocalist in his new group, but Reid turned him down because he was already committed to opening for The Stones. Page’s band would go on to become Led Zeppelin, with Reid suggesting Robert Plant for the frontman gig.

Plant paid tribute to Reid on Instagram, writing, “His voice, his range … his songs capturing that carefree era … Superlungs indeed.” He also acknowledged the part Reid played in him getting the Zeppelin gig, noting, “He catapulted me into an intense new world he chose to decline.”

Reid also passed on an offer from Ritchie Blackmore to replace original frontman Rod Evans in Deep Purple.

Graham Nash, who produced Reid’s 1976 album Seed of Memory, shared a tribute to Reid on his Instagram page, writing, “He was such a force. A talent beyond what I can express right now.” He added, “That voice. That guitar playing. That wonderful person we will all miss so dearly.”

David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes, both of whom were in Deep Purple, also shared tributes. Coverdale called him an “Incredible singer, writer” and “One Of The Absolute Best,” while Hughes wrote that Reid was “one of the greatest Rock n Soul singers of Any generation.”

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Lenny Kravitz has nabbed a nomination for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.

Kravitz has earned a nod in the best rock category for his song “Honey,” where he’s up against videos from Green Day, Coldplay, Evanescence, Linkin Park and Twenty One Pilots.

Kravitz actually won in the best rock category in 2024. He was recognized for the track “Human,” which, like “Honey,” appears on his 2024 album, Blue Electric Light. Kravitz also performed on last year’s show, treating the audience to a medley of “Are You Gonna Go My Way,” “Human” and “Fly,” featuring Quavo.

The 2025 VMAs will air live from New York’s UBS Arena Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and MTV, and will stream on Paramount+.

For the full list of nominees and to vote for your favorites, visit Vote.MTV.com.

Kravitz is in the middle of his latest Las Vegas residency at the Dolby Live at Park MGM. A complete list of dates can be found at LennyKravitz.com.

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For David Byrne and Hayley Williams, collaborating is more than just a “Once in a Lifetime” experience.

The respective Talking Heads and Paramore singers are linking up again for a new song called “Open the Door,” recorded for the upcoming animated Netflix film The Twits, based on the Roald Dahl book of the same name.

“I reached out to Hayley Williams to collaborate on the end credits song,” Byrne tells Netflix. “We both agreed that it should serve to remind us that there is heart and connection in the story after all the unpleasantness depicted by Mr. and Mrs. Twit.”

“Being a part of this movie is like one pinch-me moment after another. My favorite Roald Dahl book growing up was The Twits,” Williams says. “I owe David Byrne for pulling me into the music for this.”

Byrne also wrote three other original songs for The Twits – “We’re Not Like Ev’ryone Else,” “Lullaby,” and “The Problem Is You” – which will be performed by the movie’s cast.

The Twits is due out on Netflix later in 2025.

Byrne and Williams also collaborated on a song for Byrne’s upcoming solo album, Who Is the Sky?, which will be released Sept. 5. Previously, Paramore covered Talking Heads’ “Burning Down the House” while Byrne covered Paramore’s “Hard Times.”

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On This Day, Aug. 5, 1980…

Pat Benatar released her second studio album, Crimes of Passion, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200, a position it held for five weeks.

The album featured three singles, the most popular being “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” which was her first top-10 hit. The other singles included “You Better Run,” which was the second music video ever aired on MTV, and “Treat Me Right,” which was a top-20 hit.

Crimes of Passion went on to be certified four-times Platinum by the RIAA. It also earned Benatar a Grammy for best female rock vocal performance, her first Grammy ever. She went on to win three more Grammys in the same category.

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Drummer Zak Starkey has seemingly responded to new comments The Who’s Roger Daltrey has made regarding Starkey’s firing from the band.

In an interview with the U.K. publication The Times, Daltrey noted that comments Starkey made after The Who’s Royal Albert Hall show in March, where they appeared to have a disagreement on stage, were “kind of a character assassination,” adding that it was “incredibly upsetting.”

Well, now in a post on Instagram, Starkey shared text from an article quoting The Times piece, insisting in the caption, “I didn’t make any nasty comments about Roger when I got fired.”

At the Royal Albert Hall show Daltrey and Starkey appeared to have some words during the performance of “The Song Is Over,” but in The Times piece, Daltrey clarified that he was actually calling out the person handling his monitors.

“There was no conflict and no argument before the show or after as I was in my car on my way home before Pete (Townshend) and Roger had finished the last song ‘Tea and Theatre’ which is an acoustic duet and doesn’t feature any of the band,” Starkey writes, adding, “I thought the gig was ok. I had no idea about getting fired or any problems at all until a week after the show.”

He notes, “So either the times misunderstood or…confusion reigns O’er me and everyone else!”

Starkey says he thought the whole controversy over his firing “had blown over,” calling The Times story “old news and completely wrong.” He said he wasn’t going to respond to it but did so because the story “has been picked up by every outlet in the cosmos.”

Finally he writes, “I love Roger and he’s a f****** amazing singer – we go back too long for grudges.”

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Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott is showing off his piano skills in a new video posted to Instagram, and it looks like he’s a little rusty.

“Allow us to introduce you to Sir Elton Joe,” reads the post’s caption, an obvious reference to Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and well-known pianist Elton John. “When you get a piano in your hotel room for the first time in 46 years of touring, you have to put on a show. Even if it is out of tune.”

The video opens with the time filming began, 12:56 a.m., and Elliott showing off the piano in his room. He then sits down and tries to play a few notes, messing up several times to the point where he begins cursing at himself and loses track of how many attempts he’s made at performing.

It ends with the clip noting the time he ended his attempts — 2:30 a.m.

Luckily for Elliott, fans aren’t expecting to see him behind the piano when Def Leppard takes the stage. Their next show is Saturday in Placer County, California. A complete list of dates can be found at DefLeppard.com.

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Billy Joel’s daughter Alexa Ray Joel says her famous dad isn’t that impressed by his recently released documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, which is currently streaming on HBO Max.

“You know my father is really funny because [he’s] like the most self-effacing person on the planet right?” she tells the New York Post. “He never buys in his own hype.”

“I’m like, ‘You should be so proud of yourself!’ He’s like, ‘Eh,'” she adds.

“He’s just not a typical, like narcissistic guy in the spotlight — he just does not buy into any of it — he’s a true artist,” she says. “He so deeply introverted, he’s really actually a shy person.”

As for what he said about the two-part doc, Alexa reveals, “He’s like, well you know I’m kind of bored by it because it’s a lot about me and I get sick of me.”

Meanwhile, Joel continues to dip into his archives to share some classic performances with fans. The latest clip is of the An Innocent Man track “This Night,” recorded June 9, 1984, at Wembley Arena in London.

More videos are expected throughout the year. He’s already shared a 1975 performance of “Piano Man,” an a cappella performance of his 1984 hit “The Longest Time,” a performance of “Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel)” from a Columbia Records convention in 1993 and a performance of “Zanzibar” from the Houston Summit in 1979.

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The music of the Allman Brothers Band‘s Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts will once again be celebrated at the ninth annual Allman Betts Family Revival, a 20-date tour launching in November.

The trek will be hosted by Gregg’s son Devon Allman and Dickey’s son Duane Betts and feature a performance from The Allman Betts Band. The lineup will also include special guests Robert Randolph, Amanda Shires, Eric Johnson, Cody Dickinson and Luther Dickinson, Dweezil Zappa and G. Love in select cities.

The tour is described as a celebration “infused with the spirit of brotherhood and musical camaraderie that defines the Allman Brothers legacy.” It kicks off Nov. 29 in St. Louis, Missouri, and features stops in New York, Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles and more before wrapping Dec. 21 in San Francisco.

Complete lineups and ticket information can be found at AllmanBettsFamilyRevival.com.

Previous Allman Betts Family Revival tours have included such artists as Slash, Jason Isbell, Cheap Trick‘s Robin Zander, Marcus King and more.

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