Looks like we’re going to be getting some new music from Blondie in 2025.
Guitarist and co-founder Chris Stein broke the news on Instagram, sharing a black-and-white photo of Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry in the studio, along with the caption, “New Blondie album next year.”
Stein offered no other information about the Blondie album.
An upcoming album will be the first from Blondie since 2017’s Pollinator, which featured songs written by the members of Blondie and outside collaborators like The Smiths’ Johnny Marr, Sia and Charli XCX.
Lenny Kravitz has dropped a new video for his latest single, “Honey.”
The clip, shot at a waterfront villa, is one big thirst trap, filled with plenty of images of a shirtless Lenny, singing and just looking sexy. And when he’s not shirtless, he’s almost shirtless, wearing a suit with nothing under his jacket, or wearing a mesh top that he slowly pulls off.
The clip also features a woman, often seen taking photos of the rocker. At one point she’s seen feeding him, and there’s even a closeup of him licking what appears to be honey off her hands.
“Honey” is the latest track Kravitz has shared from his most recent album, Blue Electric Light. This is the fourth video he’s released form the album, following “TK421,” “Human” and “Paralyzed.”
Kravitz is about to wrap his Las Vegas residency at the Dolby Live. He has two more shows, Friday and Saturday, before he heads to Atlantic City, New Jersey, for shows Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. A complete list of dates can be found at lennykravitz.com.
U2 has offered a health update about their drummer Larry Mullen Jr., who was forced to sit out of their Sphere residency after having surgery.
Guitarist The Edge and bassist Adam Clayton chatted with Apple Music’sZane Lowe on a variety of subjects, with The Edge sharing the latest on Larry.
“So the great news is Larry is getting better every week and we’ll be making a racket with him in no time,” he said. “So we’re very excited about that.”
Meanwhile, the pair revealed what’s next for the band, and it sounds like they may be going back to basics with their next release.
“If all the world is a loop, I think we’ve got to the point where we’ve pushed things as far as we can in terms of adding extra things into the band,” Adam shared. “And now we want to go back and take the layers off and get down to what the band does really well, which is to play live in a room.”
The Edge notes, “I do think that sort of music made in real time has been underserved for the last number of years and it’s started to feel really fresh again. … And I think albums that have that energy and that quality, I think are going to be really interesting for people over the next little while.”
He shares, “I think we’re in a good place to make an album like that because that’s what we started out doing. We, as a band, found our creative chops by playing live in front of an audience and by necessity had to keep things quite simple. And I think that’s hopefully the hallmark of the next collection of songs.”
Bon Jovi landed their first #1 album with their third studio release, Slippery When Wet.
The album spent eight weeks on top of the chart and went on to be certified 12-times Platinum by the RIAA.
The record featured their signature tune, “Livin’ On A Prayer,” as well as “You Give Love A Bad Name” and “Wanted Dead or Alive.” It’s the New Jersey rockers’ bestselling album to date.
Slippery When Wet was the first of four #1 albums for Bon Jovi. Their others are 1988’s New Jersey, 2007’s Lost Highway and 2009’s The Circle.
Slippery When Wet has since gone on to be certified 15-times Platinum by the RIAA.
Bon Jovi, who is in the midst of celebrating their 40th anniversary, released a new album in 2024, Forever, which peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200 Album chart.
Could we finally be getting a new Kate Bush album? As they say, stranger things have happened.
In an interview with BBC Radio 4, the “Running Up That Hill” artist notes that she’s currently “caught up doing a lot of archive work,” including updating her website and compiling a lyric book, but once she’s done with that, she’s “very keen to start working on a new album.”
“I’ve got lots of ideas and I’m really looking forward to getting back into that creative space, it’s been a long time,” Bush says.
She adds, “Particularly [in] the last year, I’ve felt really ready to start doing something new.”
Bush’s most recent album is 2011’s 50 Words for Snow.
As for performing live, which she hasn’t done since 2014, Bush says, “I’m not there yet.” Pink Floyd‘s David Gilmour, who’s long been friends with Bush, recently made headlines by sharing that he “tried persuading” her to return to the live stage.
Of course, even the fact that Bush gave an interview is noteworthy, as she’s long held a reputation for being press-shy. She did also take part in one in 2022 amid the “Running Up That Hill” resurgence, driven by its placement in Stranger Things.
Bruce Springsteen continues to show his support of Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz, performing at Harris’ “When We Vote We Win” rally in Georgia Thursday night, which also featured President Barack Obama.
The Boss performed three songs at the rally — “The Promised Land,” “Land of Hope and Dreams” and “Dancing in the Dark” — and let those gathered know why the Democratic hopefuls have earned his vote.
“I want a president who reveres the constitution. Who does not threaten but wants to protect and guide our great democracy,” he said. “Who believes in the rule of law and the peaceful transfer of power. Who will fight for a woman’s right to choose and who wants to create a middle class economy that will serve all our citizens.”
“There is only one candidate in this election who holds those principles dear, Kamala Harris,” he added.
Springsteen argued that Harris is “running to be the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump is running to be an American tyrant,” adding, “He does not understand this country, its history or what it means to be deeply American.”
But Springsteen wasn’t the only Rock & Roll Hall of Famer who came out in support of the Democratic ticket. James Taylor performed at Walz’s rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, performing “You’ve Got A Friend” with his wife, Kim, and his son Henry.
Taylor was supposed to perform the same song at the Democratic National Convention, but his spot was cut for time.
L-R: Lou Gramm, Al Greenwood, Rick Wills/ courtesy of Disney+ and The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Foreigner opens their Las Vegas residency at The Venetian on Friday — and they just announced the band’s original members, and recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Rick Wills and Al Greenwood would be joining them for the shows.
And Wills tells ABC Audio that fans could be seeing even more appearances in the future.
“The three of us have committed ourselves to be more involved with the current band for the next couple of years,” Wills shares, referring to himself,Greenwood and Lou Gramm. “If they want to say Foreigner with original and current members, we think this is the time to do it because we all feel alike about what we do.”
He adds, “They feel our involvement will help; because of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, suddenly we’ve become legends.”
Only Wills and Greenwood are committed to the residency, but Gramm is in talks to appear at some shows in 2026, a year that will mark a huge milestone for the band.
“We have a 50th anniversary coming up, so we’re doing some special projects for that,” Greenwood says. “So we’re aligning things to be synchronized when we have our 50th anniversary of the release of the first record.”
Foreigner was formed in New York City in 1976. The original lineup featured Mick Jones, Gramm, Greenwood, Dennis Elliott, Ed Gagliardi and Ian McDonald. They released their self-titled debut in 1977, featuring the hit songs “Feels Like the First Time” and “Cold as Ice.” Wills joined the band in 1978.
Foreigner’s residency at The Venetian runs until Nov. 9. They will then resume their Farewell tour on March 13 in Hollywood, Florida. A complete list of dates can be found at foreigneronline.com.
Art by Elvis Costello/photo courtesy of Wentworth Gallery
Elvis Costello is ready to show off his art with an exclusive collection at two Wentworth Gallery locations in Florida.
The rocker will make an appearance at his art showing debut, taking place Jan. 10 at the Wentworth Gallery at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, and Jan. 11 at the Wentworth Gallery at Boca Raton Town Center Mall.
According to a press release, the rocker’s art “challenges norms and invites deeper interpretation revealing the same spirit that defines his career.”
“Elvis Costello is one of our generation’s greatest storytellers. This is obvious from his song writing and book publication,” Wentworth Gallery’s Christian O’Mahonyshares. “It is now equally apparent from his visual artwork. His art is sometimes playful, sometimes solemn, but always thought provoking and entertaining.”
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Bonnie Raitt is helping to raise money for the folks in North Carolina who’ve been affected by the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
The multiple Grammy winner just announced that she’s postponed her planned Nov. 20 concert in Asheville, North Carolina, because of the aftermath of the hurricane, pushing the show to April 23, 2025. She also announced that instead, on Nov. 20 she’ll headline a concert at Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte, North Carolina, donating all money made from the show to nonprofits helping communities impacted by the hurricane.
“Our hearts break for the devastated communities whose immeasurable pain and hardship continues,” Raitt shares. “With our partners at Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte, NC and our promoter Allen Corbett with AEG Presents, we are coming together to donate all we can from the event to support these crucial relief efforts.”
Tickets for the Charlotte show go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.
Bonnie’s next concert is scheduled for Nov. 6 in Houston, Texas. A complete list of dates can be found at bonnieraitt.com.
Mariah Carey is preparing for her annual Christmas Time tour with a new exclusive Apple Music set list playlist.
The Christmas Time tour set list playlist includes 20 songs, complete with all of her holiday classics and several of her popular non-festive hits.
“Sugar Plum Fairy,” “Joy to the World” and “Sleigh Ride” are just a few of the holiday songs featured, along with hits like “Always Be My Baby,” “It’s Like That” and “Fantasy.” It all ends with her seminal yuletide classic, “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”
Mariah told Apple Music in an essay accompanying the playlist that the concert’s atmosphere will be “festive, celebratory, joyous, happy, jolly, jovial,” along with added moments of reflection. “There will also be poignant moments, because there’s a variety of moods in my songs and at the holidays,” Mariah said.
The 20-date tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of her album Merry Christmas starts on Nov. 6 in Highland, California.
