Terry Gowan, Will Evanovich, James “JY” Young, and Tommy Shaw of Styx perform during The Brotherhood Of Rock Tour at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre on July 06, 2025, in Alpharetta, Georgia. (Photo by R. Diamond/Getty Images)
Styxhas announced the lineup for their 2026 Rockin’ in Paradise with Styx + Friends beach weekend.
The festival, happening Oct. 8-10 in Miramar Beach, Florida, will feature Styx headlining two special shows. The lineup includes Yacht Rock Review, 38 Special, Tesla, Don Felder, Marshall Tucker Band and Jefferson Starship.
A presale is underway now, with fans getting a chance to win a spot at a private soundcheck by the band.
A complete lineup and reservation information can be found at StyxParadise.com.
In addition to the festival, Styx has a busy 2026 ahead of them, including a five-show Las Vegas residency at the The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, a summer tour with Chicago and several dates with Cheap Trick.
‘Life’s Been Good: Joe Walsh’ auction artwork (Courtesy of Julien’s Auctions)
Joe Walsh’s personal items, including his guitars, brought in big bucks at the Life’s Been Good: Joe Walsh auction, put on by Julien’s Auctions.
The auction took place Dec. 16-17 at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, with bids coming in from over 22 countries around the world.
More than 800 of the rocker’s personal items were up for grabs, including over 400 guitars; several of the pieces sold well past the initial estimates. Among the highlights: a stage-played Mark Whitebook dreadnought acoustic guitar, which sold for $44,800, and a stage-played Epiphone Zakk Wylde Les Paul custom bullseye guitar, which sold for $22,500, almost 20 times over the initial estimate.
Other hot items included Walsh’s 2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, which sold for $102,400; a Bad Company-signed Squier electric guitar, which for $32,000, 40 times over the estimate;Les Paul’s 1955 Steinway Model B grand piano, which went for $57,600; and a stage-played Duesenberg Starplayer TV-TO guitar in transparent orange, which sold for $35,200, over 10 times the estimate.
“Life’s been good for Joe Walsh, whose music has shaped decades of rock history. This historic auction was a true celebration of that incredible journey,” said Martin Nolan, co-founder and executive director of Julien’s Auctions. “Julien’s are honored to have worked with Joe who wished to share pieces of his story with fans, collectors and investors who truly appreciate his artistry and also support the important work of Vet Aid.”
A portion of the proceeds from the auction will benefit Walsh’s charity VetsAid, which raises money for veteran-related causes.
Musical guest Cher, host Ariana Grande and Bowen Yang during promos on Thursday, December 18, 2025 (Rosalind O’Connor/NBC)
Ariana Grande gets her Moonstruck moment in a new set of promos for this weekend’s edition of Saturday Night Live, which she’s hosting.
Cher is the musical guest, and in one promo, Ari and SNL star Bowen Yang fawn over her. “Cher! Am I dreaming?” Bowen asks. The entertainment icon then slaps both of them simultaneously and commands, “Snap out of it!” — echoing her most famous line from the Oscar-winning movie Moonstruck.
“Cher just slapped us!” Ari and Bowen gush as Cher rolls her eyes.
In a second promo, Cher announces, “I got you both a gift!” “We got a gift from Cher? What is it?” Bowen asks. “My presence,” Cher jokes, before all three shrug sheepishly.
Saturday will mark Cher’s first time appearance on Saturday Night Live since 1987, though she did perform at the SNL50 Homecoming Concert in February. Since this is the final episode before Christmas, it’s possible that Cher will sing her newly released holiday song, “Christmas Is Here.”
Appearing on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Thursday, Ari revealed that she met Cher for the first time while filming the promos. Of the icon, she said, “She’s just the one and only. It’s so spectacular and she’s just brilliant. I’m so excited.”
Musical guest Cher, host Ariana Grande and Bowen Yang during promos on Thursday, December 18, 2025 (Rosalind O’Connor/NBC)
Ariana Grande gets her Moonstruck moment in a new set of promos for this weekend’s edition of Saturday Night Live, which she’s hosting.
Cher is the musical guest, and in one promo, Ari and SNL star Bowen Yang fawn over her. “Cher! Am I dreaming?” Bowen asks. The entertainment icon then slaps both of them simultaneously and commands, “Snap out of it!” — echoing her most famous line from the Oscar-winning movie Moonstruck.
“Cher just slapped us!” Ari and Bowen gush as Cher rolls her eyes.
In a second promo, Cher announces, “I got you both a gift!” “We got a gift from Cher? What is it?” Bowen asks. “My presence,” Cher jokes, before all three shrug sheepishly.
Saturday will mark Cher’s first time appearance on Saturday Night Live since 1987, though she did perform at the SNL50 Homecoming Concert in February. Since this is the final episode before Christmas, it’s possible that Cher will sing her newly released holiday song, “Christmas Is Here.”
Appearing on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Thursday, Ari revealed that she met Cher for the first time while filming the promos. Of the icon, she said, “She’s just the one and only. It’s so spectacular and she’s just brilliant. I’m so excited.”
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason opened his wallet to save Foote’s, the London music store where he bought his first drum kit. Foote’s was about to go out of business, so Mason provided the funding it needed to stay open.
“One of my great memories of being a young, budding drummer was going to the original [Foote’s] … and buying my very first kit for £7.50,” he told Britain’s ITV news.
Unfortunately, the store closed down in 2022 after more than 100 years in business.
Pink Floyd recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of their ninth studio album, Wish You Were Here, by reissuing it with 25 bonus tracks, including six tracks that had never been released before. It was released as a three-LP or two-CD set, as well as digitally, with the original album newly mixed in Dolby Atmos.
Sir Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena during his ‘Got Back’ world tour on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)
Paul McCartney has reacted to the news that the German company Höfner, known for making guitars and basses, has filed for bankruptcy.
McCartney, a longtime user of the Höfner 500/1 violin bass, posted on Instagram that he was “sad to see Höfner go out of business.”
“They have been making instruments for over 100 years, and I bought my first Höfner bass in the sixties. I have loved it ever since,” he wrote, next to a black-and-white photo of him holding one of the company’s basses. “It’s a wonderful instrument to play: lightweight, and it encourages me to play quite freely. It also offers pleasing variations in tone that I enjoy.”
Finally, McCartney noted, “So, commiserations to everyone at Höfner, and thank you for all your help over the years.”
McCartney’s original Höfner bass was returned to him in 2024 after being missing for 50 years. He purchased the bass in Hamburg, Germany, in 1961 and used it to write such Beatles classics as “Love Me Do” and “She Loves You.”
After it was returned to McCartney, he played it for the first time at his December 2024 concert at London’s 02 Arena, the same show where he reunited with his Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr.
In September, it was announced that the story of how the bass was found will be the subject of the new documentary The Beatle and the Bass, with McCartney appearing in the flick. So far there’s no word on where or when the film will be released.
Jonathan Cain, tecladist of JJourney band, performing during a concert part of Freedom Tour 2022 at Arena Monterrey, on September 28, 2022 in Monterrey, Mexico. (Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images)
Journey’s JonathanCain has opened up about his future with the band.
In November, Journey announced their Final Frontier farewell tour, which kicks off Feb. 28 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The announcement came weeks after Journey’s Neal Schon said Cain had “announced his farewell to Journey.” Cain later clarified that he “remains an active member” of the band and had only “expressed plans to retire at a later time.”
In a recent appearance on The700 Club, the 75-year-old Cain discussed what he says will be his final tour with the band, and why he’s decided he’s ready to hang it up.
“It’s time for me, at my age. I wanna live my life, you know, and the road just is so consuming and it just seems like a good time to get off, for me,” he explained. “And I just love our fans, and I wanna do it in a proper farewell, to say goodbye. So it should be a lot of fun.”
The farewell won’t be for a while, though, with Cain noting that the tour is expected to last two years.
He added, “We’ll get to see the fans one more time, and I’ll get to say thank you and I’m grateful.”
So far Journey has confirmed dates through July 2 in Laredo, Texas. A list of dates can be found at JourneyMusic.com.
Cover of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Faithless’ from ‘Tracks II: The Lost Albums’ box set. (Sony
Bruce Springsteen has landed on President Barack Obama’s list of his favorite music of 2025.
Obama picked Springsteen’s “Faithless” for this year’s list, a song from The Boss’ Tracks II: The Lost Albums box set, which featured seven previously unreleased albums.
“Faithless” is the title track from a previously unreleased film soundtrack for a movie that never got made. The 11-song album was recorded between Springsteen’s Devils & Dust tour in November 2005 and the April 2006 release of We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, his album dedicated to the music of folk singer Pete Seeger.
Along with his favorite music, Obama shares his favorite books and movies of the year. You can check out his lists now via his Facebook.
Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones performs during the final night of the Hackney Diamonds ’24 Tour at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena on July 21, 2024 in Ridgedale, Missouri. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)
The Rolling Stones‘ Keith Richards turned 82 on Thursday, and his bandmates took to social media to send him their best wishes.
The band’s official Instagram account shared a carousel of photos of Keith over the years, captioning it, “Today we celebrate @officialkeef on this special day! Happy Birthday, Keith – gold rings on you.”
Frontman Mick Jaggershared a photo of them smiling onstage together, writing, “Happy birthday Keith, love Mick,” while Ronnie Woodposted several pictures and paintings of Keith, with the caption, “A very happy 82nd birthday to @officialkeef!”
Even the late Charlie Watts’ social media accounts marked Keith’s birthday, posting video of Keith singing onstage with the caption, “Happy birthday @officialkeef! Keith said of Charlie, ‘To me, Charlie Watts is the foundation of it all because that’s what I work off of, and we’ve been doing it all our lives.’”
Keith, meanwhile, took to social media to shout out another important milestone in his life — his anniversary. The rocker and wife Patti Hansen got married on Keith’s 40th birthday in 1983. He wrote on Instagram, “Happy Anniversary, Patricia! I love you more each day!”
A new short film about the making of The Beatles’ 1994 single “Free as a Bird” has just been released to YouTube.
Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn explores the making of the song that reunited Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr after 24 years. The trio used an unfinished John Lennon demo to create the tune.
The short film features never-before-seen footage from the studio sessions for the track, and sees the trio work on it with producer Jeff Lynne. They also talk about Lennon, and how they approached the song in his absence.
The making of “Free as a Bird” is also featured in the recently rereleased The Beatles Anthology, a restored and remastered version of ABC’s 1995 documentary that’s currently streaming on Disney+. The original series was made up of eight parts, but the new version has been expanded to include a ninth installment, which features more from the “Free as a Bird” sessions.
“Free as a Bird” went on to become a top-10 hit for The Beatles, their 34th in the U.S. The track also earned them a Grammy for best pop performance by a duo or group with vocal.
