Metallica‘s James Hetfield will be signing copies of the new book Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield during an event at St. Louis’ Left Bank Books on November 4.
The signing will take place in between ‘Tallica’s two shows at St. Louis’ The Dome at America’s Center on November 3 and 5.
Messengers is set to be officially released on November 21. The 400-page book includes photos of Hetfield’s personal guitar collection alongside passages on what each instrument means to him.
Cher and the late Tina Turner were good friends, and not just because they were both global pop superstars. It turns out they bonded over the toxicity in their respective first marriages — so much so that Tina asked Cher for advice on ending hers.
“We had kind of a special relationship — both of us were younger when we were married and both of our husbands were pretty much the boss,” Cher tells Extra. She’s quick to note that her husband Sonny Bono wasn’t abusive in the way Tina’s husband Ike Turner was to her. But, Cher says, “He was very much the boss, and wasn’t too interested in my opinions about anything.”
Cher and Sonny split in 1974. Tina and Ike were still married when Tina appeared on Cher’s TV show; Cher says, “She just wanted to know … how did I leave? And I said, ‘I just walked out.’”
In 1976, Tina left Ike, famously running away with only 36 cents and a gas credit card in her pocket.
Cher also spoke to Extra about her relationship with Alexander “AE” Edwards, who’s 37. The 77-year-old diva tells Extra that she and Alexander “just get each other,” but says sometimes the age difference is tough.
She explains, “Sometimes I’m talking to him and he has no idea who I’m talking about … most of my references … [he’ll] look at me and go, ‘I wasn’t born yet.’”
If you’re a ZZ Top fan, now’s your chance to get your hands on something previously owned by the band’s late bassist, Dusty Hill, who passed away in 2021.
Julien’s Auctions just announced a new three-day auction, The Collection Of Dusty Hill Of ZZ Top, featuring Hill’s instruments, wardrobe pieces, memorabilia and more.
The auction, taking place December 7–9, will feature close to 1,200 lots, with the highlight being the famous fur bass guitar that Hill played in ZZ Top’s “Legs” video. The 1983 Dean Explorer bass is expected to sell for between $80,000 and $120,000.
Other items up for grabs include: Hill’s most played instrument, his signature 1953 Fender Precision bass guitar, with an estimated price tag of $80,000 to $120,000; Hill’s bald eagle jacket with talons and feather accents, estimated to go for $6,000 to $8,000; and a black leather motorcycle jacket with custom painted skeletons and silver spikes, with “Streek Landslide” written on the back, which is estimated to sell for $1,500 to $2,500.
The auction will happen online and in person in Dallas, Texas. The auction venue will also feature a “Duzzty’s Stash” pop-up store, selling T-shirts, posters and more memorabilia.
A portion of the auction proceeds will be donated to the Recording Academy’s charitable foundation, MusiCares.
And fans will also get a chance to check out the items up for bid during special Juliens’ exhibitions, happening at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York’s Times Square November 20-26 and in Dallas November 29-December 7.
More information on the items up for auction can be found at julienslive.com.
Dave Grohl guests on the latest episode of Norah Jones‘ podcast, Norah Jones Is Playing Along.
The show features a long conversation between the two, from which they’d occasionally take a break to perform together. The songs they played included “Everlong,” as well as the deeper Foo Fighters cuts “Statues,” “Razor” and “Virginia Moon,” which featured Jones.
Additionally, Grohl hopped on drums during Jones’ rendition of her song “Flame Twin.” Toward the end, he started playing the beat to Nirvana‘s “In Bloom.”
You can listen to Norah Jones Is Playing Along now via all podcast platforms.
If you’ve been wanting to try your hand at designing an album cover, you’re in luck.
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is holding an Album Collage family event on Saturday, November 4, at its Taylor Swift Education Center.
Magazines, fabric and other supplies will be provided to visitors to make a collage of an album they like. Feel free to take inspiration from iconic country album covers like Dolly Parton‘s Jolene, Johnny Cash‘s At Folsom Prison, Reba McEntire‘s Rumor Has It and Chris Stapleton‘s Traveller.
Entry to the event is included with museum admission.
Selena Gomez and Rema‘s “Calm Down” recently vacated the #1 spot on Billboard‘s Afrobeats Chart, where it stayed for a record 58 weeks. However, it’s now set another chart record.
According to a rep for Selena, “Calm Down” has spent 50 weeks in the top 40 on the Mediabase chart, which measures radio airplay. That’s longer than any other song has ever lasted on that particular chart.
In addition, “Calm Down” is the most streamed Afrobeats song of all time, has been RIAA certified triple-Platinum and has racked up nearly 3 billion global streams.
Rema’s newest collab is “Pretty Girl” with Ice Spice. Selena’s latest song is “Single Soon,” which she said she wanted to put out as a “fun little song” because she isn’t quite finished with her next album.
Billy Idol’s April concerts at the Hoover Dam are coming to theaters next month. Billy Idol: State Line will premiere in U.S. theaters on November 15 and in the U.K. November 14.
The concert film will feature performances from both of Idol’s shows at the iconic site on the Nevada/Arizona state line. One was a full band show, which took place at sunset and featured guest appearances by Sex Pistol’s Steve Jones, No Doubt’s Tony Kanal and Alison Mosshart of The Dead Weather. The second was an acoustic performance with just guitarist Steve Stevens on the roof of the Hoover Dam.
A just-released trailer for the film features archival footage of the building of the dam along with clips of Billy performing “Dancing with Myself,” “Eyes Without a Face,” “Mony Mony,” “Rebel Yell” and “White Wedding.”
Tickets for the U.S. screenings go on sale Friday, October 27. More info on theaters and tickets can be found at bilyidolstateline.com.
Beyoncé hasreleased the latest of her line of merchandise — a new fragrance called CÉ NOIR.
Unveiling the eau de parfum to her 318 million followers on Instagram, Bey shared first-look images of the shiny bottle with a 360-degree video, along with matching sounds of a dramatic crescendo.
The fragrance, created in France and crafted and designed by Beyoncé, features top notes of clementine and golden honey, heart notes of rose absolute and jasmine sambac, and base notes of Namibian myrrh and golden amber.
On the special web landing page for preordering CÉ NOIR, Bey shared images of Renaissance World Tour attendees who were treated to samples of the scent.
With limited availability in the U.S. and Canada only, Beyoncé’s perfume begins shipping in November, just in time for the holidays, per the Queen.
Fans who score a bottle of CÉ NOIR will be treated to a special gift with purchase while supplies last.
The latest perfume follows Bey’s most recent Ivy Park x Adidas clothing line of entirely black tops, bottoms, accessories, undergarments and outerwear.
The $160 bottle of CÉ NOIR can be added to a shopping bag for purchase on Beyonce’s official website.
Darius Rucker was presented the 2023 CMA Humanitarian of the Year award while on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
The honor came as a surprise to Darius.
After Darius recounted the charitable life lessons his mom instilled in him, Kelly told Darius, “Well, I have a surprise for you and I was very excited to do this.” “Really?” asked Darius. “Yeah, he really doesn’t know about it. This is not TV, this is real,” she tells the audience before presenting a shocked and elated Darius with the award.
“When I was a kid, [my mom] instilled in us that you help people – not people that are less fortunate; you help people that need help,” Darius told Kelly before the surprise. “We grew up in a really poor neighborhood with not much and, you know, there was no reason for me to believe that I was gonna be here and make it. But she always instilled in me ‘believe in yourself, you can do whatever you want.'”
Darius’ latest album, Carolyn’s Boy, which he named after his mom, is available now wherever you listen to music.
Niall Horan is gifting fans a deluxe edition of his most recent album, The Show.
Due out November 3, The Show: The Encore includes nine bonus tracks, including a single that’s coming out on October 27 — a new version of “You Could Start a Cult,” featuring Lizzy McAlpine.
Another bonus song is a reworking of the title track with fellow Voice coach John Legend. Live recordings, covers and alternate versions of other songs on the album round out the package.
Only the digital version is coming out November 3, however. The vinyl and CD versions will be available on April 5, but the vinyl will be worth the wait. The two-LP vinyl edition comes in a version that includes a 72-page hardcover book with photos, handwritten lyrics and pinwheel patterned vinyl. There’s also a two-LP version on ruby and tan vinyl with a new cover. Those versions, plus the CD, are now available to preorder from Niall’s online store.
Meanwhile, Niall has added six additional 2024 North American dates to his headline tour, including a second show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Visit NiallHoran.com for tickets.
Here are the bonus tracks on The Show: The Encore:
“You Could Start a Cult” (with Lizzy McAlpine)
“The Show” (with John Legend)
“Heaven” (Live from Electric Picnic)
“If You Leave Me”/”Everybody Wants To Rule The World” (Live from Electric Picnic)
“Meltdown” (Vevo Extended Play)
“Save My Life” (Live from Electric Picnic)
“On a Night Like Tonight” (Vevo Extended Play)
“Science” (Live from Spotify Studios)
“Something in the Orange” (Live from Spotify Studios)
