“Tonight is maybe the best night of my life,” Harry Styles confessed Friday, facing an excited crowd of fans and friends gathered to hear the songs of his just-released solo debut, Harry Styles. More
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Vicky Cornell, the wife of Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, issued a statement Friday morning where she remembered her late husband, who died Thursday morning at the age of 52, and speculated whether his suicide was the result of taking too much of his anxiety medication. More
Police in Detroit tell Billboard that they are investigating Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell’s death as a possible suicide, though it is too early in the investigation to determine the grunge icon’s cause of death. More
Grizzly Bear released a new song from their forthcoming fifth album, Painted Ruins. The upbeat pop-rock song “Mourning Sound” has the steady bass build of a U2 song and singer Ed Droste’s voice in the first verses sounds eerily (and wonderfully) Bono-esque. More
CAA has signed pianist Lang Lang in all areas, The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard have exclusively learned. The agency will handle his touring, soundtracks, digital content, endorsements, personal appearances and philanthropy, among other efforts. More
Paul McCartney, who filmed a cameo for the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, debuted his character in full swashbuckler regalia on social media Saturday. More
Actor Leo McKern, who played the evil swami Clang in the Beatles’ second feature-length film, shot the 8mm film while on the set of Help! The Beatles appear in 10 minutes of the footage, which has an asking price of approximately $45,000. More
Few debut albums have altered the course of rock to the extent that Are You Experienced, the full-length bow from the Jimi Hendrix Experience, did in the spring of 1967. More