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UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 01:  Photo of DURAN DURAN; L-R (back): Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor, (front): John Taylor, Roger Taylor - posed, studio, group shot  (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns)
'GOING OUT ON A REAL HIGH'

80s Rocker, 66, Steps Down From Band Due to Health Condition

“Playing drums in this band has been the joy of my life,” he said.

Evgenia Anastasakos

Music legend Lionel Richie on May 15, 2026.
‘THANK YOU ALL’

Lionel Richie, 77, Breaks Silence After Major Health Fears

The music legend has endured months of hospital visits and a heart procedure.

Martha McHardy

MILAN, ITALY - OCTOBER 27: Brian Molko of Placebo performs at Mediolanum Forum of Assago on October 27, 2022 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images)
PHONE FURY

’90s Rocker Launches Into Furious Onstage Meltdown at Fans

Placebo frontman Brian Molko unleashed on fans filming his Milan show.

Martha McHardy

Jennifer Lopez in a plunging neckline earlier this month at the Hollywood Reporter's annual Women in Entertainment Gala on December 03, 2025.
JENNY FROM THE SHOCK

Pop Icon Shows Off Sculpted Figure at 57 in Sultry Photos

The pop icon doesn’t shy away from a risqué snap.

Natalie Demaree

Bassist Mick Jackson, keyboardist Lynton Guest, singer Steve Ellis, drummer Maurice Bacon and guitar player Rex Brayley, all of the British pop group Love Affair.
EVERLASTING LEGACY

‘Everlasting Love’ Singer Dies at 76

Steve Ellis became a teenage sensation with a 1968 chart-topper before working with some of rock’s biggest names.

Tom Latchem

Bryan Adams and Donald Trump.
ON YOUR FEET

Rock Icon Reveals Red State Ovations for Anti-Trump Song

“We weren’t sure how it was going to go down in America,” the Grammy winner admitted.

Dana Herrnstadt

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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: Mike Love attends the World Premiere of Disney+ Documentary "The Beach Boys" at TCL Chinese Theatre on May 21, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
BEACHED

Beach Boys Axe Shows After Devastating Health Update

The legendary group’s cancellations follow troubling revelations about its 85-year-old frontman.

Will Neal

Demi Lovato attends the Los Angeles premiere of Disney's "Camp Rock 3"
UNEXPECTED TRIP

Pop Star Hospitalized After Mystery Health Scare

The singer shared a photo showing her arm connected to an IV.

Isabel van Brugen

Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks attend a gala at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City on September 26, 2019.
SLIM PICKINGS

Country Singer Debuts Dramatic Weight-Loss Transformation

The Grammy winner and wife of fellow country music star Garth Brooks says she’s tried every diet imaginable.

Tamilore Oshikanlu

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 12:  Guitarist/vocalist Noodles of the band Offspring performs onstage during the Strange 80's concert at The Fonda Theatre on October 12, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
ROCKED OUT

’90s Rocker Quits Stage Over ‘Serious’ Health Issue

The musician said it was with “great sadness that I have to announce that I need to step away from live performances.”

Will Neal

NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 10:  (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) John Anderson performs during day 3 of the 2017 CMA Music Festivalon June 10, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.  (Photo by Terry Wyatt/FilmMagic)
A LEGEND LOST

Country Music Legend Dies at 71

The singer-songwriter died three days after attending a Country Music Hall of Fame ceremony.

Martha McHardy

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