Pete Best, original drummer for the Beatles, was last seen turning the Casbah Coffee Club — his family’s old Liverpool venue, site of many an early Beatles gig dating back to when they were called the Quarrymen — into an Airbnb with rooms named for every Beatle except for Ringo. Now that that’s up and running, he’s hanging up his …

Earlier this week, the Los Angeles hardcore band Zulu performed in São Paolo without frontman Anaiah Muhammad. They made no mention of Muhammad’s absence, but there was a huge, obvious reason for it. Shortly before that show, Muhammad’s ex-partner, the singer-songwriter Simpson, accused Muhammad of physical and psychological abuse. Muhammad put out a statement denying the allegations, and Zulu cancelled …

Nonagenarian Willie Nelson has announced his next album. Oh What A Beautiful World — his 77th solo studio album and his 154th album overall — is out in April. Today the redheaded stranger has shared the title track, a duet with fellow Texas country legend Rodney Crowell.

Country star and one-time American Idol winner Carrie Underwood — last seen debasing herself by performing at Donald Trump’s inauguration — is back on Idol as a judge this year, replacing Katy Perry. Sunday’s episode featured audition footage for an 18-year-old going by the name Insite, who performed mediocre renditions of Korn’s “Freak On A Leash” and Drowning Pool’s “Bodies.” …

Last year, Paul McCartney was one of many to endorse Foreigner to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, which was a campaign spearheaded by Mick Jones’ stepson Mark Ronson. Now, the Beatle is advocating for the late English blues-rock singer Joe Cocker, who was revealed as a nominee last month.

The 97th Academy Awards are currently underway, hosted by Conan O’Brien. Among a particularly underwhelming crop of nominees, the two music categories have their winners: Clément Ducol and Camille won Best Original Song for “El Mal,” the Golden Globe-winning song Zoe Saldaña performed in Emilia Pérez. Daniel Blumberg, former frontman of Yuck and 2007 Stereogum Band To Watch Cajun Dance …

Earlier this year, the heads of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences announced that for this year’s broadcast, they would not be doing the usual Best Original Song performances they’ve done in many years’ past. So instead, Doja Cat, Raye, and BLACKPINK’s Lisa performed at the Oscars tonight, doing a medley paying tribute to the James Bond film franchise.

R&B and soul singer Angie Stone has died. The “Wish I Didn’t Miss You” singer was in a car accident while traveling from Alabama this morning, according to TMZ. She was 63.

NBC’s The Americas is a new nature docuseries narrated by Tom Hanks and scored by Hans Zimmer. The first episode premiered on Sunday (Feb. 23), and it also included a new song by Brandi Carlile called “Wandering.”

LVMH’s highly anticipated Conversation & Celebration returns for its third year, bringing together culture, business, and technology in a powerful Black History Month event. Taking place on Thursday, February 27,… The post Rakim to Perform with Live Orchestra at LVMH’s 3rd Annual Conversation & Celebration at Carnegie Hall appeared first on .