As a teenager, Brian was a fan of Chuck Berry’s rock ’n’ roll but was especially entranced by the close, melting harmonies of the jazz-influenced vocal group the Four Freshmen; he led his brothers in careful recreations of their songs. By 1961, the three Wilson boys were playing rock music with Mr. Love, a cousin, … Read more
Bruce Springsteen is opening his vault — and unleashing seven “lost” LPs. On June 27, Springsteen will release “Tracks II: The Lost Albums,” a collection of 83 songs on seven CDs (or nine vinyl LPs), of which 74 have never been officially released in any form, according to an announcement from the star on Thursday. … Read more
Follow our live updates for the 2025 Grammy Awards. Despite a potentially big night ahead for artists like Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift, most of the Grammys’ 94 categories are handed out at a ceremony before the televised event on Sunday night. At the preshow event, Beyoncé won her first award of the night … Read more
Billie Eilish and Green Day kicked off the show with a duet. Joni Mitchell made a rare public appearance. Katy Perry pranced around the stage waving a state flag as she belted the 2010 banger, “California Gurls.” Over almost six hours, on two arena stages in South Los Angeles, more than two dozen of the … Read more