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Gary Rossington, guitarist and last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies at 71

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Stagecoach Gary Rossington, guitarist for Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd, passed away Sunday at the age of 71, according to an announcement on the band’s Facebook page. “It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today,” …

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Grammys 2023: Scenes from backstage and the red carpet

CBS/The Recording Academy Backstage and on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, artists were grateful for the recognition, though some had a hard time believing that they’d actually won. Harry Styles’ Harry’s House beat out albums by Adele and Beyonce to win the Album of the Year trophy. Backstage, the pop …

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Dolly’s ready to rock with McCartney, Cher, Stevie & more

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Dolly Parton is spilling the T on her upcoming rock album.  The record, which she’s working on now, will include appearances from rock royalty like Paul McCartney, John Fogerty, ex-Journey frontman Steve Perry and Steven Tyler, the legend herself confirms.  As far as song selection, Dolly reveals she’s recorded Led Zeppelin‘s “Stairway to …

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Wanna cook like Dolly? Duncan Hines is here to help

JB Rowland courtesy of Dolly Parton Dolly Parton‘s headed back into the kitchen with Duncan Hines, and she hopes you’re ready to do some cooking, too! Last January, the superstar from East Tennessee launched her own line of cake mixes and frostings. Now, she’s rolling out four new baking mixes: two savory and two sweet. …

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Trevor Noah to return as host for 2023 Grammy Awards

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Trevor Noah is pulling a hat trick and will return to the Grammy’s stage as host. This will mark his third consecutive hosting stint. Noah will act as master of ceremonies at the 65th annual Grammy Awards and induct a new class of Grammy winners on Sunday, February 5. He confirmed his appointment …

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Singer, activist and ‘Grease’ star Olivia Newton-John dies at 73

Michael Tran/FilmMagic Chart-topping singer, actress and activist Olivia Newton-John has died, according to a post on her Instagram page from her husband, John Easterling. She was 73. “Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” the note reads. “We ask that everyone please respect …

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Dolly Parton hints at how she’ll honor the rock genre if she attends the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction

Gary Miller/WireImage Dolly Parton may not consider herself a rock ‘n’ roll great, but now that she’s a 2022 inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, she says she’ll just have to live up to the title. The singer says she still isn’t sure if she’ll be able to attend the November induction …

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Grammys 2022: The Backstage Scene

Francis Specker/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Backstage at the Grammys Sunday night in Las Vegas, artists answered questions from both reporters who were actually backstage at the MGM Grand Arena, and reporters who’d logged in on Zoom from around the country.  But some of the night’s biggest winners didn’t appear backstage. Olivia …

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Grammys 2022: The complete winners list

CBS The 64th Annual Grammy Awards aired live from Las Vegas Sunday night on CBS, hosted by Trevor Noah. Here is the complete list of winners in the major categories: Record of the Year “Leave the Door Open,” Silk Sonic Album of the YearWe Are, Jon Batiste Song of the Year “Leave the Door Open,” …

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Grammys 2022: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers powerful video message

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise appearance at the 64th Grammy Awards and sent a powerful message about the cost of freedom and the healing power of music. In a pre-taped video, the president spoke from an unknown location in his country, which is being bombarded by Russian bombs …

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