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U2 have been announced as the first Irish act to receive Fellowship Of The Ivors Academy.Becoming an Academy Fellow is the highest honour the organisation bestows, and with today’s (March 20) announcement, the iconic rock band become the first Irish act to be inducted into Fellowship in the academy’s 81-year history.It comes following the band forming in Dublin in 1978 and going on to share countless hits throughout their nearly-five-decade career, including ‘Pride (In The Name of Love)’, ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’, ‘With or Without You’ and ‘Beautiful Day’.The honour also comes 15 albums into their career, and following huge milestones including over 175 million records sold worldwide, 10 Number One albums, 22 Grammys, four previous Ivor Novello Awards and being the only band in history to have topped the Billboard 200 in the US across four successive decades.As well as that, the honour acknowledges the band’s commitment to addressing issues of social unrest and human rights – following on from the members being granted Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience award.“We were a band before we could play, let alone write songs… In fact it was our inability to play other people’s songs that kicked off our own songwriting,” Bono said. “Early musical heroes like The Ramones, Patti Smith, The Clash were our inspiration.

Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to Jo DePugh, the New Jersey pitcher who inspired his 1984 hit ‘Glory Days’.DePugh recently passed away from cancer at the age of 75.“Just a moment to mark the passing of Freehold native and ballplayer Joe DePugh,” Springsteen wrote in an Instagram post . “He was a good friend when I needed one.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Benmont Tench has not really been out of sight for any truly extended stretch since the Heartbreakers necessarily went their separate ways …. at least not if you have strong eyesight.

Bruce Springsteen, Michael Stipe, Maggie Rogers, Interpol‘s Paul Banks, The National‘s Matt Berninger, and more led a star-studded tribute show in NYC celebrating Patti Smith. Check out footage, photos and more from what went down at the show below.Last night (March 26), New York’s famed Carnegie Hall hosted the People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith tribute concert, which was in honour of Smith’s 1975 seminal debut album ‘Horses’ and marked the 20th anniversary Michael Dorf’s Music Of series which has raised more than $2 million for music education nonprofits.

Bruce Springsteen, Flea, Karen O, Michael Stipe, Johnny Depp and more have led an all-star jam with Patti Smith at her tribute concert in New York – check out footage from the show below.Last night (March 26), New York’s famed Carnegie Hall hosted the People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith tribute concert, featuring a star-studded line-up of musicians paying homage to the legendary Patti Smith.People Have The Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith is a Music Of benefit concert that will donate 100 per cent of its net proceeds to music education for underserved youth.At the show, Bruce Springsteen and the night’s house band led by Tony Shanahan, a longtime member of Smith’s band, along with Flea and Rolling Stones tour drummer Steve Jordan, performed a rendition of ‘Because The Night’ – which you can watch footage of below.A star-studded line-up took to Carnegie Hall for a celebration of Patti Smith on Wednesday night – here’s Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) and @flea333 performing ‘Because The Night’ pic.twitter.com/7fBrVRHEc1— NME (@NME) March 27, 2025Elsewhere during the gig, the likes of Matt Berninger, Kim Gordon, Michael Stipe and more performed, while other A-listers such as Scarlett Johansson, Michael Shannon, Jim Jarmusch and Sean Penn made appearances to read Patti’s poetry. Karen O also performed a cover of Smith’s 1975 classic ‘Gloria’.Another huge name who performed but was not announced for the show was actor-musician Johnny Depp, who joined Flea and The Kills‘ Alison Mosshart for ‘Dancing Barefoot’.

Bruce Springsteen is reportedly joining the all-star line-up for an upcoming Patti Smith tribute concert in New York this week.This Wednesday (March 26), New York’s famed Carnegie Hall will host the People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith tribute concert, featuring an all-star line-up of musicians paying homage to the legendary Patti Smith.Among those previously announced to perform include Karen O, Michael Stipe, Kim Gordon, Flea, and more. The line-up of performers will be backed by a house band led by Tony Shanahan, a longtime member of Smith’s band, along with Flea and Rolling Stones tour drummer Steve Jordan.A post shared by Alison Mosshart (@amosshart)Now, Consequence has reported that Bruce Springsteen will reportedly be joining the tribute concert, though further details surrounding his performance remain unknown at this time.

Little Simz has been announced as curating the 2025 edition of Meltdown at London’s Southbank Centre.The British artist is set to curate a boundary-breaking line-up for this year’s edition of the 11-day festival, and will be taking to the stage herself as one of the performers.Scheduled between Thursday June 12 and Sunday June 22, the event will include a number of live performances from artists hand-selected by Little Simz, as well as two weekends of free participatory programming featuring grassroots collectives and local organisations.The first wave of names set to take part in the 2025 edition of Meltdown Festival will be announced later this spring.“I’m super excited to be the 2025 Meltdown festival curator! My team and I are preparing 11 days of art, music, workshops and more,” Little Simz said in a new statement. “So many incredible artists have curated this festival so it’s a true honour to be a part of it.

Patti Smith just announced she’s embarking on a ‘Horses 50th Anniversary Tour’ to celebrate her seminal 1975 debut album with the same name.Toward the end of the international run, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is slated to make a pair of stops at New York’s Beacon Theatre on Friday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov.

Patti Smith has announced a run of special gigs to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her debut studio album, ‘Horses’. Find all the details below.The singer-songwriter will celebrate the 1975 record with her band, including two members of the original group, Lenny Kaye and Jay Dee Daugherty, along with keyboardist/bassist Tony Shanahan, who has been in the line-up for 30 years.

Jimmy Choo kicked off New York Fashion Week by hosting an exclusive dinner party!

the Associated Press, per local media.“She clearly felt dizzy. She started moving backward and fell in a way — I think she tried to support herself on the microphone or the music stand.

The line-up for this year’s award-winning Summer Nights at the Bandstand in Glasgow will include punk rockers Public Image Ltd, Teenage Fanclub and Billy Ocean as part of a raft of acts playing the famous venue.

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Heartworms, has compiled an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.The South London artist is on this year’s first edition (January 6) of The Cover, a weekly manifestation of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read the profile of Heartworms here, written by Alex Rigotti and featuring photography by Jamie Waters.To accompany The Cover, Heartworms has made an exclusive playlist for NME of songs that give her ‘Sanctuary’.

Patti Smith has been announced, with a line-up of performers that include Karen O, Michael Stipe, Kim Gordon, Flea, and more.People Have The Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith will take place on March 26, 2025 at New York’s Carnegie Hall – it is a Music Of benefit concert that will donate 100% of net proceeds to music education for underserved youth.The event is named after Smith’s 1988 single, which was notably performed by U2 with Eagles Of Death Metal following the 2015 Bataclan attack.The line-up of performers will be backed by a house band led by Tony Shanahan, a longtime member of Smith’s band, along with Flea and Rolling Stones tour drummer Steve Jordan.Other artists set to perform at the concert are The National‘s Matt Berninger, Courtney Barnett, Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten, The Kills‘ Alison Mosshart, Ben Harper, and Kronos Quartet. Gordon will perform alongside her Body/Head bandmate Bill Nace.

Brian Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Ramones, Madonna, Elton John, Patti Smith and Debbie Harry over the years, passed away on Wednesday (November 20) after battling cancer.Wilson, who Paley produced and co-wrote songs for on his solo comeback album in 1988, was one of the first to pay tribute to the late composer.A post on his official Instagram read: “We are saddened to learn of the passing of Brian’s friend and collaborator, Andy Paley. Andy was literally instrumental in Brian starting his solo career with his critically acclaimed 1988 album, ‘Brian Wilson’.“Andy played electric and acoustic guitars, bass, drums, percussion, keyboards, harmonica, and provided backing vocals.

Variety and Deadline.He was 72.“We were blessed to have had Andy,” the band’s rep said in a statement via People. “He truly is the reason all this SpongeBob joy exists in music around the world.

Andy Paley, a veteran producer and musician who worked with a wide range of artists including Brian Wilson, the Ramones, Madonna, Jonathan Richman, Elton John, Deborah Harry, NRBQ and many others, died following a brief battle with cancer, a rep confirms to Variety. He also worked extensively in film and television, composing scores and writing songs for such top animated series as “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Ren & Stimpy,” “Digimon” and others.

Zoe Ball is saying farewell to early mornings as she waves goodbye to the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show after six glorious years. Dressed in her stylish Bella Freud 1970 jumper, Zoe shared with her listeners, "After six incredible years on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, it's time for me to step away from the very early mornings and focus on family." The iconic knitwear isn't just a chic fashion statement but also a nod to her birth year, and whether intentional or not manages to symbolise a poignant moment of change for the beloved presenter.

10,000 Maniacs will hit venues all over North America as part of their ongoing tour.That includes a two-night stop in Red Bank, NJ’s Count Basie Center for the Arts on March 13-14 and a one-off at New York City’s Sony Hall on Saturday, March 15.“We know what a gift it is to be able to do this,” keyboardist Dennis Drew told Stripes Europe. “And we know from doing shows with the Grateful Dead that it’s really about going onstage every night and playing as well as you can.”If you’ve always wanted to hear “These Are Days,” “Trouble Me,” “Candy Everybody Wants” and vocalist’s Mary Ramsey’s indelible covers of Patti Smith’s “Because The Night” and Roxy Music’s “More Than This,” tickets are available for all upcoming 10,000 Maniacs shows.Some are quite cheap, too.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats for any one show was $54 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have tickets going for anywhere from $65 before fees to $238.47 including fees.For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about 10,000 Maniacs’ 2024-25 tour below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn’t noted, will include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Steven Gaydos Executive VP of Content One of European cinema’s most distinctive, fearless and tireless narrative and documentary filmmakers, Eckhart Schmidt, died of natural causes at his home in Munich on Oct. 25, only a few days before his 86th birthday.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic From the early 1960s through mid-1980s, the preeminent rock ‘n’ roll club in California’s Orange Country was the Golden Bear. The intimate venue across from the Huntington Beach pier played host to artists ranging from Janis Joplin and Neil Young to Patti Smith and Steve Martin to Lone Justice and local-kids-made-good No Doubt.