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Rick Springfield is wrapping his head around a troubling discovery.The “Jessie’s Girl” singer, 75, recently found out that he still has brain damage from an onstage fall 25 years ago. It was a surprising finding from a Prenuvo whole-body MRI scan.“I fell 25 feet, hit my head and then wood came down and hit my head, and then my head hit the stage again,” Springfield told People magazine about the 2000 incident at a Las Vegas show.“I thought I had just broken my wrist, but on the scan I found out I have some brain damage from the fall, so I’m working on trying to repair that,” he said.Although Springfield said that many people “don’t want to know what’s wrong with them,” he believes that knowledge is power when it comes to your health — a lesson he learned from his father.“My dad died from not wanting to know,” he said.

miraculous recovery after he “dropped dead” twice, suffering a heart attack and stroke, while on tour.Vassar, 62, told Fox News Digital he nearly forgot how to play the piano until he was given the musical instrument during his year in rehab.“It was definitely slow… learning how to walk again and getting back… on the treadmill,” Vassar remarked. “They brought a piano in my room at rehab and I just sat and looked at it for a while… they said, I just started playing… it kind of came back, and I was very, very, glad to have that happen.”Vassar’s medical emergency occurred in 2023 during a Christmas tour with Deana Carter. First responders shocked him 11 times and “cracked some ribs” in the process.

battling bladder cancer for over the past year, according to a statement released by his family on social media.“D’Wayne’s life was incomparable, and his music and service impacted millions around the world, including in his hometown of Oakland, California,” his family said in a statement. “He was a guitarist, producer, composer, philanthropist, mentor and founding member of Tony! Toni! Tone! He was deeply passionate about providing artist development and mentorship to emerging young musicians, helping to shape the early careers of many.”His family added: “Through this fight, he remained committed and present for his family, his music, his fans and his community.”Wiggins was a vocalist and bass guitarist of the beloved R&B group, which included his brother Raphael Saadiq and their cousin Christian Riley.

Jessica Simpson, 44, who announced her divorce from husband Eric Johnson, 45, in January, dropped her new single “Leave” on Friday.The breakup song — off of her upcoming EP “Nashville Canyon: Part 1” — hints at the demise of a relationship due to infidelity.“What we had was magic/ Now you’ve made it tragic/ Giving her what you gave to me/ Now the well that you drank from’s empty,” Simpson sings on the track.“Your weakness made me lonely/ Unholy matrimony/ Did you do to her what you did to me?/ Was she on her knees?”Later in the tune, the actress belts out that she would rather be by herself. “We’re not doing this again/ I, I want you to leave/ I don’t even want to breathe the air you breathe/I’d rather die/ Than let you be inside me with her on your mind/ I am stronger on my own/ So I’m letting you go.”Simpson got candid on the making of “Leave” in a behind-the-scenes YouTube video.“Leave is a hard lyric for me to write,” she admitted in the Friday clip.

Mother Monster is Mother-ing again.Lady Gaga’s seventh solo studio album “Mayhem” — which was released to the delight of Little Monsters everywhere on Friday — returns the 38-year-old diva to the dance-in-the-dark moves of her early career.Before she began crooning classics with Tony Bennett.

Dolly Parton is paying tribute to her late husband, Carl Dean, with a new emotional song titled “If You Hadn’t Been There.”The country singer shared the album art — including a throwback photo of the couple — via Instagram on on Friday.In the photo, Parton wraps her arms around Dean’s neck as she stands behind him.“Carl and I fell in love when I was 18 and he was 23, and like all great love stories, they never end,” Parton, 79, wrote. “They live in memory and in song, and I dedicate this to him.”Dean died Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, at 82.“If you hadn’t been there / Where would I be? / Without your trust, love and belief,” Parton sings on the track.“The ups and downs / We’ve always shared / And I wouldn’t be here, if you hadn’t been there,” she continues.Dean was last photographed publicly on a rare outing in Brentwood, Tennessee, in December 2019.

an Instagram reel of him listening to Funk’s music in the car.“He was one of the pioneers of the sound we call ghetto house music in Chicago,” he told People. “We love and miss you my brother, and I won’t let our sound die.”In the fundraising listing, his loved ones asked for donations to help cover funeral costs as Funk was nearing the end of his cancer battle.“DJ Funk, a talented artist who has brought so much joy and inspiration to so many through his music, is now facing the heartbreaking reality of planning for his final farewell,” the post read.

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards was honored Wednesday with a new award that recognizes Connecticut residents for their creativity, passion and generosity.Richards, 81, who is British, has kept a home in Connecticut since 1985. He became the first recipient of the Connecticut Governor’s Award of Excellence, receiving a custom-designed medallion and hearty applause from dozens attending the ceremony at the Westport Library.Gov.

NJ.com reported. He arranged for the girl to come to his Fort Lee home late last month, and she was reported missing to the NYPD while there, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.Piovanetti then gave the youngster marijuana and sexually assaulted her over two days — while his wife and an unidentified child who was under 13 were also home, the prosecutor alleged.Authorities eventually located the child at the Piovanettis’ home on Feb.

2025 Oscars.The Rolling Stones frontman, 81, presented Best Original Song at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday and claimed that producers “wanted” Dylan, 83, to do the job instead of him, but Dylan declined.The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Dylan was invited to both present and perform at the Oscars — but he said no to both offers.The Post has reached out to Dylan’s rep for comment.Dylan was the subject of the 2024 film “A Complete Unknown” featuring Timothée Chalamet in the lead role. The biopic was nominated for eight Oscars including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director (for James Mangold), but lost in every category.During the ceremony, Jagger cracked a joke about Dylan when he came onstage to present Best Original Song, which went to “El Mal” from “Emilia Perez.”“I wasn’t the first choice to give this award out.

moved out of Madison Square Garden — ending his landmark residency at his hometown arena last July after 10 years, 104 sold-out shows and 1.9 million tickets scanned — but he’s not saying goodbye to the concert life. In fact, he’s announced a 2025 stadium tour that will have him making more NYC history.The 75-year-old legend will become the first artist to play all three stadiums in the New York area in a single summer: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx on July 18; MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Aug.

Roberta Flack so completely owned “Killing Me Softly with His Song” — her signature tune that topped the charts in 1973 — it’s hard to believe that it wasn’t actually her song originally.In fact, the classic — which won Flack her second consecutive Record of the Year Grammy in 1974, after “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” triumphed in 1973 — was a cover of Lori Lieberman’s original version that appeared on her 1972 self-titled debut album.“It was a guitar-based folk song,” Lieberman, 73, told The Post. “My version was a small folk song.”But Flack — who died at 88 on Monday after years of health challenges, including ALS — transformed “Killing Me Softly with His Song” into something much bigger, a tune for the ages.

in a statement on Facebook, which noted that Chris was diagnosed with cancer two months earlier.Chris was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and began studying classical piano when he was 7 years old. He later studied music composition at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City.In 1973, Chris joined The Isley Brothers, formed by Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley and O’Kelly Isley.

a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a three-time Grammy Award nominee, was a voice for two major soul music hubs: Chicago and Philadelphia. Along with childhood friend Curtis Mayfield, he helped found the Chicago-based Impressions and sang lead on the breakthrough hit “For Your Precious Love,” a deeply emotional, gospel-influenced ballad that made Butler a star before the age of 20.

MOJO magazine.“I keep thinking I should go downstairs to the studio and see what happens. But I’m not hungry for it anymore,” Collins shared. “The thing is, I’ve been sick.

Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary show.Young has not been publicly seen with the “Everlong” crooner.The identity of the woman who had a baby with one of the most famous rock stars in the world has remained a mystery ever since he revealed he cheated on Blum in an Instagram post last September.“I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage,” he wrote at the time. “I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her.

rumors of marital woes.“He says he’s willing to put in the work,” an insider said, adding the married couple of two years allegedly found themselves at odds over Censori’s nude Grammys appearance and West’s antisemitic outbursts.West and the architectural designer, 30, caused chaos when they walked the red carpet on Feb. 2 for music’s biggest night, only for the Australian beauty to disrobe and reveal she was wearing nothing underneath her see-through, flesh-colored minidress.“She didn’t want to do the Grammys stunt, and she had to,” one source said.“She felt like she needed an apology from him,” they explained.

Instagram caption on Wednesday.Last month, the band announced that the rocker would be leaving the band due to medical challenges and exhaustion from three decades on the road.“We are bummed not to have Chris by our side, but absolutely support his decision,” the band wrote in a statement in January.While Burney may have left the group, Lead vocalist Jaret Reddick, drummer Gary Wiseman, and bass and backing vocalist Rob Felicetti assured fans that Bowling For Soup’s future “remains bright.”“The three of us will carry on, with Chris’ blessing and continue to build the legacy of this band we all love so much,” the group wrote.“We will not be replacing Chris or touring with a touring guitarist. You can not replace a legend.

not guilty verdict in his assault trial on Tuesday.The rapper, 36, faced up to 24 years in prison if convicted of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm stemming from an alleged 2021 altercation with his former friend, A$AP Relli.After the verdict was read, Rocky almost collapsed, grabbing his lawyers for support before turning to Rihanna and his family sitting in the first row of the courtroom.The crowd howled as he lunged forward into his significant other’s arms, with video catching Rihanna’s reaction from inside the courtroom. In the clip streamed by Extra, the “Don’t Stop the Music” singer, 36, clutched to Rocky like she’d never let go.

BBC. His loved ones were by his side.Describing him as a “loving husband, father, and grandfather,” the family added that Buckler was “devoted to many” and would be “greatly missed.”Rick is survived by his wife, Lesley, and their two children, Jason and Holly.Buckler’s bandmates confirmed the news on Tuesday.

ended at Flushing Meadows Park in his native borough of Queens, Paul Simon is un-retiring from the road at 83.Fresh off of his opening performance of “Homeward Bound” with Sabrina Carpenter at “SNL50: The Anniversary” on Sunday, the music legend announced his “A Quiet Celebration” Tour that will bring an intimate night of music and conversation to theaters this spring and summer.Simon will perform his latest album, “Seven Psalms,” in its entirety, while also doing a selection of his classics — both solo and with Simon & Garfunkel.The tour will also feature Simon’s wife of 33 years, Edie Brickell.While recording 2023’s “Seven Psalms” — with all acoustic instruments primarily played by Simon in a continuous piece of music over seven movements — the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was suffering from hearing loss in his left ear that made the idea of extended live performances seem impossible.“It was incredibly frustrating. I was very angry at first that this had happened,” Simon told “CBS Mornings.”But after working with the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss and his own production team, Simon revamped his entire stage setup to make performing viable again.And the intimate venues will provide a better setting acoustically for Simon’s hearing challenges.“I’m going through my repertoire and reducing a lot of the choices that I make to acoustic versions.