Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Last News

year of the diva.And two of the biggest female pop stars of the ’90s — Mary J. Blige and Gwen Stefani — are still keeping it relevant three decades after they first rocked the music world.Blige, 53, and Stefani, 55, are at the age when even the most indomitable divas — from Madonna and Janet Jackson to Jennifer Lopez — are in decline from their chart-topping heights and creative peaks.

he died suddenly from liver cancer in 2016 at 69.In fact, the rock legend was looking forward to the future in his final conversation with longtime producer Tony Visconti just before he died.Visconti — who first worked with Bowie in 1968 until producing his final album, 2016’s Grammy-winning “Blackstar” — shares that the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer still had big hopes, dreams and plans.“He said, ‘I’ve got something to tell you.’ And he was whispering to me on the phone,” Visconti, 80, exclusively told The Post. “I said, ‘I can’t hear you.

Georgia Holt, discovered that her underage daughter was shacking up with Sonny Bono.The new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee — born Cheryl Sarkisian — was just 16 when she met a then-27-year-old Bono at a coffee shop. But before the iconic duo went on to chart-topping success with “I Got You Babe” in 1965, she was more of a baby at the time.“I lied,” Cher, 78, admitted in an interview with Anthony Mason on “CBS Sunday Morning” to promote “Cher: The Memoir,” out Tuesday, Nov. 19.

rock music has been dead.But just as the Day of the Dead is upon us, the Cure has brought the genre back to life.The goth gods — who had been left for dead after not releasing a new studio LP since 2008’s “4:13 Dream” — have come back after 16 long years with the best rock album of 2024: “Songs of a Lost World,” which fittingly dropped the day after Halloween. It’s Friday, and I’m in love with the Cure all over again.“Songs of a Lost World” is easily the Cure’s best album since 1992’s “Wish” — which included their hit “Friday I’m in Love” — but maybe even since their 1989 masterpiece “Disintegration.”That’s saying a whole helluva lot for a band that didn’t owe us anything else — and could’ve easily coasted along on the well-deserved Rock & Roll Hall of Fame props they earned in 2019.

was finally bestowed that honor at this year’s ceremony on Saturday in Cleveland and said in her speech that she had an “easier” time getting divorce from her former husbands Sonny Bono and Gregg Allman.Cher came out on stage after being introduced by Zendaya, who shared kind words about the legendary music artist. “She has navigated a multitude of musical genres, defined new ones and reinvented others,” said Zendaya, 28. “Her music touches your heart, your spirit, makes you dance, makes you rock, and has stood the test of time.”After performing with Dua Lipa, Cher joked about her love life while celebrating her induction that was long overdue.“It was easier getting divorced from two men than it was getting into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,” she said to the crowd.The Goddess of Pop then thanked her late mother, Georgia Holt, for instilling in her to always get back up after defeat.“She said, ‘You know, if you’re down and you’re out, you get up again.’ And in my life, I’ve been so down,” Cher said.

inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, giving a little stardust to an eclectic lineup that included pop icon Cher, heavy metal’s Ozzy Osbourne, hip-hop soul queen Mary J. Blige, soft rockers Foreigner and 83-year-old soul icon Dionne Warwick.It was a five-hour-plus show that also honored hip-hop trailblazers A Tribe Called Quest, punk pioneers the MC5, the effortless dance music of Kool & the Gang, the beach bum tunes of Jimmy Buffett and the jam band fusion of Dave Matthews Band.Dua Lipa opened the show singing Cher’s “Believe” before the 78-year-old icon joined her onstage, giving way to Zendaya who noted that Cher is the only woman to have a No.

“Celebration,” their 1980 party anthem that became their only No. 1 single.But it’s the R&B group that formed 60 years ago in 1964 that will be reveling in their own “good times” when they are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio.“They finally recognized us,” bandleader and co-founder Robert “Kool” Bell told The Post about their enshrinement on their first nomination — 30 years after they were first eligible in 1994.

Dionne Warwick insists that she never said a little prayer to get into the Rock & Roll of Fame.“I never thought about getting inducted into the Rock & Roll of Fame,” Warwick, 83, told The Post. “I don’t consider myself rock ’n’ roll.

The Cure has been found again. Robert Smith and his band of not-so-merry men are back in their inimitable mope mode with “Alone,” their first new song in 16 years, which was released on Thursday.And even after such a long wait, the single takes its sweet — or make that, sullen — time to unfold over nearly seven minutes.In fact, as the group’s absorbing atmospherics — shades of their 1989 classic LP “Disintegration” — set the melancholy mood, it takes three minutes and 22 seconds before Smith even sings a single word.But finally, he comes in with his tortured croon: “This is the end of every song that we sing/The fire burned out to ash and the stars grown dim with tears/Cold and afraid, the ghosts of all that we’ve been/We toast with bitter dregs, to our emptiness.”Inspired by Ernest Dowson’s poem “Dregs,” “Alone” is an ode “to all the love falling out of our lives,” tailor-made for your doldrums after your next breakup.I mean, did you think that Smith — even though he’s been married to the same woman, Mary Poole, since 1988 — would all of a sudden get happy at 65?It’s comforting to know that some things — and some alt-rock icons — don’t change.Accurately described in the song as a “broken-voiced lament,” “Alone” is the first single and opening track of “Songs of a Lost World” — the Cure’s first studio album since 2008’s “4:13 Dream” — which will be released on Nov.

Bruce Springsteen, told the crowd at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park during a concert on Friday night.“We’ve been around 50 f—king years and we ain’t quitting!” said Springsteen, 74, dispelling rumors of a farewell tour with the E Street Band.“We ain’t doing no farewell tour bulls—t! Jesus Christ! No farewell tour for the E Street Band!”The rumors of a goodbye trek came after Springsteen was forced to postpone his tour with his beloved band last September due to peptic ulcer disease. After a six-month break, the world tour resumed in March, although he rescheduled three European shows in May due to “vocal issues.”“Hell no … Farewell to what? Thousands of people screaming your name? Yeah, I wanna quit that,” said a smiling Springsteen, beckoning cheers from the audience by putting his hand to his ear: “That’s it.

“the definitive Billy Joel song” on the red carpet at this year’s Grammys, the man himself told E! News that it was “And So It Goes.”“In every heart there is a room/A sanctuary safe and strong/To heal the wounds from lovers past/Until a new one comes along,” croons the Big Apple’s “Big Shot” at the beginning of the heartbreaking piano ballad that closes his 1999 album “Storm Front.”And for 10 years of Joel’s historic monthly residency at his hometown arena, Madison Square Garden has been that room, that sanctuary, that place to heal your wounds — and maybe believe again in the promise of a new love coming along.But after 104 sold-out shows, 1.9 million tickets scanned, and countless hearts and faiths restored by the power of his Piano Man magic, Joel, 75, will be movin’ out of the Garden on Thursday night with the final show of a decade-long lovefest that began on Jan. 27, 2014.Fittingly, the finale (airing on SiriusXM’s The Billy Joel Channel at a later date) will be the 150th concert of the Bronx-born, Long Island-bred legend’s career at his local spot — which had become his house as much as it was for the Knicks or the Rangers.He has been, no doubt, a one-man franchise.But as he bittersweetly sang 25 years ago, “And so it goes, and so it goes/And so will you soon, I suppose.”As Joel says goodbye to his MSG residency — a gig, an affair to remember — we look back on the top 10 New York moments from our hometown hero’s iconic career.Having moved to the Levittown section of Hicksville, New York when he was just 1, Joel named his debut LP, 1971’s “Cold Spring Harbor,” after one of his Long Island stomping grounds, and the album cover features a portrait of the young artist on Harbor Road in the hamlet.

George Clinton — the music legend who brought “One Nation Under Groove” — says that you have to think out of your comfort zone to be out of this world. “We always was trying to make sure we was down with whatever was happening,” Clinton, 82, told The Post about his seven decades of culture-shifting garbing and grooving.

The Eagles haven’t landed just yet.In a little over two months, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will launch their 16-concert ‘Eagles — Live In Concert at Sphere’ residency.The extended stay will keep Don Henley, Joe Walsh and co. at the globe-like venue until Dec.

Peter Frampton finally received a long overdue Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.To celebrate, he’s hitting the road.This September, the “Show Me The Way” singer will play nine shows at theaters, performing arts centers, casinos and opera houses all over North America as part of his ‘The Positively Thankful Tour.’That includes stops at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 12, Albany’s Palace Theatre on Friday, Sept.

The Eagles will play eight concerts at Las Vegas’ premier concert destination, Sphere.At all ‘Eagles — Live In Concert at Sphere’ shows, fans can expect an “ultimate connection to the band’s legendary catalog in an immersive experience that only Sphere can provide,” according to a press release.Prior to this high-profile residency announcement, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and co.

Judas Priest is double dipping.After wrapping the first leg of their ‘Invisible Shield Tour’ in May, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have announced they’re returning to the road along with special guest Sabaton this fall for a 25-concert jaunt at arenas and festivals all over North America.Unfortunately, the British metal icons don’t have any New York or New Jersey stops planned as of now.As of now, the closest Rob Halford and co. will get to the City is when they hit Montreal’s Bell Centre on Friday, Sept.

Dave Matthews Band tour season.For the 32nd time — dating back to 1991 (!) — the newly inducted 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are embarking on a nationwide run. This time around, they’re hitting amphitheaters, pavilions and music centers all over North America from June through September.Along the way, the “Ants Marching” band marches into Saratoga Springs on July 5-6 and then Long Island’s Jones Beach Theater on July 9.After that, Dave hits Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on July 10 and Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on July 19-20.And if you want to see them live, last-minute tickets are quite affordable to catch the inimitable group live.At the time of publication, our team found some tickets going for as low as $41 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have seats starting anywhere from $55 to $259 before fees.Can’t wait to “Crash” and jam with DMB live this summer?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Dave Matthews Band’s summer 2024 tour below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including 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 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.They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.To close their tour, Dave and the gang will hit three back-to-back-to-back fests.For a closer look at who they’ll be performing with and where, we’ve

Bon Jovi made their debut 40 years ago with their 1984 self-titled album featuring their hit “Runaway,” they were compared to the likes of Loverboy.Words like “characterless” and “nondescript” were used to describe their music in a review by the Washington Post, which called out Jon Bon Jovi’s singing as “high, hysterical screaming.”The review went on to slam his songwriting, saying: “He writes dumb songs about women.”And the review concluded with one final dig. And I quote: “The band’s brand of antiseptic hard rock only makes you want to cheer on all the more the undiluted heavy rockers like Motley Crue.”Ouch.

‘Hackney Diamonds Tour’ concert experience technically starts the day before Mick, Keith and Ronnie take the stage.On Saturday morning, fans with tickets to the Sunday, May 26 MetLife Stadium show received an email asking which song they’d like built into the following evening’s set list. The four options were:“All Down The Line” from 1972’s “Exile On Main Street”“Heartbreaker” from 1973’s “Goat’s Head Soup”“Out Of Control” from 1997’s “Bridges To Babylon”“Bite My Head Off” from 2023’s “Hackney Diamonds”It’s a brilliant marketing scheme by one of music’s savviest bands. If those tracks don’t sound familiar, you’ll likely go down an unexpected rabbit hole to find out which is your favorite.

Mary J. Blige knows how to rock too.So don’t tell her she doesn’t belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, where she will be forever enshrined after being announced as one of the 2024 inductees last month.The nine-time Grammy winner has actually always had a soft spot for some rock.“When I was growing up….

Mary J. Blige, it was the pain in her pocketbook from her divorce drama — with ex-husband and former manager Kendu Isaacs — that inspired her 2017 LP “Strength of Woman.”“When I made that album, I was pissed off because I was paying alimony every day,” Blige, 53, told The Post.