A member of a beloved rock band recently revealed a music superstar unexpectedly gave the band one of its biggest songs. But the connection went beyond that. “He would come to our shows and sit in,” ...

There was a time, back in the ‘80s, that Prince was writing so many good songs that he could afford to give away surefire hits to other artists. Arguably the most famous of these was Manic Monday, a ...

These pop stars wrote hits for their "rivals" at the height of their careers. Maybe the music industry isn't as catty as we ...

The 63-year-old Showgirls alum had a close encounter with the late great Grammy winner in 1983 while he was searching for someone to play his onscreen leading lady in Purple Rain ...

On The Map is where we highlight famous and not as well-known musical sites that you can visit. This month we check into a ...

Vicki Peterson remembers the night Prince crashed a Bangles gig, the secret 'Manic Monday' demo he sent, and how it rewired their 1980s pop-rock destiny.

LuliePalooza 2026 is five years in and showing no signs of slowing down, Victoria Park is about to get very loud.

Earlier this year, Marciano made his triumphant return — and he brought along his latest signee, Harlem rapper Errol Holden.

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Throughout the early 1980s into the ’90s, Prince was leading a secret life, writing under several pseudonyms, including ...

Here is your 2026 hard rock + metal album release calendar and all of this week's newest albums! Each week is loaded with new rock and metal releases and keeping track of it all can be pretty ...