Richie Sambora quit Bon Jovi in 2013 after 30 years in order to spend more time with his daughter Ava, now 24, his child from his marriage to Heather Locklear.

Mariah Carey was worried fans would find her new biography a downer during the festive season after a family member called it "a sad book".

Diddy spared no expense when his mother turned 80 on Monday, surprising her with a $1 million cheque and a brand new Bentley.

Ed Sheeran reportedly earned over $89.3 million (£66 million) between 2019 and 2020, despite taking a break from music.

Lady A star Charles Kelley has revealed the country band changed their name to do their bit as part of the Black Lives Matter movement.

R. Kelly's child pornography trial will now take place in September 2021, after the Covid-19 pandemic led to a further delay.

Leslie West, guitarist and vocalist for Mountain, has died at the age of 75.

Hundreds and Neil Diamond fans worldwide have combined for a viral edition of Neil’s classic ‘Sweet Caroline’.

‘Stage Fright’, the third album from The Band, will be reissued with bonus tracks, demo recordings and a complete concert album.

American comedian John Mulaney will spend Christmas and New Year in rehab after fessing up to his addiction to drugs and alcohol.

Country singer K.T. Oslin has died at the age of 79.

Sir Paul McCartney is on course for his first UK Number 1 album as a soloist in over three decades with McCartney III.

Taylor Swift has secured a trans-Atlantic double after taking Evermore to number one in the U.S. and U.K. charts.

Eddie Van Halen - who passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer in October - has become the first guitarist to be recognised with the accolade in memoriam for his contribution to the history of guitar playing.

Kesha has shared a heartfelt message of gratitude to those "supporting survivors and telling their stories".

Ed Sheeran promised new music today and he has delivered.

Sir Peter Jackson has released a montage of footage he is working on for the new Beatles film ‘The Beatles: Get Back’.

Paul Kelly's 'How To Make Gravy' has had an all-star re-do.

Roxette’s longtime drummer Pete Alsing has died at the age of 60.

Chad Stuart, one half of duo Chad & Jeremy, has died from pneumonia at age 79.

Ed Sheeran is gifting fans a Christmas treat with his first new material in almost 18 months.

Taylor Swift issued a surprise ninth studio album last week called "evermore", which debuts at No.1 on this week's ARIA Albums Chart, giving her a second chart-topping album for 2020.

Eminem has used his reissued album Music to Be Murdered By to publicly apologise to Rihanna following the leak of an old rap in which he appeared to side with her abuser Chris Brown.

President Barack Obama has continued his tradition of naming his favourite songs of the year.

The Cure are expected to release their long-awaited new LP next year – their first since 2008’s ‘4:13 Dream’ – and guitarist Reeves Gabrels explained the record has been inspired by a “tough couple of years” for the whole band.

Aaron Dessner of The National produced and co-wrote much of Taylor Swift's 'folklore' and 'evermore', and he believes Taylor and the team behind the albums will "continue to be in each other’s artistic and personal lives".

Pink is in hospital after fracturing her ankle while running down the stairs.

Christina Aguilera marked her 40th birthday on social media with a beautiful note to herself.

Eminem has slipped out a surprise new edition of ‘Music to be Murdered By’. Fans found ‘Side B’ online today 18 December 2020).

One Marty Stuart fan has bid $4725 for a dinner with Marty with five friends.