Pennsylvania native Billy Blanks was only a kid when he began his life-long dedication to martial arts … but it wasn’t until he started selling the wildly popular VHS workout series “Billy Blanks Tae Bo” that his career really started to kick…

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are all in on being a couple … because now they’re wearing matching clothes … yes, the dreaded matching clothes!!! Check out these pics of Ben and J Lo hitting up Westfield Mall in L.A. for a Tuesday afternoon…

PRPhotos.comComing on October 29th is the 25th anniversary reissue of R.E.M.’s 1996 New Adventures In Hi-Fi set. The new edition is available for pre-order and features a bonus-filled double-CD/Blu-ray “Deluxe Edition” offering the newly remastered album, 13 B-sides and rarities, a never-before-released 64-minute outdoor projection film (shown on buildings across five cities in 1996 to…

Writers: Elton John and Bernie Taupin Producer: Gus Dudgeon Recorded: June 1972 at Strawberry Studios, France Released: January 12, 1973 Players: Elton John–vocals, piano, mellotron Davey Johnstone–acoustic guitar, banjo Dee Murray–bass Nigel Olsson–drums Ken Scott–synthesizer Album: Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only The Piano Player (MCA, 1973) The second single from Elton John’s Don’t Shoot Me,…

Getty ImagesThe music world was shocked to learn that Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts died on August 24th at the age of 80. Fans had been showing concern when the news broke earlier this month that for the first time in his career, Watts was sitting out of a Stones tour due to an unspecified…

Getty ImagesIt was 50 years ago today (August 25th, 1971) that the Who released what is largely regarded as their masterpiece, Who’s Next. Although Who’s Next, which dropped 11 days earlier in the UK, was a massive success, building on the back-to-back triumphs of 1969’s Tommy and 1970’s concert set, Live At Leeds; Who’s Next…

PRPhotos.comThe Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald are back on the road. The band is playing a nearly 30-song setlist that dip liberally into all eras of the band’s incredible 50-year-career. In addition to such favorites as “China Grove,” “What A Fool Believes,” “Long Train’ Runnin,” “Black Water,” “Takin It To The Streets,” and “Listen To…

PRPhotos.comSpencer Elden — the man who was featured on Nirvana’s famous “Nevermind” cover art as a baby, is now suing the band for child sexual exploitation — 30 years after the album was released. According to TMZ, Elden is also suing Kurt Cobain’s estate. According to the suit, Elden said that he couldn’t consent to…

PRPhotos.comMark Tremonti couldn’t help but sing the praises of his former bassist and Mammoth WVH frontman, Wolfgang Van Halen. Ultimate-Guitar.com transcribed some of Tremonti’s web chat with WDHA-FM where he had only the highest compliments for Van Halen as a person and a player. Tremonti said, “I couldn’t be happier for him. The record’s awesome,…