New York Post — Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Mary J. Blige reveals the real love for soft rock that helped lead her to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024. more info

Metal Injection — You probably saw bootleg footage prior to this. more info

Stereogum — Last month, Orville Peck announced a duets EP entitled Stampede and released his collaboration with Willie Nelson for a rendition of Ned Sublette’s 1981 song “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other.” Today, the first volume of th... more info

Stereogum — Elton John’s album Caribou turns 50 years old this summer. He’s celebrating with a deluxe reissue to be released this Saturday for Record Store Day, which will include the previously unreleased outtake “Ducktail Jiver.” As part of the roll... more info

New York Post — Joni Mitchell took the stage at the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize Ceremony to honor Elton John and Bernie Taupin with a jazzy rendition of their 1983 hit "I'm Still Standing." more info

Consequence Of Sound — Brandi Carlile, Garth Brooks, Maren Morris, and more also performed. Elton John Honored by Metallica, Joni Mitchell, Annie Lennox at Gershwin Prize Ceremony: Watch Spencer Kaufman more info

Stereogum — Last year, the Library Of Congress presented Joni Mitchell with the Gershwin Prize For Popular Song at a star-studded ceremony in Washington, DC. Mitchell gave one of her increasingly frequent performances, and a team of luminaries covered her son... more info

Stereogum — A few weeks back Elton John and his longtime songwriting partner Bernie Taupin were honored with the Library of Congress’ George Gershwin Prize. Lots of musicians performed for a congressional audience in the duo’s honor, including Metallica, ... more info

Stereogum — Lars Ulrich and Chad Smith will appear in the This Is Spinal Tap sequel, which is currently in production in New Orleans. The Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummers will presumably join the long lineage of Spinal Tap’s ill-fated drummers. ... more info

Stereogum — Tonight, Elton John and Bernie Taupin are being celebrated as the recipients of the Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize for songwriting. A tribute concert in Washington, DC is taking place, and Metallica opened the show with “Funeral For A Fri... more info