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Slash talks new book, childhood with Joni Mitchell, how he 'stumbled into' playing guitar, and why Guns N' Roses would probably get 'canceled in this day and age'
The GNR star could've written a juicy memoir filled with sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll, but he's instead telling his life story in a unique way — through the backstories of his many cherished guitars.
Yoshiki, glam-rocker responsible for 'changing Japan's culture,' eyes U.S. stardom with supergroup the Last Rockstars: 'It's kind of cool to break some kind of boundary again'
"The wall between East to West … I think the walls are getting lower and thinner," states the most successful rock artist in Japanese history, who hasn’t given up on his dream of "going global."
'AGT: All-Stars' couple Power Duo confesses crush on live TV: 'He didn’t know that I loved him first'
One-half of the aerial act, Gervin, decided to shoot his shot — a risk perhaps more nerve-wracking than any of Power Duo's stunts, because he had no idea if his partner, Anjanette, felt the same way.
Folk-rock pioneer David Crosby dies at age 81 after long illness
An architect of the 1960s’ folk-, psych-, and country-rock scenes, Crosby's guitar tunings, harmonies, and phrasings influenced countless musicians, including Tom Petty and R.E.M.
KISS's Paul Stanley on painting, facepainting and why he switched to 'Bandit' makeup for one month in 1974
When Casablanca Records' president thought the Starchild was too "swishy" and "feminine," Stanley tried to be "more macho" with a Lone Ranger-inspired persona... but the Bandit makeup came off after only three gigs.
Roman rock gods Måneskin on their surprise success: 'Giving a huge middle finger to all the things that have been said to us'
They’re the biggest Eurovision group since ABBA, and could be the first Italians to win a “Big Four” Grammy since 1959, but there was a time when no one believed Måneskin would make it.
EntertainmentYahoo Music'That wasn't karate, that was ka-rappy': Unimpressed Simon Cowell doles out THREE red X's on 'AGT: All-Stars'
The grumpy judge gave what host Terry Crews called a "rare 'All-Stars' X" to no fewer than three performers Monday. Apparently, it wasn’t so "rare" after all.
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Maren Morris to 'Drag Race' cast on behalf of country music community: 'I just want to say I'm sorry'
"Coming from country music and its relationship with LGBTQ+ members, I just want to say I’m sorry," Maren told the queens. "And I love you guys for making me feel like a brave voice in country music."
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Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis, dies at age 54
"It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us," Priscilla Presley confirmed in a statement Thursday evening.
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Guitar legend Jeff Beck dies suddenly at age 78
The guitar god passed away Jan. 10 from bacterial meningitis, just two months after wrapping up a tour with Johnny Depp,
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Nick Carter pays tribute to late brother Aaron in new song: 'Miss you with all my heart'
"We all have someone in our lives that no matter what they do and how bad it hurts, you still love them," Nick said introducing the tribute track. "So I worked it out the best way I know how."
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Bad Bunny and BLACKPINK to make Coachella history as first Latin and Asian headliners
Coachella's 2023 bill is its most diverse yet, and marks the first time that the festival will be headlined entirely by people of color.
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'AGT' all-stars Tone the Chiefrocca, Aidan Bryant return to settle the score: 'I want to win so bad, and I'm here to prove it'
Aerialist Bryant returned after his Season 16 defeat left him "in pieces," while aspiring one-hit wonder Chiefrocca just wanted a chance to rap for Simon Cowell.
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Bang bang into the Werk Room: Ariana Grande pulls off best 'RuPaul's Drag Race' prank yet
This was the show's most epic and inside-jokey pop-star ambush, with a Styrofoam-headed nod to one of the greatest entrances in 'Drag Race' herstory.
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Reba McEntire on finding love again with 'The Hammer' co-star Rex Linn: 'I'm very grateful and thankful to God that he came into my life, at this period of my life'
McEntire co-stars with Linn in Lifetime's 'The Hammer,' but their real-life, late-in-life love story truly is the stuff of Lifetime movies.
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20 years after his 'lowest point,' Justin Guarini has no regrets: 'As long as you stay in the game… it'll always come back around'
The 'American Idol' and 'SuperKitties' star opens up about learning that he'd lost his record deal on national TV, passing on 'The Lion King,' starring in 'From Justin to Kelly'... and finally finding success on his own terms.
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One of reality TV’s all-time biggest successes cut in early 'AGT: All-Stars' shocker: 'I would have never guessed that'
"When we decided to make 'All-Stars,' we had one condition: We’re only going to do it if you competed," Simon Cowell told Terry Fator — but the Season 2 champ ended up going home on night one.
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Southern hip-hop pioneer and former Three 6 Mafia member Gangsta Boo found dead at age 43
Gangsta Boo, who joined Three 6 Mafia when she was only 15 years old, was one of hip-hop's most influential female rappers.
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Foo Fighters end 'the most difficult and tragic year that our band has ever known' with pledge to carry on without Taylor Hawkins
"We know that when we see you again — and we will soon — he'll be there in spirit with all of us every night," the Foos wrote in an emotional social media post.
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Reggae artist Jo Mersa Marley, grandson of Bob Marley, dead at 31
The eldest son of Stephen Marley and second grandchild of Bob Marley was found unresponsive in a vehicle on Dec. 27, according to reports.
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Ozzy Osbourne talks health issues and his one hope for 2023: 'I just wanna get back on that stage. I've gotta get back on that stage.'
“I can remember when I was 69 and thinking, ‘I wonder when I’ll start to feel old, when I’ll start to feel everything?’” says the metal legend. “And suddenly, when I turned 70, the floodgates opened.”
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Wet Leg, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Harry Styles and more: Yahoo Entertainment staff picks for best albums of 2022
Dozens of diverse albums helped us power through 2022, but there was some consensus — with women and indie-rockers making their strongest showings in years, and two U.K. pop provocateurs claiming the top spots.
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Wayne Coyne talks lost Flaming Lips musical and finally coming to terms with funeral song 'Do You Realize??': 'I'd say we were completely stupid about it'
"We really thought... people would not accept it at all, that they would think, ‘This is just a silly pop experiment,'" says Coyne of the Lips' breakthrough album, which, 20 years later, still might make it to Broadway.
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The Specials' ska and new wave pioneer Terry Hall dead at 63
Hall was the frontman for one of the most influential British new wave bands of the 1980s.
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Metallica returns to stage after losing lawsuit, triumphs at Helping Hands benefit show
“We’ve been together forever, for 200 years. We’re so grateful to be doing what we’re doing," frontman James Hetfield told the intimate crowd.
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Mary McCartney talks Abbey Road documentary's timing, from Kate Bush's rare appearance to Ye's 'upsetting' one
"I literally couldn't believe my luck. It is one of the highlights of my life, getting to know Kate and being able to speak to her about her history there," says the director of 'If These Walls Could Sing.'