Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will reunite onstage at Joe Walsh’s VetsAid music festival on January 29th at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. The two Beatles last shared a stage during McCartney’s final Got Back concert in London in December 2024. Walsh, who recently completed a two-year residency at the Sphere, teased additional surprise guests. The lineup also features the Killers, the War on Drugs, St. Vincent, and Lucius. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 13 at 10 a.m. PT via AXS, starting at $200, with exclusive pricing available for veterans. All net proceeds benefit veteran-related charities through the Combined Arms Institute. Story URL
Billy Joel is making his first stage appearance since revealing a brain disorder diagnosis. Florida Atlantic University announced Joel will appear at “An Evening of Questions & Answers …And a Little Music” on December 14, 2026, with tickets exclusively available to enrolled FAU students. Joel, 77, was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, a condition where cerebrospinal fluid builds pressure on the brain. He canceled all concerts in May 2025 to focus on his health before undergoing shunt surgery. “My memory got better, my balance got a little better, my ability to function was better,” Joel said. Doctors previously warned that performing live — due to volume, lighting, and stress — was comparable to “getting a concussion” each show. Story URL
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has chosen Jimi Hendrix to represent the state in the U.S. Mint American Innovation $1 Coin Program, with a planned 2029 release. The program, launched in 2019, honors innovators from all 50 states, issuing four new coins annually through 2032. Ferguson cited Hendrix’s guitar innovation and deep Washington roots as key factors. “Picking just one example from the most innovative state in the nation was difficult,” Ferguson said. Born in Seattle in 1942, Hendrix attended local schools before revolutionizing electric guitar. In 2023, Rolling Stone named him the greatest guitarist of all time. The coin’s final design will require approval from the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts before the Secretary of the Treasury makes a final selection. Story URL
A fifth judge has been appointed to oversee the sexual assault lawsuit against Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, with a new trial date set for May 3rd in Los Angeles. Judge Lawrence Riff replaced Patricia A. Young, who recused herself two weeks before opening arguments after disclosing she had consulted a previously disqualified judge. Riff says he is willing to reconsider prior rulings, including the dismissal of charges tied to alleged misconduct in Massachusetts, Oregon, and Washington. Plaintiff Julia Misley filed the lawsuit in December 2022, alleging Tyler coerced her into a relationship beginning in 1973, when she was 16. Tyler has denied wrongdoing, arguing Massachusetts’ age of consent was 16 at the time. Aerosmith recently returned to the stage with two Hollywood Bowl performances. Story URL
The 2026 CMA Awards performer roster just got bigger. Luke Combs, Vince Gill, Megan Moroney, Mumford & Sons, Chris Stapleton, Stephen Wilson Jr., and host Lainey Wilson are all set to perform. They join previously announced acts Kacey Musgraves, Tim McGraw, and Ella Langley. Mumford & Sons will make their CMA debut alongside Stapleton, their collaborator on “Here.” The evening will also honor Brooks & Dunn, recipients of the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, with a tribute performance featuring Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Halestorm, Hardy, and Marcus King. Additionally, a tribute to late country legend Dolly Parton is planned. Top nominee Ella Langley will also take the stage. The CMA Awards airs live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 18, on ABC and Disney+. Story URL