Ringo Starr marked his 86th birthday at the Peace & Love Statue in Beverly Hills with an unforgettable celebration featuring current and former All-Starr Band members, renowned drummers, celebrity guests, and a special performance by the Adopt the Arts Foundation choir. Read about this star-studded tribute to one of rock’s most beloved icons.
Macy Gray and Matt Sorum interact with local students during the Adopt the Arts Foundations’ Changels Honor Choir Workshop at Agua Caliente Elementary School in Cathedral City, Calif., Sept. 25, 2025
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What does former Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum have in common with Turner Classic Movies television host Dave Karger? Both will serve as celebrity grand marshals of the 32nd Annual Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade on Dec. 7.
City of Palm Springs: Official Holiday Tree Lighting and Festival of Lights Parade set for Dec. 6 & 7 with Rock & Roll Legend Matt Sorum and TCM’s Dave Karger as Grand Marshals and MORE!
The nonprofit organization founded by Matt Sorum and Jane Lynch will introduce music programming to local elementary schools beginning this year.
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Numerous global rock stars have become Coachella Valley residents, but one is taking his love for the desert a step further—by starting music-education programs for local elementary schools.
When Palm Springs Unified School District Superintendent Tony Signoret was in college during the ’80s in Los Angeles, he saw Guns N’ Roses perform a concert before the iconic rock band signed a record contract. He was surprised last year during a cabinet meeting when he came across a proposal by the band’s former drummer Matt Sorum.
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