Lewis Merenstein, the producer who helmed Van Morrison‘s Astral Weeks and served as executive producer for his Moondance LP, has died at the age of 81. News of Merenstein’s death was first reported by writer and musician Ryan Hamilton Walsh, who […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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FEW SONGS HAVE RESONATED MORE in recent pop culture than Journey’s 1981 hit single, “Don’t Stop Believin’.” The Chicago White Sox adopted it as an anthem during the team’s 2005 march to its first World Series victory since 1917. The […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band treated their fans in Philadelphia on Wednesday night to their longest U.S. show in history. Clocking in at 4 hours and 4 minutes, with 34 songs played, the concert at Citizens Bank Park surpassed the previous record of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Santana fans will receive an extra memento from the classic lineup’s recent reunion with the multi-disc concert recording and film Live at the House of Blues, Las Vegas later this year. Scheduled for release on Oct. 21 and available […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With more and more classic rockers feeling the pull toward country music these days, there’s one old-school singer who has no interest in heading down that path: Ozzy Osbourne. “Not me, thank you,” he tells Rolling Stone in a new interview. “Personally, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Barry Gibb BIRTHDAY September 1, 1946 (age 70) BIRTHPLACE Isle Of Man AGE 70 years old BIRTH SIGN Virgo
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band celebrated the 41st birthday of the classic album Born to Run by breaking the record for its longest show ever in the United States. Clocking in at four hours even, the band on Thursday […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
John Lennon‘s murderer has seen his ninth parole hearing end the same way the previous eight did: with his request for freedom denied. The New York Daily News reports that Mark David Chapman, who shot Lennon to death on Dec. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Styx and former Eagles guitarist Don Felder are going to set up camp in Las Vegas for a series of shows early next year, calling their residency Renegades in the Fast Lane. Shows are scheduled on Jan. 6-7, 11 and 13-14, 2017, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Robert Plant will join an 80th-birthday concert celebration for former Rolling Stones co-founder Bill Wyman this fall. The event, held in conjunction with BluesFest at Indig02 in London, will also include guest appearances by Mark Knopfler, Bob Geldof and others. “This […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Three more vinyl reissues from Pink Floyd‘s past will be released next month. The trio of albums leading up to the band’s mainstream breakthrough LP The Dark Side of the Moon — Atom Heart Mother, Meddle and Obscured by Clouds — […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
OMCheese, you guys. Pizza Hut printed a bunch of turntable mechanics onto a cardboard pizza box, and thanks to a partnership with printed electronics company Novalia, you can actually sync it to your laptop and use it with DJ software. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bruce Springsteen is giving fans an early glimpse into his forthcoming autobiography, Born to Run. Springsteen shared the foreword to the book — due on Sept. 27 — on his website today (Aug. 16). The opening lines begin with a bit of embellishment, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The NFL is celebrating the start of preseason football in song. In a new ad spot released Thursday, past and present NFL players, fans, coaches and more members of the sports community can be seen singing along to the lyrics […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Phil Collins will make his way back to the concert stage later this month. The former Genesis frontman, who’s stayed largely out of the public eye while battling a variety of debilitating health maladies in recent years, has been booked […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
James Liverani still can’t talk about it without getting emotional. On Sunday, at the Paul McCartney concert at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, he was invited up onstage to play a song with the former Beatle during the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Blue Traveler announced Friday (Aug. 5) that the band will postpone a series of shows due to an urgent health issue for frontman John Popper. Popper released a statement revealing that he has to undergo emergency surgery due to a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
David Bowie is favorite to win Britain’s prestigious Mercury music prize for Blackstar, the haunting album released days before his death. Bowie, who died in January aged 69, is among 12 finalists for the 20,000-pound ($26,000) album of the year prize. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
After releasing Songs of Innocence in 2014, U2 went right back to work writing new music while promoting the highly publicized iTunes exclusive album. At one point they expected to release the follow up in 2016. A new interview reveals they’re […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
They can start by downloading or streaming Garcia’s solo-album catalog, which is now available via iTunes, Apple Music and Google Play for the first time. The albums include Garcia (1972), Compliments (1974), Reflections (1976), Cats Under the Stars (1978), Run […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Michael Loccisano, Getty Images On July 10, exactly six months after David Bowie’s death, his grandson was born. Yesterday (July 29), Duncan Jones, Bowie’s oldest child, announced the arrival of their first child, a boy, who was named Stenton David […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bruce Springsteen will release a new compilation album that doubles as a companion piece to his upcoming autobiography. The 18-track set, Chapter and Verse, arrives on Sept. 23, Springsteen’s 67th birthday and four days before the publication of the Born to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Not even a legendary farewell concert can keep the Allman Brothers Band off the road. According to bassist Oteil Burbridge, Gregg Allman is trying to get them back together for next year. Saying that he’s “always waiting for that call,” […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Three days after Lynyrd Skynyrd canceled a concert when guitarist Gary Rossington started having chest pains, the band has had to leave the road for a few more weeks. The band put out a statement that says that he needed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Back in 1977, Capitol Records released The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl, a 13-track album culled from three Beatles shows recorded at the Los Angeles venue in 1964 and 1965. The record reached No. 2 on the U.S. chart and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
David Bowie fans will have a chance to see — and even possibly own — pieces from his personal art collection later this year. NME reports that “around 400 items” from Bowie’s art inventory are scheduled to make up a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In a long-overdue move reflecting the kinship with the feline community they established with the title of their 1979 Nine Lives LP, REO Speedwagon have licensed their No. 1 hit “Can’t Fight This Feeling” for a new cat food commercial. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Steven Tyler tweeted his support for his Aerosmith bandmate Joe Perry after the 65-year-old guitarist’s health scare onstage Sunday night. “Feel the millions of prayers coming your way,” Tyler tweeted in all-caps.
A 1977 document that settled a lawsuit between the Beatles and Allen Klein and also ended Klein’s stormy association with the Beatles is being sold by Moments in Time, the company has announced. The asking price is $95,000. The suit […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The ranks of legendary Australian rock giants AC/DC are thinning by the day. After founding guitarist Malcolm Young left in 2014 following a dementia diagnosis, drummer Phil Rudd split due to some legal difficulties and singer Brian Johnson had to step […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Fresh from landing his first No. 1 studio album in the U.K. in 26 years, Paul Simon has dished-up another surprise: he’s on the cusp of retirement. “It’s an act of courage to let go,” Simon told The New York […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The fire is at approximately 45,176 acres with 24% containment and 934 personnel. Yesterday, the primary activity occurred on the east and southeast side of the fire within the steep canyons of unburned pine stands. With the direction of the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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The trial that could rewrite rock and roll history is underway, and the eight jurors who will decide if Led Zeppelin impermissibly copied the famous guitar riff in “Stairway to Heaven” from Spirit’s “Taurus” have been chosen. Both Robert Plant […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The last year has been a huge struggle for Eric Clapton. The three-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has been suffering from a nervous system disorder, peripheral neuropathy, that has made it very difficult to do the very […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Steven Tyler shared information about his first ever solo album this week. We’re All Somebody From Somewhere arrives July 15th. Tyler produced the record along with help from T Bone Burnett (Elvis Costello, Steve Earle), Dan Huff (Keith Urban, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hackers hit a number of prominent musician’s Twitter accounts over the weekend, claiming Tenacious D‘s Jack Black had died, posting a bomb threat on Tame Impala‘s account and a false cancer rumor on Bon Iver‘s feed. Keith Richards‘ account was […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Traffic restrictions and detours will be in effect Saturday, June 4, from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., with U.S. 60 (Deuce of Clubs) closed at Whipple Road on the west and State Route 260 (White Mountain Road) on the east. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dead & Company — Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, John Mayer, Bob Weir, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti — will perform a free concert for “fans, friends and family” at San Francisco’s historic Fillmore (capacity 1,150) on May 23. Tickets to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Prince’s ex-wives Manuela Testolini and Mayte Garcia have paid tribute to the late music star by organizing a special memorial service overnight (May 11) at Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The memorial featured messages from the likes of Nile Rodgers; Mavis Staples; Recording […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are extending their summer tour into the fall. 8/23 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium 8/ 25 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium 8/28 – Chicago, IL – United Center 9/1 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The musician was found dead April 21 at his home and recording studio in suburban Minneapolis. The first hearing on his estate is Monday in probate court. Prince’s sister, Tyka (TY’-kuh) Nelson, filed paperwork last week saying Prince had no known will. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…