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…
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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…
Roger Daltrey has been quoted confirming the Who as performers in an upcoming festival rumored to include appearances from Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Neil Young and Roger Waters. Daltrey’s comments were published by the Toronto Sun, and although […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Of all the befuddling legal matters in the entertainment business, there’s perhaps none that causes attorneys to scratch their heads like the battle between Michael Jackson and the Internal Revenue Service over what the late entertainer should be paying in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This Week in Billboard Chart History: In 1989 April 22, 1989 Madonna‘s Like a Prayer ascends to the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart. The set spawned smashes in the three-week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 title cut, “Express […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“You don’t want to miss the @Opry tomorrow night, folks. Just sayin’,” Paisley wrote on Monday (April 11). And then on Tuesday, “Tonight one of the greatest artists of all time is going to take the @Opry stage for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Paul Simon has released “Wristband,” a rhythmic new single, and the complete track listing for his first studio album since 2011. Stranger to Stranger, Simon’s 13th solo album, is due June 3.
Aerosmith are thinking about a farewell tour in 2017. At least that’s what singer Steven Tyler told Rolling Stone in a new interview as his longtime-coming debut solo album nears completion. “I’m doing 30 shows from May until August,” Tyler […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
ZZ Top and Gregg Allman 2016 Tour Dates 8/16 — Huber Heights, Ohio — Rose Music Center 8/17 — Clarkston, Mich. — DTE Entergy Music Theatre 8/19 — Anderson, Ind. — Hoosier Park Racing & Casino (ZZ Top only) 8/20 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Paul McCartney has made official his plans to release an updated solo career-spanning compilation – but there’s a twist. Pure McCartney, due on June 10, includes a sometimes-idiosyncratic selection of 67 tracks from a post-Beatles career that began with 1970’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A 9-year-old rock fan up late at a Bruce Springsteen concert had a note for his teacher if he was late for class the next day – and it was signed by The Boss himself. Fourth-grader Xabi Glovsky and his […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The estate of Michael Jackson is about to get a lot richer, as the Sony corporation has agreed buy out the late King of Pop’s 50-percent share of the Sony/ATV Music Publishing catalog for $750 million. Sony/ATV is a joint […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Keith Emerson, one of the most legendary keyboardists in rock history thanks to his work in Emerson, Lake & Palmer and The Nice, died at age 71 on March 10, according Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s official Facebook page. “We regret […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Paul McCartney will kick off his new tour next month, and he just announced the first seven dates. The tour – which is called One on One – will launch in Fresno, Calif., on April 13, before winding through North […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
On April 22, Young’s longtime label Reprise will issue his 1979 concert film Rust Never Sleeps and a director’s cut of his 1982 narrative feature, Human Highway, as a double-feature bundle. Fans who buy the set on Young’s official site, where […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Grammy Awards will face challenges paying tribute to the sobering number of great musicians who have died in the past year, but it’s hard to imagine a more fitting homage to Glenn Frey, the Eagles co-founder who passed away […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hello to all of our Trading Post listeners. Unfortunately, we are still experiencing a problem with calls coming into the studio, so there will be no Trading Post program today. Our phone company told us they will be able to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) will make the pilgrimage to Glastonbury Festival this year to play the Pyramid Stage on the final night, organizers have announced. ELO, which is the first major act confirmed to the 2016 bill, will occupy the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) will make the pilgrimage to Glastonbury Festival this year to play the Pyramid Stage on the final night, organizers have announced. ELO, which is the first major act confirmed to the 2016 bill, will occupy the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With an Oscar nominee and a Golden Globe win, Billboard’s Woman of the Year Lady Gaga has been working on a new album (yaaaasssss!), and the roster helping her whip up her next LP is already pretty robust. In a recent interview with […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cardinals and Packers clash Saturday Night at 6:15PM AT University of Phoenix Stadium…. a berth in the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP Game on the line….