It has been announced that Darius Rucker is heading to the Grand Ole Opry stage with Clint Black and Tracy Lawrence for a virtual edition of his 11th annual “Darius & Friends” concert. The Hootie and the Blowfish frontman will be raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and will air as a pay-per-view. […]
It has been reported that John Petrucci, guitarist for progressive rock band Dream Theater, will release his first solo album in 15 years, Terminal Velocity, later this summer. It turns out that former bandmate, Mike Portnoy, performed all of the drums. Terminal Velocity will be available on all digital and streaming platforms and as a […]
Another prized jewel in the Rolling Stones’ unmatched catalog is to be restored to its full glory and more, with the September 4 multi-format release of their 1973 classic Goats Head Soup. The album will be available in multiple configurations, including four-disc CD and vinyl box set editions, with a treasure trove of unreleased studio […]
Island Records/UMe are proud to announce the release of remastered and expanded versions of No Need to Argue by The Cranberries on September 18th. Originally released in 1994, No Need To Argue was the band’s biggest selling album with global sales in excess of 17 million and contained the band’s most commercially successful single “Zombie.” […]
On Tuesday, July 7th, legendary drummer Ringo Starr turned 80 years old. His claim to fame was being the primary drummer for the iconic rock band, The Beatles. The Beatles‘ original drummer Pete Best and singer Paul McCartney have led well-wishes to Ringo Starr on his 80th birthday. McCartney made reference to Starr’s 2018 knighthood, […]
Experience Hendrix L.L.C. and Authentic Hendrix LLC, the family companies of the iconic guitarist are announcing a collaboration with Strax Networks Inc. using their augmented reality application, “StraxAR™”, to present exclusive content from Jimi Hendrix™ in support of Black Lives Matter. Augmented Reality brings the digital world together with the physical world by “augmenting” digital […]
Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour returns with his first new song in five years. The project, titled “Yes, I Have Ghosts,” is a gentle, acoustic number with flourishes of strings. On it, Gilmour sings, “Yes, I have ghosts, not all of them dead/ Making dust of my dreams, spinning round and around, around in my […]
The Go-Go’s, the iconic all female L.A. punk band, will release their first new recording in nearly 20 years, “CLUB ZERO,” on July 31st on UMe. The band can be seen working on an early version of the song in their new documentary THE GO-GO’S, directed by Alison Ellwood (Laurel Canyon, History of the Eagles) […]
Little Steven a.k.a. Stevie Van Zandt has announced the eagerly awaited CD/DVD edition of his acclaimed career-spanning box set, RockNRoll Rebel – The Early Work (Wicked Cool/UMe). The 13-disc set collects all of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s solo records between 1982 and 1999, including newly remastered editions of six classic albums: Men […]
On August 7, 2020, Capitol/UMe will celebrate some of Neil Diamond’s most electrifying live performances with the release of his 5 Hot August Night albums as a 2 LP black and limited-edition color vinyl set. The iconic performer’s mastery combined with the palpable excitement of the crowd are evident throughout the Hot August Night canon, […]