On Monday, August 25th, Guitarist/songwriter Neal Casal passed away at age 50. On Tuesday, August 27th, Kevin Calabro, his friend and publicist, confirmed via Casal’s Instagram account. “It’s with great sadness that we tell you our brother Neal Casal has passed away,” Calabro wrote. “As many of you know, Neal was a gentle, introspective, deeply […]
Let’s get ready to Freddie! Hard Rock International is kicking off its annual celebration of the life and music of the legendary Freddie Mercury by hosting “Freddie for a Week” from Thursday, September 5, 2019 – Freddie Mercury’s birthday – through Thursday, September 12, 2019. In honor of the iconic frontman, Hard Rock Cafe® locations […]
For decades, the music of The Rolling Stones has had a global reach here on Earth. Now, the band’s influence extends all the way to Mars. The team behind NASA’s InSight lander has named a Martian rock after the band: ‘Rolling Stones Rock.’ The Rolling Stones — Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie […]
It has been announced that Dave Matthews will perform an intimate invitation-only acoustic set for SiriusXM subscribers on Wednesday, September 11 at “The Garage” performance space in SiriusXM’s newly expanded LA studios. Matthews will also participate in a Q&A session with a select group of subscribers. The acoustic performance will feature music spanning the influential […]
Proof the Rolling Stone are truly out of this world, NASA has named a small rock on Mars after the iconic band. “Rolling Stones Rock” was unveiled during the Stones’ concert in Pasadena, California Thursday night, with Robert Downey, Jr. on hand to make the announcement. As the actor explained, the name came after a team of […]
Lemmy Kilmister started writing the outlaw country song “The Mask” in 1979 — the same year he put out the screaming, hard-rock albums Overkill and Bomber with his band Motörhead — but didn’t finish it until three decades later. Now, a decade after that – and a couple of years after his death – the song is finally seeing the […]
Down ‘n’ Outz, the project headed up by Def Leppard frontman and 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Joe Elliott, are set to release their third studio album, This Is How We Roll, on October 11, 2019 (UMe). The band, featuring The Quireboys’ Paul Guerin (Guitar), Guy Griffin (Guitar) and Keith Weir (keyboards), […]
History and literature intersect in a unique exhibit at American Writers Museum in Chicago. Tools of the Trade features typewriters used by iconic American authors, poets, screenwriters, playwrights, and journalists. Included in this one-of-a-kind exhibit are typewriters used by Orson Welles (The Stranger, Citizen Kane), Hugh Hefner (Playboy, Esquire), Gwendolyn Brooks (A House in Bronzeville) […]
Wednesday evening, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees & legendary British rock ‘n’ roll icons Def Leppard launched their exclusive headlining residency show, Def Leppard Hits Vegas: The Sin City Residency, to a sold-out crowd at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Produced by Live Nation and Caesars Entertainment, the rock spectacle […]
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock, Woodstock Nation is pleased to announce the release of a Limited Edition Box Set of the last real Woodstock reunion concert ever to be filmed. This 3-DVD Box Set from the 40th Anniversary concert, “Remembering Woodstock,” in 2009 was the largest collection of Woodstock performers since the […]