International advocacy organization Global Citizen, together with Lady Gaga, tonight announced $127 million in commitments to date in support of healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Corporate partners and philanthropists announced their support for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization, powered by the UN Foundation, during the One […]
One World: Together At Home, a virtual concert with a star studded lineup is slated to stream across the world on Saturday, April 18th. The global broadcast & digital special was created to support frontline healthcare workers and the World Health Organization. You can sign up to be a part of this historic event on […]
On Wednesday, April 15th, Brian May shared his theory that eating meat may be a root cause of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic in an interview. “If you want to get deep into it, I think we should be looking again at whether we should be eating animals,” the Queen guitarist told NME. “That’s a central […]
NOW That’s What I Call Music!, the world’s bestselling multiple-artist album series, showcases today’s biggest hits across chart-topping numbered volumes and themed releases. NOW’s latest numbered volume, NOW That’s What I Call Music! 74 and NOW That’s What I Call Yacht Rock 2 will be released on all formats with CD, digitally and streaming on […]
Bob Dylan ‘s “Murder Most Foul” (currently number one on the Billboard charts) now has a companion music video thanks to Writer/Producer Vinnie Favale. The nearly 17-minute song weaves the story of JFK’s assassination while painting a musical landscape of the last hundred years of music, film, pop culture and tragedy without losing the thread. […]
A 7-CD box set ‘The Bowie Years’ exploring Iggy Pop’s Berlin-era albums is today announced for release on May 29th via UMe. The box set features remastered versions of The Idiot, Lust For Life, live album TV Eye and rare outtakes, alternate mixes and a 40-page book. Lust For Life and The Idiot will also […]
On Saturday, April 11th, rock legend Roger Waters joined the army of musicians paying tribute to late Americana legend John Prine by sharing a video of himself performing an acoustic rendition of “Paradise,” which appeared on Prine’s 1971 self-titled debut album. Prine passed away on Tuesday, April 7th, due to complications from COVID-19 at 73 […]
The Kingston Trio, one of the folk era’s most successful acts, known for chart-topping hits “Tom Dooley” and “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” is reviving one of the group’s most poignant songs with a brand-new recording of SURVIVORS. Written by the late John Stewart, who performed alongside founding Trio members Nick Reynolds and Bob […]
On Wednesday, Tommy Lee spoke to media outlets saying their summer stadium tour is still on despite the world’s current circumstances with COVID-19. The Stadium Tour will also feature Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. “Everything’s still a go,” reports Lee. “We’re all in constant communication. [Bassist] Nikki [Sixx] and I have […]
It has been reported that Americana legend and revered singer-songwriter John Prine passed away on Tuesday, April 7th, from complications of COVID-19. Prine was 73 years old. Prine’s family have confirmed the news to various media outlets. On March 29th, Prine’s family revealed his diagnosis in a message posted to social media, his family let […]