Rodriguez, the enigmatic subject of the 2012 Academy Award®-winning documentary, Searching for Sugar Man, released two albums with Sussex Records, 1970’s Cold Fact and 1971’s Coming from Reality. Out of print on vinyl for several years, both albums are newly remastered by Alex Abrash at AA Mastering and are available now for preorder ahead of […]
On July 8, 2019, U.S-based motion picture production company Stars North™ gathered the original surviving members of The Quarry Men band to record at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, with the footage to be included in their new documentary, PRE FAB! Members involved included Colin Hanton, Chas Newby, Len Garry, and Rod Davis. […]
Inspired by the newly released musical fantasy film Yesterday, THE PIANO GUYS have added their own unique spin to film’s namesake, taking on The Beatles’ iconic track “Yesterday.” Available everywhere now, “Yesterday” features the Fab Four’s instantly recognizable melody, newly arranged by The Piano Guys into a highly-original, reggae-tinged track that adds new meaning to […]
To celebrate this Independence Day, thousands of coastal defenders, including Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, marine biologist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, legendary musician Jack Johnson and three-time world champion surfer, Carissa Moore, have been flying a new flag, standing up to declare ‘we are The United States and Oceans of America (#USOA).’ As part of the […]
Rick Springfield has recently rescheduled an upcoming festival in the Dominican Republic’s Punta Cana region out of what he has called an “abundance of caution.” This change of plans is in wake of the deaths of at least 10 American tourists in the Dominican Republic this year under mysterious circumstances. On Monday, July first, Springfield […]
When Frank Zappa’s Orchestral Favorites was eventually released in 1979 as part of fulfilling his contract with his contentious former label, the album was dumped into the world along with several other titles without the legendary musician’s permission or quality control. It did not include liner notes or credits and the artwork and audio wasn’t […]
By leveraging its iconic past and leaning into the innovative future, Gibson, the legitimate leader in professional instruments proudly presents the Joan Jett ES-339 in Wine Red. Calling on nearly two years of touring research and development with Joan, the signature Joan Jett ES-339 guitar premieres as Gibson approaches the next era of shaping sound […]
The Velvet Underground toured extensively in 1969, but set up shop in San Francisco in November and early December for a series of 18 nights over four separate engagements, the first at the Family Dog, the rest at the fabled North Beach club the Matrix, opened in a one-time pizza parlor by Jefferson Airplane’s Marty […]
As Little Steven gets ready to embark on his North American Summer Of Sorcery tour in support of the recently released new album, the ever-prolific Rock and Roll Hall Of Famer is excited to share two more songs from his forthcoming score for “Lilyhammer,” Netflix’s first-ever series that actor/musician Steven Van Zandt starred in, co-wrote […]
On Friday morning, June 21st, Neil Young’s longtime manager, Elliot Roberts passed away. Young took to his website to write a heartfelt letter to the man he called ‘My Best Friend’ and the ‘Greatest Manager of All Time’. Roberts was 76. Young wrote the letter on Saturday morning. “My friend for over 50 years, Elliot Roberts, […]