On June 11, rock legends KISS will launch their new official live bootleg series, KISS – Off The Soundboard, with Tokyo 2001, recorded by the band at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on March 13, 2001. This marks the first in a series of upcoming live releases through UMe and will be available as […]
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“Zappa ’88: The Last U.S. Show” Out 6/18
Nobody knew, not even Frank Zappa, as he led his 11-strong band through a celebratory version of “America The Beautiful” to close out his show at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY on March 25, 1988, that it would be the last time he’d ever play in the United States. Days later, the ’88 band […]
Yoko Ono Lennon Partners Up to Honor 50th Anniversary Of “Imagine”
It has been recently announced that Hard Rock International will continue their partnership with global non-profit WhyHunger and activist-artist Yoko Ono Lennon to launch the “Imagine There’s No Hunger” campaign, a unified effort to raise awareness and funds to combat global hunger and poverty. As a part of the campaign and inspired by John Lennon’s […]
Elton John Announces Charity Auction
The Royal Mint has recently announced a special charity auction in conjunction with Elton John to raise money for the Elton John UK Charitable Foundation. 2021 sees the fiftieth anniversary of Elton John’s iconic album ‘Madman Across The Water’ featuring hits ‘Tiny Dancer’ and ‘Levon’. Fifty years later, The Royal Mint is honouring the iconic […]
Willie Nelson Drops New Single in Partnership with Vaccination Initiative
On Friday, April 16th, as an extension of their COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative, “It’s Up To You,” the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative has just announced the release of a brand-new recording of “I’ll Be Seeing You” performed by Grammy Award-winning musician, Willie Nelson. About “I’ll Be Seeing You” and the vaccine PSA, Willie said […]
Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters and More Slated for “VAX LIVE: The Concert To Reunite The World”
International advocacy organization Global Citizen has recently announced VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World, a global broadcast and streaming special that aims to inspire vaccine confidence worldwide and help get the COVID-19 vaccines to everyone, everywhere. During the special, Global Citizen, will call on philanthropists and corporations to donate enough “dollars-for-doses” to vaccinate […]
Lost Treasures of Rock ‘n Roll Legend Eddie Cochran Found
Eddie Cochran is an American rock n’ roll legend from late 1950s and early 1960s, a contemporary of Elvis Presley with a particularly strong following in the UK. His life was tragically cut short when, after performing at the Bristol Hippodrome, England, he died in a car accident near Chippenham, Wiltshire on the 17th April […]
Aerosmith, New Radicals and More Featured on NOW That’s What I Call A Decade! 1990s
NOW That’s What I Call Music! 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! Vol. 78, will be released April 30 on CD and digitally. On the same date, NOW That’s What I Call A Decade! 1990s will also be available on […]
Foo Fighter’s Waiting on a War Dominates the Rock Charts
“Waiting on a War” was first released on January 14, 2021, as the third single from their tenth studio album, Medicine at Midnight, after “Shame Shame” and “No Son of Mine”. The date was chosen to celebrate frontman Dave Grohl’s 52nd birthday. The band debuted the song live on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on the same […]
“Layla” Considered a One Hit Wonder
“Layla” is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally released by their blues rock band Derek and the Dominos, as the thirteenth track from their only studio album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. Clapton definitely ain’t a one-hit wonder man, so why would it be part of a one-hit wonder list? […]