Category: Classic Hits

Lindsey Buckingham suing Fleetwood Mac

Lindsey Buckingham has filed a lawsuit against his former Fleetwood Mac bandmates for firing him earlier this year. According to Us Weekly, Buckingham filed documents in the Los Angeles County Superior Court that claim his manager informed him in January that the band “would proceed with its upcoming and already organized 2018 to 2019 concert tour without him.” Buckingham is suing his former […]

Mariah Carey Accused Of Lip-Syncing During AMA Performance

The fact that Mariah Carey is an R&B icon is never questioned. However, the diva’s vocal skills and performance abilities have been criticized over the past few years. Fail compilation videos of Carey’s trainwreck performances can be found online. Still, the songstress has been back on her grind. After dazzling crowds consistently during her residency in Las Vegas, […]

Michael Bublé retiring from Music

Michael Bublé has revealed that he will retire from music following the release of his new album, telling The Daily Mail that he no longer has the stomach for “celebrity narcissism.” “This is my last interview. I’m retiring,” Bublé said. “I’ve made the perfect record and now I can leave at the very top.” In […]

This Day in Music History – October 12th

1969 – The “Paul is Dead” craze began when a radio DJ played “Revolution #9” backwards. 1971 – Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” debuted on Broadway. 1975 – Rod Stewart and the Faces play their final show together. The group’s breakup was due to Stewart wanting to further his success with […]

“Rattle and Hum” turns 30 today

Rattle and Hum is the sixth studio album by Irish rock band U2. The album was produced by Jimmy Iovine and was released on 10 October 1988, making the album 30 years old today. Following the breakthrough success of the band’s previous studio album, The Joshua Tree, the Rattle and Hum project captures their continued experiences with American roots music on the Joshua Tree Tour, further incorporating […]

The Winner Takes It All: Cher scores biggest sales week of 2018 for a pop album by a woman

Mamma Mia! Cher‘s new album of ABBA covers, Dancing Queen, has debuted at #3 on the Billboard album chart, tying the record for her highest-charting solo album ever. What’s more, it also scored the biggest sales week of the year for any pop album by a woman. No pop album by a woman has sold more in a week in 2018 than Dancing […]

Rock Legends RUSH Celebrate 40 years with Hemispheres

On November 16th 2018, The Anthem/ole label group continues its extensive Rush 40th anniversary album series with a new, expanded edition of the band’s record breaking 1978 release, Hemispheres. Hemispheres, the sixth studio album from the band, was originally released in October 1978, and it built upon the adventurous sonic template the band established on its acclaimed 1977 effort, […]

Rebel Yell In Vegas

Billy Idol is returning for his second residency at the Pearl Concert Theater (Palms Casino Resort). The 62-year-old, known for hits “Rebel Yell,” “Dancing with Myself” and “Mony Mony,” will be joined by his longtime guitarist Steve Stevens for the 10-show run in 2019. Idol will play five dates in January and five dates in […]

This Day in Music History – October 4

1963 – Eric Clapton was asked to join the Yardbirds to replace Anthony “Top” Topham. 1969 – The song “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” was released by Crosby, Stills & Nash. 1970 – Janis Joplin was found dead of a heroin overdose at the age of 27. She had just finished recording her second solo album […]