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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ever wonder the story behind some of your favorite Classic Rock bands’ name? We’ve picked a few of our favorites for you – so put on a record or two and reminisce about simpler times with some good old Rock n’ Roll. AC/DC Angus and Malcolm Young can thank their sister Margaret for their band’s […]
Bono isn’t sure U2 will tour again after their Experience + Innocence tour. “I don’t take anything for granted”. The famed frontman opened up about the toll touring takes on him physically in an interview with The Sunday Times magazine, explaining how his brushes with mortality have impacted him. The 58-year-old singer revealed on the liner notes […]
The Eagles are set to take flight again in 2019 on a European tour scheduled for late spring and early summer. The trek will kick off May 26 in Antwerp, Belgium, and is mapped out through a July 6 concert in Dublin, Ireland. The journey across the pond will feature a show on June 23rd at London’s Wembley Stadium with […]
“Africa”, legendary song that won’t stop for anyone, newly covered by Weezer has unveiled a new video for their cover of the Toto hit. The visual, directed by Brendan Walter and Jade Ehlers, is a re-creation of the Weezer’s iconic video for their 1994 single “Undone (The Sweater Song)”, but this time around with “Weird Al” Yankovic starring as an accordion-playing Rivers Cuomo, […]
Although Glenn Frey, founding member of The Eagles, is no longer with us, his music remains to remind each of us how talented he was. His career began as a struggling artist from Royal Oak, Michigan, who added background vocals to early Bob Seger songs and wrote songs with Jackson Browne in the early days. […]