Let’s take a look at the best marriages between Hollywood and music, the films that leveraged the day’s top tunes to really add a punch to the script… ‘Almost Famous’ is one of the best rock and roll movies because it rolls back the curtain on musicians who are on the road, and reveals just […]
2018 seems to be the year of biopics and documentaries; Elton, Prince, David Crosby, Freddie Mercury and Queen, and Lynyrd Skynyrd have all been the subject of either these past few months. You can add Jeff Beck to that list, as details of ‘Still on the Run: The Jeff Beck Story’ is about to be […]
Sammy Hagar believes in giving back, so that’s exactly what he’s planning on doing this May 15th at the Fillmore in San Francisco. Sammy’s headlining this year’s Acoustic-4-a-Cure benefit concert to help celebrate Taj Mahal’s 75th birthday. The lineup includes Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir, members of the band Chickenfoot, Kevin Cronin from REO Speedwagon, Vic […]
The Pretenders lead singer and legendary rocker Chrissie Hynde is finally telling her life’s story in a book that’s still being written, called ‘Adding the Blue.’ Here’s the catch; it’s her life in art, not rock! The book is slated for a September publish date and contains almost nearly 200 original artworks. ‘Adding the Blue,’ […]
The ‘Band’ was one of the more interesting rock groups to record and tour in the days of old, and now you can own a piece of the Band. The 1965 Fender Telecaster guitar one owned by Robbie Robertson used in the Bob Dylan recording sessions is at auction scheduled for May 19th in New […]
50 years ago, in the mid-60s, a single hit the airwaves that frightened parents and frankly radio executives called “Kick Out the Jams (expletive).” The song was the starting point for a Motor City rock band called the MC5. The MC5 is back with original member Wayne Kramer and Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil, hitting the summer […]
A few of the original members of the classic Deep Purple are no longer with us, but if you did their music, Glenn Hughes is taking “Classic Deep Purple Live” out on the road. Glenn made a real splash last year with his two-hour live extravaganza homage in Australia and New Zealand last year, and […]
When Vincent Damon Furnier was a young boy, he may have never imagined as the rock star Alice Cooper he’d be rich and famous, or for that matter have a first name of Alice, but that’s how life goes. Alice Cooper shined in the live Easter performance of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ on NBC, and continues […]
Brian Wilson is a man who needs no introduction; the driving genius of the Beach Boys has always struggled with anxiety and depression, much like many before him. We’re happy to report that it appears he’s been on the good foot and healthy, so much so that he’s chosen to perform the Beach Boys Christmas […]
The eight-disc collection ‘Still There’ll Be More’ from Procol Harum has been released, and fans are digging the music from one of the most interesting groups in all of music. The songs “Whiter Shade of Pale” and “Conquistador” were big hits for Procol Harum in the late 60s and early 70s, and now to help […]