Following a multi-award-winning Raising Sand released back in 2007, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss blend their classic rock and country sounds for another collaboration, “High and Lonesome,” appearing as the only original track on their upcoming album Raise the Roof. Despite the 14-year gap between album releases, Plant and Krauss are confident about the strength […]
As the continuation of the End of the Road farewell tour has projected to hit its delayed end of the road sometime in the latter part of this year, KISS’ Paul Stanley comes to terms with the legitimate finale of the rock band’s legacy. “It’s incredibly demanding to do what we do,” he explains of […]
Music legend Ringo Starr leads over 100 drummers in a percussive version of The Beatles’ “Come Together” as part of a campaign to help end world hunger. Other famous drummers like Pearl Jam’s Matt Cameron, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, The Police’s Stewart Copeland, and Free’s Simon Kirke. Amongst them all, at only 11-years-old, […]
With revisited and rejuvenated songs from 1964-71, David Bowie’s previously unreleased Toy will make its long-delayed arrival at the beginning of next year. Despite ultimately falling short of an expected release back in 2001, the album brings new life to a beloved Bowie, featuring “Davie Jones With the King Bees,” “Liza Jane,” “You’ve Got A […]
Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth announces his retirement, telling fans, “I’ve given you all I’ve got to give,” and admitting to facing mortality at the loss of Eddie Van Halen just this past year. Now 66, Roth was the lead singer of Van Halen across three stints, most recently fronting the hard rock band […]
The September 24, 1991 release of Nirvana’s Nevermind touched off a seismic shift in global youth culture. Rising to #1 worldwide over the next few months, its impact would elevate Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl from a promising Pacific Northwest cult band to one of the most successful and influential artists of all […]
Island Records and UMe today announce the 40th-anniversary vinyl release of “Gloria,” a limited edition 12″ yellow vinyl EP to celebrate RSD Black Friday on Friday, November 26, 2021. Originally released as a single in October 1981, “Gloria” is the second single to be taken from U2’s second studio album October and has been a […]
It has been announced that Metallica has raised more than $377,000 over the Labor Day weekend through the group’s All Within My Hands Foundation. The rock band collaborated with workwear brand Carhartt on the initiative, which included the clothing brand donating all of their sales proceeds on Monday to the band’s Metallica Scholars initiative, which […]
“Mary Jane’s Last Dance” is a song written by Tom Petty and recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was recorded on July 22, 1993, while Petty was recording his Wildflowers album, and was produced by Rick Rubin, guitarist Mike Campbell, and Tom Petty. The sessions would prove to be the […]
Judas Priest Lead Singer and “Metal God” Rob Halford is the latest legend to sign on to front a single from the rock super-group “Bad Penny,” which features former Queen + Paul Rodgers bassist Danny Miranda, Blue Oyster Cult drummer Jules Radino and guitar virtuoso/songwriter Mike Holtzman. Bad Penny’s previous releases feature former Journey lead […]