Category: Classic Rock

Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton Get Animated for Christmas

A photo of country music icon Willie Nelson performing outdoors at a concert. He is wearing a black cowboy hat.

On Wednesday, December 23rd, Country icons Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson took an animated Christmas-themed trip through Fort Worth, Texas, in the new animated music video for “Pretty Paper.” Nelson originally wrote the song back in 1963, after the star saw a disabled man selling pencils and wrapping paper outside of a department store. In […]

Country and Bluegrass Guitarist Tony Rice Passes Away at 69

Tony Rice was an American guitarist and bluegrass musician. He was an influential acoustic guitar player in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and flattop acoustic jazz. He was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rice’s music spans the range of acoustic from traditional bluegrass to jazz-influenced New Acoustic music to songwriter-oriented […]

The Band’s Classic Third Album, ‘Stage Fright’ Turns 50

By the time The Band was ready to record their third album, Stage Fright, in 1970, they were riding high from having released back-to-back albums that solidified them as one of the most exciting and revolutionary groups of the late 1960s. Seemingly coming from nowhere and everywhere in ’68, their landmark debut album, Music From […]

Ringo Starr Releases “Here’s To The Nights” From Forthcoming EP ‘Zoom In’

As this crazy year comes to a close, Ringo is offering a song of peace, love and friendship – “Here’s To The Nights” available now as a single. Written by Diane Warren, Ringo is joined by his friends, some longtime and some new, including: Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Corinne Bailey Rae, Eric Burton (Black Pumas), […]

Led Zeppelin and Stern Pinball Announce New Rock and Roll Pinball Machines

Stern Pinball, Inc., a global lifestyle brand based on the iconic and outrageously fun modern American game of pinball, announced today a new line of pinball machines based on the legendary rock band, Led Zeppelin and its music. The Led Zeppelin pinball machines will be available in Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition models. Formed in […]

Rob Thomas, Johnny Rzeznik and Many More Stars Team Up for Virtual Holiday Benefit

On Friday, December 18th, WCBS-FM’s Scott Shannon in the Morning with Patty Steele will broadcast their final ‘Big Show’ of the year, VIRTUALLY, to entertain the patients and raise money for Blythedale Children’s Hospital’s Traumatic Brain Injury program. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the beloved in-person, holiday tradition is being held on-air only to protect […]

The Late Chris Cornell Releases Final Studio Album “No One Sings Like You Anymore”

Vicky Cornell and her children, Toni and Christopher, on behalf of The Chris Cornell Estate in conjunction with UMe, release No One Sings Like You Anymore, Chris Cornell’s handpicked collection of 10 cover songs, which he personally selected and sequenced to celebrate artists and songs that inspired him. Recorded by Chris in 2016, the album, […]

The Royal Mint sends a coin into space in honour of ‘Starman’ David Bowie

The Royal Mint, the Original Maker of UK coins, has launched a commemorative coin celebrating the career of one of Britain’s most enduring musical icons – David Bowie. It is the first time that a UK coin has been sent into space, and celebrates the intergalactic legacy of David Bowie and his hits including Starman, […]

Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul’s Thrilling Tribute To The Beatles ‘Macca To Mecca’ Out 1/29

In the fall of 2017, when Little Steven landed in Liverpool on his sold out European tour with his newly reformed band the Disciples of Soul in support of Soulfire, his first new album in nearly two decades, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician, songwriter and lifelong Beatles fan played an extraordinary surprise […]

The Mamas & The Papas’ Chart-Topping Debut Album Set For Reissue 1/29/21

On January 29, Geffen/UMe is set to release The Mamas & The Papas’ If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears on black vinyl. Also, the album will be available on opaque yellow vinyl exclusively at uDiscover Music and Sound of Vinyl. Considered one of the best pop-rock albums of all time, the 12-song 1966 […]