Cameron Crowe, Legendary Hollywood producer and one time Rolling Stones correspondent (Almost Famous), is busy working on his next project; a documentary about David Crosby. Cameron was the driving force behind films dealing with Elton Joh and Pearl Jam, so he’s highly qualified to pull back the curtains on one of the most interesting rock […]
Baseball is as American as hot dogs, apple pie, Chevrolet and Pearl Jam. Baseball is also a great partner of rock music, and Pearl Jam has announced a summer tour that includes playing Fenway Park in Boston. The date of the event is June 22 at Fenway Park. To add to the summer fun, Pearl […]
The Beatles film ‘Yellow Submarine’ is celebrating its 50th birthday this year, and coming back to select theaters in July. The film will feature the Beatles tunes “Hey Bulldog,” “Only a Northern Song,” “It’s All Too Much,” and “All Together Now.” What makes this celebration unique is the remastering of the overall sound and technical […]
“If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd” is the latest documentary to hit select theaters this month, generating new interest in the southern iconic band. The tragic 1977 plane crash that took the loves of Lynyrd Skynyrd lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, pilot Walter McCreary and co-pilot William Gray Jr. and tour […]
Although the loss of Walter Becker, original Steely Dan co-founder has left the band with a hole in its heart, Donald Fagen and band members continue to tour. We now hear that Steely Dan will add 9 shows to the New York City’s Beacon Theatre appearance in mid-October. What will make this tour a bit […]
There will be a documentary this year on the Bravo Network about Brian Epstein, the Beatles original manager; a man who shaped the look, sound, and marketing of the Fab Four in the very beginning. John Lennon’s motorbike was recently sold at auction, as was a list of nearly 500 early concert photographs and negatives. […]
One of the most interesting rock bands to ever climb a stage was the group, Jethro Tull, with lead singer and frontman Ian Anderson on flute. Although the band is not yet in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ian and the boys in the band continue to make music and tour. the Be […]
Paul Simon’s about to retire from touring, but his legacy of being the voice of a generation and hitting the charts forever is getting a boost with the news that his seventh studio album, released in 1986 ‘Graceland’ is getting the ‘Dance’ overhaul. 11 different artists have signed on to remaster and record the track […]
John Mellencamp’s insightful documentary ‘Plain Spoken: From the Chicago Theatre’ opens May 11th. That’s the business headline. On a personal note, we know that John Mellencamp has been seeing actress Meg Ryan, spending time in New York as a new homeowner, and loving the Big Apple. ‘Plain Spoken: From the Chicago Theatre’ is a gritty […]
Rock and roll stars like to expand their resumes with cameos on film and TV. Let’s face it; Billy Idol appearing in the ‘Wedding Singer’ towards the end of the film really boosted his career. Now Cheap Tricks’ Robin Zander will make his Broadway debut in the production of ‘Rocktopia’ somewhere near the last week […]