We’ve all lost our car keys at some point in our lives, but Paul McCartney evidently lost his Christmas gift to the other members of the Fab Four some 50+ years, and now it’s been found! The album was recorded at home around 1967, with only four copies of his ‘Unforgettable’ still in existence. In […]
Guitar virtuoso Jimi Hendrix died on November 27th, 1970 at the age of 27. Adding to the mythical ‘27’ club. The ’27’ club is a group rockers who passed away at 27 (including Janis, Jim Morrison, Pete Ham of Badfinger, Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones) but his early death won’t stop the music. Jimi […]
Here are the latest music news headlines… If you’re a fan of David Coverdale and Whitesnake, you’ll be thrilled to hear that the band is about to release their new album within weeks called ‘Flesh and Blood,’ with details of a 2018 tour that include solo dates, and additional dates that include joining Foreigner for […]
It’s important for artists today to embrace social media. Many unknown singers and bands get their start from content placed on their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest pages, giving them the exposure needed for that big break. Neil Young is using the latest tools to expand his brand, although it’s unique and quite unusual. Neil […]
Mike Love of the Beach Boys has a new album called ‘Unleash the Love,’ and it contains 25 songs that are either previously unreleased solo tunes or covers of popular Beach Boys songs. Let’s just say that Mike’s been preparing for this moment for nearly 30 years, storing songs he felt would one day be […]
Most live concerts are held in respectable, clean venues, deemed family safe and relatively new. We know however that rock and roll began in the early 60s, and the places bands made their fans go to were not often that exotic. What are considered today the best to rock out in? The Cavern at 10 […]
The Brits know how to party, and Eric Clapton has announced that he will officially join the ‘British Summer Time’ outdoor festival at Hyde Park in London next July 8th. Other confirmed rock acts include Steve Winwood, Santana, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, and Gary Clarke Jr. The British Summer Time festival began in 2013, attracting […]
The piano man Billy Joel may be the hardest working man in show business. After nearly 50 years of writing and performing, he’s still willing to go back on the road for selected concerts. Most of his fans were alarmed when he told the press last year that he wasn’t interested in writing new material […]
We’re just a few days away from learning who will be officially part of the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class. The moment we hear the results of the committee and fan voting, we’ll pass that along. The Hall announced the nominees in October, and we received a news alert of fan voting […]
Paul McCartney is working on a new album from the studio, working with the man who earlier had produced and wrote three songs for Adele. One of those tunes was “Hello” so it makes sense for legendary Paul to work with this rising writer and producer by the name of Greg Kurstin. When Paul’s mother […]