Category: Oldies

Last Minute 2022 Grammy Nominations

At a meeting that took place not too long before the official list of 2022 Grammy Nominations was announced, an additional fleet of artists and their respective creations were added to the upcoming contenders of some of the biggest categories of the event. Taylor Swift’s evermore and Kanye West’s Donda joined the nominations for album of the year, […]

“Midas Man” Will Tell the Story of Beatles’ Manager Brian Epstein

Co-starring Emily Watson, Eddie Marsan, Lukas Gage, Rosie Day, and Bill Milner, Midas Man tells the story of Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein’s role and influence in pop music, particularly of the 1960s. Jay Leno, who hasn’t appeared in a live-action film as a character other than himself since the 90s, will play television icon Ed […]

David Bowie Documentary Featuring Thousands of Hours of Rare Footage in the Works 

A new David Bowie is reportedly in the works and has been authorized by the artist’s official estate.  The film, which is expected to include “thousands of hours of rare performance footage of the musician, most of it previously uncirculated,” will be created by Emmy-awarded winning director Brett Morgen. Montage of Heck, the 2015 Kurt […]

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Announce Summer 2022 Tour

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have just announced that they will be hitting the road together for an international tour beginning in the summer of 2022.  In support of their newest album Raise the Roof, the two artists will kick off their global journey on June 1st in Canandaigua, New York and take a bow […]

Music Labels Reportedly Determined to Spend Big Bucks on Sting, David Bowie Catalogs 

In a not-so-new-trend, a handful of rock n’ roll greats are putting their song catalogs on the market with pretty large price tags.  Bruce Springsteen was one of the most recent rockers to do so, as he is reportedly in negotiation with Sony to seal the deal. Now, there are reports of certain labels looking […]

Led Zeppelin Shares Live “Stairway to Heaven” Performance from 1975

As part of the band’s 50th-anniversary celebration for Led Zeppelin IV, Led Zeppelin has decided to share the live recording of their legendary 1975 performance of “Stairway to Heaven” from London’s Earls Court Arena.  For five shows over the course of five nights at Earls Court, Led Zeppelin played for over 3 hours each performance, […]

Metallica Launch “Black Box” — A Physical and Digital Archive of the Band

Yesterday, Metallic unveiled the Black Box, a physical and digital archive of rare photos, keepsakes, and other memorabilia collected over 40 years of the band’s history. “When you’ve been around for 40 years, you manage to collect a few things!” the band said in a statement. “Along the way, the four of us have hung […]

Journey Announce 2022 Tour With Billy Idol, Toto

Journey has just announced a huge 2022 arena tour with 40 dates on the docket. Beginning on February 22nd in Pittsburgh, the Freedom Tour 2022 will be joined by Billy Idol up until April 5th in Los Angeles. Toto will then take over as the supporting act from April 7th in San Diego to May […]

Moody Blues’ Drummer, Graeme Edge, Passes Away at 80

Graeme Edge, the drummer for Moody Blues, has died at age 80.  “It’s a very sad day,” began the statement on Edge’s social media pages announcing his passing. “Graeme’s sound and personality is present in everything we did together and thankfully that will live on.” As of right now, his cause of death is unknown.  […]

A Previously Unheard George Harrison and Ringo Starr Track Has Been Unearthed 

In 1968, George Harrison and Ringo Starr stopped by London’s Trident Studios while on a break from recording Hey Jude. A visit turned into a collaboration with the two Beatles, and the song “Radhe Shaam” was created.  Since then, though, the track has gone widely unheard until recently, when U.K.-based broadcaster Suresh Joshi–whose attic housed […]