Category: Oldies

Beatles’ ‘Get Back’ Documentary Won Five Emmys

According to ultimateclassicrock.com, the Beatles documentary series, Get Back, won five Emmy Awards during a ceremony in Los Angeles on September third. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were named with director Peter Jackson as recipients of the Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series Award, along with producers Yoko Ono, Olivia Harrison, Clare Olssen and Jonathan Clyde. […]

The Cure Recently Shared Previously Unreleased Demo Version of “Cut,” to Appear on Deluxe Version of Ninth Album, Wish

According to news.yahoo.com, The Cure has recently shared a previously unreleased demo version of “Cut,” that will appear on the deluxe edition of their ninth album titled, Wish, that is set to drop on November 25th.The Cure will be releasing a 30th anniversary deluxe edition of 1992’s Wish. The reissue will include 24 previously unreleased […]

YES Has Announced Details For U.S. Leg of “The Album Series Tour 2022”

According to ultimateclassicrock.com, YES has announced details for the U.S. leg of their “The Album Series Tour 2022,” for the 50th anniversary of the rock band’s 1972 album, Close To The Edge. This will be the band’s first U.S. trip since 2019 and will start with two shows in Keswick Theatre in Glenside, Pennsylvania, on […]

Michael Jackson Wanted to Play Morpheus in Neil Gaiman’s Film, ‘The Sandman’

According to billboard.com, The Sandman’s creator Neil Gaiman was recently on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, where he spoke about Michael Jackson wanting to star in a TV adaptation of the comic book series in the 1990s. He stated, “By 1996, I was being taken to Warners, where the then-president of Warner Bros sat […]

KISS Releasing 40th Anniversary Edition of ‘Creatures Of The Night’

According to consequence.net, KISS will release a 5 CD Super Deluxe Boxset on November 18th to mark the 40th Anniversary of their 1982 album titled, Creatures Of The Night. Included in the set will be a 5 CD + Blu-ray Audio Super Deluxe Edition, 3-LP Deluxe, 2-CD Deluxe, 1-LP Half-Speed Master 180 gm, 1-CD Remaster, […]

Elton John Hopes to Boost Britney Spears Confidence With Latest Duet

According to billboard.com, Elton John did an interview with The Guardian about teaming up with Britney Spears and why supporting her is important to him. John revealed that the collaboration was actually his husband, David Furnish’s idea. John said he replied to his husband, “I said, ‘That’s a pretty amazing idea.’ She hadn’t done anything […]

Sammy Hagar Claims He Wrote a Song With Eddie Van Halen in a Dream

According to ultimateclassicrock.com, Sammy Hagar claims that he wrote a new song titled, “Thank You,” using things shown to him by Eddie Van Halen in a dream. Hagar is quoted in saying, “I shouldn’t be hyping it now, Nobody knows this but Michael Anthony, Jason [Bonham] and Vic [Johnson]. About two months ago, I had […]

Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ is Causing Older Laptops to Crash

According to billboard.com, Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ is causing old laptops to crash, says Microsoft’s chief software engineer, Raymond Chen. Apparently, it all has to do with the specific frequency featured in “Rhythm Nation” that interferes only with laptop hard drives that spin at 5400 rpm. Janet Jackson’s song was released in 1989 off of […]

Jerry Allison, Drummer and Songwriter for Buddy Holly, Has Passed Away At 82 Years Old

According to ultimateclassicrock.com, Jerry “JI” Allison, a drummer who was best known for working alongside Buddy Holly in the band the Crickets, has passed away at the age of 82 years old. Holly’s official Facebook page confirmed the news in saying, “Our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Jerry ‘JI’ Allison, drummer in […]