Following a multi-award-winning Raising Sand released back in 2007, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss blend their classic rock and country sounds for another collaboration, “High and Lonesome,” appearing as the only original track on their upcoming album Raise the Roof. Despite the 14-year gap between album releases, Plant and Krauss are confident about the strength […]
As the continuation of the End of the Road farewell tour has projected to hit its delayed end of the road sometime in the latter part of this year, KISS’ Paul Stanley comes to terms with the legitimate finale of the rock band’s legacy. “It’s incredibly demanding to do what we do,” he explains of […]
Music legend Ringo Starr leads over 100 drummers in a percussive version of The Beatles’ “Come Together” as part of a campaign to help end world hunger. Other famous drummers like Pearl Jam’s Matt Cameron, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, The Police’s Stewart Copeland, and Free’s Simon Kirke. Amongst them all, at only 11-years-old, […]
According to a previously unheard interview, John Lennon suggested replacing George Harrison with Eric Clapton after The Beatles’ guitarist quit for a very short stint in January of 1969. While Harrison did end up returning to the band six days later, The Beatles continuing on as the iconic band we know and love, Lennon seemed […]
In 1979, The Rolling Stones recorded their cover of the Chi-Lites’ “Troubles a’Comin” at a studio in Paris, France. Now, 42 years later, the song follows “Living in the Heart of Love” and eight other tracks as part of Lost & Found, a new collection of previously unreleased songs recorded any time, anywhere between 1972 […]
1964 – The Beach Boys appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. They performed “I Get Around.” 1968 – The Byrds’ “Sweetheart of the Rodeo” album was released in the U.K. 1972 – Rory Storme (Hurricanes) committed suicide in what appeared to be suicide pact with his mother. The Hurricanes were the […]
1957 – Sam Cooke’s single “You Send Me” was released. 1969 – The half hour Saturday morning cartoon “The Beatles” aired its last show. The show had debuted on September 25, 1965. 1975 – Steve Anderson set a record for picking a guitar. Anderson, at age 22, picked for 114 hours, 7 minutes. He broke […]
The Velvet Underground: A Documentary Film By Todd Haynes – Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack, a 2CD and digital soundtrack that features both well-known and rare Velvet Underground tracks, will be released on October 15, 2021 via Republic Records/UMe. Curated by the documentary’s director, Todd Haynes, and music supervisor Randall Poster, the album is […]
The Rolling Stones have just announced the release of 40th anniversary, expanded deluxe editions of their chart-topping, multi-platinum 1981 album Tattoo You, via Polydor/Interscope/UMe. The newly-remastered set, out on October 22, will be accompanied by no fewer than nine previously unreleased tracks from the era. The first of these, the irresistible rocker “Living In The […]
Don McLean, known for his mega-hit “American Pie,” which he wrote and performed, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, August 16th at 6314 Hollywood Boulevard in front of The Pie Hole restaurant (corner of Hollywood and Vine). “This is a very special day for me, awards are given every year […]