Bruce Springsteen recently confirmed that he is prepping for the release of a box set that contains five previously unheard albums, primarily recorded during the 90s. In a recent interview Springsteen stated, “I have a box set of five unreleased albums that are basically post-1988, People have always wondered…People look at my work in the […]
Tag: Classic Rock
Bob Dylan Announced New ‘Fragments’ Box Set
Bob Dylan recently announced that the latest installment of his Bootleg Series, Fragments Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series Vol. 17, is going to release on January 27th. The Box Set will include five CD/10LP collection with a remixed edition of Time Out of Mind (by Michael H. Brauer), two discs of […]
Neil Young Is No Longer Playing Venues That Support Factory Farming
Neil Young is refusing to play concert venues that make use of factory farming, something that could make touring incredibly difficult. Young explained that, “When I look at the compromise that I would have to make to do that, the things that I don’t believe in, that I’d have to endorse, it doesn’t turn me […]
Ozzy Osbourne Leads Grammy Nominations for Rock
Ozzy Osbourne, Elvis Costello & the Imposters, the Black Keys and Spoon are all nominees for Best Rock Album at the 2023 Grammy Awards. Osbourne’s Patient Number 9 got him the nod, and he also picked up a few other nominations, including Best Rock Performance and Song with “Patient Number 9,” as well as Best […]
Smashing Pumpkins Release Act 1 of Their Rock Opera ATUM
The Smashing Pumpkins recently released ATUM, the follow up to their albums Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and Machina/The Machines of God. Act 1 of the 33 track rock opera is now available starting today. Pronounced “autumn,” ATUM is going to be released in three parts that will be released 11 weeks apart. Meaning […]
Foreigner Announced A Farewell Tour for Next Summer
Foreigner just announced the start of their Historic Farewell Tour, starting in the Summer of 2023. The North American leg of their final tour launches on July 6th in Alpharetta, Ga., and ends on September third in Holmdel, N.J. Foreigner will announce more dates scheduled to run through the end of 2024. Mick Jones, co-founding […]
Bob Dylan’s Teenage Love Letters Are Going to Auction
A collection of Bob Dylan’s love letters from his teenage years has recently went up for auction with the starting bid at $250,000. The collection includes 42 handwritten notes, over 150 pages and includes a valentine, that were sent to Barbara Ann Hewitt between the years of 1958 and 1959, when Dylan was 17-18 years […]
ZZ Top Recently Performed With A Giant 17 String Bass
ZZ Top recently performed in Huntsville, Alabama using an oversized 17 string bass. The instrument was fully usable and bassist Elwood Francis proved that it could be used for the first song of the night, “Got Me Under Pressure.” Francis then used a more traditional bass for the rest of the performance. It turned out […]
Bruce Springsteen Wil Be Taking Over Fallon For Four Nights of Performances
On Wednesday, November 9th, NBC made an announcement that Bruce Springsteen will be on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon starting next week, where we will see Springsteen performing tracks from, Only the Strong Survive. The takeover will happen on November 14th, 15th, and 16th, in addition to the Thanksgiving episode on November 24th. Springsteen […]
Peter Gabriel Reveals New ‘i/o’ Album and 2023 Tour plans
Peter Gabriel recently announced plans for a 2023 tour of the U.K. and Europe, with the shows including songs off of i/o, his first album in over a decade. A press release noted that, “full details on the i/o album will follow.” With no other information on the album currently available. Gabriel had previously released […]