Due to COVID-19 concerns, David Lee Roth’s scheduled Las Vegas performances on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day have been canceled. A press release regarding the news stated: “Due to unforeseen circumstances related to COVID and out of an abundance of caution for those working and attending the shows, the David Lee Roth performances […]
Rush is going to be honored with one of the most niche ways possible—with its very own pinball machine! While there is no set release date yet, the company behind the machine, Stern Pinball, announced that they will virtually showcase the product at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, which runs from January 5th through January […]
“Due to the uncertainty surrounding the Covid pandemic,” Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets has postponed their 2022 North American tour “until later in the year.” Saucerful of Secrets, which formed in 2018, centers around the early music of Pink Floyd, with Mason joined by Spandau Ballet guitarist Gary Kemp, longtime Pink Floyd touring bassist Guy […]
KISS’ Paul Stanley has just revealed on social media that he and his entire family have tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19. “My Omicron face,” wrote Stanley in the caption of an Instagram selfie. “Yup. My entire family has it. I’m tired and have sniffles. Most of my family have absolutely no symptoms. […]
Just two weeks after the launch of his latest Crazy Horse LP Barn, Neil Young has surprised fans with a late Christmas gift of previously unreleased songs in a collection of solo tracks recorded in 1987. The album, titled Summer Songs, was made available to subscribers of his Neil Young Archives project while confirming that […]
Phish has just announced that they will be following the trend of canceling upcoming shows due to concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19. “While Phish has played shows this year as the pandemic has continued, this variant’s ability for rapid transmission is unprecedented,” the group wrote in a statement posted to their website, informing […]
According to recent reports, ZZ Top is selling its music catalog to investment firm KKR and recording company BMG for $50 million. The legendary rockers sold their music interests, which include the publishing catalog as well as income from recorded music royalties and performance royalties. The whole deal includes 15 albums released over a 50-year […]
Over the pandemic, Elton John curated an album full of collaborations with artists across nearly all genres. The Lockdown Sessions was a completely remote creation, summarizing what could be made through Zoom, at home, and in the midst of a global crisis. On Tuesday, John hosted a joint Zoom call with all of the collaborators […]
According to Pollstar’s annual worldwide tour-earning list for 2021, the Rolling Stones have been identified as the top earner of the year, grossing an average of $9.6 million per show. The Stones played just 12 concerts in the accounting period, making a total of $115.5 million by selling 516,624 tickets at an average price of […]
Brian May, Queen’s guitarist, has recently revealed that he and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19 after going out to a birthday lunch for a friend where all guests provided a negative test for attendance. “It seemed like you were in a safe situation. You have your negative tests… What could possibly go wrong? […]