Tag: Classic Rock

Carlos Santana Undergoes “Unscheduled Heart Procedure,” Cancels Las Vegas Residency 

Earlier this week, Carlos Santana posted a video statement explaining that he recently underwent an “unscheduled heart procedure” and, as a result, had to cancel his upcoming Las Vegas residency. “Last Saturday I had an incident where I asked my wife Cindy to take me to the hospital because I had this thing happening in […]

Chicago, Brian Wilson Announce Co-Headlining Tour

Chicago and Brian Wilson have announced a co-headlining tour beginning on June 7th of next year and ending on July 26th. The tour will run through 25 cities across the U.S., including Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Dallas, Cincinnati, and many others.  Wilson, the co-founder of the Beach Boys, will be joined by Al Jardine […]

Mötley Crüe Has Reportedly Sold Entire Catalogue for $150 Million

Mötley Crüe has just reportedly sold their full music catalog—from their 1981 Too Fast to Love through their 2008 Saints of Los Angeles—to BMG for approximately $150 million. “It feels amazing to be collaborating with our new partners at BMG. Their extensive track record of success in Rock made them the perfect home to continue […]

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr Honor Bandmate George Harrison on 20th Anniversary of Death

November 29th marked the 20th anniversary of the day George Harrison died from cancer.  His surviving bandmates, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, honored Harrison with touching messages on social media.  “Hard to believe that we lost George 20 years ago,” McCartney wrote beneath a photo of himself and Harrison in the studio. “I miss my […]

Yoko Ono Supports “Get Back” Documentary Which Fans Say Dispel Claims of Her Breaking-up the Beatles

Yoko Ono has officially shown her support for Peter Jackson’s new Beatles documentary—which many fans say dispels the notorious claims that Ono was responsible for the beloved ban’s breakup.  Ono, who is now 88-years-old and living in New York with 24-hour care, retweeted an article highlighting the flood of support for her exoneration from fault. […]

“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, […]