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? […]
51 years ago, George Harrison released “My Sweet Lord” on his 1970 solo album All Things Must Pass. This week, a star-studded music video premiered in celebration of its half-a-century milestone. The video stars former Beatle Ringo Starr, along with a long list of actors, musicians, and other famous or familiar faces. Joe Walsh and […]
For an estimated $500 million or more, Bruce Springsteen has finally decided to sell his entire music catalog to Sony Music Entertainment after thorough negotiation. The deal is possibly the biggest transaction ever conducted for a single artist’s body of work. The information comes from two anonymous sources who were briefed on the deal, as […]
At the beginning of this week, Don McLean announced an extensive world tour for the upcoming year in celebration of the 50th anniversary of his hit song “American Pie.” The tour kicks off at the start of 2022 in Honolulu, Hawaii before continuing across North America and then heading overseas for a leg of European […]