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 […]
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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, […]
Metallica Launch “Black Box” — A Physical and Digital Archive of the Band
Yesterday, Metallic unveiled the Black Box, a physical and digital archive of rare photos, keepsakes, and other memorabilia collected over 40 years of the band’s history. “When you’ve been around for 40 years, you manage to collect a few things!” the band said in a statement. “Along the way, the four of us have hung […]
Journey Announce 2022 Tour With Billy Idol, Toto
Journey has just announced a huge 2022 arena tour with 40 dates on the docket. Beginning on February 22nd in Pittsburgh, the Freedom Tour 2022 will be joined by Billy Idol up until April 5th in Los Angeles. Toto will then take over as the supporting act from April 7th in San Diego to May […]
Moody Blues’ Drummer, Graeme Edge, Passes Away at 80
Graeme Edge, the drummer for Moody Blues, has died at age 80. “It’s a very sad day,” began the statement on Edge’s social media pages announcing his passing. “Graeme’s sound and personality is present in everything we did together and thankfully that will live on.” As of right now, his cause of death is unknown. […]