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Remembering Rockers We Lost in 2019
Pegi Young December 1, 1952 – January 1, 2019After marrying Neil Young in 1978, Pegi Young’s debut as a singer came in 1983 when she joined her husband’s Shocking Pinks tour as a backup singer. The Youngs performed together a number of times at their annual Bridge School Benefit and in 2007 she released her … Continue reading Remembering Rockers We Lost in 2019
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New Rock Hall Exhibit ‘Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll’ to Open this Month
A new exhibit will open at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this month. Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll explores the history of the instruments that have “inspired the musicians and made possible the songs we know and love.” The Play It Loud exhibit, which was previously on display at … Continue reading New Rock Hall Exhibit ‘Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll’ to Open this Month
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Watch Paul Simon and Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir Perform First-Ever Duet
More than 50 years since the two music legends first met and became friends, Paul Simon and Bob Weir have finally performed their first duet together. Simon was playing the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco Sunday night when he invited the Grateful Dead guitarist to join him on stage. According to Simon, the … Continue reading Watch Paul Simon and Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir Perform First-Ever Duet
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Grateful Dead to Release Biographical Graphic Novel
A graphic novel telling the story of the Grateful Dead’s early days will be released next year. The book will take an in depth look at the formation of the band, from their beginnings as a bar band to becoming the forefathers of the jam band culture. Created in cooperation with Z2 Comics, Origins is … Continue reading Grateful Dead to Release Biographical Graphic Novel
