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• Roger Waters Shares New Version of “The Gunner’s Dream”

  

  Roger Waters has shared a new version of the Pink Floyd song “The Gunner’s Dream”. The song was shared via YouTube on Monday to mark Martin Luther King Jr Day in the United States. You can watch and listen to “The Gunner’s Dream” in the player below. In a statement posted with the video, Rogers … Continue reading Roger Waters Shares New Version of “The Gunner’s Dream” →

• Record Producer, Convicted Murderer Phil Spector Dies at 81

  Convicted murderer and revolutionary producer Phil Spector died Saturday at the age of 81. Spector was known for producing a massive collection of hit records beginning in the 1960’s and for his groundbreaking “wall of sound” technique. He was serving his sentence for the 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson at the time of his … Continue reading Record Producer, Convicted Murderer Phil Spector Dies at 81 →

• Janis Joplin’s Pearl Album Gets 50th Anniversary Treatment

  

  Janis Joplin’s Pearl, the final studio album recorded by the iconic singer, turns 50 years old this year. Columbia Records, Legacy Recordings and the Janis Joplin Estate today announced a number of plans to celebrate the album throughout 2021 including a limited vinyl edition release, a 50th anniversary edition. a special exhibit at the Rock … Continue reading Janis Joplin’s Pearl Album Gets 50th Anniversary Treatment →

• Hear John Fogerty’s New Song “Weeping in the Promised Land”

  

  John Fogerty is helping to usher out President Donald Trump with his new song and video “Weeping in the Promised Land”. The politically-charged track marks the former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman’s first new song since 2018. You can hear it now in the player below. The somber lyrics for “Weeping in the Promised Land” touch … Continue reading Hear John Fogerty’s New Song “Weeping in the Promised Land” →

• Grammy Awards Postponed Due to COVID-19

  

  Organizers of the Grammy Awards today announced that this year’s show will be postponed until March 14th due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles and the state of California. The ceremony was originally set to air on January 31st. “The deteriorating COVID situation in Los Angeles, with hospital services being overwhelmed, ICUs … Continue reading Grammy Awards Postponed Due to COVID-19 →

• Foo Fighters Release New Song “No Son of Mine” – Listen Now

  

  The Foo Fighters celebrated the start of 2021 with the release of a “No Son of Mine”. The track is the second single to be released from their forthcoming album Medicine at Midnight due out February 5th. You can hear the new song now in the player below. “This is the kind of song that … Continue reading Foo Fighters Release New Song “No Son of Mine” – Listen Now →

• Remembering Rockers We Lost in 2020

  

  From the pandemic to the election to the lockdowns and so much more, what a helluva year 2020 has been – and not in a good way! Sadly, this year has also taken away too many of our shining rock n’ roll stars. Here is a look back at some of the people who shaped … Continue reading Remembering Rockers We Lost in 2020 →

• Vinyl Sales in U.S. Reached Record High This Holiday Season

  

  Vinyl LP sales in the United States hit a record high the week prior to Christmas, according to data from Nielsen Music/MRC Data, which has been tracking music sales electronically since 1991. The period ending December 24th, which is typically the busiest shopping week of the year, saw sales of 1.842 million vinyl albums in … Continue reading Vinyl Sales in U.S. Reached Record High This Holiday Season →