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YES Announce ’50 Years of Yes’ Tour Details

YES (L-R): Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Alan White, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood Photo Credit: Glenn Gottlieb Prog rock pioneers YES, have just announced the dates and details for their 50th Anniversary North American tour titled #YES50: Celebrating 50 Years of YES. The 30-plus date tour will kick-off on June 5 & 6 with a two … Continue reading YES Announce ’50 Years of Yes’ Tour Details


WATCH: Official Sneak Preview of Rainbow’s ‘Memories in Rock II’

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow

In 2016, guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore made his much-anticipated return to rock music, with a new line-up of his landmark band Rainbow. They delivered three powerhouse concerts in the UK in 2017, which are now captured on Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow: Memories In Rock II – to be released on April 6 as a 2CD+DVD set, … Continue reading WATCH: Official Sneak Preview of Rainbow’s ‘Memories in Rock II’


New Chicago Live Album & DVD To Drop Next Week

Chicago: VI Decades Live (This Is What We Do) will be released on April 6th.  This 4CD + 1DVD set features six decades of previously unreleased Chicago live recordings. The first two CDs in the set are dedicated to the band’s performance at The Isle of Wight Festival in 1970 and showcase songs from their … Continue reading New Chicago Live Album & DVD To Drop Next Week


Moody Blues Release “Days of Future Passed Live”

On Friday, March 23rd The Moody Blues released their Days of Future Passed Live  album with Eagle Rock Entertainment. Recorded in 2017 at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, ON as part of the Days of Future Passed 50th anniversary tour, this is a stunning performance of the seminal prog rock album. … Continue reading Moody Blues Release “Days of Future Passed Live”


Toto Announces New Limited Edition Set

Classic rock band Toto

Toto has announced the release of a definitive new box set, All In. This limited edition collection is only available for pre-order from the band’s website until April 10th and will not be available for purchase in retail stores. All In features the albums Toto, Hydra, Turn Back, IV, Isolation, Fahrenheit, The Seventh One, Kingdom … Continue reading Toto Announces New Limited Edition Set


Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander Is Heading To Broadway

Cheap Trick

Lead singer of Cheap Trick and multi-platinum Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Robin Zander is set to make his Broadway debut in ROCKTOPIA next month. ROCKTOPIA is a unique concert event that fuses the most iconic rock music of the 20th century with world-renowned classical masterpieces. It features the works of musical innovators … Continue reading Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander Is Heading To Broadway


Ringo Receives Knighthood

Ringo Starr was Knighted by Price William at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. The honor comes 53 years after The Beatles were awarded the MBE and Starr admitted to the BBC that he “was a bit shaky today on my own,” without his bandmates by his side. The 77-year-old drummer was however, accompanied … Continue reading Ringo Receives Knighthood


Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Both Sides of the Sky’ Debuts in Top 10

Both Sides of the Sky, the acclaimed third volume in a trilogy of posthumous Jimi Hendrix releases has debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 as well as achieving #3 on both the Top Current Albums and the Top Rock Albums charts. It has also reached the Top 10 in the UK, the Netherlands, … Continue reading Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Both Sides of the Sky’ Debuts in Top 10


Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow Returns With New Live Album

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow

Guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore and his landmark band Rainbow have just announced a brand new release – Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow: Memories in Rock II – due out on April 6. Blackmore made his much anticipated return to rock music in 2016 with an exciting new iteration of Rainbow featuring Ronnie Romero (vocals), Jens Johansson (keyboards), Bob … Continue reading Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow Returns With New Live Album


Steppenwolf At 50 – Album Out Today

Iconic rock band Steppenwolf is celebrating a half-century of music with the release of Steppenwolf At 50 – due out today, Friday, March 16th on Rainman Records.  Steppenwolf At 50 is a 3-CD retrospective album that covers the band’s storied career from their debut in 1968 through their 13 studio albums (billed as both Steppenwolf … Continue reading Steppenwolf At 50 – Album Out Today


Joe Perry Confirms Three Shows in Support of New Album

Joe Perry Sweetzerland Manifesto

  Aerosmith’s legendary guitarist, Joe Perry has just confirmed three shows in support of his recently released solo album, Sweetzerland Manifesto – April 18th at the House of Blues in Boston, April 19th at Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton Beach, NH and April 20th at Borgata Music Box in Atlantic City, NJ. In keeping with … Continue reading Joe Perry Confirms Three Shows in Support of New Album


YES Marks 50 Years With Tour and Album

This year marks a half century since the formation of the legendary prog rock group YES. In recognition of this milestone the band’s current lineup – Steve Howe (guitar since 1970), Alan White (drums since 1972), Geoff Downes (keyboards; first joined in 1980), Jon Davison (vocals since 2011) and Billy Sherwood (guitar/keyboards in the 1990s … Continue reading YES Marks 50 Years With Tour and Album


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