A special box set of Queen‘s landmark 1977 album News of the World is set for release on November 17th, marking the 40th anniversary of the original release. The 3-CD/1-DVD/1-LP package includes the original album on CD, plus two further CDs of recently unearthed out-takes and rarities from the band’s archives, one of which is … Continue reading Queen to Release ‘News of the World’ 40th Anniversary Reissue →

The Beach Boys‘ Brian Wilson has released a new tune from his forthcoming solo compilation, Playback: The Brian Wilson Anthology. Hear “Some Sweet Day” below. Wilson wrote the song more than 20 years ago along with collaborator Andy Paley. “Brian and I originally wrote ‘Some Sweet Day’ together in the early Nineties for a movie,”Paley … Continue reading Hear Brian Wilson’s unreleased song, “Some Sweet Day” →

An unreleased George Harrison recording on reel-to-reel tape is set to go up for auction next week. The item is included in Omega Auctions’ Beatles Memorabilia Collection auction. “Hello Miss Mary Bee” was recorded in 1968, around the time of the Wonderwall sessions, and had never previously been heard in public. The tune was written … Continue reading Unreleased George Harrison recording going up for auction →

Walter Becker, guitarist and co-founder of the group Steely Dan, died Sunday at the age of 67. A post on Becker’s official website confirms the news, although no cause of death has been revealed. In July, Becker was unable to perform with the band for a number of shows while he recovered from a procedure, … Continue reading Walter Becker, co-founder of Steely Dan, dies at 67 →

Robert Plant has released a new song from his forthcoming album, Carry Fire, due out October 13th. Hear “Bones of Saints” in the player below. Carry Fire is Plant’s 11th solo album and the  first full-length release since 2014’s acclaimed lullaby and…The Ceaseless Roar. The new album was produced by Plant and features a number … Continue reading Hear Robert Plant’s new song ‘Bones of Saints’ →

Dhani Harrison, son of the late Beatle George Harrison, has released “All About Waiting,” the latest single from his forthcoming solo album IN///PARALLEL. Hear the song below. “Harrison is stepping out and making music for the first time under his own name,” reads an announcement about the album. “Echoing his influences over the past few … Continue reading Hear Dhani Harrison’s new single “All About Waiting” →

In 2009, the David Lynch Foundation staged the Change Begins Within benefit concert at New York’s legendary Radio City Music Hall. The show helped raise funds to teach at-risk children to meditate to change their lives from within. Hosted by David Lynch and Laura Dern, it was a star-studded sold out evening that featured unique … Continue reading ‘Change Begins Within’ benefit concert DVD features Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr among others →

Steven Van Zandt’s Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul have announced details of their anticipated North American headline tour. The “Soulfire Tour 2017” begins September 23rd at the historic Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY and then travels North America through late October. The tour will be preceded by a very special co-headline appearance … Continue reading Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul announce North American tour →

In Steve Winwood Greatest Hits Live: All Access, Steve Winwood tells the stories behind the greatest hits from his career as a solo artist, with Traffic, Blind Faith and the Spencer Davis Group. Due out September 1st, Winwood Greatest Hits Live is a 2CD/4LP collection sourced from Steve Winwood’s personal archives of live performances. With … Continue reading Listen: Steve Winwood Greatest Hits Live All Access →

A judge has granted a permanent injunction blocking an unauthorized biopic about the life of former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle and the story of the 1977 plane crash that killed several band and crew members, reports Rolling Stone. The film, entitled Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash, was currently … Continue reading Judge blocks former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer’s biopic following lawsuit →

Before his untimely death in 2012, renowned guitarist Ronnie Montrose began recording an ambitious passion project with bassist Ricky Phillips (Styx, Bad English) and drummer Eric Singer (Kiss, Alice Cooper). The idea was to record 10 songs with 10 different singers and call the album 10X10. Sadly, Montrose was unable to see the album through … Continue reading Final Ronnie Montrose album features Sammy Hagar, Phil Collen and more →

Steve Winwood has released a live performance video of his classic hit “Higher Love” in advance of this release of his new live set, due out this Friday. Watch “Higher Love” below. Winwood Greatest Hits Live is a 2CD/4LP collection sourced from Steve Winwood’s personal archives of live performances. With a 23-song tracklist hand picked … Continue reading Watch Steve Winwood’s New, Live Version of “Higher Love” →