After two decades of declining revenue, the owner of  Columbia House – a once-giant in the music industry – filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday. Columbia House was widely known for its introductory offers, such as ‘a dozen albums for a penny’. Despite the negative option model (after receiving the introductory offer, members were … Continue reading Columbia House Files For Bankruptcy →

Legendary blues icon and six-time Grammy Award winning artist Buddy Guy claims the #1 spot this week on Billboard’s Top Blues Album charts this week with his latest masterpiece Born To Play Guitar, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Released July 31st on Silvertone/RCA Records, Born To Play Guitar marks Guy’s fifth #1 album on Billboard’s Top … Continue reading Buddy Guy’s ‘Born To Play Guitar’ Goes To #1 on Blues Chart →

On September 8, Chrissie Hynde will release Reckless: My Life As a Pretender – a no-holds-barred memoir written with “fearless candor” and “sharp humor” that tells her path to stardom. Covering her younger years in Akron, OH, her move to London in 1973, her first-hand witness to the birth of the punk movement, her meeting … Continue reading Chrissie Hynde Memoir Due Out Next Month →

At 79 years old, Buddy Guy is still doing his thing, both in the studio and on the road. His latest album, Born to Play Guitar was released July 31st and quickly became the #1 Blues album in the US.  The blues legend is also out on the road in support of the release. Check … Continue reading Buddy Guy Performs Ray Charles’ ‘What’d I Say’ →

Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan will team up later this month, along with Mark Arm (Mudoney)and Barrett Martin (Screming trees/Mad Season) to pay tribute to Iggy and The Stooges. The free concert, dubbed Raw Power: A Tribute to Iggy and The Stooges ,will be performed from the roof of Seattle’s … Continue reading Members of Pearl Jam & Guns N’ Roses to Perform Stooges Tribute →

If the reception to Steven Tyler‘s new solo single, “Love Is Your Name” is any indication, the Aerosmith front man has been welcomed with open arms into the country music world. And it’s a good thing, considering his forthcoming album will be a country record. On Sunday, the Aerosmith frontman was also welcomed by country … Continue reading Watch Steven Tyler Join Zac Brown Band to Perform Aerosmith Classics →

Michael Des Barres recently stopped by Nights With Alice Cooper to promote his new album, The Key To The Universe.  Check out his acoustic performance of the Linda Perry-penned tune “Can’t Get You Off My Mind” below.

Roger Waters headlined the Newport Folk Festival last month in what was his first live performance since his 2013 The Wall tour.  But despite the extended break, Waters is saying he’ll hit the road again soon. In fact the former Pink Floyd bassist and lyricist told Isreali newspaper Haaretz that he is planning a world … Continue reading Roger Waters Working on Autobiography, Planning 2016 Tour →

King Crimson will release a 16-disc box set in October in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their album, Thrak. The new edition features 12 CD, 2 DVDs and 2 Blu-rays discs containing studio and live recordings, many previously unreleased, unreleased concert footage from 1995, behind-the-scenes footage of the band on the road, and a … Continue reading King Crimson Reveal Details of ‘Thrak’ Anniversary Box Set →

HBO has released the first trailer for Vinyl, the new 70s rock drama from Mick Jagger, legendary director Martin Scorsese and writer Terence Winter (The Wolf of Wall Street, The Sopranos). The series, which stars Bobby Cannavale (Boardwalk Empire), Olivia Wilde and Ray Romano, will premiere in 2016.  James Jagger, son of Mick Jagger and … Continue reading HBO Releases Trailer for New Series by Mick Jagger, Martin Scorsese →

Canadian rocker Bryan Adams has announced the first details of his forthcoming album, Get Up!, due out October 16. “Believe me, I’m so excited about this. I can’t wait for it to come out,” Adams told ABC News Radio. “It’s up, it’s rocking, it sounds really retro… and I don’t care!” Get Up!, produced by … Continue reading Bryan Adams Announces New Album →

After 16 years on the air, Jon Stewart  signed off from the Daily Show last night and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band were there to say goodbye.  Watch their performance of “Land of Hopes and Dreams” into “Born to Run” below.