Billy Joel will play the final show at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY before it closes for an 18-month renovation. The show, which takes place August 4th, will be Joel’s 32nd appearance at the Long Island venue. Joel was born in The Bronx but grew up in the suburb of Hicksville, not far from the … Continue reading Billy Joel To Play Final Show at Nassau Coliseum →

The Discovery Channel’s wildly popular Shark Week doesn’t start for three more months but the network has Billy Idol on board to get you pumped up about it. The teaser, released Thursday features the tune “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, with some Shark Week specific lyrics, and a surprise appearance by Billy … Continue reading Billy Idol Is Pumped About Shark Week →

The Grateful Dead may hit the road this fall for a tour featuring John Mayer, Billboard reports. Although a rep for the band told Billboard that “it’s ‘premature’ to suggest any such outing is being planned,’ Billboard reports that multiple sources have indicated the trek will kick off in October. The tour would feature the … Continue reading Grateful Dead May Tour With John Mayer This Fall →

Kris Kristofferson has recorded a haunting version of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ “I Won’t Back Down” featuring strings, a country feel, and a voice that reminds us why he’s an American legend. The cover was recorded for Texas Rising, a History Channel mini-series about Texas’ struggle for independence. Kristofferson also appears on screen in … Continue reading Kris Kristofferson Covers Tom Petty’s ‘I Won’t Back Down’ →

Billy Idol, Joan Jett and Foreigner’s Mick Jones will perform as part of the MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert in New York on May 28th, it has been announced. The Who’s Pete Townshend will be honored at the event with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his support of the MusiCares MAP Fund and recovery … Continue reading Billy Idol, Joan Jett and Mick Jones Added to MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit →

Randy Bachman, co-founder of Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who, appeared on the AOL BUILD series on Wednesday to talk about his new album, released under the moniker BACHMAN.  Check out the video below. Heavy Blues is available no on Amazon and iTunes and via Linus Entertainment. (Click here for a discount code to save … Continue reading Watch Randy Bachman Talk About His New Album on AOL BUILD →

In addition to being the longtime personal assistant to Bruce Springsteen, Obie Dziedzic can also claim to be The Boss’ first and biggest fan. And that’s not a stretch – Springsteen himself has called her that and, afterall, she’s been hanging around with the members of the E Street Band since they were teenagers. Now, … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen’s Longtime Personal Assistant to Pen Memoir →

A Led Zeppelin vinyl record – one of only a few of its kind in existence – is up for auction, Uncut reports. The record, titled Led Zeppelin – Past, Present and Future, is a test pressing of a 1979 interview with Robert Plant and John Paul Jones.  The test copy was pressed by Swan … Continue reading Extremely Rare Led Zeppelin Record Up for Auction →

Graham Nash – one third of the legendary Crosby, Stills and Nash – has announced a run of solo tour dates for summer 2015.  The intimate shows, titled “An Evening With Graham Nash”, will feature new songs as well as career spanning hits. “I’m really looking forward to an evening of music, stretching back 50 … Continue reading Graham Nash Announces Solo Summer Tour →

Among the home recordings and never-before-heard audio that make up the soundtrack to Montage of Heck – the authorized Kurt Cobain documentary that makes its television premiere on May 4th – is a chilling version of the Beatles’ “And I Love Her,” performed by the Nirvana frontman and unearthed by doc director Brett Morgen. The … Continue reading Hear Kurt Cobain Cover The Beatles →

Ringo Starr got by with a little help from his friend on Saturday night when the former Beatle was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by friend band former bandmate, Paul McCartney. After his induction, Starr and McCartney performed the Beatles’ hit “I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends” … Continue reading Ringo Starr Gets By With a Little Help From His Friends →

On Saturday night, Ringo Starr became the last of the four Beatles to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when Paul McCartney presented his former bandmate with the honor. Watch McCartney’s induction speech below. After his induction, Starr performed on the Cleveland Public Auditorium Stage along with Green Day – also … Continue reading Paul McCartney Inducts Ringo Starr Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame →