Brian May has shared some incredible video footage from Queen + Adam Lambert’s Birmingham show this weekend. The video was shot by May himself while on stage at NIA Arena using two GoPro cameras on a stick. Thanks to May, we can all experience what it feels like to be on stage in an arena … Continue reading Brian May’s Selfie Video from Queen + Adam Lambert’s Birmingham Show →

If you’ve heard the song “Stay With Me” from UK singer Sam Smith, you may have noticed the resemblance to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ 1989 hit “I Won’t Back Down.” If you did, you weren’t the only one to notice. Now, it has been revealed that Tom Petty and “I Won’t Back Down” co-writer … Continue reading Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne To Receive Royalties for Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” →

Rush have announced a major North American tour that will see the Canadian band hit 34 cities from May through July this year. The tour will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band’s current lineup, which formed in 1974 when Neal Peart joined the band.  Although the anniversary was technically last year, Rush was on … Continue reading Rush Announce Major North American Tour →

Aerosmith’s 2014 performance at Donington Park in Leicestershire, UK is hitting the big screen in the U.S. next month, as the concert event kicks off a monthly ‘Classic Music Series’ presented by Fathom Events, Cinema 1 and Eagle Rock Entertainment. The 90-minute concert film will be presented at more than 300 movie theaters on Thursday, … Continue reading ‘Aerosmith Rocks Donington’ Coming To Theaters →

The four surviving, original members of the Grateful Dead will reunite on stage this summer as the band performs three shows at Chicago’s Solider Field. The group, which consists of Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, will be joined by Trey Anastasio on guitar (Phish), Bruce Hornsby on piano, and Jeff Chimenti … Continue reading Grateful Dead Members Reuniting For 50th Anniversary →

Metallica is back in the studio, recording a new album, Billboard reports. A new photo on the band’s official Instagram account shows bassist Robert Trujillo in the Metallica HQ Studio, and Trujillo himself recently told Billboard that the band was in the writing process. “All I can say is we are working hard. It is … Continue reading Metallica Recording New Album →

The 2015 lineup for Bonnaroo  has been revealed and the list of acts scheduled to play the festival is eclectic as ever. Billy Joel will headline the festival along with Mumford & Sons, deadmau5 and Kendrick Lamar. Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters also appear on the bill along with Sla yer, My Morning … Continue reading Bonnaroo Festival Lineup Includes Billy Joel, Robert Plant & More →

AC/DC will perform for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, it was revealed this week, when the first round of performers was announced. Also performing for the telecast are Madonna, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran and Eric Church. The Grammy Awards take place Sunday, February 8 in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS.  Additional performers … Continue reading AC/DC To Perform At Grammys →

The Who will perform their first U.S. festival appearance in more than 40 years at this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.   The Who’s previous U.S. festival appearances took place in 1967 at the Monterey Pop Festival and at Woodstock in 1969. The 2015 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival takes place April … Continue reading The Who To Perform First Festival Appearance in U.S. in More Than 40 Years →

A new show for American Public Television is a music-themed talk show with a twist; the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, GRAMMY winners and rock stars who are the subject of the show get to choose their own interviewers. “The beauty of the Speakeasy format is that it afford these artists a level of … Continue reading New ‘Speakeasy’ Show Lets Musicians Choose Their Own Interviewers →

The entire catalog of The Beatles is set to be released for download on Neil Young’s high-end digital music player, Pono, Showbiz411 reports. The audio player, which sells for a price on $399, is the brain-child of Neil Young. It plays high-resolutions 24-bit 192kHz audio instead of the compressed inferior mp3 audio that portable music … Continue reading Beatles Catalog To Be Released For Neil Young’s PONO →

In September of 2011, CDJ’s Paul Rappaport met with David Gilmour on the legendary musician’s house boat/recording studio, Astoria, to discuss the making of Pink Floyd’s 9th studio album Wish You Were Here. Watch the interview in full below. Released on September 12, 1975 Wish You Were Here quickly reached the top of the record … Continue reading David Gilmour Discusses “Wish You Were Here” with CDJ’s Paul Rappaport →