In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, The Animals’ The Animals (EP) will be reissued for Record Store Day on April 19th on 45 rpm 10 inch vinyl. The special release is part of a series of EP reissues for ABKCO Records, which earlier released 10 inch vinyl editions of The Animals Is Here and The … Continue reading The Animals EP Getting Record Store Day Release, Eric Burdon Maknig In-Store Appearance in Miami →

During his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night, Billy Joel joined the late night host to perform a looped rendition of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” using an iPad app and the help of house band The Roots. Joel is currently on tour in the US with upcoming dates in Cleveland, … Continue reading Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon Loop ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ →

Billy Joel surprised his audience at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, when he invited AC/DC’s Brian Johnson on stage for a rendition of the AC/DC hit “You Shook Me All Night Long.” “That’s how it’s done!” Joel said, as Johnson left the stage. Check out the video below.

The Eagles have added late summer and fall concerts to their 2014 “History of the Eagles” tour, which kicked off in July 2013. The new shows will feature classics spanning the band’s career, including some that have never been performed live prior to this tour, as well as songs featured in History of the Eagles, … Continue reading ‘History of the Eagles’ Tour Adds More US Dates →

In observance of Record Store Day, April 19, 2014, Experience Hendrix LLC and Sony Music’s Legacy Recordings are releasing The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live At Monterey on 200-gram audiophile-grade vinyl. Live At Monterey will be available only at participating stores, specially priced at $19.98. The recording was mastered using an all-analogue technique by renowned audio … Continue reading Hendrix ‘Live At Monterey’ Vinyl Set for Record Store Day Release →

The 25th anniversary of Roy Orbison’s Mystery Girl album will be commemorated with the release of both a CD/DVD Deluxe edition on Tuesday, May 20th, as well as a 15-track (audio only) Mystery Girl Expanded edition CD. Mystery Girl – Deluxe brings together the album’s original 10 songs, including the worldwide smash single “You Got … Continue reading 25th Anniversary of Roy Orbison’s ‘Mystery Girl’ Will Be Commemorated with Deluxe Edition →

Seattle Police have said they are reviewing evidence in the death investigation of former Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, sparking reports Thursday that the case had been re-opened. Seattle Police spokesperson Renee Witt has confirmed that a cold case detective is, in fact, looking at old files, but the case is not being re-opened. Cobain was … Continue reading Seattle Police Reviewing, Not Re-Opening Kurt Cobain Death Investigation →

Mick Jagger has posted a statement on his Facebook page – his first since the sudden death of longtime girlfriend L’Wren Scott due to apparent suicide on Monday. The statement reads: I am still struggling to understand how my lover and best friend could end her life in this tragic way. We spent many wonderful … Continue reading Mick Jagger Speaks Out After Death of Girlfriend L’Wren Scott →

Guitar legend Neal Schön has joined forces with bassist Marco Mendoza (Black Star Riders, Ted Nugent, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy) and drummer Deen Castronovo (Journey, Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, Hardline) to create a unique body of work with jazz and blues-inspired virtuosic hard rock playing, entitled SO U. The new album features Schön, Mendoza and Castronovo … Continue reading Neal Schon Releasing Blues-Inspired Hard Rock Album →

A previously unheard Led Zeppelin track titled “La La” will appear on the band’s forthcoming remastered re-issues. The song was recorded in 1969 during the Led Zeppelin II sessions but never made the album.  The recording was recently discovered and has been remastered for the upcoming release. “The material on the companion discs presents a … Continue reading New Led Zeppelin Song To Be Included in Led Zeppelin II Re-issue →

Following the sudden death of Mick Jagger’s long-time girlfriend L’Wren Scott on Monday, promoters of the Rolling Stones’ Australian tour announced the band’s opening show would be postponed until further notice. The Stones arrived in Australia early Monday for a run of dates set to start Wednesday in Perth. The 14 on Fire tour was … Continue reading Rolling Stones Postpone Australia Tour Opener Following News of L’Wren Scott’s Death →

Kiss and Def Leppard have announced that they join together this summer for a 42-city tour across North America. The news was announced Monday at the House of Blues in Los Angeles via a press conference. According to Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott, the idea of the tour came about two years ago when he … Continue reading Kiss and Def Leppard Announce 2014 Summer Tour →