Robert Fripp appears to have made it official: King Crimson are back! In a September 6th update to his online diary, Fripp writes, “This is a very different reformation to what has gone before: seven players, four English and three American, with three drummers. The Seven-Headed Beast of Crim is in Go! mode.” The only … Continue reading Robert Fripp Announces Return of King Crimson →

Ray Charles is the latest musical icon to be honored by the United States Postal Service with his own stamp in the “Music Icons Forever” series.  The stamp went on sale Monday, which would have been Charles’ 83rd birthday. Concord Music celebrated the occasion with the release of Ray Charles Forever, a deluxe CD/DVD collection … Continue reading Ray Charles Honored With ‘Forever’ Postage Stamp →

Paul McCartney joined late night host Jimmy Kimmel last night for an in-studio interview then closed down Hollywood Boulevard to perform music from his New album, as well as Beatles and Wings hits such as “Jet, ” “Band on the Run,” “Birthday,” “Magical Mystery Tour,” “Lady Madonna,” “Back in the U.S.S.R.,” “Day Tripper,” “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” … Continue reading Paul McCartney Performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live [WATCH] →

Sir Mick Jagger will become a Great-Grandfather for the first time in 2014 when his daughter Jade’s eldest daughter Assisi welcomes a baby with boyfriend Alex. A source of the Daily Mirror newspaper says Mick is delighted and has ‘no qualms’ about it. Mick has seven children from four relationships: Karis, 43 with Marsha Hunt … Continue reading Mick Jagger to Become Great-Grandfather →

Paul McCartney unveiled the album cover for his forthcoming album, New, yesterday as well as the deluxe version’s track listing. Artwork information: NEW album cover inspired by Dan Flavin with special thanks to Stephen Flavin Logo and cover concept: Rebecca and Mike Consultancy and design: YES Cover Image: Ben Ib The deluxe package will include two … Continue reading Paul McCartney Unveils New Album Cover and Deluxe Track Listing →

In a recent interview with VH1, Kiss members Gene Simmons talks about the importance of fans, while Paul Stanley tells us what he misses, or doesn’t miss, about the early day sof KISS. Watch the videos below. The new book Nothin’ To Lose: The Making of Kiss (1972 – 1975), written by Ken Sharp with … Continue reading KISS’ Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Talk About The Early Days and What’s Important to KISS [WATCH] →

Paul McCartney headlined the iHeartRADIO Music Festival in Las Vegas on Saturday night, taking the opportunity to debut songs from his forthcoming album, New. New will be released October 15th and is available for pre-order on iTunes and Amazon.com. “New” “Save Us” “Everybody Out There”

Metallica will appear on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report on Tuesday night to promote their new 3D movie, Through the Never.  The film hits IMAX on September 27th and more theaters on October 4th. Meanwhile, Metallica will make their first appearance at the Apollo in New York with the entire show being aired live on … Continue reading Metallica to Appear on The Colbert Report →

The annual iHeartRADIO Music Festival kicks off tonight with performances by Queen + Adam Lambert and Elton John, among others, and Paul McCartney Saturday night. Stream the event live online via Yahoo! Music starting at 7pm PT/10pm ET both nights. The event can also be watched live on the Live Events Viewer on PlayStation 3. … Continue reading Watch iHeartRADIO Festival Tonight – Performances by Paul McCartney, Elton John, Queen + Adam Lambert →

The Blues Brothers are what can only be described as the stuff of musical, comedic and cinematic legend. They have become an inextricable thread woven into the fabric of our culture and the images of Jake and Elwood are universally and instantaneously recognizable throughout this, and quite possibly other, solar systems. A reverent replication of … Continue reading The Official Blues Brothers Revue To Hit Over 30 Cities This Fall →

Pearl Jam has released the second single from their forthcoming album, Lightning Bolt, as well as the song’s official music video. Check out “Sirens” below and pre-order Lightning Bolt now at Amazon.com or on iTunes. Listen to “Mind Your Manners” here >

Two men have been arrested by Seattle police after defacing a statue of Jimi Hendrix Wednesday nigh in the city’s Capitol Hill area – a densely populated residential district and one of its most prominent nightlight and entertainment areas. It didn’t take long for police to find the suspects – they used the city’s Metro … Continue reading Two Men Arrested for Defacing Hendrix Statue in Seattle →