Ian McDonald, best known as a co-founding member of both King Crimson and Foreigner, has died at the age of 75. News of his death was confirmed in a press release which said McDonald “passed away peacefully on February 9, 2022 in his home in New York City, surrounded by his family” According to a … Continue reading Ian McDonald, Co-Founder of King Crimson and Foreigner, Dies at 75 →

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the list of nominees for induction into the Hall in 2022. The list features a number of acts who were previously nominated but didn’t make the cut such as Judas Priest, the New York Dolls and Pat Benatar as well as several first time nominees including … Continue reading Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Nominees →

Meat Loaf, best known for his best-selling album Bat Out of Hell and his role in the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died. He was 74. News of the Grammy Award winner’s death was confirmed in a statement issued by his family and posted on his official Facebook page. “We know … Continue reading Meat Loaf Dies at Age 74 →

Ronnie Spector, lead singer of popular 60’s girl group The Ronettes, has died at the age of 78. Spector passed Wednesday, January 12 after battling cancer. “Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie, peacefully left this world today after a brief battle with cancer,” reads a statement from Spector’s family posted on the singer’s official website. “She … Continue reading Ronnie Spector Dies at 78 →

Michael Lang, the co-creator of the 1969 Woodstock festival, has died at the age of 77. Lang passed away Saturday, January 8 at a New York City hospital after a battle with a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Michael Lang was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 11, 1944. He was just 24 years old … Continue reading Woodstock Organizer Michael Lang Dies at Age 77 →

As the latest covid variant threatens live music and events once again (including this week’s postponement of the Grammy Awards), Bon Jovi are taking a chance, announcing the band’s return to the road for their first tour since the start of the pandemic. Dubbed simply the Bon Jovi 2022 Tour, the 15-date trek kicks off … Continue reading Bon Jovi Announce 2022 Spring Tour →

The first official trailer for Pam & Tommy has been released by Hulu. The mini-series, which tells the story of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s marriage including their quick nuptials and subsequent honeymoon sex tape, is coming to the streaming giant on February 2. You can watch the trailer now in the player below. The … Continue reading Watch the New ‘Pam & Tommy’ Trailer →

A new documentary chronicling the life of Ronnie James Dio is set to be released this year. According to the late metal icon’s widow and manager, the film explores the entirety of Dio’s life “till the end”. “I was watching it with my publicist and a person from BMG, who are funding the documentary, and … Continue reading Ronnie James Dio Documentary Due Out This Year →

David Bowie’s song catalog has been sold to Warner Chappell Music, the artist’s estate announced today. A report from Variety reveals that the catalog was sold for “upwards of $250 million” according to sources. “We are truly gratified that David Bowie’s body of music will now be in the capable hands of Warner Chappell Music … Continue reading David Bowie Publishing Catalog Sells for Reported $250 Million →

Neil Young surprised fans with a holiday gift this year – the release of his long lost album Summer Songs, recorded in 1987. “I think you will enjoy this very cool recording – lost for years, but not forgotten,” Young wrote in a post on his Neil Young Archives website. “NYA’s files reveal the whole … Continue reading Neil Young Previews Forgotten ‘Summer Songs’ Album →

Amid a global surge in Covid-19 cases due to the omicron variant, Nick Mason and his band A Saucerful of Secrets have postponed their upcoming North American tour. “It is with great regret that due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID pandemic, it has been decided to postpone the North American tour until later in … Continue reading Nick Mason & Saucerful of Secrets Postpone North American Tour →

Looking back at some of the people who shaped our musical life that are no longer with us. Here are the rockers we lost in 2021. Mick Bolton Died January 1, 2021Keyboardist for Mott the Hoople Gerry Marsden September 24, 1942 – January 3, 2021Leader of Gerry and the Pacemakers Michael Fonfara August 11, 1946 … Continue reading Remembering Rockers We Lost in 2021 →