A biopic based on the life of late Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister is in the works, according to Deadline. Production on the film is scheduled to begin in 2021. Lemmy, as it is currently titled, will be directed by Greg Olliver, who was nominated for a SXSW Film Festival Audience Award for his 2010 documentary … Continue reading Lemmy Kilmister Biopic in the Works →

Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali was hospitalized in California Monday night. The 68-year old is battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer, a diagnosis that was made public last fall. “Just admitted to the emergency room at Kaiser,” Banali said in a Facebook post. “It occurred to me that this is just like Disneyland except the lines … Continue reading Quiet Riot Drummer Frankie Banali Hospitalized, Provides Update on Condition →

Neil Young has released another new track from his long-awaited album Homegrown, due out June 19. Hear the song now in the player below. Homegrown was recorded in 1974 and 1975 before Young canceled the release. It has achieved legendary status among Neil Young fans in the process, who often refer to it as one … Continue reading Hear Neil Young’s New Song ‘Vacancy’ from Long-awaited ‘Homegrown’ album →

The first feature documentary about the life of Brian Jones, founding member and original leader of the Rolling Stones, is out today on DVD, Vimeo, Xbox and FandangoNOW. It will soon be available digitally on iTunes, Amazon Prime Video and Google Play. Watch the trailer for Rolling Stone: Life and Death of Brian Jones in … Continue reading First Documentary About Rolling Stones Founder Brian Jones Out Now →

“All my music has hidden meanings to me that I don’t tell anybody – and I’m not about to start now (laughs)! But basically, in the songs – and in the messages in those songs – there are defining moments.” Defining moments have certainly defined the long and extraordinarily illustrious career of guitarist Steve Howe. … Continue reading (No) Words & Music: Yes Guitarist Steve Howe Shares Solo Set ‘Love Is’ →

Neil Young has never been one to shy away from voicing criticisms, especially when it comes to Donald Trump.  Yet at a time when the world – and America specifically –  appears more divided than ever, Neil Young is instead sending a message of unification and hope for his adopted nation. “I feel change,” Young … Continue reading Neil Young Sends Message of Hope to America, Believes Trump’s Days of “Building Walls” Are Numbered →

Residents in the home town of Neil Peart have overwhelmingly voted in favor of naming a local pavilion after the late Rush drummer. The newly titled Neil Peart Pavilion is located in the Port Dalhousie area of St. Catharine’s, Ontario, and stands not far from the location that inspired the lyrics for the 1975 Rush … Continue reading Neil Peart Gets Pavilion Named After Him Near Site that Inspired Rush Lyrics →

Kansas have released another new song and music video from the band’s forthcoming studio album. The Absence of Presence is due out June 26th via Inside Out Music. Watch and hear “Jets Overhead” in the player below. “Jets Overhead” has become one of my favorite songs on the album,” says guitarist Zak Rizvi, who wrote the … Continue reading Watch and Listen: Kansas Release New Song ‘Jets Overhead’ →

classicsdujour · Michael McDermott on his new album 'What In The World…' “In much of my meditation now and my sobriety, it’s just being present. It’s one day at a time. And I guess that’s maybe the greatest gift I’ve gotten from recovery. It’s just, man, tomorrow is not promised to anyone. So, that’s kinda … Continue reading New World Disorder: Michael McDermott Pulls No Punches on New Album ‘What In the World…’ →

Led Zeppelin’s famous 2007 reunion concert, which saw the band performing a full headlining set for the first time in 27 years, will stream online for three days only, beginning today. On December 10, 2007, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones reunited, along with John Bonham’s son Jason Bonham, for the Ahmet Ertegun … Continue reading Led Zeppelin’s 2007 Reunion Performance Streaming Online for 3 Days Only →

Queen guitarist Brian May revealed on Instagram Monday that he suffered a “small” heart attack and underwent an emergency heart procedure earlier this month. The 72-year-old said he was “very near death” when it was discovered he had congested arteries in danger of blocking the blood supply to his heart. The guitarist subsequently had three … Continue reading Queen Guitarist Brian May Reveals He Suffered a “Small” Heart Attack →

Journey debuted a brand new lineup Saturday night when keyboardist Jason Derlatka, drummer Narada Michael Walden and returning bassist Randy Jackson joined Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain and Arnel Pineda for a remote version of the hit “Don’t Stop Believin’.” The quarantine gig was part of the UNICEF Won’t Stop fundraising concert on Saturday evening. Watch … Continue reading Watch Journey Perform ‘ Don’t Stop Believin’’ Remotely with Brand New Lineup →