Legendary comedic actor, writer and director Carl Reiner died Monday at his home in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 98. His son Rob Reiner confirmed the news, writing on Twitter, “As I write this my heart is hurting. He was my guiding light.” Reiner was best known for creating The Dick Van Dyke Show, … Continue reading Comedy Legend Carl Reiner Dies at 98 →

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament has released a brand new solo EP as well as a video to accompany the album’s first track, “The Divine Perfume”. American Death Squad is out now on streaming and digital platforms. You can watch and listen to the track “The Divine Perfume” in the player below. The solo project, … Continue reading Pearl Jam Bassist Jeff Ament Releases Surprise Solo EP →

The Slim Kings, a tri-state area favorite featuring longtime Billy Joel drummer Liberty DeVitto, have released a new brand new song. “Truth Be Told” will be featured on the band’s forthcoming album The King’s County Classic, due out October 16th. “Truth Be Told” was recorded in an entirely analog studio, without a computer in sight. … Continue reading The Slim Kings Release New Track, Announce New Album →

Tom Petty’s family has released a new track from the late rock star. The original demo version of “You Don’t Know How It Feels” was recorded in Petty’s home studio and features slightly different lyrics than the final version heard on his 1994 solo album, Wildflowers. Hear it in the player below. “You Don’t Know … Continue reading Hear Tom Petty’s Original Demo Version of ‘You Don’t Know How It Feels’ →

Former lead singer of Yes and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jon Anderson has released a new single and video. “WDMCF” (“Where Does Music Come From”) is the third single from Anderson’s forthcoming album, 1000 Hands. Watch the video for “WDMCF” in the player below. 1000 Hands has been thirty years in the … Continue reading Watch Jon Anderson’s New Video ‘Where Does Music Come From’ →

Dennis DeYoung isn’t mincing words in his new single “With All Due Respect”. The former Styx frontman has released a music video for the song, which can be seen in the player below. “In 1979, I wrote the following lyric in a Styx song called ‘Borrowed Time’,” explains DeYoung. “‘I’m so confused by the things I read, I … Continue reading Former Styx Frontman Dennis DeYoung Releases New Video ‘With All Due Respect’ →

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 →