Pegi Young December 1, 1952 – January 1, 2019After marrying Neil Young in 1978, Pegi Young’s debut as a singer came in 1983 when she joined her husband’s Shocking Pinks tour as a backup singer. The Youngs performed together a number of times at their annual Bridge School Benefit and in 2007 she released her … Continue reading Remembering Rockers We Lost in 2019 →

Nirvana’s video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, the band’s biggest hit, reached a major milestone this week.  The video has garnered more than one billion views on YouTube, crossing the threshold of one billion on Christmas Day, December 25th. The week prior, bassist Krist Novoselic declared in a Tweet that the one billionth view would … Continue reading Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Video Hits 1 Billion Views →

Kiss will team up with Japanese rock star Yoshiki on Tuesday for a New Year’s Eve broadcast performance on Japan’s NHK network. The performance is part of the annual New Year’s Eve “Red and White Music Battle,” the country’s most-watched television program. The program is also broadcast worldwide. The New Year’s Eve performance isn’t the … Continue reading Kiss To Appear with Yoshiki for NYE Television Event →

The Rolling Stones may release their new studio album next year, Ronnie Wood told The Sun in a recent interview. The 72-year-old guitarist revealed to the UK publication’s Bizarre column that the band still has to “put the missing pieces together” but “hope to release it in 2020”. Wood also said that the band will … Continue reading Rolling Stones Hope to Release New Album in 2020, Says Ronnie Wood →

Willie Nelson, his sons Micah and Lukas, Jakob Dylan, Dhani Harrison and Amos Lee have released a new cover of the Tom Petty track “For Real”. You can watch and listen in the player below. Released as “For Real – For Tom”, proceeds from the song will go to the Midnight Mission in Los Angeles, … Continue reading Hear Willie Nelson, Jakob Dylan and More Cover Tom Petty’s ‘For Real’ →

Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones suffered a heart attack three months ago, the now radio host revealed on his show Jonesy’s Jukebox on KLOS in Los Angeles this week.  “I thought I would say where I’ve been for the last three months,” Jones told his listeners, after taking leave from his hosting duties back in … Continue reading Sex Pistols Guitarist Steve Jones Opens Up About Heart Surgery →

“Do I listen more to music that I grew up with when I’m on my own? Is my iTunes full of 70s and 80s stuff more than it is 90s and onwards? Absolutely!” Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott and his side project band Down ‘n’ Outz are out with their third studio album, the aptly … Continue reading Up to the Task: Joe Elliott’s Down ‘N’ Outz Deliver ‘This Is How We Roll’ →

“The best reward is looking out there and seeing people who obviously had maybe death and illness and all those bad things happen in their lives, you know, and you really get that feeling back from the audience. That’s part of the whole thrill of the whole thing.” Foreigner founding member Mick Jones has his … Continue reading 20/20 Vision: Foreigner Celebrates 40th Anniversary of ‘Double Vision’ →

“We have 12 distinctly, separate, different musical experiences on Celestial. All of these tracks have got their own legs.” Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford and his heavy metal mates are synonymous with figuratively wrecking halls worldwide with their particular brand of face-melting hard rock. Known as the Metal God, Halford has sold millions of albums … Continue reading Merry Metal Xmas: Rob Halford Unwraps Holiday Album Celestial →

Nominees for the 2020 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were announced Tuesday. The sixteen nominees include the Doobie Brothers, Judas Priest, Motörhead, Todd Rundgren, Thin Lizzy, T. Rex, Pat Benatar, Depeche Mode, Soundgarden, Dave Matthews Band, MC5, Whitney Houston, Kraft Werk, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G, and Rufus Featuring Chaka … Continue reading Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2020 Nominees →

A sweater worn by Kurt Cobain is expected to fetch between $200,000 and $300,000 at auction this month. The sweater was worn by Cobain during Nirvana’s iconic 1993 MTV Unplugged performance and is being auctioned online through Julien’s Auctions. According to the auction house, the green mohair sweater was gifted by Courtney Love to Jackie … Continue reading Kurt Cobain Sweater Expected to Fetch Up to $300,000 at Auction →

Eddie Van Halen is seeking treatment in Germany for throat cancer, according to a new report. Apparently a metal guitar pick that the guitarist often held in his mouth may have been the cause of the cancer. According to the report, which was published by TMZ, the rock icon has been receiving radiation treatment in … Continue reading Eddie Van Halen Seeking Treatment for Throat Cancer in Germany →