Def Leppard has announced an 11-date Canadian tour for 2019 – a relatively extensive run in the great white north for an international rock band. While North American tours typically include stops in Toronto and Vancouver at best, the two large cities are noticeably missing from the routing. Instead Def Leppard will make stops in … Continue reading Def Leppard Announces 11-date Canadian Tour →

On what would have been David Bowie’s 72nd birthday, Parlophone has announced a brand new Bowie box set for release this coming spring. The release comes 50 years since the release of the late artist’s first hit, “Space Oddity.” Spying Through a Keyhole will feature nine previously unreleased David Bowie recordings from that early “Space … Continue reading New David Bowie Box Set Announced →

Box office record breaker Bohemian Rhapsody took home two awards at Sunday night’s Golden Globes ceremony, snagging wins in major categories. While Rami Malek’s win for Best Actor in a Drama was somewhat expected, the Queen biopic caused a bit of an upset by taking home the award for Best Motion Picture Drama. Bradley Cooper … Continue reading Bohemian Rhapsody Takes Home 2 Golden Globe Awards →

Paramount Pictures has released a new set of photos from the upcoming Elton John film, Rocketman. The photos, which follow the release of a teaser trailer in October, show actor Taron Egerton (Robin Hood, Sing) as Elton John in full 1970s styling. See the three new photos below. In theatres May 31st, Rocketman is described … Continue reading See New Photos of Taron Egerton as Elton John in Rocketman →

Foreigner has recorded a new version of their biggest hit song, “I Want To Know What Love Is” and will donate proceeds from its release to Shriners Hospitals for Children. The newly recorded soft-rock version features a children’s choir and its accompanying video features Shriners Hospitals for Children patients. Watch the video below. The new … Continue reading Foreigner Releases New Version of a Classic Hit to Benefit Shriners Hospitals →

Pegi Young, the singer-songwriter best known for co-founding the Bridge School and annual Bridge School Benefit concert with her ex-husband Neil Young, has died at the age of 66. Young succumbed to a year-long battle with cancer on January 1st. She was in her home state of California, surrounded by family and friends when she … Continue reading Pegi Young, Bridge School Co-Founder, Dead at 66 →

Kiss frontman Paul Stanley has revealed that he is working on a new full-length album with his R&B band Soul Station. Stanley tweeted a photo of him and what appears to be eight other musicians in the studio on December 19th with the caption: “A SOUL STATION ALBUM! Wow! Having a ball. Horns and strings … Continue reading KISS Frontman Paul Stanley Is Recording a R&B Album →

Check out Eric Clapton performing “Christmas In My Hometown,” a track off of his first holiday album, Happy Xmas. This performance video was recorded for his TV Special A Clapton Christmas which features a sit-down interview with Eric Clapton and producer Simon Clime, plus two performance videos and two music videos. Happy Xmas is Clapton’s 24th … Continue reading Watch Eric Clapton’s “Christmas In My Hometown” Video and Christmas Special →

Their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction has been a long time coming but Def Leppard had a hunch that 2018 was finally their year when they quickly took the lead in the fan vote. However, the band – who have been eligible for induction since 2004 – remained cautiously optimistic until the official … Continue reading How Def Leppard Found out They Were Being Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame →

Queen guitarist Brian May has announced the release of his first solo song in over 20 years. The single, titled “New Horizons”, was just completed and recorded earlier this month and will have its global premiere from the NASA headquarters in Greenbelt, MD on New Year’s Day (Tuesday, January 1, 2019). May, who completed his … Continue reading Brian May to Launch New Solo Single from NASA Headquarters →

Steve Perry has added a melancholy twist to the classic holiday tune, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”. “This has been a big year of firsts for me,” said Perry in a statement. “In keeping with that spirit, I thought I’d record a little Christmas card song and send it out to you to thank … Continue reading Hear Steve Perry’s “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” →

Black Sabbath, George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic and Sam & Dave will be honored by the Recording Academy with Lifetime Achievement Awards, it was announced today. Other artists also being awarded the honor include Billy Eckstine, Donny Hathaway, Julio Iglesias and Dionne Warwick. The Recording Academy has also announced that producer Lou Adler(Carole King, Mamas And … Continue reading Black Sabbath to Receive Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award →