Classics Du Jour

On September 7 ABKCO Music & Records will release Heavy Music: The Complete Cameo Recordings 1966-1967 by Bob Seger & The Last Heard. It marks the first time ever that all records by the Detroit group will be made available since their origination as 45rpm singles. The collection is wrapped in a newly designed album … Continue reading Bob Seger and The Last Heard Complete Cameo Recordings Due Out in September →

Electric Light Orchestra‘s The U.K. Singles Volume One: 1972-1978 is due out on Friday, September 21st via Legacy Recordings it was announced today. The collector’s box set includes detailed reproductions of 15 ELO original singles and B-sides plus “The ELO EP” on 7″ black vinyl. The U.K. Singles Volume One set presents ELO’s early output … Continue reading Electric Light Orchestra Collector’s Box Set Due Out This Fall →

Def Leppard released two new tracks today exclusively on Spotify. The digital Spotify Single features the band’s classic hit “Hysteria” as the A-side and a cover of Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus” as the B-side. Spotify Singles are recorded at the streaming service’s studio in New York City and always include a new recording of an … Continue reading Hear Def Leppard’s New Cover of Depeche Mode’s ‘Personal Jesus’ →

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and founding member of ZZ Top Billy Gibbons has released a new single from his forthcoming solo album. Although the single is not yet available to buy or stream online, you can request it now at your local radio station. “Rollin’ and Tumblin’” was made famous by Muddy Waters … Continue reading Billy Gibbons Releases First Single “Rollin’ and Tumblin’” from Forthcoming Solo Album →

Paul Simon will release his 14th studio album – In The Blue Light – on September 7. The announcement comes just a few months after the legendary songwriter announced his retirement from touring. The release of In The Blue Light will coincide with the final leg of Simon’s Homeward Bound – Farewell Tour, which wraps … Continue reading Paul Simon Announces New Studio Album →

A posthumous, career-spanning Tom Petty box set is set for release on September 28. The four-CD collection was compiled by Petty’s daughter Adria, wife Dana and and former collaborators including Heartbreakers Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell, and studio collaborator Ryan Ulyate. A press release announcing the set describes it as “a tribute and love letter … Continue reading Tom Petty ‘An American Treasure’ Box Set Announced →

Ann Wilson of Heart has released the first single from her forthcoming solo album due out September 14th. “I Am the Highway” was originally performed by Audioslave and sung by the late Chris Cornell. “The song is strong, confident, spiritual,” says the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee of “I Am The Highway.” … Continue reading Hear Ann Wilson’s New Single “I Am The Highway” →

On August 31, Capitol/UMe will release The Band’s landmark 1968 album Music from Big Pink in newly remixed and expanded 50th Anniversary Edition packages, including a Super Deluxe CD/Blu-ray/2LP/7-inch vinyl box set with a hardbound book; 1CD, digital, 180-gram 2LP black vinyl, and limited edition 180-gram 2LP pink vinyl packages. All the Anniversary Edition configurations feature … Continue reading The Band’s ‘Music From Big Pink’ To Receive 50th Anniversary Release →

Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider will release his new solo album on July 27th via Napalm Records. For the Love of Metal is Snider’s fourth solo release and the follow-up to 2016’s We Are the Ones. The new album, produced by Hatebreed vocalist Jamey Jasta, features contributions by Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage), Mark Morton (Lamb … Continue reading Dee Snider Releasing New Solo Album Next Month →

In 2016, Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw took the stage with a group of the finest high-school-aged musicians in Ohio. Under the direction of conductor Liz Grossman, Shaw and the Cleveland-based Contemporary Youth Orchestra performed classic band and solo tracks from Shaw’s career including “Blue Collar Man,” “Girls With Guns,” and “Too Much Time On My … Continue reading Watch Tommy Shaw Perform This Styx Hit with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra →

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators have announced they’ll release their new album titled Living The Dream on September 21 via Slash’s own label Snakepit Records in partnership with Roadrunner Records. Living The Dream is Slash’s fourth solo album, and third with his band featuring Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums), Todd Kerns (bass & … Continue reading Slash Announces New Album, Tour with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators →

As John Fogerty makes his way across the U.S. with ZZ Top, the former Creedance Clearwater Revival frontman has released a new song featuring ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons. Hear the “The Holy Grail” below. You can also stream it on Spotify or download it on iTunes. “For me as a musician, swamp boogie is the holy … Continue reading Hear John Fogerty’s New Song Featuring ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons →