Billy Joel To Perform National Anthem for Game 3 of World Series
Billy Joel will perform the National Anthem at Friday night’s Game 3 of the World Series between the New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals, a spokesperson for the Piano Man tells Newsday. The born-and-raised New Yorker is an obvious choice for the honor; the Mets regularly use Joel’s hits “Piano Man” and “New … Continue reading Billy Joel To Perform National Anthem for Game 3 of World Series
HBO Announces Premiere Date for ‘Vinyl’
Vinyl, the new HBO drama created by award-winning director Martin Scorsese, Terence Winter and the Rolling Stones‘ Mick Jagger will premiere on February 14, 2016 at 9pm. Starring Bobby Cannavale, Olivia Wilde and Ray Romano, the series is set in 1970s New York and tells the story of a record label president during the height … Continue reading HBO Announces Premiere Date for ‘Vinyl’
Foo Fighters Start Countdown to Mystery Announcement
The Foo Fighters launched a mysterious countdown on their website Thursday, which will expire Nov 21 @ 10pm PST/Nov 22 @ 1am EST. In addition to the counter, the website features a Foo Fighters logo inside a shield shape and some muffled background audio. What will come once the countdown is complete is unclear. The … Continue reading Foo Fighters Start Countdown to Mystery Announcement
Phil Collins Returning from Retirement
When Phil Collins released his last album of new material in 2002, he supported it with a tour he appropriately titled the First Farewell Tour. Despite a brief Genesis reunion tour and a cover album of Motown classics in 2010, things were relatively quiet on the music front through those years as Collins struggled with … Continue reading Phil Collins Returning from Retirement
2016 Experience Hendrix Tour To Feature Buddy Guy, Zakk Wylde, Jonny Lang, Among Others
Hailed by critics and fans alike as the ‘Guitar Event Of The Year,’ the multi-artist celebration known as the Experience Hendrix Tour is set to return in 2016. This next edition of the Experience Hendrix Tour will encompass 27 performances this coming February and March, stopping in more than two dozen cities along the east … Continue reading 2016 Experience Hendrix Tour To Feature Buddy Guy, Zakk Wylde, Jonny Lang, Among Others
David Bowie Confirms Details of 25th Studio Album
David Bowie has confirmed the upcoming release of his 25th studio album on January 8, 2016, the same day as the White Duke’s 69th birthday. The first single, “Blackstar,” is the album’s title track. It will be made available November 20th. The album will reportedly feature music from Bowie’s theater project, Lazarus, a musical interpretation … Continue reading David Bowie Confirms Details of 25th Studio Album
Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, and Judas Priest Vinyl Exclusives Announced for Black Friday Release
Legacy Recordings is offering a line-up of limited edition exclusives on 12”, 10” and 7” vinyl from artists such a Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble to Judas Priest for this year’s Record Store Day Black Friday event on November 27th. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble A Legend in the Making – 12″ 2LP … Continue reading Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, and Judas Priest Vinyl Exclusives Announced for Black Friday Release
Cory Wells of Three Dog Night Dies at 74
Cory Wells, a founding member of Three Dog Night, died unexpectedly on Tuesday in Dunkirk, New York. The cause of death is currently unknown. Born in Buffalo in 1942, Wells began playing in bands in the Air Force after graduating from high school. Wells had toured with various iterations of Three Dog Night for the … Continue reading Cory Wells of Three Dog Night Dies at 74
Paul Simon Releases Retrospective Collection
Grammy-winning music icon Paul Simon has recently released a single CD collection of hits spanning from 1964-2011. Over The Bridge Of Time: A Paul Simon Retrospective, includes 20 tracks featuring both Simon and Garfunkel as well as tracks from his successful career as a solo artist. Simon is a 12-time Grammy Award winner, including a … Continue reading Paul Simon Releases Retrospective Collection
Throwback: Stevie Wonder – ‘A Time To Love’
Cream To Release Vinyl Singles
Legendary British power trio Cream are set to release a collection of vinyl singles on December 4th, just in time for the holidays. Spanning 1967-1970, the new package includes single picture photo sleeves accompanied with track-by-track liner notes by music writer Daryl Easlea. With 10 singles in total, the release will mark the 50th anniversary … Continue reading Cream To Release Vinyl Singles
An Angry Piece of Rock and Roll Memorabilia
A petition letter to the screenwriter of the Kubrick classic A Clockwork Orange is up for auction this month. The letter, which protested the casting of David Hemmings for the role of Alex over Mick Jagger, is signed by all four members of the Beatles, as well as Marianne Faithful, Peter Blake and several others. … Continue reading An Angry Piece of Rock and Roll Memorabilia
