Classics Du Jour

“She took a terrible hit,” David Crosby revealed about Joni Mitchell‘s health this week in a new interview with the Huffington Post. “To my knowledge she is not speaking yet,” the Crosby, Stills and Nash singer answered when asked if he had spoken with Mitchell since her hospitalization in March. Few details about Mitchell’s condition … Continue reading David Crosby Reveals Joni Mitchell Had Aneurysm, Cannot Speak →

Paul McCartney paid tribute to the people of Charleston during his performance in Columbia, South Carolina Thrusday night, dedicating his song “The Long and Winding Road” to the city and the victims of the shooting at Charleston’s historic Emanuel AME Church last week. “This next song we would like to dedicate to all the people … Continue reading WATCH: Paul McCartney Performs Tribute to People of Charleston →

Roger Waters’ concert production of PInk Floyd’s 1979 album The Wall will play in theaters around the world this fall, including more than 300 theaters in the U.S. The one-night-only event is presented by Fathom Events on September 29th. The film version of the touring production premiered last year at the Toronto International Film Festival. … Continue reading Roger Waters’ ‘The Wall’ Coming To Theaters This Fall →

Elton John is one of several artists who will host his own show on Beats 1 Radio when Apple Music launches next week. The 24-hour live streaming service will be free for the first three months after its launch on June 30th. After that it will move to either an ad-supported or premium service. John’s … Continue reading Elton John To Host Apple Music Show →

Almost half a century after James Taylor released his debut album, Sweet Baby James, the legendary singer-songwriter has reached the top of the charts with his latest release. Before This World, Taylor’s compilation album, currently sits at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, after its June 16th release. It took 45 years for Taylor … Continue reading James Taylor Scores First #1 Album of His Career →

A new David Bowie box set is due out in September via Parlophone Records, covering the early years of Bowie’s career. The retrospective set, titled Five Years: 1969 – 1973 features 10 albums (12 discs/13 LPs) including David Bowie (Space Oddity), The Man Who Sold The World, Hunky Dory, PinUps, Aladdin Sane, The Rise And … Continue reading New David Bowie Box Set Due Out in September →

When Led Zeppelin were recording the 1976 album Presence, a number of reference mixes of the album’s songs were recorded. Five of those reference mixes will appear on the companion disc that accompanies the upcoming deluxe edition of Presence, due out July 31st. Now you can hear the raw version of “Hots on for Nowhere” … Continue reading Hear Led Zeppelin’s ‘Hots on for Nowhere’ Reference Track →

Metal band Iron Maiden will release a new album on September 4th. It will be the band’s first new record in five years and their first double album. The Book of Souls was recorded in Paris with their longstanding producer Kevin “Caveman” Shirley in late 2014, with the finishing touches added earlier this year.  However, … Continue reading Iron Maiden To Release First New Album in 5 Years →

Ozzy Osbourne will headline the 2015 Voodoo Music and Arts Experience Festival in New Orleans along with an all-star band consisting of Geezer Butler, Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine) and Slash. Osbourne, Butler, Morello and Slash will close out the fesival’s Halloween night lineup. Also headlining the festival are Florence + The Machine (October … Continue reading Ozzy Osbourne and All-Star Band To Headline Voodoo Festival →

The City of Memphis has filed an application to re-name a section of one of the city’s downtown streets for the late B.B. King. Upon approval of the application, a section of Third Street will become “B.B. King Boulevard”. The renaming will required that street signs at 35 intersections be changed. Blues legend B.B. King … Continue reading Memphis Street to Be Re-Named for B.B. King →

Aerosmith is currently performing throughout the U.S. on their Blue Army tour with the run of dates kicking off in Glendale, AZ on June 13th. Check out fan-filmed footage of the opening show below. “Draw the Line” (opener): “Cryin”: “Mama Kin”: “Dream On”:

Whitesnake performed at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on June 4th and fan-fimed footage of the event can be seen below. The band released The Purple Album last month – a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale’s time as the lead singer for Deep Purple’s Mark III and Mark IV … Continue reading WATCH: Whitesnake Performs In Las Vegas with New Lineup →