Classics Du Jour

Prince has never been one to embrace technology and has long criticized the digital trends of the music industry.  His foray into social media lasted less than a year with just a handful of posts, while his official Vevo page on YouTube features just 2 videos. So it’s no surprise that the artist’s catalog has … Continue reading Prince’s Music Pulled From All Streaming Services Except TIDAL →

Ringo Starr will be celebrating his 75th Birthday outside of Capitol Records in Hollywood on Tuesday along with a little help from his friends including the Eagles’ Joe Walsh, Edgar Winter, wife Barbara Bach, and members of the All-Star touring band, as well as filmmaker David Lynch. Starr will host his annual “Peace & Love” … Continue reading Ringo Starr Celebrating 75th Birthday with Annual #PeaceAndLove Ceremony →

The Grateful Dead performed their fifth and final Fare Thee Well concert at Solider Field in Chicago on Sunday night. The band has said it will be their final show together. The core four members – Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart and Bob Weir – embraced on stage, and waved after taking their final … Continue reading Grateful Dead Perform Final ‘Fare Thee Well’ Concert at Soldier Field [WATCH] →

Dave Grohl is generally a pretty down-to-earth-guy but after the Foo Fighters frontman broke his leg on stage last month, causing the band to have to cancel several dates, Grohl quickly found a solution for his problem. On July 4th Grohl played the band’s entire show from a giant, custom-built throne fit for a rock … Continue reading Dave Grohl Performs from Custom Throne With Broken Leg →

Piano Man Billy Joel married Alexis Roderick on Saturday in a surprise wedding hosted at Joel’s estate on Long Island. The couple surprised guests at their 4th of July party with an intimate ceremony presided over by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Roderick, 33 is a former Morgan Stanley executive. The pair have been together … Continue reading Billy Joel Marries Alexis Roderick in Surprise Wedding →

Pearl Jam has hinted at a big announcement and it’s likely New York City related. A post on the band’s Twitter page yesterday shows the entrance to a New York subway station with the words: PEARL JAM SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON The image uses NYC Subway system letters. The biggest rumor circulating among fans is … Continue reading Pearl Jam Hint at Big Announcement →

Billy Joel set a record at Madison Square Garden this week, becoming the artist with the most performances ever at the New York city venue. “I didn’t know I’d be here 65 times. Amazing,” said Joel to his audience. “I want to thank you very much for making this possible.” The record was previously held … Continue reading Billy Joel Sets Madison Square Garden Record →

A documentary on Leon Russell is finally being released, 43 years after it started filming. A Poem Is a Naked Person was born during Russell’s demo recording sessions for his 1973 album, Hank Wilson’s Back. After filmmaker Les Blank spent more than two years on the project – first in Oklahoma for then for the … Continue reading Leon Russell Doc Finally Released, Four Decades After It Starting Filming →

A new documentary about Pink Floyd founder and late frontman Syd Barrett is due out this summer. Titled Have You Got It?, the film takes its name from a Pink Floyd song that Barrett wrote for the group before his departure in 1968. Director Roddy Bogawa, who took over the project from the late Storm … Continue reading Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett Will Be Subject of New Documentary →

If Robert Plant came to your door wanting to repair your driveway, would you buy it? The former Led Zeppelin front man appears in the upcoming British indie film, Doreen: The Movie – and you can see the clip below, in which Plant’s character owns a tarmac business. The best part? Check out Plant’s business … Continue reading Robert Plant Acts in Indie Movie [WATCH] →

Scotland Squire, wife of Grammy-winning bassist, vocalist and founding member of Yes, released a statement Wednesday regarding Squire’s death and cremation. The statement reads, “My best friend and the love of my life Chris Squire will be cremated today in Scottsdale, Arizona at 3:00 pm.     “However, knowing Chris, he might be running a … Continue reading Chris Squire’s Wife Releases Statement →

When AC/DC‘s catalog was finally released digitally on iTunes in 2012, it was with much anticipation. It took a full 10 years from the time iTunes launched to the band’s foray into the digital world. And in the last few  years, as music consumers moved towards streaming services, AC/DC held back again. But the band’s … Continue reading AC/DC’s Catalog Being Released on Streaming Services →