Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Special To Air Next Month
The 30th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonywill air on HBO on May 30th. The ceremony, which took place April 18th in Cleveland, honored Ringo Starr (as a solo act), Green Day, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Lou Reed, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Bill Withers, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band … Continue reading Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Special To Air Next Month
Def Leppard’s Phil Collen Launching New Project
Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen is launching a new band, called Delta Deep, along with singer Debbi Blackwell-Cook, bassist Robert DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots) and drummer Forrest Robinson. The band draws inspiration from classic Delta and Chicago blues and fuels it with high voltage rock-n-soul. Their self-titled debut album, due out June 23rd, features guest … Continue reading Def Leppard’s Phil Collen Launching New Project
Billy Joel To Play Final Show at Nassau Coliseum
Billy Joel will play the final show at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY before it closes for an 18-month renovation. The show, which takes place August 4th, will be Joel’s 32nd appearance at the Long Island venue. Joel was born in The Bronx but grew up in the suburb of Hicksville, not far from the … Continue reading Billy Joel To Play Final Show at Nassau Coliseum
Grateful Dead May Tour With John Mayer This Fall
The Grateful Dead may hit the road this fall for a tour featuring John Mayer, Billboard reports. Although a rep for the band told Billboard that “it’s ‘premature’ to suggest any such outing is being planned,’ Billboard reports that multiple sources have indicated the trek will kick off in October. The tour would feature the … Continue reading Grateful Dead May Tour With John Mayer This Fall
Billy Idol, Joan Jett and Mick Jones Added to MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit
Billy Idol, Joan Jett and Foreigner’s Mick Jones will perform as part of the MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert in New York on May 28th, it has been announced. The Who’s Pete Townshend will be honored at the event with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his support of the MusiCares MAP Fund and recovery … Continue reading Billy Idol, Joan Jett and Mick Jones Added to MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit
Bruce Springsteen’s Longtime Personal Assistant to Pen Memoir
In addition to being the longtime personal assistant to Bruce Springsteen, Obie Dziedzic can also claim to be The Boss’ first and biggest fan. And that’s not a stretch – Springsteen himself has called her that and, afterall, she’s been hanging around with the members of the E Street Band since they were teenagers. Now, … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen’s Longtime Personal Assistant to Pen Memoir
Extremely Rare Led Zeppelin Record Up for Auction
A Led Zeppelin vinyl record – one of only a few of its kind in existence – is up for auction, Uncut reports. The record, titled Led Zeppelin – Past, Present and Future, is a test pressing of a 1979 interview with Robert Plant and John Paul Jones. The test copy was pressed by Swan … Continue reading Extremely Rare Led Zeppelin Record Up for Auction
Graham Nash Announces Solo Summer Tour
Graham Nash – one third of the legendary Crosby, Stills and Nash – has announced a run of solo tour dates for summer 2015. The intimate shows, titled “An Evening With Graham Nash”, will feature new songs as well as career spanning hits. “I’m really looking forward to an evening of music, stretching back 50 … Continue reading Graham Nash Announces Solo Summer Tour
Hear Kurt Cobain Cover The Beatles
Among the home recordings and never-before-heard audio that make up the soundtrack to Montage of Heck – the authorized Kurt Cobain documentary that makes its television premiere on May 4th – is a chilling version of the Beatles’ “And I Love Her,” performed by the Nirvana frontman and unearthed by doc director Brett Morgen. The … Continue reading Hear Kurt Cobain Cover The Beatles
Paul McCartney Inducts Ringo Starr Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
On Saturday night, Ringo Starr became the last of the four Beatles to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when Paul McCartney presented his former bandmate with the honor. Watch McCartney’s induction speech below. After his induction, Starr performed on the Cleveland Public Auditorium Stage along with Green Day – also … Continue reading Paul McCartney Inducts Ringo Starr Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Tom Hardy On Portraying Elton John: “It’s Out of My Comfort Zone”
Actor Tom Hardy is set to play the role of Elton John in the upcoming biopic, Rocketman, about the life of the British musician, singer and songwriter. But it’s not easy, Hardy admitted in a recent interview with The Sun, saying “I’m not a singer. I have no idea, really. I’m really trying because of … Continue reading Tom Hardy On Portraying Elton John: “It’s Out of My Comfort Zone”
Roger Taylor On Why Sacha Baron Cohen Won’t Be Playing Freddie Mercury
When it was revealed that actor Sacha Baron Cohen would take on the role of Freddie Mercury in the upcoming biopic about the late Queen frontman, it seemed like a good choice. But it didn’t take long before Baron Cohen was stepping away from the project for seemingly unknown reasons. And despite a recent rumor … Continue reading Roger Taylor On Why Sacha Baron Cohen Won’t Be Playing Freddie Mercury
