Classics Du Jour

Jackson Browne has announced the second leg of his 2015 U.S. tour in support of his latest studio album, Standing In The Breach. According to Browne’s website, additional dates will be announced soon. See below for a full list of US dates. Standing In The Breach, released in late 2014, is a collection of ten … Continue reading Jackson Browne Announces More US Tour Dates →

Aerosmith will perform at the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s first-ever Concert for Legends on this coming August. The concert will pay tribute to the legends of the Game on the eve of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement for the Class of 2015. “The Hall is thrilled to have legends of the music … Continue reading Aerosmith to Perform at Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Inaugural Concert for Legends →

A new documentary on British punk band The Damned will premiere March 18th at SXSW. Directed by Wes Orshoski, the film features Mick Jones (The Clash), Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders), and Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses) as well as interviews with Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) and Buzz Osbourne (The Melvins), among others. Watch the trailer … Continue reading Watch the Trailer for The Damned Documentary Featuring Chrissie Hynde, Nick Mason, Mick Jones →

A full list of releases set for Record Store Day on April 18th has been announced and artists on the list include Jimi Hendrix, Simon & Garfunkel, David Bowie, Blue Oyster Cult, Queen’s Brian May, Paul McCartney, U2, Bob Dylan and more. Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 as a way to celebrate and … Continue reading Record Store Day Releases to include Paul McCartney, BOC, Bob Dylan and More →

King Crimson will release three live albums for Record Store Day on April 18th. The recordings, which were previously only available to members of the King Crimson Collectors Club, were recorded between 1969 and 1972. Check out the track listings for the three albums below. Live at the Marquee, July 6, 1969 1. 21st Century … Continue reading King Crimson Releasing 3 Live Albums for Record Store Day →

KISS performed an acoustic set for VIP ticket holders prior to a recent show at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. The set list included Beatles and Led Zeppelin tunes as well as some KISS classics.  Check out the videos below.

Brian Wilson has announced a string of North American tour dates in support of his forthcoming solo album, No Pier Pressure. The album, due out April 7th on Capitol Records, includes the already-released single, “The Right Time” featuring fellow Beach Boys Al Jardine and David Marks. Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin will both join Wilson … Continue reading Brian Wilson Announces Tour in Support of New Album →

Lew Soloff, most famous for those searing trumpet lines in the Blood, Sweat and Tears song, “Spinning Wheel” died Saturday at the age of 71. Soloff was widely known in the jazz world, but made an indelible mark on American culture playing with Blood, Sweat and Tears from  1968 to 1973. In that time, with … Continue reading Lew Soloff, Blood, Sweat & Tears Trumpet Player, Dies at 71 →

Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour has announced a UK and European tour for this fall in support of his forthcoming solo record.  The tour will kick off September 12th and continues through October 3. It will wrap up in Gilmour’s hometown of London for 5 shows at Royal Albert Hall. Although no details have been … Continue reading David Gilmour Announces UK and European Tour →

The Washington state home where late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain grew up is on the  market with a price tag of $400,000. In addition to some of the furniture and decor being preserved, the home shows writings on the wall made by a young Cobain and a hole he apparently punched in another wall. The … Continue reading Kurt Cobain’s Childhood Home Back on the Market →

Almost six decades later, the National Transportation Safety Board has said they will consider re-opening their investigation into the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper, as well as the pilot, 21-year-old Roger Peterson. The crash, which happened in February 1959 in Clear Lake, Iowa was ruled to have been … Continue reading NTSA May Open New Investigation into Plane Crash That Killed Buddy Holly →

Fathom Events has announced LED ZEPPELIN as the next concert event in its Classic Music Series. Led Zeppelin will hit the big screen for one-night only mon Monday March 30th. The film spans the entire live concert career of Zeppelin and captures the sound and fury of the band on stage, giving fans a larger-than-life … Continue reading Led Zeppelin Concert Event Hitting Theaters One Night Only →