Classics Du Jour

The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde will tell the story of her life in a memoir due out September 8th, Random House announced on Tuesday. The book promises to be “incredibly frank,” according to the publisher’s announcement. Chrissie Hynde is best known as the lead singer of The Pretenders. She was born in Akron, OH and formed … Continue reading Chrissie Hynde To Release Memoir this Fall →

Toto premiered another track today from the forthcoming album, TOTO XIV. Due out March 24th, TOTO XIV is the band’s first album of new material in nearly a decade. Check out “Burn” below. Hear the first single, “Orphan,” here.

Van Halen will release its first-ever live album to feature original singer David Lee Roth. Recorded on June 21, 2013 at the famed Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Dome Live in Concert includes 23 songs, spanning all seven of the band’s albums with Roth. It will be released as a double CD; four-LP set … Continue reading Van Halen to Release First-Ever Live Album Featuring David Lee Roth →

In a new interview with Sound Opinions, Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason talks about the band’s history, their latest, and possibly final album, The Endless River, and the unlikelihood that we’ll see any more albums like it, in the future. The Endless River came about from extra material from 1994’s Division Bell sessions. The Division … Continue reading Nick Mason Talks Pink Floyd Past & Future →

Randy Bachman has premiered another song from his new album, Heavy Blues, which is due out April 14th. The album features a number of special guests including Peter Frampton, Joe Bonamassa, Jeff Healey, Robert Randolph and Luke Doucet. Check out “Little Lost Girl” below, which features Bachman’s fellow Canadian, Neil Young. Heavy Blues is available … Continue reading Hear Randy Bachman’s New Song Featuring Neil Young →

Leonard Nimoy, best known as Spock from the classic sci-fi TV show, Star Trek, died Friday at the age 83. In addition to his widespread success as an actor, Nimoy was an accomplished director, a writer and poet, and a photographer. He also tried his hand at singing and songwriting, releasing five albums on Dot … Continue reading Leonard Nimoy Dies at 83 →

The Liverpool home where former Beatle Paul McCartney grew up was sold at auction on Thursday, Yahoo! News reports. The townhouse, where McCartney lived from age 4 to age 10, went for £50,000 above its guide price, for a total of £150,000 ( approximately $231,000 US). It is describe by Countrywide Property Auctions as a … Continue reading Paul McCartney’s Childhood Home Sold at Auction →

Whitesnake will return this spring with their 12th studio album – the band’s first new studio album in 4 years. Set for a May 19th release (North America), The Purple Album is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale’s time as the lead singer for Deep Purple’s Mark 3 and Mark 4 studio albums. … Continue reading Whitesnake Return With New ‘Purple’ Album →

In Summer 2014, Styx performed at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas for a sold-out crowd on their Soundtrack of Summer tour. Now you can watch that show from the comort of your living room, when it airs on AXS TV on March 15th. The setlist for that show featured some of Styx’ greatest hits … Continue reading Styx and Don Felder Concert Specials To Air on AXS-TV →

Exactly 40 years after it’s original release date, Led Zeppelin has issued a 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of the classic album, Physical Graffiti. Available now in multiple CD, Vinyl and digital formats, the remastered Deluxe Edition also features previously unreleased companion audio. In advance of the release, Yahoo Live premiered the companion audio and hosted … Continue reading Watch the ‘Physical Graffiti’ Premiere and Q&A with Jimmy Page →

Heart’s Ann Wilson will be the subject of an upcoming episode of VH1 Classics’ “Rock Icons” – an original docu-series profiling the most legendary artists in the history of rock music. Each episode of the show features exlcusive interviews and never-before-seen footage with featured artists and key peopl who helped shape their careers. The series … Continue reading Ann Wilson To Appear on VH1 Classics’ “Rock Icons” in March →

The Who’s Pete Townshend and longtime Who manager Bill Curbishley will both be honored at the annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert this coming May. The MusiCares MAP Fund provides financial and supportive assistance for music people in need of addiction recovery services. Townshend will be honored with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his … Continue reading MusiCares MAP Fund To Honor Pete Townshend →