Classics Du Jour

Gregg Allman has announced a Spring solo tour that will take him from Northfield, OH, on March 13 all the way to Austin, TX, on May 9, with stops along the way including the Wanee Festival, Stagecoach and two shows at Chicago’s House of Blues. Check out a full list of dates below. Touring with … Continue reading Gregg Allman Announces Spring Tour →

Relive Aerosmith’s legendary performance captured live from the Download Festival in Donington Park, England on June 15, 2014 in ‘Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014.’ Don’t miss this one-night only event coming to select U.S. cinemas on Thursday, February 26, 2015.

In an interview with Q104.3’s Ken Dashow, Randy Bachman explains how the turn “Taking Care of Business Was Written” and how a pizza delivery guy ended up on the track. Listen below. Audio and photo courtesy of Ken Dashow/WAXQ NY

The iconic Les Paul “Black Beauty” guitar – the original prototype for the Les Paul Custom guitar, made by Gibson Guitar Company, will hit the auction block on February 19th in New York. Although no pre-auction estimate has been placed on the guitar, it is expected that the price could reach around $1M. “This instrument … Continue reading Les Paul ‘Black Beauty’ Guitar Going Up For Auction →

Toto has announced that their new album, TOTO XIV, will be released March 20th via Frontiers Music Srl. The album is a realized vision three plus decades in the making exhibiting world-class musicianship, masterful arrangements, topical lyrical commentary, and melodies that the collective genius of Lukather, Paich, Porcaro, Williams and their assembled band-mates bring to … Continue reading Toto Releasing First New Studio Album in 10 Years →

Brian May has shared some incredible video footage from Queen + Adam Lambert’s Birmingham show this weekend. The video was shot by May himself while on stage at NIA Arena using two GoPro cameras on a stick. Thanks to May, we can all experience what it feels like to be on stage in an arena … Continue reading Brian May’s Selfie Video from Queen + Adam Lambert’s Birmingham Show →

If you’ve heard the song “Stay With Me” from UK singer Sam Smith, you may have noticed the resemblance to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ 1989 hit “I Won’t Back Down.” If you did, you weren’t the only one to notice. Now, it has been revealed that Tom Petty and “I Won’t Back Down” co-writer … Continue reading Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne To Receive Royalties for Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” →

Rush have announced a major North American tour that will see the Canadian band hit 34 cities from May through July this year. The tour will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band’s current lineup, which formed in 1974 when Neal Peart joined the band.  Although the anniversary was technically last year, Rush was on … Continue reading Rush Announce Major North American Tour →

Aerosmith’s 2014 performance at Donington Park in Leicestershire, UK is hitting the big screen in the U.S. next month, as the concert event kicks off a monthly ‘Classic Music Series’ presented by Fathom Events, Cinema 1 and Eagle Rock Entertainment. The 90-minute concert film will be presented at more than 300 movie theaters on Thursday, … Continue reading ‘Aerosmith Rocks Donington’ Coming To Theaters →

The four surviving, original members of the Grateful Dead will reunite on stage this summer as the band performs three shows at Chicago’s Solider Field. The group, which consists of Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, will be joined by Trey Anastasio on guitar (Phish), Bruce Hornsby on piano, and Jeff Chimenti … Continue reading Grateful Dead Members Reuniting For 50th Anniversary →

Metallica is back in the studio, recording a new album, Billboard reports. A new photo on the band’s official Instagram account shows bassist Robert Trujillo in the Metallica HQ Studio, and Trujillo himself recently told Billboard that the band was in the writing process. “All I can say is we are working hard. It is … Continue reading Metallica Recording New Album →

The 2015 lineup for Bonnaroo  has been revealed and the list of acts scheduled to play the festival is eclectic as ever. Billy Joel will headline the festival along with Mumford & Sons, deadmau5 and Kendrick Lamar. Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters also appear on the bill along with Sla yer, My Morning … Continue reading Bonnaroo Festival Lineup Includes Billy Joel, Robert Plant & More →