Classics Du Jour

Bonnie Raitt will tour the U.S. in 2022 with dates spanning from March until November in support of her forthcoming album Just Like That… The “Something To Talk About” singer and guitarist will be joined on the road by special guest Lucinda Williams for a string of shows kicking off May 20 in Tulsa, OK … Continue reading Bonnie Raitt Announces 2022 Tour Dates with Special Guest Lucinda Williams →

Michael Nesmith, singer and guitarist for popular 1960s group The Monkees, died Friday at the age of 78. A statement released by his family and published by Rolling Stone confirmed the news that Nesmith passed away “in his home, surrounded by family, peacefully and of natural causes”. Michael Nesmith was part of the Monkees’ original … Continue reading Monkees Singer and Guitarist Michael Nesmith Dies at 78 →

Popular collectibles company Funko has announced the upcoming release of an Eddie Van Halen Pop! figure available next month. The vinyl figure measures approximately 4.6 inches tall and features Van Halen’s likeness including his signature Frankenstrat guitar. The late rock star’s son Wolfgang Van Halen tweeted about the Pop! figure saying his father had “signed … Continue reading Funko Reveals New Eddie Van Halen Pop! Figure →

Metallica will live stream their two 40th anniversary concerts next week and fans can tune in from around the world for free. The shows will take place at San Francisco’s Chase Center on December 17th and December 19th starting at 9pm PT and will be live streamed via The Coda Collection on Amazon Prime Video … Continue reading Metallica to Stream 40th Anniversary Concerts for Free Next Week →

Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott and Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon and John Taylor are among those taking part in Mike Garson’s second annual A Bowie Celebration next month. The virtual event will celebrate what would have been David Bowie’s 75th birthday when it live streams for 24 hours beginning the evening of January 8th. … Continue reading Joe Elliott, Simon Le Bon and John Taylor Among Lineup for David Bowie Birthday Celebration →

Styx and REO Speedwagon will head out on a co-headlining summer tour in 2022 along with special guest Loverboy. The Live & Unzoomed tour kicks off May 31st in Grand Rapids, MI and continues through August 21st in Wantagh, NY.  In a trailer for the tour, Styx’ Tommy Shaw, REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin and Loverboy’s … Continue reading REO Speedwagon and Styx Announce Co-headlining Tour with Special Guest Loverboy →

Australian rockers Midnight Oil will call it quits on their touring career after one final tour. The band has revealed their new album Resist will be followed by a final run of tour dates kicking off January 23rd and wrapping up in May. “We all know time refuses to stand still for anyone but after … Continue reading Midnight Oil Announce New Album, Final Tour →

AC/DC, Tony Bennett and Paul McCartney are among the list of nominees for the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards revealed today by the Recording Academy. AC/DC has been nominated for Best Rock Album for Power Up, competing with Paul McCartney’s McCartney III, Foo Fighters’ Medicine At Midnight, Chris Cornell’s No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. … Continue reading AC/DC, Tony Bennett, Paul McCartney Among 2022 GRAMMY Nominees →

Actor Jonah Hill (Superbad, 21 Jump Street) will play the late Jerry Garcia in a Grateful Dead biopic directed by Martin Scorsese, Deadline reports. The film, as yet untitled, will be available on Apple TV+ and Apple has reportedly obtained rights to use the Grateful Dead’s musical catalog for the film. Surviving Grateful Dead members … Continue reading Jonah Hill Will Play Jerry Garcia in Martin Scorsese’s Upcoming Grateful Dead Biopic →

Graeme Edge, drummer and co-founder of The Moody Blues, has died at the age of 80. Although a cause of death has not been revealed, a statement from frontman Justin Hayward posted on the band’s website confirmed the news. “Graeme’s sound and personality is present in everything we did together and thankfully that will live … Continue reading Moody Blues Drummer Graeme Edge Dies at 80 →

Joni Mitchell stands among few peers in the industry. With numerous awards and accolades, perhaps her greatest credit is the fact that she has remained relevant for over five decades; her music has truly stood the test of time. Mitchell’s first album was released at the age of 26. Now, at the age of 78, … Continue reading 10 Lesser Known Facts About Joni Mitchell, And Why We Love Her →

Billy Joel has released a live version of “New York State of Mind” ahead of the November 5 release of his new Vinyl Collection, Vol 1. The performance of the then-unreleased song was recorded in San Francisco in 1975, a year before it would be featured on Billy Joel’s Turnstiles album. You can hear “New … Continue reading Hear Billy Joel’s Live Rendition of “New York State of Mind” from his New Vinyl Collection →