Classics Du Jour

Gregg Allman will receive the Living Legend Award at the 10th Annual Classic Rock Awards this fall. The Classic Rock Roll of Honour ceremony will take place in the United States for the first time on November 4th at The Avalon in Hollywood.  The Classic Rock magazine honors having always taken place in the UK … Continue reading Gregg Allman To Be Honored with Living Legend Award →

Owner of the legendary Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, CA, Tom Skeeter, has died. The news was announced Saturday via the studio’s Facebook page. “We lost our main man, Tommy Skeeter this week,” reads the post. “Grateful our Sound City Movie pals for introducing him to all of you. Thank you to all of … Continue reading Legendary Studio Owner Tom Skeeter Dies at 82 →

John Mellencamp has announced his upcoming Plain Spoken tour beginning in January 2015 and continuing through the summer. The tour includes 80 shows throughout North America including multiple dates in his hometown of Bloomington, IN. The tour will be in support of Mellencamp’s forthcoming album, Plain Spoken, which is due out September 23rd. Tickets to … Continue reading John Mellencamp Announces 2015 ‘Plain Spoken’ Tour →

Paul McCartney has partnered with video game creators Bungie and Activision to provide the music for a new video game titled Destiny.  The ex-Beatle provided the soundtrack for the online game and now an original song, “Hope For the Future” – reportedly set to be released as an official single soon – has appeared on … Continue reading Hear Paul McCartney’s Video Game Song “Hope For the Future” →

Iconic multi-platinum recording-artist Bryan Adams is set to release his first studio album in more than six years with Tracks Of My Years (Verve Records), a diverse collection of time honored classics from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, announced today.  Available September 30, Tracks Of My Years is co-produced by Adams, David Foster and Bob … Continue reading Bryan Adams Revisits Musical Roots on New Album →

Bruce Springsteen will release a children’s book this fall based on his song “Outlaw Pete,” which appeared on his 2009 album Working on a Dream. The book, about a bank-robbing baby, takes the lyrics of the song and pairs them with illustrations by Frank Caruso. “The first time I heard the song, this book played out … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen Releasing Children’s Book →

On September 23rd, David Bowie Is will play in selected theaters across the U.S. The documentary coincides with the opening of an exhibit by the same name at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art. The art exhibit, which originated in London, features costumes, photos, handwritten lyrics, album artwork and other artifacts from Bowie’s career. The documentary … Continue reading Preview ‘David Bowie Is’ Documentary Clip →

Metallica has made the 2015 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records. The band is the first and only to ever tour all seven continents, a feat they achieved last year when they performed in Antarctica. The performance took place in December 2014, inside a dome, with an audience of 120 people. Most were … Continue reading Metallica Makes Guinness Book of World Records →

In an interview with Australia’s Today television show, Queen’s Brian May and Adam Lambert addressed critics who think Queen’s original frontman Freddie Mercury is irreplaceable. “Some critics might say, it’s not the same and he’s not Freddie. Those are very true things. It isn’t the same. I’m not Freddie, and I’m aware of that, ” … Continue reading Would Freddie Mercury Be ‘Jealous’ of Queen + Adam Lambert? →

The Classic Rock Roll of Honour is one of the most highly respected music award ceremonies of the year, attracting the biggest names in the world of rock. Hosted by UK based Classic Rock Magazine, the tenth annual Classic Rock Awards — the “Classic Rock Roll of Honour” — has announced multi-platinum Rock & Roll … Continue reading Voting Opens for Classic Rock Roll of Honour →

The surviving members of Billy Joel’s original band will reunite in October when they are inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. Drummer Liberty DeVitto, the late Doug Stegmeyer, vocalist and guitarist Russell Javors and saxophonist Richie Cannata were Billy’s core band through the 70s and 80s. It’s now been almost 20 years … Continue reading Billy Joel’s Original Band to Reunite in October →

Reports have been circulating as of late that U2 is delayed the release of their new album until 2015, but a spokesperson for the band has told Rolling Stone that the rumors are not true. “We’ve always said an album is expected this year,” the source said. Universal Music Venezuela and Universal Music Colombia have … Continue reading U2 Won’t Be Delaying New Album, Despite Reports →