Classics Du Jour

U.S. network Showtime will premiere a BBC documentary special about David Bowie this Friday, August 1st. David Bowie: Five Years reveals previously unseen footagae and items from Bowie’s personal archive of costumes, set designs, lyrics and memorabilia. The five years of Bowie’s career that the film focuses on include 1971 – when Bowie’s character Ziggy … Continue reading Showtime Will Premiere BBC Bowie Doc August 1 →

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers have released their new album Hypnotic Eye and will celebrate by performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this Thursday night. Check your local listings for air times. Rolling Stone recently described the new album a “maximum rock & roll and “a decisive return to the concise Sixties-rock classicism of [Petty’s] first … Continue reading Tom Petty Releases New Album, Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel This Week →

Courtney Love has told the Philippine Daily Inquirer that she hopes to see the new Kurt Cobain biopic start production within the next year. The Nirvana front man’s widow is overseeing the creation of the film along with their daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, and Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic. Although the role of … Continue reading Kurt Cobain Biopic To Go Into Production Within Next Year →

Sir Elton John has handed over his personal diaries from his time in rehab for the upcoming biopic about his life. Lee Hall, the screenwriter tasked with adapting John’s life for the big screen, says the piano player has shared the previously unseen journals with him. “One day he took me to his house and … Continue reading Elton John Hands Over Rehab Diaries for Biopic →

After almost five years on the market, Billy Joel has finally sold his residence in the Hamptons for just under $19.95M, the New York Post reports. The ocean-front home is located in Sagaponack, New York and was purchased by Joel in 2007 from the previous owner, the late Roy Scheider, of Jaws. The mansion is … Continue reading Billy Joel Sells Hamptons Beach House for Over $19M →

Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has announced that Billy Joel will be this  year’s recipient of the prestigious Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The Prize honors an artist whose career reflects lifetime achievement in promoting song as a vehicle of musical expression and cultural understanding. The selection is made by the … Continue reading Billy Joel to Receive Gershwin Prize →

Love & Mercy, the Brian Wilson biopic which follows the darker years of the Beach Boy leader’s life, will premiere in September at the Toronto International Film Festival, it has been announced. Directed by Bill Pohlad, the film stars Paul Dano as the younger Brian Wilson and John Cusack in Wilson’s later years, as well … Continue reading Brian Wilson Biopic to Premiere in September →

Eric Clapton may be retiring from the road, but according to a recent interview with Rolling Stone, he doesn’t intend to quit making music anytime soon. The only trouble, according to Clapton, is that he’s having trouble writing new music. “I’m just lazy,” the guitarist explained. “When I get to ‘What am I going to … Continue reading Eric Clapton Writing New Music →

Texas Blues legend Johnny Winter has died at the age of 70. Winter passed away July 16th in a hotel room in Zurich, Switzerland.  The official news came via the guitarist’s Facebook page early Thursday morning, although details have yet to be released. Winter was on tour in Europe at the time. Winter was an … Continue reading Guitarist Johnny Winter Dies in Switzerland →

The members of Metallica star in a new EPSN commercial for SportsCenter that first aired during Monday night’s Home Run Derby.  The comedic ad implies that when Mariano Rivera – the Yankees pitcher known for entering the field to “Sandman” – retires, Metallica will have nothing to do. “Sometimes it can be quite freeing to … Continue reading Metallica Stars in EPSN Commercial →

Tommy Ramone (Tommy Erdelyi), the last surviving original member of punk rock band The Ramones, has died at the age of 62. Tommy passed away Friday at his home in Queens. He had previously been receiving hospice care for bile duct cancer. One of the founding members of the Ramones, Tommy played on the band’s … Continue reading Tommy Ramone, Last Surviving Original Member of The Ramones, Dies at 62 →

AC/DC’s Malcolm Young is in hospital, bandmate Brian Johnson revealed in a new interview with Classic Rock Magazine. Young’s health issues were revealed earlier this year, in a statement by the band, as they announced he would be taking a break from AC/DC to focus on getting better. The band has been in the studio … Continue reading AC/DC Album Finished, but Malcolm Young in Hospital →