Classics Du Jour

Mick Jagger has posted a statement on his Facebook page – his first since the sudden death of longtime girlfriend L’Wren Scott due to apparent suicide on Monday. The statement reads: I am still struggling to understand how my lover and best friend could end her life in this tragic way. We spent many wonderful … Continue reading Mick Jagger Speaks Out After Death of Girlfriend L’Wren Scott →

Following the sudden death of Mick Jagger’s long-time girlfriend L’Wren Scott on Monday, promoters of the Rolling Stones’ Australian tour announced the band’s opening show would be postponed until further notice. The Stones arrived in Australia early Monday for a run of dates set to start Wednesday in Perth. The 14 on Fire tour was … Continue reading Rolling Stones Postpone Australia Tour Opener Following News of L’Wren Scott’s Death →

Kiss and Def Leppard have announced that they join together this summer for a 42-city tour across North America. The news was announced Monday at the House of Blues in Los Angeles via a press conference. According to Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott, the idea of the tour came about two years ago when he … Continue reading Kiss and Def Leppard Announce 2014 Summer Tour →

L’Wren Scott, celebrated fashion designer and longtime girlfriend of Mick Jagger, was found dead in her New York apparent Monday morning. The 47-year old, who had been dating the Rolling Stone for more than 10 years, was reportedly found by her assistant around 10am.   Scott’s body was hanging from a scarf when discovered. She … Continue reading L’Wren Scott, Mick Jagger’s Girlfriend, Found Dead From Apparent Suicide →

Paul McCartney has announced that he will take his ‘Out There’ tour to Latin America this Spring. A short run of dates include shows in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. This will be only the second time McCartney has performed in Peru; the first and last time was in 2011 on his ‘Up and … Continue reading Paul McCartney Gets Out There in Latin America →

Keith Richards will release a children’s book on September 9th, announced his publishing company, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers today. Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar was inspired by a memory from Richards’ best-selling memoir Life. It tells the story of how the Rolling Stone was introduced to music … Continue reading Keith Richards Working on Children’s Book →

Neil Young will launch his PonoMusic service this week, including sales of his new portable music player. The PonoPlayer will be available via www.PonoMusic.com as well as via Kickstarter, beginning March 15th. The player features an LCD touch screen and 128 GB of memory, storing between 1,000 and 2,000 high-resolution songs.  It also accepts memory … Continue reading Neil Young Launching PonoMusic This Week →

A documentary on the making of Bruce Springsteen’s most recent album High Hopes will air on HBO next month. The album was met with commercial success upon its release in January, debuting at #1 on the sales charts in 10 countries. The documentary film is directed by Thom Zinny, who also directed The Promise: The … Continue reading New Bruce Springsteen Doc Coming to HBO →

Queen + Adam Lambert will hit the road for a highly anticipated North American tour, Brian May and Roger Taylor announced this morning on Good Morning America. The tour kicks off at the United Center in Chicago on Thursday, June 10th with shows in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Dallas and more.  The 19-date tour … Continue reading Queen Announces North American Tour with Adam Lambert →

If you haven’t heard the name Claudia Lennear by now, you probably haven’t been paying attention during film awards season. The gospel singer, who’s provided backing vocals for The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, and Joe Cocker, among others, is one of the stars of the award-winning documentary, Twenty Feet From Stardom. She is also said … Continue reading David Bowie Wants to Write for ‘Twenty Feet From Stardom’ Star Claudia Lennear →

The piano used by Paul McCartney and John Lennon during the filming of the 1965 Beatles film Help! is going up for auction, the BBC reports.  The 1907 Bechstein Concert Grand piano was used by the songwriting duo when they wrote the title track for the film, and according to the current owner, was also … Continue reading McCartney and Lennon’s ‘Help! Piano Going Up for Auction →

A new biography about the Allman Brothers Band has landed on the New York Times Best Sellers List. One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band debuted at number 10 on the Hardcover Non-Fiction list this week. Written by Guitar World Magazine’s Alan Paul, the book gives a definitive history of the … Continue reading Allman Brothers Book Makes Best Sellers List →