Classics Du Jour

Paul McCartney has earned the top spot on Billboard’s final Hot Tours list of 2013 with $40.6 million dollars in ticket sales on the final leg of his Out There! tour. The final leg of the tour took place in Japan, where McCartney hadn’t played for 11 years. Two of the Japan performances took place … Continue reading Paul McCartney Tops Billboard’s Hot Tours List →

40 years after AC/DC’s first gig, the band has finally made it into the Top Ten singles in Britain with the help of a fan-led Facebook campaign. “Highway to Hell,” originally released in 1979, reached number 4 on the British singles chart this week – just in time for New Years Eve – the band’s … Continue reading AC/DC Breaks Into British Top Ten With Help of Fan Campaign →

Judas Priest has announced their plans for 2014 in a Christmas message to fans via their website. “We wish all of our fans a great Christmas and a very metal New Year!” the message reads. “We will be releasing a new album sometime in 2014 so stay tuned……!!” Back in August, Judas Priest frontman Rob … Continue reading Judas Priest to Release New Album →

Journey guitarist Neal Schon married hi reality-star fiance Michaele Holt Salahi in the first-ever live, pay-per-view wedding on Sunday night. The couple, who first met 18 years ago, tied the knot with approximately 18 bridesmaids and 14 groomsmen, as well as 350 guests. The live broadcast lasted three hours and cost at-home viewers $14.95. “We’ve … Continue reading Neal Schon Marries Michaele Salahi in Pay-per-view Wedding →

Kiss, Peter Gabriel, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Cat Stevens and Linda Ronstadt will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the April 10th 2014 induction ceremony in New York. Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band will be honored with an award for musical excellence, while the late Brian Epstein (manager of … Continue reading KISS, Peter Gabriel Among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees →

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles’ first visit to America, Capitol Records is set to release a box set January 21st titled The U.S. Albums. The set will include reissues of all 13 of the band’s American albums – most of which had different track lists, mixes, titles or even artwork than their U.K. … Continue reading Beatlemania Returning in 2014 →

Pearl Jam will embark on an 11-date European tour beginning mid-June of next year. The tour kicks off in Amsterdam, NL on June 16th and wraps up on July 11th in Milton Keynes, UK. Tickets go on sale to the public on December 20th. A full list of dates is below. Earlier this year, Pearl … Continue reading Pearl Jam Announces 2014 European Tour →

After more than a year off, The Foo Fighters decided to brush up on their performance chops earlier this week, by treating patrons at California’s Rock & Roll Pizza to a 23-song set. The show was a practice run for the band’s concerts on Wednesday and Friday night in Mexico City – their first full … Continue reading Foo Fighters Play Warm Up Gig at Pizza Joint →

Spotify has struck a deal for the Led Zeppelin’s music, meaning the band’s entire catalog will be available to stream online for the first time ever, as of December 15th. Zeppelin’s first two albums made their debut on Spotify today, while the rest will be added, a few per day, through Sunday.

Metallica made history this weekend, playing a concert in Antarctica and becoming the first band ever to perform on all seven continents. The show, which approximately an hour long, took place inside a dome, for a crowd made up of 120 scientists and contest winners. The show was played without amps, as the music was … Continue reading Metallica Makes History in Antarctica →

Eddie Van Halen paid a visit to the Foshay Learning Center – a public school in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park neighbourhood – last week to donate some musical instruments and equipment to the school’s music program. “It should be mandatory,” Van Halen said of elective music classes in public schools. Watch a short video clip … Continue reading Eddie Van Halen Donates Music Equipment to Los Angeles School [WATCH] →

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Traffic co-founding member is heading out on the road in the new year with a new project billed as Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam.    The tour begins January 3 in Atlantic City, NJ with dates through the rest of the year. The iconic singer, songwriter and guitarist … Continue reading Dave Mason To Kick Off ‘Traffic Jam’ Tour in New Year →