Classics Du Jour

From the pandemic to the election to the lockdowns and so much more, what a helluva year 2020 has been – and not in a good way! Sadly, this year has also taken away too many of our shining rock n’ roll stars. Here is a look back at some of the people who shaped … Continue reading Remembering Rockers We Lost in 2020 →

Vinyl LP sales in the United States hit a record high the week prior to Christmas, according to data from Nielsen Music/MRC Data, which has been tracking music sales electronically since 1991. The period ending December 24th, which is typically the busiest shopping week of the year, saw sales of 1.842 million vinyl albums in … Continue reading Vinyl Sales in U.S. Reached Record High This Holiday Season →

Leslie West, co-founder and guitarist for Mountain, died Wednesday at the age of 75. West’s bother, Larry West Weinstein confirmed the news to Rolling Stone. On Monday, West was taken to hospital after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Florida. He never regained consciousness. Leslie West formed Mountain in 1969 along with Felix Pappalardi. … Continue reading Mountain Guitarist Leslie West Dies at 75 →

The Talking Heads are among six honorees who will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy in 2021. Other artists receiving the honors include Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Lionel Hampton, Marilyn Horne, Salt-N-Pepa and Selena. The recipients of the Special Merit award will be recognized at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards … Continue reading Talking Heads to Receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award →

Eric Clapton has teamed up with Van Morrison on a new track protesting public health restrictions in the United Kingdom. “Stand and Deliver” is performed by Clapton and written by Morrison and is the fourth protest song the Irish singer-songwriter has released in recent weeks. “I’m not telling people what to do or think, the … Continue reading Eric Clapton and Van Morrison Release Anti-Lockdown Song →

Foreigner will help usher in the return of live music at Orlando’s Frontyard Festival this coming March. The “Cold As Ice” hitmakers are set to perform two nights in a row on March 23rd and 24th in a specially-built 3-acre outdoor theater. As the approval of at least one vaccine for the coronavirus has provided … Continue reading Foreigner Announces Two Socially Distanced Shows This March →

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will appear as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live this weekend, December 12th. The performance, announced by SNL on Instagram this week, marks The Boss’ fourth appearance on the show. While we don’t know yet what songs Springsteen will be performing, we expect to hear tracks from … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Will Perform on Saturday Night Live This Weekend →

AC/DC premiered their new music video for “Demon Fire” today. The release comes as the band celebrates their new album Power Up going #1 in 18 countries including the US, the UK and their home country of Australia. The video for “Demon Fire” was directed and animated by Ben Ib and features video game-esque imagery … Continue reading Watch AC/DC’s New Video for “Demon Fire” →

You may not know the name Bob Gruen, but you are undoubtedly familiar with his work. The veteran photographer has captured some of the most iconic images in rock and roll, from John Lennon and Yoko Ono at home to on the bus with the Sex Pistols during their ill-fated US tour, inside CBGB to … Continue reading Famed Rock Photographer Bob Gruen Tells the Stories Behind the Images in First-Ever Memoir →

Journey guitarist Neal Schon will release his new solo album Universe in December. The album features a number of originals as well as several covers including songs by Prince, Stevie Wonder and the Beatles.  Schon revealed the news of the release on Twitter this weekend, although he has not yet revealed a specific release date. … Continue reading Journey Guitarist Neal Schon Details Solo Album →

A tribute concert honoring original Fleetwood Mac frontman Peter Green and organized by his former bandmate Mick Fleetwood is scheduled to hit theatres in 2021. The show took place in February of 2020 at the London Palladium, just weeks prior to COVID-19 shutdowns, and featured performances by Pete Townshend, David Gilmour, Steven Tyler, Billy Gibbons, … Continue reading Peter Green Tribute Concert Coming to Theaters →

George Thorogood and The Destroyers were hometown heroes when they played to a packed audience at Boston’s Bradford Ballroom (now the Royale Nightclub) on November 23, 1982. Hailing from Wilmington, Delaware, Thorogood and his band had settled in Boston in the late ’70s, where they became mainstays in the scene. They had recently scored a … Continue reading George Thorogood and The Destroyers Announce 1982 Boston Concert Reissue, 2021 Tour →