Classics Du Jour

Tom Petty’s long-awaited Wildflowers box set, which Petty teased during his final interview with the Los Angeles Times prior to his death, finally has a release date. In the Times interview, Petty said that revisiting the 1994 album would be his next big focus. Today, Warner Records announced that Wildflowers & All The Rest is … Continue reading Tom Petty’s Long-Awaited ‘Wildflowers’ Box Set Gets Release Date →

Blue Oyster Cult have announced the release of their first new studio album in 19 years. The Symbol Remains is due out October 9 via Frontiers Music Srl and features 14 brand new songs from BOC. The band has revealed the artwork for the album, seen above, and the full tracklisting, which is available below. … Continue reading Blue Oyster Cult Announce First New Studio Album in Nearly Two Decades →

When The Allman Brothers Band performed at Erie, Pennsylvania’s Warner Theatre in July of 2005, they gave what the band members themselves hailed as one of their best performances ever. Now fans will have the opportunity to experience that show with a 2-CD live album due out October 16th. Dubbed by the Allman Brothers Band … Continue reading New Allman Brothers Band Live Album Due Out This Fall →

After a prolonged hiatus, Metallica are back on stage with a concert experience unlike any they’ve performed before. The band is set to record a full show at an undisclosed location in the coming days. The edited concert will then air at drive-in theaters across North America on August 29th. Metallica is the first rock … Continue reading Metallica Announces First Concert of 2020… at the Drive-In →

Neil Young has released a new rendition of his 2006 song, “Lookin’ for a Leader”, calling people to get out and vote against Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election. “Lookin’ for a Leader” is out now on streaming services and can be heard in the player below. A video, which features Young performing the … Continue reading Neil Young Releases Anti-Trump Song ‘Lookin’ For a Leader 2020’ →

Dave Mason made the best of quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. While most of us have been using video conferencing for necessary work meetings or virtual drinks with friends, the founding member of Traffic put together a bevy of heavy hitters to record a new version of his classic 1968 song “Feelin’ Alright” including Mick … Continue reading Dave Mason Releases New Version of “Feelin’ Alright” with Mick Fleetwood, Sammy Hagar, Michael McDonald and Doobie Brothers →

The Smithereens are paying tribute to The Beatles with their release of a new 45 RPM vinyl single “Love Me Do” / “P.S. I Love You”. On the recordings, Jim Babjak, Dennis Diken, Mike Mesaros and the late Pat DiNizio are joined by late Beatles session drummer Andy White, who played on the original Fab … Continue reading The Smithereens Pay Tribute to The Beatles with “Love Me Do” / “P.S. I Love You” 45 RPM Vinyl Single →

Peter Green, original guitarist and founding member of Fleetwood Mac, has died at the age of 73. At the time of this writing, no cause of death has been revealed. “It is with great sadness that the family of Peter Green announce his death this weekend, peacefully in his sleep,” reads a statement from his … Continue reading Fleetwood Mac Guitarist Peter Green Dies at 73 →

The Rolling Stones today released another unheard track from their upcoming Goats Head Soup reissue. “Scarlet” was recorded in October 1974 and features Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page on guitar. Hear it now and watch the lyric video in the player below. The layered guitar textures of “Scarlet” make for a track that’s as infectious and … Continue reading Rolling Stones Unveil Previously Unreleased Track ‘Scarlet’ Featuring Jimmy Page on Guitar →

Nike has revealed a new Grateful Dead inspired sneaker design. The Nike SB Dunk Low Grateful Dead shoes feature the Dead’s iconic dancing bear image on the tongue and come in three colorways: green, yellow and orange. The shoes also feature a faux fur and suede finish and a frayed Nike swoosh, imitating the bear’s … Continue reading Nike Reveals New Grateful Dead Sneakers →

The Slim Kings, featuring longtime Billy Joel drummer Liberty DeVitto, have shared another new track from their forthcoming album The King’s County Classic. Hear “Soldier On” in the player below. The release of the new song coincides with the release of Devitto’s new memoir, Liberty: Life, Billy and the Pursuit of Happiness, out now. Lyrics … Continue reading Iconic Drummer Liberty DeVitto ‘Soldiers On’ with New Single from The Slim Kings, New Memoir →

Roger Taylor has shared a new video to accompany his recently released solo single “Isolation”. You can watch the video in the player below. The Queen drummer released “Isolation” last month after writing and recording the tune in his garden shed during the COVID-19 lockdown. Taylor played all of the instruments on the track and … Continue reading Watch: Queen’s Roger Taylor Releases Video for New “Isolation” Single →