Classics Du Jour

Earlier this year Neil Young and Crazy Horse returned to the studio to record their forthcoming album, Colorado. The new record is not only their first output since 2012’s Psychedelic Pill but also the first to feature the new lineup. Though the group has played a handful of shows since Nils Lofgren replaced the now-retired … Continue reading Watch a Clip from Neil Young’s New ‘Mountaintop’ Documentary →

The Eagles are adding dates to their 2020 Hotel California Tour. The band has announced eight additional shows, including two-night stands in two new cities as well as a third show in four of the previously announced locations. The tour launches on February 7, 2020, in Atlanta, where the band will now be performing shows … Continue reading The Eagles Add Shows to 2020 ‘Hotel California’ Tour →

Grammy and Emmy award-winning engineer Ed Cherney passed away yesterday, October 22 at age 69. He had been battling cancer. The acclaimed engineer was known for his work on such seminal albums as The Rolling Stones’ Bridges to Babylon, Willie Nelson’s My Way and Bonnie Raitt’s Nick of Time as well as hundreds of others. … Continue reading Award-Winning Engineer Ed Cherney has Died →

Twenty-six years after closing on Broadway, The Who’s Tommy is making a return to the Great White Way. The highly-acclaimed rock musical will receive its first Broadway revival in 2021, announced producers Hal Luftig and Patrick Catullo. Des McAnuff will return to the director’s chair for the new run. McAnuff won a Tony Award for … Continue reading The Who’s Tommy Set for Broadway Revival →

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins and his band the Coattail Riders have released the second single “Get the Money” from their forthcoming album by the same name. The new offering from Hawkins’ band is a star-studded affair with The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde on backing vocals and The Eagles’ Joe Walsh on guitar alongside Guns N’ … Continue reading Listen: Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins Drops New Single feat: Chrissie Hynde, Joe Walsh, and Duff McKagan →

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has caved to pressure from Motörhead fans and has updated the 2020 ballot. There was an uproar from fans and surviving band members last week when the nominations were announced for the class of 2020 and Motörhead’s drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell were not included in … Continue reading Rock Hall Caves to Fan Pressure and Updates 2020 Ballot →

Bob Dylan has released the video for “Wanted Man (Take 1)” from his forthcoming release Bob Dylan (featuring Johnny Cash) – Travelin’ Thru, 1967-1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 15. The new video offers a unique glimpse into the recording studio and the collaborative process of the two music legends. This first-take recording is from a … Continue reading Listen to Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash’s “Wanted Man” Demo →

Judas Priest’s Rob Halford has released the lyric video for “Morning Star” from his new Christmas-themed album Celestial. The LP was released last week and offers fans a rare opportunity to hear a different side of Halford than what you might expect from the heavy metal frontman. In a recent interview with Billboard, Halford spoke … Continue reading Hear Rob Halford’s New Holiday-Themed Single “Morning Star” →

In honor of the 40th anniversary of Prince’s second album Prince, the late musician’s estate has partnered with Warner Records to release a previously unheard solo acoustic demo of the Grammy-winning track “I Feel For You”. The surprise release is now available on streaming services and as a limited-run 7” vinyl single – with the … Continue reading Listen to a Previously Unheard Version of Prince’s “I Feel For You” →

Down ‘n’ Outz, a side project headed up by Def Leppard’s Joe Elliot, has revealed the lyric video for their single, “This Is How We Roll”. The song is the title track from their third studio album, released last week. This Is How We Roll is the follow up to 2014’s The Further Adventures Of…. … Continue reading Watch: Joe Elliot’s Down ‘N’ Outz Release New Lyric Video →

Drummer Roger Taylor has fired back at critics of the 2018 Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, stating that much of the flak he and guitarist Brian May have received is because they are “too f*cking popular, and a lot of the media just hate that.” “But f*ck you, actually,” adds the Rock and Roll Hall of … Continue reading Roger Taylor Doesn’t Care If You Didn’t Like the Queen Biopic →

Toto is set to wrap up their 40th-anniversary tour on Sunday, October 20th in Philadelphia and then, according to a recent statement by guitarist and founding member Steve Lukather, they are calling it quits. “We worked really hard and this is a great way to …,” Lukather began, in an interview with Morning Call. The … Continue reading Steve Lukather says Toto is Done →