Classics Du Jour

Bruce Springsteen can claim a lot of titles – Grammy Winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, philanthropist, children’s author – and now he adds “director” to that list with the upcoming release of a new film adaptation of his latest solo album, Western Stars. Co-directed by Springsteen and Thom Zimny (Springsteen on Broadway, Hunter … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen Makes Directorial Debut with ‘Western Stars’ Doc →

Down ‘n’ Outz, the project headed up by Def Leppard frontman and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Joe Elliott, are set to release their third studio album, This Is How We Roll, on October 11. Today the band released the first single and title track. Hear it now in the player below. Unlike the band’s previous album, This Is How We … Continue reading Listen: Joe Elliot’s Down ’n’ Outz Announce New Studio Album, Release New Single →

Jon Zazula (known as Jonny Z), founder of the legendary heavy metal record label Megaforce Records, will release a tell-all book this fall. Entitled Heavy Tales: The Metal. The Music. The Madness., Zazula describes the book as “not a typical rock n’ roll book, but rather, a blue collar success story”. Heavy Tales is due … Continue reading Megaforce Records Founder Jonny Z to Release Tell-All Book →

A previously unreleased song by Bruce Springsteen dropped today as part of the Blinded by the Light film soundtrack. The track, titled “I’ll Stand by You”, was originally penned by the Boss for the 2001 movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone but failed to make the cut. Originally called “I’ll Stand by You Always” … Continue reading Hear Bruce Springsteen’s Previously Unreleased Song “I’ll Stand by You” →

Woodstock, the epitome of ‘60s counterculture and the most famous music festival ever, has just been commemorated on a United States Postal Service stamp. The stamp, which celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the festival, was dedicated Thursday at a First Day of Issue event held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. … Continue reading Woodstock Commemorated on USPS Stamp →

On August 8, 1969 at approximately 11:35am Scottish photographer Iain Macmillan stopped traffic on Abbey Road in London to capture what has arguably become the most iconic Beatles photograph ever taken. The picture shows the Fab Four striding over the black and white stripes of the pedestrian crossing just outside of the EMI Recording Studios … Continue reading The Beatles Announce ‘Abbey Road’ 50th Anniversary Release →

Tool has released a new song, the first single from their forthcoming album Fear Inoculum. The release mark the band’s first album of new music since 2006. You can hear the title track now below. Despite the decade-plus hiatus from releasing new music, Tool isn’t interested in conforming to traditional radio format for the sake … Continue reading Tool Details New Album, Releases New Song →

Alternative rock bands Live and Bush have announced the addition of new dates to their co-headlining Alt-imate tour, which now runs through October 23rd. New stops include San Diego, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Portland, Seattle, Reno, Temecula, Phoenix and Cedar Park, TX. A full list of shows is below. The two bands are both … Continue reading Live, Bush Add New Dates to Alt-imate Tour →

A Tweet this week from Byrds co-founder Roger McGuinn prompted David Crosby to propose a reunion between the estranged band members.  The two haven’t spoken in quite a while, according to an interview with Crosby in a new documentary about the singer-songwriter. “Hey @thedavidcrosby you’re saying I won’t talk to you and hate you. That’s … Continue reading David Crosby Proposes Reunion with Byrds Co-founder Roger McGuinn →

Foreigner have announced a 10-show Las Vegas residency for 2020 with 5 shows running between January 24th and February 1st and another 5 scheduled for April 17th to April 25th. Tickets for the shows, which will take place at the Venetian Theatre, go on sale August 9 at 10am PT via Ticketmaster. See below for … Continue reading Foreigner Announces 2020 Las Vegas Residency →

Just two weeks before it was scheduled to begin, the Woodstock 50 festival has officially been canceled. The event, first announced in January, has suffered so many setbacks it’s surprising it took this long for organizers to throw in the towel.   “Woodstock 50 today announced that the three-day festival to celebrate its 50th anniversary … Continue reading Woodstock 50 Officially Canceled →

50 years after the release of The Band’s iconic sophomore, self-titled album, Robbie Robertson is preparing for the release of a new solo record, due out September 20th via UMe. The 13-track self-produced Sinematic is Robertson’s sixth solo effort. This week Roberston released the first single and opening track, a riveting duet with Van Morrison … Continue reading Listen: Robbie Robertson Releases New Song Featuring Van Morrison, Prepares for Sixth Solo Album →