Classics Du Jour

Mick Jagger will undergo heart surgery in New York City this week, according to Drudge Report. The publication cites unidentified sources who say the 75-year-old frontman will have a heart valve replaced. On Saturday, the Rolling Stones announced that their nine-week North American tour had been postponed until further notice. According to a statement issued … Continue reading Mick Jagger to Undergo Heart Surgery, According to Reports →

Roxy Music’s Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay will stage a partial reunion at Friday’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The group hasn’t performed together since 2011. Synth player Brian Eno and and drummer Paul Thompson will be noticeably missing from the reunion “due to prior commitments,” according to a press … Continue reading Members of Roxy Music to Reunite at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony →

Alan Parsons has released the second single and first music video from his forthcoming album The Secret. “I Can’t Get There From Here” features Jared Mahone on vocals and follows the release of “Miracle”, featuring Jason Mraz, last month. The music video for “I Can’t Get There From Here” features scenes from the film 5-25-77, … Continue reading Hear Alan Parsons’ New Single Featuring Jared Mahone →

Santana, John Fogerty, Dead & Company and David Crosby are among the acts who will perform at the Woodstock 50 festival taking place this summer. The festival’s lineup was officially announced by organizers this week. The four are among the several artists who will take part in the 50th anniversary celebration that also performed, in … Continue reading Santana, John Fogerty, Dead & Company Among Woodstock 50 Performers →

After a successful string of shows in the U.S. last year as part of his Not Dead Yet tour, Phil Collins has announced that he will return stateside for 15 additional shows this fall. Dubbed Still Not Dead Yet Live!, the limited engagement will kick off September 23rd in Dallas, TX and make stops in … Continue reading Phil Collins Extends Comeback Tour with More U.S. Shows →

Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has released “Chip Away,” the newest track from him forthcoming solo album Tenderness. Hear it now in the player below. “‘Chip Away’ is somewhat of a rail against cable news and divisive agendas… all for the almighty dollar,” explained McKagan in a statement. “The song also highlights the fact … Continue reading Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan Releases New Track, Details New Solo Album →

Surf rock pioneer Dick Dale has died at the age of 81. Affectionately known as “The King of the Surf Guitar”, he is credited with originating surf-style music. Dale was born ‘Richard Anthony Monsour’ in Boston, MA in 1937. The son of a Lebanese immigrant, he grew up in Massachusetts but relocated to Southern California … Continue reading Dick Dale, Surf Rock Pioneer, Dead at 81 →

HandMade Films, the British film studio co-founded by George Harrison in 1978, is the subject of a new documentary from AMC U.K. Titled An Accidental Studio, the film tells the story of the studio’s early years through the eyes of the filmmakers, key personnel and the man who started it all. A trailer for the … Continue reading George Harrison’s HandMade Films is the Subject of a New Documentary Airing This Year →

Queen guitarist Brian May will induct Def Leppard into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this month, it was revealed Wednesday morning. Other presenters announced include Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor (inducting The Cure), Harry Styles (inducting Steve Nicks), the Talking Heads’ David Byrne (inducting Radiohead), The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs (inducting The Zombies), … Continue reading Brian May, Trent Reznor Among Presenters for 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony →

A piece of rock and roll history will be restored on Monday night’s all-new episode of American Pickers. A touring van, used by Aerosmith during the early 70s, was discovered by the Pickers last year on a wooded property in Chesterfield, MA. In an episode that aired July 30th, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz decided … Continue reading Watch: Early Aerosmith Touring Van to be Restored on American Pickers →

A documentary film chronicling the life of Randy Bachman, best known as a founding member of The Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive, will be released March 26th on iTunes, Prime Video, Google Play and DVD. See the full trailer below. The film, titled Bachman, was written and directed by John Barnard (The Sheeepdogs Have … Continue reading Randy Bachman Documentary Set for Release →

The Yardbirds, the band that spearheaded the British Blues Boom of the 1960s and brought the world Eric Clapton in 1963, Jeff Beck in 1965 and Jimmy Page in 1966, will tour the East Coast this month. The 12-date trek kicks off March 14th in Old Saybrook, CT and wraps up March 30th in Richmond, … Continue reading The Yardbirds Announce East Coast Tour →