Classics Du Jour

ABKCO Records reissued the US version of the seminal 1966 album Aftermath by The Rolling Stones on vinyl at the very end of March, kicking off the label’s enormous undertaking of getting 16 titles from the legendary rock band’s back catalog back in print in their original format. Throughout the remainder of the year and into early … Continue reading ABKCO Records Embarks on Massive Campaign of The Rolling Stones Vinyl Reissues →

According to Paul McCartney recently, artificial intelligence (AI) was used to extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo to create “the last Beatles record”. McCartney told the BBC that the technology was used to separate the Beatles’ voices from background sounds during the making of Peter Jackson’s 2021 documentary series, The Beatles: Get Back. … Continue reading Artificial John Lennon? →

Eric Clapton’s previously unreleased 1991 performance of the blues classic “Key To The Highway (Live at Royal Albert Hall)” is available now digitally via Warner Records. (Clapton delivers a masterful performance of the song which leads off the Blues set in his upcoming album The Definitive 24 Nights out June 23. Listen to the track here or in the … Continue reading Eric Clapton Releases New Track And Video For “Key To The Highway (Live at Royal Albert Hall, 1991) →

Neil Young will tour for the first time in four years this summer as part of a solo acoustic endeavor focused on rarely performed material. The tour dates begin July 1-2, 4-5 in Los Angeles and end July 23 in Napa, CA with singer/songwriter Chris Pierce opening. Tickets go on sale June 14 at 10am … Continue reading Neil Young Returns to the Road After 4-Year Hiatus →

Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have released their new digital EP, Mindsets, on Jett’s longtime independent record label Blackheart Records. Featuring 6 brand new songs, including the single “If You’re Blue,” the EP was produced by Jett, Kenny Laguna & Thom Panunzio, and executive produced by Carianne Brinkman. Mindsets marks the first new music … Continue reading Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Release New EP ‘Mindsets’ →

During a soundcheck in Tel Aviv, Israel on June 5th, Guns N’ Roses surprised fans by performing an unreleased song titled, “Perhaps”. The band has performed unreleased songs during soundcheck before, leaving fans to believe (and hope) that this newest song will be released and performed live as a single in the near future. The … Continue reading Guns N’ Roses Surprise Fans in Tel Aviv with Unreleased Song →

When Queen took a break for the first part of 1983, Brian May put his time to good use. Waking up one morning in Los Angeles, he decided to phone a few friends and invite them to collaborate on some tracks in California’s famous Record Plant studios. The resulting collaboration was a great success, and Brian would later mould the recordings … Continue reading Brian May & Friends Star Fleet Project Gets 40th Anniversary Treatment →

Eric Clapton has released a new collaboration featuring the late Jeff Beck. “Moon River”, a cover of the song originally popularized by the Audrey Hepburn film Breakfast at Tiffany’s, was recorded not long before Beck’s passing earlier this year.  You can hear the song and watch the animated video in the player below. The release … Continue reading Eric Clapton Releases “Moon River”, a Collaboration with Jeff Beck →

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will release a new EP. Titled Mindsets, the release features six brand new original songs including “If You’re Blue”, the first single, out now at radio and on digital and streaming services. You can hear the new single in the player below. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts are on the … Continue reading Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Announce New EP, Release New Single →

The Pretenders return with the announcement of Relentless, their fourteenth studio album, due for release September 1 via Parlophone. Relentless is a clearly defined snapshot of where The Pretenders are in 2023. Arriving with the impulsiveness and attitude that at once defines the band’s eternal spirit, brand new single “Let The Sun Come In” is also released today, … Continue reading Pretenders Announce New Album Out Sept 1, Release New Single “Let the Sun Come In” →

Pete Townshend has released a brand new single and video. Hear “Can’t Outrun The Truth” now in the player below. The video for “Can’t Outrun The Truth” features Townshend performing acoustic guitar, lap steel and violin, interspersed with scenes of dancer Seirian Griffiths portraying a young man during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.   The track … Continue reading Pete Townshend Releases New Single and Video ‘Can’t Outrun the Truth’ →

Rock ‘n’ roll legend Ian Hunter has announced the release of his landmark new album, Defiance Part 1, arriving via the Sun Records label on April 21. The news is accompanied by the release of the album’s first single and music video “Bed of Roses” which features Ringo Starr and Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and … Continue reading Ian Hunter Assembles Historic Lineup for New Album, Releases New Single and Video →