Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese Team Up For HBO ’70s Rock Drama
Mick Jagger has teamed up with Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter to develop a rock themed dramatic series for HBO. The as-yet untitled project is said to shoot in 2014, with Scorsese directing the pilot, which was written by Winter. The two previously worked together on the pilot for Boardwalk Empire, and are said to … Continue reading Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese Team Up For HBO ’70s Rock Drama
Sunset Strip Music Festival Announces Joan Jett as 2013 Festival Honoree
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 TO BE PROCLAIMED ‘JOAN JETT DAY’ IN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD TICKETS FOR THE AUGUST 1-3 FESTIVAL ON SALE NOW WITH A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF PROCEEDS BENEFITING MUSIC FOR RELIEF Multi-platinum selling, iconic rock goddess JOAN JETT has been selected as the festival honoree at this year’s SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL … Continue reading Sunset Strip Music Festival Announces Joan Jett as 2013 Festival Honoree
Stream Black Sabbath’s Album ’13’ For Free Now!
With the release of BLACK SABBATH’s much-anticipated 13 album just a week away, the entire album is now available as a free stream exclusively on the iTunes Store. Just follow this link and click on ‘View in iTunes’ to listen now. 13–which is already available as a pre-order on the iTunes store–topped the iTunes charts … Continue reading Stream Black Sabbath’s Album ’13’ For Free Now!
Lou Reed Recovering from Liver Transplant
Lou Reed is currently recovering from a liver transplant that he underwent last month in Cleveland. On Saturday, Reed posted an update for fans on his website, which reads, “I am a triumph of modern medicine, physics and chemistry. I am bigger and stronger than ever. My Chen Taiji (tai chi) and health regimen has … Continue reading Lou Reed Recovering from Liver Transplant
Iconic and GRAMMY-Winning Rock Band YES Announce First-Ever ‘YESTIVAL’
A FULL DAY-INTO-NIGHT MUSIC FESTIVAL IN FULL QUADRAPHONIC SOUND TO TAKE PLACE AT SUSQUEHANNA BANK CENTER SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 7 AT 10AM The iconic and Grammy-winning rock band YES have announced their first-ever festival–YESTIVAL, a day-into-night musical adventure in full quadraphonic sound–for Saturday, August 3 at the Susquehanna Bank … Continue reading Iconic and GRAMMY-Winning Rock Band YES Announce First-Ever ‘YESTIVAL’
Julian Lennon Documentary Available With New Album June 4th [Watch the Trailer]
A 40-minute documentary on Julian Lennon will be available June 4th exclusively via iTunes with the release of his new album, Everything Changes. Through The Picture Window gives an insightful look into the mind of Julian Lennon and features guest appearances by Steven Tyler and Bono. Watch the trailer below. Everything Changes is Lennon’s first … Continue reading Julian Lennon Documentary Available With New Album June 4th [Watch the Trailer]
Bon Jovi Waives Performance Fee in Madrid
Bon Jovi has waived their usual performance fee for an upcoming concert in Madrid, in order to make ticket prices more affordable for Spanish fans hit hard by the country’s economic crisis. The drastically reduced ticket prices, which are roughly half what they would normally be for such a concert, only cover the costs to … Continue reading Bon Jovi Waives Performance Fee in Madrid
Elvis Costello Teams Up with The Roots on New Album
Elvis Costello has teamed up with hip-hop/neo soul band The Roots to record and release a new album due out this fall. The collaboration came about after the two shared the stage on NBC’s “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” where The Roots are the house band, and after working together at a Prince tribute concert … Continue reading Elvis Costello Teams Up with The Roots on New Album
Geddy Lee on Rush Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Rush frontman Geddy Lee recently opened up to the Birmingham Post about Rush’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction last month. “It was really overwhelming and we all got choked up,” he told the publication. “Our fans have always placed more importance on us getting in than we have – we’d always thought it was … Continue reading Geddy Lee on Rush Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Smithsonian Channel to Commemorate Life of Music Innovator Ray Manzarek with Encore Presentations of “The Doors: Mr. Mojo Risin’ – The Story of L.A. Woman”
Commemorating the passing of music legend Ray Manzarek, keyboardist for The Doors, Smithsonian Channel will air encore presentations of THE DOORS: MR. MOJO RISIN’ – THE STORY OF L.A. WOMAN throughout the next week. One of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s, the Los Angeles group The Doors personified the turbulent era in … Continue reading Smithsonian Channel to Commemorate Life of Music Innovator Ray Manzarek with Encore Presentations of “The Doors: Mr. Mojo Risin’ – The Story of L.A. Woman”
Carole King Honored with Gershwin Prize at White House
President Barack Obama called Carole King a “living legend” last night at the White House, as she became the first woman ever to be honored with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. “It is yet another of the many important messages to young women that women matter, women make a difference,” King told the Associated … Continue reading Carole King Honored with Gershwin Prize at White House
Springsteen & I To Hit Theaters July 22 [Official Trailer]
Forty years ago, Bruce Springsteen burst onto the rock scene and changed it forever. His music defines a generation, but behind the songs were remarkable stories about the fans who lived them. Now audiences everywhere can discover how the sound of Bruce Springsteen became the soundtrack to our lives. Springsteen & I launches July 22nd … Continue reading Springsteen & I To Hit Theaters July 22 [Official Trailer]
