Classics Du Jour

Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters have been added to the lineup for the Forecastle Festival’s 11th Annual three-day event.  The festival takes place July 12th through 14th at Louisville’s Waterfront Park.  This year’s lineup also includes The Flaming Lips, The Black Keys, The Avett Brothers, and Alabama Shakes, among others. A promo video … Continue reading Robert Plant Added to Forecastle Festival Lineup →

Steven Tyler is celebrating his 65th birthday today. Yes, 65! But the legendary frontman shows no signs of slowing down. This past November, Aerosmith released Music From Another Dimension,  their 15th studio album and their first of all new material in 11 years. In April, the band will head down under for their first show … Continue reading Happy 65th Birthday, Steven Tyler! →

Carry On, the new 4-disc box set from Stephen Stills, spans his 50-year career as a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Featuring 82 tracks, including 25 previously unreleased, the box set includes music from Stills’ solo career, as well as with Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills & Nash, and more. The album, which plays in chronological order, … Continue reading Stephen Stills Retrospective Box Set Available Tomorrow [LISTEN NOW] →

Happy Birthday to Sir Elton John, who is celebrating his 66th birthday today. Born in Middlesex, England in 1947, he was named Reginald Kenneth Dwight by his parents but started going by “Elton John” in the late 1960s in homage to Bluesology saxophonist Elton Dean and Long John Baldry. Since then, he has sold more … Continue reading Elton John Celebrates 66th Birthday →

Stevie Nicks will appear on Oprah’s Master Class Sunday evening at 10/9c. Tune in as the Queen of Rock discusses her mother’s death, her legendary musical partnership with Lindsey Buckingham, and Fleetwood Mac.  Stevie also opens up past mistakes including marrying her friend’s husband and her battle with drug addiction. Watch Oprah’s Master Class with … Continue reading Oprah’s Master Class with Stevie Nicks Airs This Sunday [VIDEO] →

Pink Floyd‘s Dark Side of the Moon and Simon and Garfunkel’s The Sound of Silence are among 25 new additions to the Library of Congress. Recordings are chosen for the National Recording Registry based on their cultural, artistic and historic importance, says The Associated Press. Dark Side of the Moon, which celebrates its 40th anniversary … Continue reading Pink Floyd and Simon and Garfunkel Albums Among New Additions to Library of Congress →

Pink Floyd fans are invited to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the release of Dark Side of the Moon this Saturday night at 8 pm EST (12am Sunday in England).  The full album will stream in full online at pinkfloyd.com as fans share thoughts, memories and photos via Twitter using the hashtag #DarkSide40. Over the … Continue reading Join Pink Floyd’s Online Dark Side of the Moon 40th Anniversary Event Tomorrow Night →

With contributions from Slash, Roger Taylor, Grace Slick, Noel Gallagher, Ray Manzarek and  a host of  others, a new BBC4 documentary tells the story of when albums ruled the world. Between the mid 1960s and the late 1970s, the long-playing record and the albums that graced its grooves changed popular music for ever. For the … Continue reading When Albums Ruled the World – A BBC4 Documentary [VIDEO] →

Yoko Ono took to Twitter yesterday to show her support for gun control. A series of tweets she posted was each accompanied by a photo of John Lennon’s bloody glasses, worn the day he was killed. The photo included the caption: Over 1,057,000 people have been killed by guns in the U.S.A. since John Lennon … Continue reading Yoko Ono Advocates Gun Control, Tweets Photo of John Lennon’s Bloody Glasses →

Check out this behind-the-scenes video for John Fogerty’s new album, Wrote a Song For Everyone. The album features two brand new songs and sixteen special guests including Bob Seger, Foo Fighters, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Kid Rock, Tom Morello, Brad Paisley and more. Wrote a Song for Everyone will be available worldwide on May 28th. … Continue reading Go Behind-the-Scenes With John Fogerty [VIDEO] →

The Eagles have announced that they will tour this summer in support of their ‘History of the Eagles’ documentary. The tour kicks off July 6 in Louisville, KY and runs until July 25th. Tickets go on sale Thursday March 28th. July 6 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center July 7 – Milwaukee, WI – … Continue reading Eagles Announce Summer Tour in Support of ‘History’ Documentary →

Bon Jovi has scored his fifth #1 album with the release of What About Now, which hit stores last week and moved 101,000 copies in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan. This is the band’s third straight studio album to reach the top of the charts and is their 12th top 10 album overall. Coming … Continue reading Bon Jovi Scores #1 Album →