Classics Du Jour

Mark Knopfler has announced four US tour date in support of the long-awaited US release of his new album, Privateering. Pre-sales for the shows, which include Long Beach, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Oakland, begin Tuesday August 13th. Mark’s band will consist of Richard Bennett (guitar), Jim Cox (piano), Guy Fletcher (keyboards), John McCusker (fiddle), Mike … Continue reading Mark Knopfler Announces Four US Tour Dates →

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND have finalized the line-up and set times for next weekend’s (August 15-18) second annual PEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL.  Kicking off Thursday 8/15, the mountainside festival at Scranton, PA’s Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain Water Park features four days of music from such acclaimed artists as the ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (two nights), BOB … Continue reading Allman Brothers Band Announces Details and Set Times for The Peach Festival August 15-18 →

Legacy Recordings and Experience Hendrix LLC will release a newly expanded edition of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, the legendary “Purple Box,” which Rolling Stone’s David Fricke proclaimed “The Rolls Royce of posthumous Hendrix sets.”  The box set earned RIAA Gold Album sales status in the US and has enjoyed widespread critical and commercial success throughout … Continue reading Newly Expanded Edition of The Jimi Hendrix “Purple Box” Set for Release →

Neil Young and Crazy Horse have canceled the remainder of their European tour dates after guitarist Frank “Poncho” Sampedro broke his hand.  The canceled performances include Sweden’s “Way Out West” festival and Belgium’s “Pukkelpop” festival. Sampedro is expected to make a full recovery and the band will perform their North American dates, as planned, starting … Continue reading Neil Young Cancels Remainder of European Tour Dates →

Little River Band is set to release Cuts Like A Diamond, their latest album of new material, August 27th on Frontiers Records. Cuts Like A Diamond marks their first new release of new studio original songs since 2003’s Test of Time. Fronted by 34 year-LRB veteran Wayne Nelson,  (lead vocals, bass),  Little River Band now … Continue reading Little River Band Set To Release New Album →

Robert Plant has joined the social media craze, finally finding his way onto Twitter, Instgram and Google Plus.  He also relaunched his official website, robertplant.com, with new multimedia and archived content. As a promotion to get followers, the first 25,000 people to follow Plant on Twitter received an exlusive free download of Robert Plant Presents … Continue reading Robert Plant Joins Social Media Age →

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have added a few, final South American shows to their 2013 Wrecking Ball World tour. The shows precede the previously announced, final performance at the Rock in Rio concert in Rio de Janeiro on September 21st. According to Springsteen’s website, these are the final stops on the tour, … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen Announces Final ‘Wrecking Ball’ Tour Dates →

Stevie Nicks will share the stage with country superstars Lady Antebellum when CMT presents an all-new episode of CMT Crossroads on September 13th. The episode features the match-up performing the classic hits “Edge of 17,” “Landslide,” “Rhiannon,” and “Stop Draggin My Heart Around,” as well as Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now,” “Love Don’t Live Here,” … Continue reading CMT Crossroads: Stevie Nicks and Lady Antebellum Premieres Friday September 13th →

Actor Paul Dano and the rest of the cast of the upcoming Beach Boys biopic hit the beaches of Malibu, CA this week to film scenes for the movie. Love & Mercy follows the life of Beach Boys frontman, Brian Wilson (played by Dano) through its ups and downs.  The film also stars John Cusack … Continue reading ‘Love & Mercy’ Cast Hits Malibu Beach to Film Scenes for Upcoming Beach Boys Biopic →

The official trailer for the upcoming CBGB film was released today after months of teasers. Actor Alan Rickman stars in the film as club owner Hilly Kristal, who opened the legendary venue in 1973. Among the acts featured in the trailer are Talking Heads, Blondie, The Ramones, Dead Boys, The Police, Iggy Pop and Patti … Continue reading CBGB Film Trailer Released [WATCH] →

Blues icon and six-time Grammy-Award winning RCA Records recording artist BUDDY GUY breaks his own sales record as his new critically acclaimed double-disc album Rhythm & Blues debuts at #1 on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart and #27 on the Top 200 chart. Rhythm & Blues marks Guy’s largest first week sales in the … Continue reading Buddy Guy Breaks His Sales Record, Debuts at #1 on Blues Chart →

Veteran jazz musician, George Duke, who collaborated with Frank Zappa, Michael Jackson and Miles Davis, among others, has died at the age of 67. Duke was being treated for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and his death comes just a year after the passing of his wife Corine. George Duke’s career spanned more than 40 years and … Continue reading Veteran Keyboardist George Duke Dies at 67 →