In just over a week, Tom Petty’s estate will release a comprehensive new box-set titled An American Treasure featuring four CDs worth of previously unreleased and hard-to-find Petty music. The career-spanning 60-track collection includes both live and studio recordings compiled by Petty’s daughter Adria, wife Dana and former collaborators including Heartbreakers Benmont Tench and Mike … Continue reading Hear the New Tom Petty Song “Gainesville” →

Both Sides of the Sky, the acclaimed third volume in a trilogy of posthumous Jimi Hendrix releases has debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 as well as achieving #3 on both the Top Current Albums and the Top Rock Albums charts. It has also reached the Top 10 in the UK, the Netherlands, … Continue reading Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Both Sides of the Sky’ Debuts in Top 10 →

On March 9, Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, proudly release Both Sides of the Sky, a dynamic new Jimi Hendrix album featuring 13 studio recordings made between 1968 and 1970—10 of which have never before been released. The album will be released on multiple formats including CD, digital, … Continue reading Jimi Hendrix – Both Sides of the Sky →

Canadian 80’s hit-makers Glass Tiger have announced the release of a new studio album celebrating the band’s 3 plus decade-long career. The release, aptly titled 31, was recorded last year – 31 years after the release of their debut album The Thin Red Line. The 1986 release spawned the #2 hit “Don’t Forget Me When … Continue reading Glass Tiger Announces New Album of “Re-imagined” Hits →

Lady Gaga – Forgetful Super Bowl Performance First, I want to say that I am a big fan of Lady Gaga.  I’m sure many agree she has real talent.  She’s a good songwriter, has a great voice, knows how to speak to an audience, and beyond all that, is a very authentic good person with … Continue reading Rap’s Rant: Lady Gaga Super Bowl – Eric Clapton Tour – Two Missed Opportunities →

Each year, The Recording Academy recognizes a range of singles and albums at least 25 years old that “exhibit qualitative or historical significance” by inducting them into The GRAMMY Hall of Fame. The Hall, currently in its 44th year, now includes a total of 1,038 recordings. In 2017, 25 new titles will be inducted, including … Continue reading Recordings by David Bowie, Beach Boys, Nirvana to be Inducted into GRAMMY Hall of Fame →

31 years ago, Hall & Oates celebrated Independence Day with 60,000 fans at Jersey City’s Liberty State Park. During that iconic show, they performed the Sly & the Family Stone hit “Hot Fun in the Summertime.”

Christine McVie will join Fleetwood Mac this fall for her first tour with the band in more than 15 years. The On With The Show tour will kick off September 30th in Minneapolis and cover 33 cities across North America. For over a decade, McVie has been living a quiet life in the English countryside, … Continue reading Fleetwood Mac Announces Reunion Tour with Christine McVie →

Born In Chicago, the much lauded documentary film that tells the story of middle class white kids who learned to play and live the blues directly from its most legendary practitioners, makes its New York premiere Friday, July 26 as a presentation of the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Sound+Vision series. The film was screened … Continue reading “Born In Chicago” Blues Documentary to Make New York Premiere at Lincoln Center’s Sound+Vision Series →