Very few bands have stuck together for decades with only their original members – U2 and Aerosmith are two that come to mind, but there are not many others.  Hey, we’ll save that for another list!  But, some bands seem to have gone to extremes to have as many people as possible cycle in and … Continue reading Top 12 Classic Rock Bands With the Most Total Members →

Woodstock, the epitome of ‘60s counterculture and the most famous music festival ever, has just been commemorated on a United States Postal Service stamp. The stamp, which celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the festival, was dedicated Thursday at a First Day of Issue event held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. … Continue reading Woodstock Commemorated on USPS Stamp →

Just two weeks before it was scheduled to begin, the Woodstock 50 festival has officially been canceled. The event, first announced in January, has suffered so many setbacks it’s surprising it took this long for organizers to throw in the towel.   “Woodstock 50 today announced that the three-day festival to celebrate its 50th anniversary … Continue reading Woodstock 50 Officially Canceled →

Update 7/29/19: Rolling Stone reports that Dead & Company have dropped out of the festival. Tickets for Woodstock 50, the highly anticipated and even more highly-troubled festival scheduled to take place August 16th to 18th, will be free, according to a report from TMZ. The news outlet says sources familiar with the event have told … Continue reading Report: Woodstock 50 Tickets Will Be Free →

Update 7/29/19: Rolling Stone reports that Dead & Company have now dropped out of the festival. The troubled Woodstock 50 festival has released all artists on its lineup from their performance contracts, according to a report today from Billboard. The news follows yesterday’s report from Bloomberg that the festival’s organizers are moving the event to … Continue reading Woodstock 50 Releases Artists from Contracts Following Relocation, John Fogerty Drops Out →

Santana, John Fogerty, Dead & Company and David Crosby are among the acts who will perform at the Woodstock 50 festival taking place this summer. The festival’s lineup was officially announced by organizers this week. The four are among the several artists who will take part in the 50th anniversary celebration that also performed, in … Continue reading Santana, John Fogerty, Dead & Company Among Woodstock 50 Performers →

Santana is celebrating the release of a new EP In Search of Mona Lisa with the release of a music video for the opening track, “Do You Remember Me”. Watch it now in the player below. In Search of Mona Lisa features three new songs inspired by Carlos Santana’s visit to the Louvre where he … Continue reading Watch Santana’s New Music Video for “Do You Remember Me” →

Journey founder Neal Schon and his wife Michaele will donate part of Schon’s personal collection to the much anticipated OKPOP Museum in Schon’s home state of Oklahoma. “We’re going to get a nice collection for you all,” Schon said in a statement. “I’m going to have to go through my zillion guitars and figure out … Continue reading Journey’s Neal Schon to Make Large Donation of Personal Collection to OKPOP Museum →

Eric Clapton will headline the July 8th British Summer Time show in London’s famed Hyde Park along with performances by Santana, Steve Winwood and Gary Clark Jr, it was announced this week. Additional performers will be announced soon. “I have happy memories of performing in Hyde Park in the past,” said Clapton in a statement, … Continue reading Eric Clapton, Santana and Steve Winwood Announced for British Summer Time 2018 →

Captured on stage together for the first time since 1973, the original Santana band featuring Carlos Santana (guitar, vocals), Gregg Rolie (keyboards, lead vocals), Neal Schon (guitar, vocals), Michael Carabello (percussion), and Michael Shrieve (drums) live at the House of Blues in Las Vegas is a celebration of life and spirit. With the same heralded … Continue reading Watch the trailer for Santana IV: Live at the House of Blues Las Vegas →

Santana has premiered the new video for “Anywhere You Want To Go,” the band’s first single from the newly released album, Santana IV. The album, which reunites the band’s classic lineup of Carlos Santana, Neal Schon, Gregg Rolie, Michael Carabello, and Michael Shrieve, is the follow up to 1971’s multi-platinum classic, Santana III. Watch the … Continue reading WATCH: Santana Premiere New Video for “Anywhere You Want to Go” →

With the passing of Sir George Martin I feel compelled to write about something that I often talk about with colleagues—why the music of yesterday somehow seems to be more meaningful and has more staying power than a lot of the music made today. Let’s first talk about the artists and their process and then … Continue reading Editorial—Music, Yesterday vs. Today →