Monthly Archives: April 2015
Foreigner’s Mick Jones, Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan to Appear at 2015 Summer Spotlight Concert in NYC Next Week
Tim Tronckoe; Martha's MusicForeigner guitarist Mick Jones and Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan are among the many music stars who will appear at Live Nation's 2015 Summer Spotlight concert, taking place
Dave Grohl Honors KISS at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards
Al Soluri/KISS Catalog Ltd.; Cliff Lipson/CBSFoo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl presented KISS' Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley with the prestigious Founders Award at Wednesday night's ASCAP Pop
The Who Concert Video Capturing 1982 Shea Stadium Show Due Out in June
Eagle Rock EntertainmentIn October 1982, The Who played a historic two-night stand at Shea Stadium in New York City in support of the band's then-new album, It's Hard. Now, for
Journey Guitarist Neal Schon Releasing Two-CD Instrumental Solo Album, “Vortex,” in June
PRNewsFoto/Music Theories Recordings/MascotJourney's Neal Schon also is a prolific solo artist, and the guitar virtuoso has announced plans to release a new instrumental studio album titled Vortex June 23.
E Street Band Guitarist Nils Lofgren Feeling “Excited” and “Refreshed” as He Launches New Solo Tour
Credit: Jo LopezLongtime E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren is set to kick off a short spring tour this week that will see him playing his first solo dates in the
Paul McCartney VIP Concert Package Being Auctioned to Benefit MusiCares
Credit: MJ KimA new Grammy-related auction is offering a once-in-a-lifetime VIP experience with the world's most famous rock star, Paul McCartney. Up for bid is the chance for two people to
Bono Still Unable to Play Guitar as U2 Prepares to Launch Tour
Paolo PellegrinU2's Bono says he's still unable to play the guitar, more than five months after he suffered multiple injuries, including a broken left arm, a fractured left hand, a
“Journey Las Vegas Day” Declared in Honor of Residency
Greg Allman, Doobie Brothers to Headline Inaugural Laid Back Festival in August
Image Courtesy of Live NationAllman Brothers Band frontman Gregg Allman will headline a new one-day music and food extravaganza called the Laid Back Festival that will take place August 29 at
Grateful Dead Drummer Bill Kreutzmann Promoting New Memoir, “Deal,” with May Book-Signing Tour
St. Martin's PressFounding Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann is heading out on a book-signing tour to celebrate the arrival of his new memoir, Deal: My Three
Paul McCartney Plays Beatles Song “Another Girl” for the First Time in Concert in Tokyo
Credit: MJ KimPaul McCartney rocked the historic Nippon Budokan venue in Tokyo Tuesday, and during the show he treated Japanese fans to his first-ever live performance of the 1965 Beatles
U2 Launches Ticket Contest for College Students
Credit: Paolo PellegrinThe U.S. leg of U2's iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE tour is almost completely sold out, but if you're a college student, you still have a chance to get a ticket.
Ozzy Osbourne Says Black Sabbath Planning to Release Final Album and Mount Farewell Tour in 2016
Image Courtesy of Black SabbathOzzy Osbourne has revealed that Black Sabbath tentatively is planning to release a final studio album and head out on a farewell tour next year. According to
Dave Grohl to Present KISS with Prestigious Honor Tonight at 32nd Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards
Al Soluri/KISS Catalog Ltd.; ABCFoo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl will present KISS' Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley with ASCAP's prestigious Founders Award tonight at performing-rights organization's 32nd annual Pop Music Awards
“Louie Louie” Singer Jack Ely Dead at 71
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesJack Ely, the one-time lead singer for The Kingsmen, the band that recorded the classic song "Louie Louie," has died.
His son, Sean, tells KOIN-TV that Ely
“Louie Louie” Singer Jack Ely Dead at 71
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesJack Ely, the one-time lead singer for The Kingsmen, the band that recorded the classic song "Louie Louie," has died.
His son, Sean, tells KOIN-TV that Ely
Elton John’s Stolen Glasses Found; Suspect Arrested
Randy Holmes/ABCPolice have arrested a suspect for the theft of Elton John's glasses from a Memphis museum, according to Memphis publication The Commercial Appeal.
Matthew Colvin, a 26-year-old Mississippi resident,
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