R. Diamond/Getty Images Kansas has announced that original drummer Phil Ehart recently suffered a major heart attack, which is forcing the 73-year-old to take time away from touring with the band in order to recover. A message on the band’s Facebook page says there’s currently “no timetable for his recovery.” It adds, “WhileRead More →
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Tom Petty’s music will be celebrated with an upcoming tribute album, and we’re getting our first taste of what to expect. Country star Dierks Bentley has shared his take on Petty’s classic “American Girl,” the first track released from the upcoming album Petty Country: A Country MusicRead More →
Matthew Murphy It’s hard to picture anyone but Huey Lewis belting out “The Heart of Rock and Roll,” but a new trailer for the Broadway musical of the same name will give you an idea of what you can expect. The Heart of Rock and Roll, inspired by the songsRead More →
Legacy Recordings The music of The Alan Parsons Project is being revisited with a new series of releases that kicked off Friday, February 23, with I, Robot (Sessions). Out now via digital services, I, Robot (Sessions) serves as a companion to the band’s 1977 sophomore studio album, I, Robot, and features demos,Read More →
AMC Theatres/FIFTH SEASON The documentary Kiss the Future features Irish rockers U2, but it’s not about the band — and that’s just the way they wanted it. The film follows a group of underground musicians and creatives during the siege of Sarajevo, which lasted from April 1992 to February 1996. Aid worker BillRead More →
Santana’s album Supernatural won a record-breaking nine trophies at the 42nd annual Grammy Awards, which broke the record held by Michael Jackson’s Thriller for most Grammys won by a single album in one night. Supernatural was named Album of the Year, making Carlos Santana the first Hispanic artist to winRead More →
earMUSIC A classic Loverboy concert from the ’80s is being released in high definition for the very first time. The Canadian rockers, best known for their classic track “Working for the Weekend,” are set to release Live in ‘82 as limited-edition CD + Blu-ray and LP + DVD sets on June 7. TheRead More →
ABC/ Craig Sjodin There’s no doubt Mick Jagger is in great shape, especially for 80, and now The Rolling Stones frontman is giving fans some insight into how he stays that way. The rocker has just shared his workout playlist for Apple Music’s Music That Moves Me series, including tunes byRead More →
Jonas Mohr/Warner Records Swing Fever, Rod Stewart‘s new album with bandleader and TV host Jools Holland, is out February 23. It’s a collection of standards like “Pennies From Heaven” and “Ain’t Misbehavin‘” done in an upbeat, big-band style. Rod had actually started making a swing album before this, but scrapped itRead More →
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Peter Frampton’s music has been turned into art that’s helping raise money for a good cause. The legendary guitarist announced he has teamed up with artist Tim Wakefield and the Soundwaves Art Foundation for a series of art pieces made from sound waves of his classic songs “Show Me TheRead More →
