Courtesy of Netflix Imagine arranging for dozens of the world’s biggest singers to be in one room at the same time without the use of email or cellphones? That’s what happens in the Netflix documentary The Greatest Night in Pop, which chronicles the creation of the all-star 1985 charity single “We AreRead More →
Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht II Elton John has announced the talent for his annual Academy Awards viewing party, which raises money for his Elton John AIDS Foundation. Entertaining the crowd will be the R&B/Soul trio Gabriels, whose frontman, former American Idol season 10 contestant Jacob Lusk, joined Elton onstage when he performed at the U.K.’s GlastonburyRead More →
Mike Coppola/WireImage Henry Lee Fambrough, the last surviving founding member of R&B group The Spinners, passed away Wednesday, the band’s rep Tanisha Lynn Jackson confirms to ABC Audio. Fambrough died at his home in Virginia at the age of 85. Fambrough formed The Spinners in 1954 with Pervis Jackson, Billy Henderson, Bobby Smith and C.P. Spencer. Known for his baritoneRead More →
ABC/Michael Yada U2 and Jon Bon Jovi were among the artists honored at the 35th annual Pollstar Awards, which took place Wednesday, February 7, in Los Angeles. Jon was honored with the Milestone Award, in recognition of his band Bon Jovi’s 40th anniversary. He was also a keynote speaker at a Pollstar Live conference panelRead More →
BMG Crowded House is back with new music. The Aussie band, led by Neil Finn, has just released the new single, “Oh Hi,” which was inspired by Finn’s work with So They Can, a nonprofit that builds schools in remote parts of Kenya and Tanzania. “I’m hoping the song comes across without needingRead More →
On This Day, February 8, 1975… Bob Dylan’s fifteenth studio album Blood on the Tracks entered the Billboard 200 album chart, eventually peaking at number one. The album, Dylan’s return to Columbia Records after two albums with Asylum, featured such future classics as “Tangled Up in Blue,” “Idiot Wind,” “Shelter from the Storm” and others. Read More →
Cover art by Sir Peter Blake Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler has enlisted an A-list lineup of musicians for a new charity single benefiting Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America. The tune, “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero),” features over 60 guest artists, including the late Jeff Beck in his final recording before his JanuaryRead More →
Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Palms Casino Resort Sammy Hagar continues to add to his business ventures outside of music. The rocker just announced that his first-ever beer, Red Rocker Lager, is expanding into California. The beer, described as a golden, medium-bodied Mexican-style lager, was first launched in Detroit in October through Sammy’s RedRead More →
Frontiers Music Srl Blue Öyster Cult is following up their recent 50th anniversary celebration with a brand new album, which appears to be their last. The album, Ghost Stories, will drop April 12, with the press release noting it “marks a fitting finale to the recording legacy of one of rock’s mostRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Power Trip It looks like AC/DC fans won’t have to wait much longer to find out the big news the band started teasing earlier this week. On Tuesday, February 6, the Aussie rockers shared an Instagram post, with the tease, “Are You Ready,” leading fans to suspect a tour announcement is on the way.Read More →
