On This Day, March 8, 2016… Legendary music producer Sir George Martin, often referred to as the “fifth Beatle,” passed away at age 90. With a career that spanned more than six decades, Martin produced all but one of The Beatles’ albums, including 1967’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which became the first rockRead More →
Brillullstein bild via Getty Images Pink Floyd fans in the Detroit area will be able to experience their music in a whole new way next month. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will be holding a special event, The Music of Pink Floyd, at Orchestra Hall. It’s being held on April 20Read More →
Photo credit: The Venetian Resort Las Vegas Chicago has hit a new career milestone. The band headlined the 50th show of their Las Vegas residency at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 6, earning them the honor of being the longest-running residency artist in the venue’s history.Read More →
Scott Legato/Getty Images Peter Gabriel is set to appear in a new documentary, Resynator, which is set to premiere at SXSW. The film has director Alison Tavel trying to learn about her late father, Don Tavel, through the synthesizer prototype he created, the Resynator. Tavel tells Variety that she reached out to several musicians, includingRead More →
Disney/Randy Holmes Wolfgang Van Halen has teamed up with the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation music education charity to announce a new campaign called Adopt a School. The initiative aims to connect donors with schools across the U.S. in need of musical instruments, supplies and education programs. To launch the program,Read More →
Silver Arrow Records The Black Crowes will be celebrating the release of their new album, Happiness Bastards, with an intimate live performance. The band will headline a special show for Amazon Music’s City Sessions on release day, Friday, March 15, playing tunes from the new album as well as some classicRead More →
Courtesy of Hulu Bon Jovi has shared another look at their upcoming four-part Hulu documentary, Thank You, Good Night: The Bon Jovi Story. The new trailer for the series features interview footage with Jon Bon Jovi, former guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist Dave Bryan and drummer Tico Torres, as well as fellowRead More →
Elektra/Asylum/Warner Music Group A lawyer for Don Henley claims the Eagles rocker has been “victimized” by the dismissal of the case against three men accused of stealing his handwritten notes, including the lyrics to well-known Eagles songs. The Manhattan district attorney’s office requested the dismissal after Henley delayed handing over some 6,000 pagesRead More →
Hot Tomato Productions/MRI Little Feat is set to release their first new album in 12 years, Sam’s Place, on May 17. The record is the group’s first blues album, and the first to feature percussionist Sam Clayton on lead vocals. The nine-track album is made up of a mixture of blues covers and one new song,Read More →
On This Day, March 7, 1975… David Bowie released his ninth studio album, Young Americans, which was considered a departure from his glam-rock style, focusing more on soul and R&B influences. The album, which featured backing vocals by a then-unknown singer named Luther Vandross, debuted in the Billboard 200’s top 10 in the U.S. and remainedRead More →
