SRG-ILS UB40 has shared some new details about their upcoming album, UB45, which is set for release on April 19. The album is described as a “celebration of the past, present, and future of the band” as they celebrate their 45th anniversary. It features both a mix of new songs andRead More →
Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht II E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt stopped by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Asbury Park, New Jersey, on Tuesday, where he played teacher using his TeachRock learning curriculum, which uses music history to teach students important lessons. According to the AsburyRead More →
Scott Legato/Getty Images John Fogerty says he’s “bewildered” by the recent announcement that his appearance at Queensland’s Country Fest in March had been canceled. “I still remain able and ready and willing to do this show,” he tells Billboard. “I take the commitment of playing for the fans very seriously. ThroughoutRead More →
Bernie Taupin and Elton John, the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song 2024 honorees; Photo Credit: Gavin Bond Elton John and Bernie Taupin are being honored with the Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize for Popular Song this year, and now, we know who’ll be on hand to help them celebrate. PerformersRead More →
L-R: Carlos Santana, Clive Davis/Photo credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival The New York Pops orchestra will honor legendary record executive Clive Davis at its 41st Birthday Gala in April, and many of the artists who’ve worked with Davis over the years will gather to perform at the eventRead More →
Virgin EMI/Mercury Records Def Leppard has announced a deluxe edition of their classic album Pyromania, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year. Frontman Joe Elliott executive produced the new reissue, which drops April 26, and went deep into the band’s archives to uncover unheard demos that are featured on the release. “A laborRead More →
MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images Jon Bon Jovi is getting ready to strap in. He will be a special guest at the NTT IndyCar Series season opener: the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Florida, which starts on March 9. That means Jon gets to take what’s called the FastestRead More →
On this day, February 28, 1983 … U2 released their third studio album, War, produced by Steve Lillywhite. The album, which is considered the band’s first overtly political record, featured two future U2 classics, “Sunday Bloody Sunday” and “New Year’s Day,” which became the band’s first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. The albumRead More →
Fish People Kate Bush will be the ambassador for the U.K. edition of Record Store Day 2024. In a statement, the “Running Up That Hill” artist calls the title a “huge honor.” “It really is a great privilege,” Bush says. “Isn’t it great to see how the resurgence in vinylRead More →
Al Pereira/Getty Images The Kinks’ Dave Davies is taking issue with Guitar World magazine after they posted an article claiming rock producer Eddie Kramer confirmed the long-held rumor that Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page played guitar on the band’s hit “You Really Got Me.” “I met Jimmy while he was working with theRead More →
