On This Day, April 2, 1977 … Fleetwood Mac topped the Billboard 200 album chart with their 11th studio album, Rumours. The album would go on to spend 31 nonconsecutive weeks at #1. Rumours became Fleetwood Mac’s most successful release, thanks to four top-10 hits: “Dreams,” their only #1 song; “Go Your OwnRead More →
Daniel Knighton/Getty Images Bruce Springsteen came to the rescue of one of his young fans, who was skipping school to see Bruce’s concert at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Sunday, March 31. Fan-shot footage posted to Facebook shows the rocker kneeling down to sign an excuse note for a young girlRead More →
Disney/Jenny Anderson While Peter Frampton is a rock star in his own right, he’s had no problem stepping out of the spotlight and lending his guitar expertise to other artists, and in a new interview he reveals why he likes to do it. “I’ve always enjoyed doing sessions for otherRead More →
Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foreigner is taking issue with anyone who doesn’t think they deserve to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The band, who received their first Rock Hall nomination this year, shared a new video on social media respondingRead More →
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Crossroads Guitar Festival Eric Clapton has announced his first U.S. tour dates for 2024. The three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to play three shows in California this fall: October 8 in San Diego, October 10 in Palm Desert and October 12 in LosRead More →
Photograph by John Johnson/HBO [SPOILER ALERT] Bruce Springsteen made a guest appearance on TV this weekend, turning up on the penultimate episode of the Larry David comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm. In the Sunday, March 31, episode, titled “Ken/Kendra,” Larry dines with The Boss at Jeff Garlin’s home, where they debate about the ratings of restaurants, and BruceRead More →
On This Day, April 1, 2008… The Rolling Stones released Shine A Light, the soundtrack to their Martin Scorsese-directed concert film of the same name. The concert doc featured performances from the band’s two-night stand at the intimate Beacon Theatre in New York, which took place October 29 and November 1, 2006. TheRead More →
Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images The Who’s Roger Daltrey recently stepped down as curator of the annual Teenage Cancer Trust charity shows after 24 years, and he’s now opening up about why he decided to retire from the position. “I have to be realistic. I’m on my way out,” theRead More →
Daniel Knighton/Getty Images Guitarist Joe Satriani is set to join Sammy Hagar on his Best of All Worlds tour this summer, where they’ll be playing, among other things, songs from the Van Halen catalog. And despite his expertise with the instrument, Satriani doesn’t expect it to be easy. “My task rightRead More →
Stephen Olker/Getty Images for SXSW The Zombies, former Eagles guitarist Don Felder and Foghat are among the artists booked to perform on the Rock Legends Cruise XII. The trip is happening February 13-17, 2025, on Royal Caribbean’s Independence from the Sea, departing from Miami. Other musicians ready to set sailRead More →
