On This Day, June 21, 1944… Raymond Douglas Davies, better known as Ray Davies, was born in Fortis Green, London. He and his brother Dave Davies, formed The Kinks in 1963, releasing their self-titled debut in 1964. The band went on to release 24 albums, including 1966’s Face to Face, 1970’s Lola Versus Powerman and more, withRead More →
Scott Legato/Getty Images While Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page are often thought of as rock’s best guitarists, Ted Nugent has some differing opinions. In an interview with Forbes, The Nuge shares that he believes ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons rivals the trio with his playing. “Even as subtle asRead More →
Gary Miller/Getty Images Daryl Hall’s latest solo album, D, is out now, and he tells Billboard it’s a “very personal” album. “The album is a complete thought,” he says, “and we organized the songs to go through a journey with it.” He adds, “We didn’t write the songs with that in mind,Read More →
Courtesy of HBO E Street Band guitarist Stevie Van Zandt is the subject of the new documentary Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple, premiering June 22 on HBO and streaming on Max. Of course, the film delves into his work with Bruce Springsteen, and Van Zandt tells ABC Audio that director Bill Teck gives fans some new insightRead More →
Al Pereira/Getty Images The Kinks’ Dave Davies is upset that someone is trying to auction off his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame statue. After seeing the listing, Davies took to social media to let people know that he did not approve of the sale. “Regarding ebay listing for my RRHOF award statueRead More →
Samir Hussein/WireImage Paul McCartney and Toto are among the artists set to play Mexico City’s Corona Capital Festival, happening Nov. 15-17. McCartney is set to headline the closing day of the festival, just days after the Mexico City stop of his Got Back tour, which is happening Nov. 12. Toto willRead More →
Courtesy of The Mountain Music Festival Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Foghat and Night Ranger are among the acts booked for The Mountain Music Festival, taking place Aug. 23-25 in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. The three-day fest at the Gatlinburg Convention Center in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, features a lineup ofRead More →
ABC/Heidi Gutman on Jovi recently released their new album, FOREVER, but hasn’t announced a tour due to Jon Bon Jovi‘s voice problems: He had major vocal cord surgery in 2022 and is still recovering. In fact, Jon told EW that the band won’t tour in 2024. But luckily, Jon says playing liveRead More →
Taylor Hill/WireImage Billy Joel is getting ready to wrap his Madison Square Garden residency in July, and while fans got a taste of the show when his 100th concert aired on CBS earlier this year, Billy wasn’t exactly the biggest fan of the telecast. “I’m never crazy about doing TV.Read More →
Scott Legato/Getty Images Sammy Hagar took to social media Thursday to wish his bandmate and friend Michael Anthony a happy birthday. “On this day, a long, long time ago, the world was blessed with this bad a**, bass playing, singing rock ‘n’ roll superstar,” Hagar wrote on Instagram. “Ladies and gentlemen IRead More →
