On This Day, June 20, 1942 … Brian Wilson was born in Inglewood, California. In 1961, he co-founded The Beach Boys and changed the face of popular music with his gift for musical harmonies and vocal arrangements. The band had a string of top-40 hits, including “I Get Around,” “Help Me Rhonda” andRead More →
Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Queen has reportedly made a lot of money selling off their catalog. According to Variety, sources have confirmed a report first revealed on Hits that the British rockers are selling their catalog to Sony Music for a reported $1.27 billion. The catalog includes such Queen hits as “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Another OneRead More →
ABC/Heidi Gutman Paul McCartney has added more dates to his Got Back tour. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is returning to Mexico this fall with two shows: Nov. 8 in Monterrey and Nov. 12 in Mexico City. “The shows at Foro Sol were a highlight of last yearRead More →
Courtesy of HBO Music fans know Stevie Van Zandt as the legendary guitarist in Bruce Springsteen‘s E Street Band, but he’s a lot more than that, as they’ll learn watching the new documentary Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple. Director Bill Teck tells ABC Audio he’s been a Van Zandt fan since his teens and wanted to make theRead More →
On This Day, June 19, 2020 … Bob Dylan released his 39th studio album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, which was his first album of original songs in almost eight years. The album peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 Album chart, but hit #1 on the Top Rock Albums chart. ItRead More →
Mercury Records Def Leppard recently released the new single “Just Like 73,” and it turns out it was a song they’ve been hanging onto for a while. Guitarist Phil Collen tells ABC Audio the tune is one he demoed while they were recording their 2022 album, Diamond Star Halos. He notes it allRead More →
ABC/Heidi Gutman Paul McCartney celebrated his 82nd birthday on Tuesday, and received a lot of well wishes from famous friends. The rocker himself acknowledged the big day on Instagram, writing, “They say it is my birthday and I’m looking forward to being spoilt rotten by my loved ones!” One ofRead More →
Kevin Mazur/WireImage for SN Stevie Nicks fans may soon hear some new music from the legendary singer. In an interview with MOJO, Nicks reveals that she’s been working on new music and may begin recording a new album this summer. “At the end of [the] pandemic, I finally started to write again,”Read More →
Courtesy of Live Nation Eagles are extending their time at the Las Vegas Sphere. After the presale launched for the initial run of eight shows at the state-of-the-art venue, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers announced four additional concerts. The new dates will once again happen on Fridays and Saturdays, Nov.Read More →
Aldara Zarraoa/Redferns Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band wrapped a three-night stand in Madrid Monday night, treating fans to three tour debuts. According to setlist.fm, after opening the show with “Lonesome Day,” Bruce broke out the Born in the U.S.A. track “Cover Me” for the first time on the tour, markingRead More →
