Helmut Reiss/United Archives via Getty Images Fender is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Stratocaster with an all-star performance of “Voodoo Child” by Jimi Hendrix, who was known for playing the Stratocaster and was often seen performing with his signature off-white Strat. Guitarists performing in the tribute include Chic’s Nile Rodgers, RageRead More →

Penguin Random House Bono has a new award to add to his trophy shelf. The U2 frontman’s memoir, Surrender, won Audiobook of the Year at the 2024 Audie Awards, which took place Monday, March 4, at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles. Surrender, which was released in November 2022 and featured the subtitleRead More →

On This Day, March 5, 2023…  Gary Rossington, guitarist for Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd, passed away at the age of 71.  Rossington, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the band in 2006, was the last remaining original member of Skynyrd’s lineup. He had been theRead More →

Silver Arrow Records The Black Crowes have dropped a new music video for “Wanting and Waiting,” the first single from their upcoming album, Happiness Bastards. The clip, directed by Christopher Acosta, is the band’s first music video in 16 years, their last being 2008’s “Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution.” The videoRead More →

Craig Barritt/Getty Images for The New Yorker With Paramore covering Talking Heads‘ “Burning Down the House,” David Byrne is now returning the favor. Byrne has recorded a version of Paramore’s song “Hard Times,” the lead single off Hayley Williams and company’s 2017 album, After Laughter. It’ll be released alongside Paramore’sRead More →

Collect/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images The public may be getting some more insight into the early days of The Beatles, only this time from the point of view of former Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe. The U.K. Mirror reports that the Sutcliffe Estate is looking to sell a collection of rare photos, letters,Read More →

L-R: Ringo Starr, Stella McCartney, Paul McCartney/Photo credit: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Stella McCartney There was a reunion of The Beatles in Paris on Monday, March 4. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were spotted sitting in the front row at Paris Fashion Week, taking in the fall/winter womenswear show being put onRead More →

ABC/Heidi Gutman Paul McCartney’s photography exhibit is hitting another U.S. city this year. It was just announced that Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm will debut at the Portland Art Museum on September 14 and run until January 19. Eyes of the Storm features more than 250 photographs taken by McCartney between November 1963Read More →

Barry Brecheisen/WireImage The late Robbie Robertson was honored with the Icon Award at the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, which took place Saturday, March 3, at The Wiltern in Los Angeles.  Robertson, who passed away in August, was celebrated for his contribution to both music and film.  According to Billboard, Margo PriceRead More →

Disney/Jennifer Pottheiser Elton John has been pretty busy since he wrapped up his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour: He’s got two musicals opening — one in London and one on Broadway — and he’s got new music on the way. “He’s been working away,” his husband and manager David FurnishRead More →