Mike Marsland/WireImage The Rolling Stones’ signature Crossfire Hurricane rum may be hitting your local liquor stores soon. The band has just signed a deal with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits to distribute the rum across the U.S. starting in late February. The Stones launched Crossfire Hurricane, a proprietary blend of CaribbeanRead More →
Samir Hussein/WireImage Rod Stewart has hinted that he and his former Faces bandmate, Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, may be releasing new music at some point. During an interview with Vulture to promote his new album Swing Fever with Jools Holland, which drops February 23, Stewart talked about songs that he’sRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rainforest Fund After announcing a handful of U.S. shows for 2024, James Taylor has revealed dates for a full summer tour. The tour kicks off May 29 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and includes a two-night stand at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, asRead More →
Ethan Miller/Getty Images We haven’t heard much from Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen since the death of brother and bandmate Eddie Van Halen, but that’s about to change. A post on publisher Harper Collins’ website reveals that Alex has written a new book, Brothers, which will be released on OctoberRead More →
Elektra/Asylum/Warner Music Group Opening statements are expected Wednesday in the trial of three men charged in a conspiracy involving nearly 100 pages of Don Henley’s handwritten notes and lyrics for the Eagles album Hotel California. According to the indictment, Glen Horowitz, Craig Inciardi and Edward Kosinki possessed notes that included lyrics to the songs “HotelRead More →
On This Day, February 20, 1974… Steely Dan released their third studio album, Pretzel Logic, which was the last to feature the full lineup of Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Denny Dias, Jim Hodder and Jeff “Skunk” Baxter. Future albums would be recorded by Becker, Fagen and hired studio musicians. PretzelRead More →
Columbia Records/ Legacy Recordings AC/DC celebrated the 50th anniversary of their very first show in December, and now, they’re dropping some special vinyl releases. The band is set to release their catalog on limited edition gold colored vinyl, starting March 15 with nine albums; further releases are expected later in theRead More →
Demon Music Group The solo career of The Who’s late bassist John Entwistle will be the subject of a new CD box set coming in May. The Ox Box Set, dropping May 10, will feature Entwistle’s six solo albums — 1971’s Smash Your Head Against the Wall, 1972’s Whistle Rymes, 1973’s Rigor MortisRead More →
ABC The story of The Beatles is about to be told on the big screen in a big way. Sony Pictures just announced that Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes is on board to direct not one, but four movies about The Beatles, each one told from the point of view ofRead More →
Warner Records Van Halen‘s two frontmen, Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth, haven’t been holding back in the press about their feelings toward each other. And while they may not be friends, that hasn’t stopped Hagar from appreciating the music Roth made with Van Halen before he took over. Van Halen’s sixth studio album, 1984, celebrated its 40thRead More →
