Columbia Records During a concert in December, Billy Joel teased, “We’ve got a little something we’ve been working on you might hear sometime.” Now, we know what that something is. Billy will be releasing a new pop single February 1 called “Turn the Lights Back On.” It’ll be available on both digitalRead More →

Courtesy of The Black Crowes Fresh off the news of their new album, Happiness Bastards, The Black Crowes have revealed they’ll hit the road in support of the record. The rockers announced dates for the Happiness Bastards Tour, hitting 35 cities in North America and Europe. The trek kicks off April 2 at the Grand OleRead More →

Photo credit: Clay Patrick McBride After reuniting in 2021 for their 50th anniversary tour, The Doobie Brothers are ready to hit the road together again. The band, made up of Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons and John McFee, just announced dates for The 2024 Tour, featuring special guests Steve Winwood and Robert Cray on select dates.  The 38-city tour kicksRead More →

On This Day, January 22, 1977…  Paul McCartney scored his sixth post-Beatles #1 album with his band Wings’ triple live release, Wings Over America. It was the first triple album by a group to top the chart. The album featured songs recorded during Wings’ spring 1976 tour, including live performances of Beatles tunes “Yesterday,” “Lady Madonna,”Read More →

Atlantic Records/Rhino Entertainment Sunday, January 21, marked the 40th anniversary of Yes’ hit “Owner of a Lonely Heart” hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and Trevor Rabin, the song’s main writer, always had a feeling it would be a hit.  “I had an idea that was going to be the song because it’s very hookyRead More →

John Nacion/Getty Images Jon Bon Jovi is set to appear at February’s Pollstar Live! conference, HitsDailyDouble reports. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has joined the conference’s February 7 panel called How To See a Million Faces and Rock Them All, a reference to the Bon Jovi hit “Wanted Dead or Alive.” The band’s 40thRead More →

© Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) A pool table once owned by rocker Janis Joplin is now up for auction. Coinciding with what would have been Joplin’s 81st birthday on Friday, January 19, Julien’s Auctions announced the launch of an auction of the rocker’s personally owned pool table, made by Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. in theRead More →

Courtesy of Reybee The Alarm is returning to the U.S. for a new North American tour, and they’re bringing along two other acts from the MTV era. Joining The Alarm on the Live Today Love Tomorrow Tour MMXIV will be The Blow Monkeys, best known for their top 20 hit “Digging Your Scene,” and BelouisRead More →

Gary Miller/Getty Images Bob Dylan was one of the many A-list stars who took part in the 1985 charity single “We Are the World,” but according to Lionel Richie, who co-wrote the song, he didn’t have an easy time nailing down his contribution. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter to promote The Greatest NightRead More →

courtesy of BeachLife Festival Sting, ZZ Top and Devo are among the acts booked for the 2024 BeachLife Festival in Redondo Beach, California. Sting is set to headline the festival’s opening night on Friday, May 3, with Devo on the bill for Saturday, May 4, and ZZ Top playing on the final night, Sunday,Read More →