L-R: Dan McGowan, Ronnie Platt, and Joe Deninzon of Kansas /photo credit: Daniel Knighton/Getty Images Kansas has canceled two shows following the revelation that their singer, Ronnie Platt, has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Platt, who has been singing with the band since 2014, announced his diagnosis on social mediaRead More →
Courtesy of Gibson Queen guitarist Brian May gave a surprise performance Tuesday at the Gibson Garage in London. He performed on the first day of Gibson Garage Fest and helped celebrate the launch of the new Gibson Custom Brian May SJ-200 12 String acoustic guitar. May took part in a Q&A and performed Queen’s “LoveRead More →
On This Day, Feb. 19, 1980 … Bon Scott, frontman and lyricist for Australian rock band AC/DC, died after a night out at a London club. He was 33. The coroner’s report said Scott died of acute alcohol poisoning. Scott was AC/DC’s second lead vocalist, replacing lead singer Dave Evans inRead More →
ABC/Heidi Gutman Photos from Paul McCartney‘s touring photo exhibit, Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm, are coming to Los Angeles, and the exhibition is going to help raise money for those affected by the recent California wildfires. Select photos will be on display at the Gagosian Beverly Hills art gallery fromRead More →
Omnibus Press A new photo book focused on The Who’s early tours of America is coming in May. According to the announcement on The Who’s Instagram account, Their Generation: The Who In America 1967-69 features photos from Tom Wright, the band’s official photographer and U.S. tour manager. The book features a forewordRead More →
Photo Credit: Danny Clinch/Courtesy of Tibet House Jackson Browne has been added to the 38th annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert, taking place March 3 at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer joins a previously announced lineup that includes R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, Patti Smith,Read More →
ABC/Tsuni KISS is commemorating the 50th anniversary of their classic track “Strutter” with a set of brand-new precious metal collectibles. The band has teamed with Precious Sound to release both pure gold and gold-plated editions of the song, both of which feature playable grooves. Only five copies of the pure goldRead More →
Courtesy of Gibson Gibson has teamed with legendary Queen guitarist Brian May for a new acoustic guitar. The rocker worked closely with the guitar company on the Brian May SJ-200 12-String acoustic guitar, which comes in a vintage sunburst finish, and celebrates May’s passion for astronomy by including star andRead More →
Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images A new biopic about singer Marianne Faithfull is in the works and actors have now been cast to play the “Tears Go By” singer, as well as her famous ex, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. Variety reports that Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes starRead More →
Sony Pictures Classic Jimmy Page is sharing his gratitude for the positive reaction from fans who’ve seen the new Led Zeppelin documentary, Becoming Led Zeppelin. “In light of your incredible responses and the demand for the Becoming Led Zeppelin film from those of you that have either viewed it atRead More →
