On This Day March 21, 1994… Bruce Springsteen added an Oscar to his trophy case, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Streets of Philadelphia,” which he wrote for the Tom Hanks movie Philadelphia. The tune was one of two tracks from the movie to be nominated, the other being “Philadelphia” by NeilRead More →
Trouser Press Books The music of Lou Reed will be the subject of a new book coming this spring. Sweet, Wild and Vicious: Listening to Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground is author Jim Higgins’ look at the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s catalog of music. In it, heRead More →
ABC/Heidi Gutman Paul McCartney has revealed that if it wasn’t for John Lennon, he may have changed a key lyric in the classic Beatles tune “Hey Jude.” During the latest episode of the McCartney A Life in Lyrics podcast, the rocker shared that the line, “The movement you need is on your shoulder” wasn’tRead More →
Iconic Events Releasing/ Mercury Studios/FanTracks The music of Chicago will be hitting the big screen next month. The film Chicago & Friends in Concert will debut in select theaters on April 18, giving fans a chance to enjoy the band’s two guest-filled concerts that were recorded at Ovation Hall at theRead More →
Matthew Baker/Getty Images The Who’s Pete Townshend is set to make an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, March 26. The rocker will be on the show to promote Tommy the Musical, which is set to open at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre on March 28. The episode will also feature aRead More →
On This Day March 20, 1969 … John Lennon and Yoko Ono, who met in 1966 and became romantically involved in 1968, got married in Gibraltar. They honeymooned in Paris, Amsterdam and Montreal, staging bed-ins for peace in the latter two cities. Lennon documented the whole honeymoon experience in the top 10Read More →
Ryan Bakerink/Getty Images After a six-month break to recover from peptic ulcer disease, Bruce Springsteen returned to the stage with The E Street Band on Tuesday, March 19, in Phoenix, wowing the crowd with a set that featured classics, new songs and even one surprise request. According to setlist.fm, The Boss kickedRead More →
Mercury Studios Last May Def Leppard played a special club show in their hometown of Sheffield, England, and now that performance is being immortalized for very special vinyl release. The band will release Def Leppard One Night Only Live at The Leadmill Sheffield May 19, 2023 as a double LP vinylRead More →
Billy Joel and Freddy Wexler/Credit: Lester Cohen Billy Joel‘s “Turn the Lights Back On” is his first hit in many years. While Billy co-wrote the song, he didn’t write the lyrics — they were written by one of his co-writers, Freddy Wexler, the same guy who co-produced the song and co-directedRead More →
Jason Kempin/Getty Images The Beach Boys’ Mike Love is ready to introduce a new line of premium rum through his company Club Kokomo Spirits, which until now has been known for its canned cocktails. The new collection comes in three varieties: Artisanal White Rum, featuring an aroma of honey andRead More →
