On This Day, Nov. 7, 1943 … Joni Mitchell was born in Alberta, Canada. Born Roberta Joan “Joni” Anderson, Mitchell’s rise to fame began in the ’60s and ’70s with such classic songs as “Big Yellow Taxi,” “Chelsea Morning,” “River” and “Both Sides Now.” She also wrote “Woodstock,” which laterRead More →
Theo Wargo/Getty Images Peter Gabriel, who sang about Native Americans in his song “San Jacinto,” has now become involved in a documentary highlighting the struggles of Canada’s First Nation indigenous peoples. According The Hollywood Reporter, Gabriel is executive producing New Blood, which focuses on the historical trauma faced by FirstRead More →
Courtesy of Disney The new Bruce Springsteen documentary Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band is streaming now on Hulu and Disney+, and while the movie gives fans insight into the band’s live show, it also turns the camera on Bruce’s dedicated fans. The film’s director, Thom Zimny, tells ABCRead More →
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images After canceling his live dates in September due to what he called an “urgent heart condition,” Dave Mason has now given fans a major health update. On Instagram, the ex-Traffic rocker reveals that he’s going to have heart valve replacement surgery on Nov. 11. He says specifically,Read More →
On This Day, Nov. 6, 1993 … Meat Loaf scored his one and only #1 song with the track “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That),” from his multi-Platinum album Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, the sequel to his 1977 debut, Bat Out Of Hell. The track, writtenRead More →
Courtesy of the Nicky Hopkins Family Archive New documentary The Session Man about the late rock keyboardist Nicky Hopkins is out now on Prime Video, giving fans insight into the famed musician who played on records by The Beatles, The Who, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones and more. The film features interviews with Keith Richards andRead More →
Francesco Prandoni/Getty Images In October, Pink Floyd sold the rights to their recorded works to Sony Music for a reported $400 million. And guitarist David Gilmour says he’s glad to be done with it — so he doesn’t have to fight with his bandmates anymore. Speaking to the Los AngelesRead More →
Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images Robert Plant is rich enough to take a private plane wherever he wants to go, but evidently he prefers to take the train — if you believe a new ad for Italy’s Trenitalia rail service. Plant is currently touring Europe with his acoustic band Saving Grace,Read More →
Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank Over the five decades that Saturday Night Live has been on the air, almost ever major rock or rock-adjacent act has appeared on the show. So in honor of the show’s milestone 50th season, Rolling Stone has ranked its 50 greatest musical performances. Topping the list is DavidRead More →
Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht II Stevie Nicks, who recently admitted that she didn’t vote until she was 70, appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday to perform her women’s rights anthem “The Lighthouse.” The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer gave a dramatic performance of the song, singing against a backdrop ofRead More →
