Island Records/Interscope/Ume U2’s 1991 album Achtung Baby has won Ireland’s RTÉ Choice Music Prize for Classic Irish Album. In announcing the choice, the judging panel, made up of Irish music media and industry professionals, said “you cannot deny the album’s authenticity and significant cultural impact as one classic song afterRead More →
Matthew Baker/Getty Images The Who is set to headline Teenage Cancer Trust benefit shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall on March 18 and 20, but Pete Townshend wants fans to know he will not be taking part in a separate Teenage Cancer Trust concert celebrating his bandmate Roger Daltrey. Townshend announced on Instagram heRead More →
Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images Billy Joel is set to play a venue he’s never played before. That’s because it hasn’t actually opened yet. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced a one-off show at the brand new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on October 15. The venue, theRead More →
MNRK Heavy Ace Frehley has dropped a new video for “Cherry Medicine,” the latest single off his new solo album, 10,000 Volts. “This is one of my favorite tracks on the album, and we definitely had fun making the video,” the former KISS guitarist shared on Instagram. The clip opens with Frehley gettingRead More →
Disney/Jennifer Pottheiser If the first day is any indication, Elton John stands to make a bundle from the Christie’s auction of the contents of his Atlanta, Georgia, home. The first day of the sale, February 21, brought in $8 million, according to ArtsandCollections.com. All 49 lots were sold, with theRead More →
Courtesy A BEAUTIFUL NOISE Musical Neil Diamond’s music will be leaving Broadway this summer. Producers just announced that A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical will have its final performance at New York’s Broadhurst Theatre on June 30, after 35 preview performances and 657 regular performances. But the show willRead More →
(L-R): James Bay, Tony Iommi, Jimmy Page, and Sir Brian May/Photo By: Dave Hogan Gibson Guitars has announced a new collaborative partnership with legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. The news was announced during the launch of Gibson Garage London, which officially opens to the public on Saturday, February 24. It’sRead More →
On This Day, February 22, 1989… The 31st Grammy Awards added a new category, Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance, but it was not without controversy. Jethro Tull won the award for their album Crest of the Knave, beating out Metallica, who were the favorites to win for their album …And JusticeRead More →
Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Janie’s Fund A lawsuit accusing Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler of sexual assault in the ’70s has been dismissed after a judge ruled the plaintiff waited too long to file her case. The suit was filed in New York in November on behalf of former child model Jeanne Bellino,Read More →
Songwriters Hall of Fame Diane Warren, already a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, has been announced as this year’s recipient of the hall’s highest honor: the Johnny Mercer Award. The award is given to Hall members “whose body of work is of such high quality and impact thatRead More →
