UMG Nashville Ringo Starr’s country album, Look Up, drops Friday, and independent record stores across the country will be celebrating. The folks who put on Record Store Day will be holding Look Up listening parties in 35 states, including California, Georgia, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington. A completeRead More →

Art by Taylor W Rushing  The life of the late Allman Brothers Band guitarist and co-founder Dickey Betts will be celebrated in February with an all-star concert taking place in Macon, Georgia — the birthplace of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group. In Memory of Dickey Betts willRead More →

On This Day, Jan. 8, 2016 … David Bowie released his 25th album, Blackstar, to coincide with his 69th birthday. The record, produced by longtime producer Tony Visconti, wound up being Bowie’s final release, as it came out just two days before his death from liver cancer. The album hadRead More →

Clayton Call/Redferns The Grateful Dead has once again teamed with Stündenglass, makers of the world’s first gravity powered infusers, for a new collection that will give their fans a new way to enjoy their smoking experience.  The newly launched Grateful Dead x Stundenglass – Legacy Patchwork collection features the company’s popularRead More →

ABC/Tsuni KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have settled a lawsuit filed by their longtime hairstylist who sued the duo for wrongful termination. David Matthews, not to be confused with Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Matthews, had worked with Simmons and Stanley since 1992; his primary job was stylingRead More →

courtesy of BeachLife Festival Lenny Kravitz, Pretenders and Jackson Browne are among the artists set to play the 2025 edition of the BeachLife Festival May 2-4 in Redondo Beach, California. Kravitz will headline opening night, with Sublime and Alanis Morissette the festival’s other two headliners. The Pretenders are set to playRead More →

courtesy of Peacock A new docuseries celebrating the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live debuts in January and will feature an episode about the infamous “More Cowbell” sketch, which aired in 2000 and centered around the recording of Blue Öyster Cult’s classic tune “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper.” According to a press release,Read More →

Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht II Elton John has been a supporter of Chappell Roan since 2023, before she became a Grammy-nominated megastar.  Over the past year, the two have become good pals, so it’s no wonder that Elton has tapped the “Hot to Go!” singer to perform at his 33rdRead More →

Courtesy of Live Nation Lenny Kravitz is returning to Las Vegas. The rocker just announced a new set of dates for his Blue Electric Light Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM. Lenny is set to return for five more shows: Aug. 1, Aug. 2, Aug. 6, Aug.Read More →