On This Day, Aug. 16, 1974 … Punk rock band the Ramones launched their career with their first-ever live performance at CBGB in New York. They went on to become fixtures at the famed Manhattan rock club and later rose to stardom with hits like “I Wanna Be Sedated,” “Rockaway Beach” andRead More →
Frank Hoensch/Redferns The Black Crowes’ Chris and Rich Robinson will launch a new leg of their Happiness Bastards tour this fall, but before that, fans in New York will have a chance to see them on a much smaller scale. The brothers are set to take part in a special Grammy Museum event, dubbed An EveningRead More →
Paul Natkin/Getty Images Jack Russell, frontman for the band Great White, has died. He was 63. Jack Russell’s Great White, the name Russell toured under after Great White broke up in 2001, announced the news in a statement posted to Instagram Thursday. The statement says that “Jack passed peacefully,” surrounded by hisRead More →
Todd Williamson/Getty Images for Amazon Dead & Company wrapped their Dead Forever residency at the Sphere Las Vegas Aug. 10, but it sounds like that may not be the last time we see them at the state-of-the-art venue. Dead & Company drummer Mickey Hart recently appeared on the Pardon My Take podcast and suggestedRead More →
UMe The Who‘s Pete Townshend has dropped another live video from his 1985 concert at the Brixton Academy in London. The latest is a performance of “The Sea Refuses No River,” a track from Pete’s 1982 solo album, All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes. This is the second video TownshendRead More →
Roberta Bayley/Redferns Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the Ramones‘ first-ever show at the legendary New York rock club CBGBs and the city is celebrating. On Friday and Saturday, the New York City Ferry will be running specially curated Ramones-themed commutes to Rockaway Beach, the area of Queens made famous inRead More →
ABC/Heidi Gutman Paul McCartney’s photography exhibit is headed to California. Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm is set to debut at the de Young museum, part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, on March 1 and will run until July 6. “In Eyes of the Storm,Read More →
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Rocker Greg Kihn, best known for hits like “Jeopardy” and “The Breakup Song,” passed away Aug. 13 at the age of 75. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Greg Kihn, an iconic figure in the realm of rock music,” reads a postRead More →
ABC/ Craig Sjodin A guitar once owned by The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards can be yours for the right price. The axe, a Gibson L6S circa 1975, is currently up for auction at Gotta Have Rock and Roll. According to the description, the guitar was “personally owned and played” by TheRead More →
Legacy Recordings/Sony Music Entertainment Covers of songs by Neil Young, Keith Richards and Warren Zevon are among the tunes featured on the upcoming new album from legendary artist Willie Nelson. Last Leaf on the Tree, Nelson’s 76th solo studio album and his 153rd album overall, will feature 13 tracks, includingRead More →
