Donna Santisi/Redferns A new documentary is in the works about Gerry Goffin, the ex-husband and songwriting partner of Carole King, who was responsible for writing such hits as “You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman” and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” Variety reports that the film, titled WillRead More →
Disney/Jenny Anderson Peter Frampton is hitting the road again this fall. The rocker announced dates for The Positively Thankful Tour, sharing on social media that he called it that “because I got nominated and you guys voted and you got me into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Thank you soRead More →
Katja Ogrin/Redferns In March, The Who headlined two Teenage Cancer Trust shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall. And while some fans worried it would be the last time they’d see Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey on a stage together, Townshend doesn’t think that will be the case. “I’m pretty sure there willRead More →
Mercury Records Def Leppard just released the video for their latest single, “Just Like 73,” featuring Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello. The clip, which takes place in May 1973, features computer-generated younger versions of the guys in the band as they head to Earl’s Court in London, with Morello flyingRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Last year Bernie Taupin, who’s been writing the lyrics for Elton John‘s hits for more than 50 years, published his autobiography, Scattershot. But fans will soon have a chance to learn even more about the man behind the songs: a documentary isRead More →
On This Day, June 25, 1966 … The Beatles topped the Billboard singles chart with “Paperback Writer,” which spent two nonconsecutive weeks at #1. The song also topped the chart in the U.K., Ireland, West Germany, Australia, New Zealand and Norway. McCartney wrote most of the song’s lyrics. He said he wasRead More →
Geffen Records The Who’s rock opera Quadrophenia is coming to the stage again, this time as a ballet. Quadrophenia: A Mod Ballet will be directed by Rob Ashford and will feature the orchestral version of the album by Pete Townshend’s wife, Rachel Fuller, recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. It will feature a largeRead More →
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for J/P HRO A new lawsuit has been filed in Los Angeles accusing Warner Music of stealing footage for the 2021 Tom Petty documentary, Somewhere You Feel Free. Filmmaker Martyn Atkins claims in his lawsuit he was hired in 1994 as art director for Petty’s soloRead More →
NPG Records/Warner Records On June 25, 1984, Prince released his sixth studio album, Purple Rain, the soundtrack to his hit movie of the same name. The film, which grossed $70 million in the U.S., starred Prince as The Kid, a talented but troubled musician in the Minneapolis area who escapesRead More →
Madfish Records The solo work of Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson is the subject of a new box set coming in August. The limited-edition 10-LP box set, 8314 Boxed, will include the first-time vinyl releases of 1995’s Divinities: Twelve Dances with God, 2000’s The Secret Language of Birds and 2003’s Rupi’s Dance.Read More →
