On This Day, March 26, 1948… Steven Victor Tallarico, who went on to become Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, was born in New York, New York. Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer and guitarist Ray Tabano formed Aerosmith in Boston in 1970; Brad Whitford replaced Tabano in 1971. They released their self-titled debut in 1973, featuring the tune “Dream On,” whichRead More →
Courtesy of Blackbird Presents and Live Nation Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are booked to play Willie Nelson’s annual 4th of July Picnic, happening in Philadelphia for the very first time. “I am thrilled to bring the 4th of July Picnic to Philadelphia for the first time in our storiedRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Monday, March 25, was Elton John‘s 77th birthday, and while he received birthday wishes from celebs as varied as Donatella Versace, The Spice Girls, Debbie Gibson, designer Marc Jacobs, Brooke Shields and Paris Hilton, it’s the message he received from his husband that probably means the most to him. David FurnishRead More →
Twenty First Century Recording Company The Alarm is revisiting the good old days of MTV with a new album featuring their take on songs considered classics on the music cable network. The album, Music Television, will feature the band’s reinterpretations of such classic MTV staples as The Buggles’ “Video Killed TheRead More →
Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images INXS is looking back at the video for their song “Never Tear Us Apart,” 35 years after they filmed the clip in the Czech Republic city of Prague. The band shared a new behind-the-scenes video of the making of the clip, with exclusive interviews with the bandRead More →
Gritty in Pink and Live Nation Melissa Etheridge wants you — to shoot her concerts in April. Specifically, she’s looking for two female videographers to capture and edit footage from her shows in Santa Clarita and Thousand Oaks, California, on April 4 and 5. Through March 28, you can submitRead More →
Kevin Mazur/WireImage The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, has added some more names to the cast, including actors who’ll play legendary music figures like Berry Gordy and Diana Ross. Variety reports that Larenz Tate has been hired to play Gordy, the man behind Motown Records, the label behind such artists as the Jackson 5,Read More →
Spirit of Unicorn Music Yes’ 14th studio album, Talk, just turned 30, and to celebrate the occasion, the album will be reissued as a four-CD deluxe box set, a single CD and on two-LP limited edition white vinyl. Dropping May 24, the deluxe edition will include eight bonus studio tracks, a previously unreleasedRead More →
Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images Roger Daltrey’s 24-year tenure as curator of the Teenage Cancer Trust charity shows was celebrated Sunday, March 24, with a star-studded night of music at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Ovation, a Celebration of 24 Years of Gigs for TCT featured guest appearances by PearlRead More →
John Rodgers/Redferns Model Pattie Boyd, who was married to both George Harrison and Eric Clapton, made over $3.6 million auctioning off her personal possessions, including love letters Clapton wrote her while she was still married to Harrison. According to Christie’s, the item that brought in the most money was the original artworkRead More →
