Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images The wife of Queen guitarist Brian May is giving fans an update on his health. In early September, May revealed on social media that he was recovering from a “minor stroke” that initially left him with no control over his left arm. While he called the incidentRead More →
On This Day, Sept. 18, 1970 … Rocker Jimi Hendrix died after being found unconscious at London’s Samarkand Hotel. A coroner later ruled he died after asphyxiating on his own vomit after taking barbiturates. Hendrix was only 27 years old when he passed, but he had already left his mark on theRead More →
Mark Sullivan/WireImage The Eagles have paid tribute to songwriter JD Souther, who co-wrote some of their best-known songs, including “Best of My Love,” “New Kid in Town,” “Heartache Tonight,” “Victim of Love” and “James Dean.” Souther’s rep announced Wednesday that he had “passed away peacefully in his New Mexico home.”Read More →
Geffen Records The Rolling Stones are celebrating the first anniversary of their latest album, Hackney Diamonds, by announcing a special vinyl release. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are set to drop a two-LP blue splatter effect vinyl edition of Hackney Diamonds, which will feature the original album, along withRead More →
Mark Sullivan/WireImage John David “JD” Souther, solo artist and co-writer of many hits for the Eagles, has died. According to his rep, he “passed away peacefully in his New Mexico home.” He was 78. Born in Detroit, Souther moved to LA in the late ’60s and formed Longbranch Pennywhistle withRead More →
Geffen/UMe To coincide with the upcoming deluxe edition of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers‘ 1982 album, Long After Dark, the Petty estate has released a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the video for the album’s biggest single, “You Got Lucky.” “I wanted [‘You Got Lucky’] to have this Ennio Morricone/Clint Eastwood WesternRead More →
courtesy of Live Nation Grateful Dead’s Bobby Weir is putting his stamp on the second annual Dead Ahead Festival. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is curating the five-night fest, taking place Jan. 9-13, 2025, at Moon Palace Resort in Riviera Cancún, Mexico. The festival is set to includeRead More →
Lester Cohen/Getty Images for JFA The Doors’ John Densmore and Devo are among the musical artists taking part in a livestream event in support of the Kamala Harris and Tim Walz campaign. Dubbed Musicians for Kamala, the virtual concert takes place Tuesday in honor of National Voter Registration Day at 8 p.m. ET.Read More →
Disney/Jenny Anderson Peter Frampton has canceled his Tuesday show at Virginia Credit Union Live in Richmond, Virginia. A post on the soon-to-be Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s Instagram blames the cancellation on “unforeseen circumstances,” adding, “We apologize for the inconvenience. Refunds will be available at point of purchase.” TheRead More →
Vista Recordings / Verve Forecast Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks’ pre-Fleetwood Mac album Buckingham Nicks has been reimagined by musicians Andrew Bird and Madison Cunningham. The pair is set to release a full covers album, titled Cunningham Bird, featuring their take on the record, using the exact sequencing of the original release. “It’s hard to listen to BuckinghamRead More →
