On this Day, Sept. 10, 1950 … Joseph Anthony Pereira, better known as Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Perry, along with Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer and guitarist Ray Tabano, formed Aerosmith in Boston in 1970, with Tabano replaced by Brad Whitford in 1971. They released their self-titled debut in 1973, whichRead More →
Cindy Ord/WireImage Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, have been together for 31 years, and Furnish is now sharing the secret to their success. In an interview with People, Furnish opens up about the steps they take to keep their relationship strong, including the fact that they’ve “never been dishonest withRead More →
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Jackson Browne is set to perform at Steve Earle’s 10th annual John Henry’s Friends Benefit concert, taking place Nov. 4 at New York’s Town Hall. This will be Browne’s second time performing at the benefit, having previously played the inaugural outing. “Jackson Browne suited and showed upRead More →
Evan Agostini/Getty Images The late David Bowie has his first-ever #1 song on the country charts thanks to country star Chris Young. Young’s latest single, “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” just hit the top of the country chart. Since the song is based on Bowie’s 1974 hit “Rebel Rebel,” it earnsRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images While Billy Joel may have ended his residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden earlier this year, he certainly hasn’t given up performing. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced a new show at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on Feb. 22, marking hisRead More →
Cindy Ord/Getty Images The new Bruce Springsteen documentary Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band premiered at the Toronto Film Festival Sunday, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at his current tour, which kicked off in February 2023. Following the screening, Springsteen and director Tom Zimney sat down for a Q&ARead More →
Photo Credit: Criss Cain Heart is getting back out on the road in 2025. After postponing their 2024 Royal Flush tour following Ann Wilson’s revelation about her battle with cancer, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have revealed the rescheduled dates for the tour. The trek will now kickRead More →
UMR Pete Townshend is getting ready to drop another set of half-speed mastered vinyl reissues from his solo catalog. The latest will be the final set in the series, and will include 1989’s The Iron Man: The Musical By Pete Townshend and 1993’s Psychoderelict (Music Only), marking the latter’s first time onRead More →
Rob Ball/WireImage Over the years, artists from Bruno Mars to Bob Dylan to Alicia Keys to Prince have either instituted cell phone bans at their shows or complained about fans filming them as they perform. But Sting is one veteran act who’s just fine with you whipping out your phoneRead More →
On This Day, Sept. 9, 2014 … U2 gave away their new album Songs of Innocence, with the record automatically appearing in the music libraries of some 500 million iTunes users. The album, the 13th studio release from the Irish rockers, included the lead single “The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)”Read More →
