Elton John and Rod Stewart in 1974; Graham Wiltshire/Redferns Elton John and Rod Stewart haven’t been that close in recent years, but Elton still made it a point to wish his old pal a happy 80th birthday on Friday. On his Instagram Story, Elton posted a slideshow of pictures ofRead More →
Parlophone Records Rolling Stone has come out with its list of the 250 greatest albums of the 21st century so far, with albums from David Bowie and Bob Dylan making the list. Dylan lands at #19 with Love and Theft, which was released in 2001; the mag calls it a “ragged masterpiece.” He alsoRead More →
On This Day, Jan. 10, 2023 … Legendary guitarist Jeff Beck passed away at the age of 78 after contracting bacterial meningitis. Beck came to prominence as a member of The Yardbirds, but went on to have a successful solo career, fronting his own Jeff Beck Group. Considered by many to be one ofRead More →
InsideOut Music Jethro Tull is set to release a new album, Curious Ruminant, on March 7. It will feature nine new tracks, including a tune called “Drink From The Same Well,” which is almost 17 minutes long. The band is offering their first preview of the record with the release of the album’s titleRead More →
UMG Nashville Ringo Starr’s new country album, Look Up, is out now, and to celebrate Ringo has dropped the video for the album’s title track, which features a guest appearance by Molly Tuttle. According to a press release, the video, directed by Wyndham Garnett, was inspired not only by the song’s lyrics,Read More →
Iwi Onodera/Redferns From blues and folk, to rock and pop, to standards and swing, it seems like Rod Stewart has done it all, and as he turns 80 on Jan. 10, he has no plans to slow down. While his 2025 tour is called One Last Time, the two-time RockRead More →
Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images Director James Mangold is known for making movies about musicians, like Walk the Line about Johnny Cash and his recent release, the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown. So what music has played a pivotal role in his life? In a new interview with NME, Mangold shared the music that heRead More →
InsideOut Music Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett is set to release the new live album Live Magic At Trading Boundaries on Jan. 17, and he’s just shared another track from the release. The latest is a live performance of the song “Jacuzzi,” which originally appeared on his 1980 solo album, Defector. Live Magic At Trading Boundaries is a compilation of variousRead More →
Rhino David Lee Roth’s solo career is being revisited in a new box set from Rhino. The Warner Recordings 1985-1994 will include Roth’s first five solo records, including his debut solo EP, 1985’s Crazy from the Heat, which was a top-15 hit for Roth. It included such hit tracks asRead More →
Interscope Before the new year, Elton John told ABC’s Good Morning America that he wasn’t sure about the status of new music because of his eyesight issues. But it seems he’s not going to let that problem stand in his way. Speaking to Deadline, Elton says, “Yep. I still loveRead More →
