Cover art by Sir Peter Blake Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler has released his all-star charity single, “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero),” to benefit Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America.  The track, a remake of Knopfler’s own tune, which appeared in the 1983 film Local Hero, features overRead More →

On This Day, March 15, 1976… KISS released their fourth studio album, Destroyer, which included such future classics as “Detroit Rock City,” “Shout It Out Loud,” “God of Thunder” and the ballad “Beth,” which became their first top-10 single. The album peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Album chart, making it the third consecutiveRead More →

ABC/Isa Mae Astute U2 guitarist The Edge and his wife, artist Morleigh Steinberg, are set to be honored with the inaugural HEART Award, handed out by the Venice Family Clinic, a nonprofit community health center that provides quality health care to people in need.  The couple are longtime supporters of the clinic’s HEARTRead More →

R. Diamond/Getty Images Lynyrd Skynyrd will be heading to Nashville this summer for CMA Fest, which is happening June 6-9.  The Southern rockers are booked to play Nissan Stadium on June 6, joining a bill that also includes country stars Thomas Rhett, Jordan Davis and Ashley McBryde. This marks aRead More →

courtesy of Queen Earlier this year, Queen debuted the classic concert Queen Rock Montreal in IMAX theaters and now the band is giving music fans another chance to experience it. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are set to release Queen Rock Montreal as a double Blu-ray or double 4K UltraRead More →

Credit: Gibson Now you can own your very own replica of Jimmy Page‘s iconic double neck guitar — if you move fast and you have a lot of money. Page has teamed up with Gibson guitars to release the Jimmy Page 1969 EDS-1275 Doubleneck Collector’s Edition from Gibson Custom. It’s a replicaRead More →

Cleopatra Records King Crimson’s 1969 debut album, In The Court of the Crimson King, is being celebrated with a brand new star-studded tribute album. Reimagining The Court Of The Crimson King will feature a variety of artists reinterpreting the album’s classic tunes. Those contributing to the record include King Crimson alumni Mel CollinsRead More →

Paul Bergen/Redferns Crosby, Stills & Nash will be the subject of a tribute concert in New York City this May, and we now know the artists who’ll be on hand to celebrate their legendary catalog. The Music of Crosby Stills & Nash is set to take place May 13 at Carnegie Hall, with a lineupRead More →

On This Day, March 14, 2005 … The annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place in New York City, with U2 and The Pretenders inducted into the prestigious institution along with The O’Jays, Buddy Guy and Percy Sledge. Six years after Bono inducted him into the Hall of Fame, Bruce Springsteen did the honors for U2Read More →

Matthew Baker/Getty Images The Who‘s Roger Daltrey, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, and James Taylor are among the artists booked for the 2024 Ravinia Festival season, which runs from June 4 to September 15 in Highland Park, Chicago. James Taylor and his All-Star Band will headline the festival’s Pavilion on JuneRead More →