On This Day, Jan. 24, 2017… Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks died by suicide in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was 69. Born Claude Hudson Trucks, Butch joined the Allman Brothers Band in 1969 and played with them throughout their career. He was inducted into the Rock & RollRead More →
Denise Truscello/WireImage Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell has shared an update about his health. The rocker missed the band’s Jan. 18 concert in León, Mexico, with frontman Joe Elliott explaining he was “recovering from some treatment for his cancer.” Well, now Campbell has taken to social media to thank fans whoRead More →
Rhino/Warner Records After two successful solo albums, Face Value and Hello, I Must Be Going, Genesis frontman Phil Collins saw his solo career skyrocket thanks to the release of his third solo record, No Jacket Required, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary on Saturday. The 1985 release saw Collins embracing a moreRead More →
ABC/Tsuni KISS has found themselves on top of a new chart. The band’s classic “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” is #1 on Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart for December 2024, thanks to its use in the third season of the Disney+ series What If…? The song earned 8.6 million official on-demandRead More →
Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/Ume Nominees for the 2025 Brit Awards were announced Thursday, with The Beatles recognized for their 2023 single “Now and Then.” The track, which was billed as the final Beatles song, has been short-listed for song of the year, along with tunes by Coldplay, Dua Lipa, Charli XCX with Billie Eilish andRead More →
Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images for ABA Billy Joel and Rod Stewart continue to announce co-headlining stadium shows for 2025. The latest is a Sept. 20 date at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Tickets go on sale Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. Citi cardmembers can access tickets on Jan. 27 at 10Read More →
Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Gibson A collection of Jeff Beck’s guitars was sold at auction Thursday, bringing in over $10 million, which is over eight times what they were expected to sell for. The auction took place at Christie’s in London, with bids coming in from 40 countries. Among theRead More →
NBCUniversal A trailer for the new documentary Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music has just been released, with The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger making an appearance in the clip. The doc, co-directed by The Roots‘ Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, delves into the history of the NBC late night comedyRead More →
Parlophone Records A previously unreleased song by Tina Turner is now out for fans to hear. Available on streaming services, “Hot for You Baby” will be one of the few unreleased tracks featured on the 40th anniversary edition of her fifth studio album, Private Dancer. “Hot for You Baby,” a rock song,Read More →
Courtesy of Michael Dorf Presents The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde has been added to the upcoming Patti Smith tribute concert, People Have the Power – A Celebration of Patti Smith, happening March 26 at New York’s Carnegie Hall. In addition to Hynde, Bangles‘ frontwoman Susanna Hoffs, Irish singer Glen Hansard, director Jim Jarmusch and New York punk rocker JesseRead More →
