On This Day, Dec. 20, 1969 … The Rolling Stones had a new U.K. #1 with their album Let It Bleed. The album, the follow-up to 1968’s Beggars Banquet, failed to produce any charting singles, although tracks like “Gimme Shelter” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” went on to become StonesRead More →
Courtesy of U2 and Sphere Entertainment U2 is giving fans even more opportunities to catch the film of their Las Vegas residency. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, screenings of V-U2 An Immersive Concert Movie have been extended through April, with new showings set for April 20, April 21, AprilRead More →
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson has been named this year’s recipient of The National Guitar Museum’s Lifetime Achievement Award. “Alex’s playing has inspired countless guitarists to push the boundaries of what the guitar can do,” HP Newquist, the executive director of The National Guitar Museum, shares. “It’s hard toRead More →
Photo by John Medina/Getty Images Verdine White stepped out on his own to honor his late brother and fellow founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White, who would have celebrated his 83rd birthday Thursday. “Superman,” featuring Honey Cone‘s Shelly Clark White, Kathy Merrick and Wendy Smith-Bruné on backing vocals, findsRead More →
Harold Feng/Getty Images Looks like Bruce Springsteen fans have a lot to look forward to in 2025, including some previously unreleased material. A year-end press release shared by The Boss’ reps hints at some possible archival releases in the year to come, noting that “2025 will include a look back at Springsteen’s storiedRead More →
NBCUniversal Interviews with artists including Paul Simon, Mick Jagger and Elvis Costello are featured in an upcoming documentary celebrating the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. The film, titled Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music, will premiere Jan. 27 on NBC and will be available to stream the next day on Peacock. It’s codirectedRead More →
On This Day, Dec. 19, 2012 … Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason opened his wallet to save the London music store where he bought his first drum kit. The store, Foote’s, was about to go out of business, so Mason provided the funding it needed to continue. “One of my great memories ofRead More →
Sony Pictures Classic We’re getting another look at the upcoming Led Zeppelin documentary, Becoming Led Zeppelin. A new trailer for the doc has just been released, featuring archival footage, clips of new interviews with band members Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Robert Plant, and archival audio from their late drummer John Bonham. TheRead More →
Britta Pedersen/picture alliance via Getty Images While Genesis has plenty of fans out there, it turns out their lead singer, Phil Collins, isn’t necessarily one of them. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is the subject of a new Drumeo documentary, Phil Collins: Drummer First, and in it he reveals howRead More →
Robert Altman/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Grateful Dead has announced details of the next release in their Dave’s Picks bootleg series. Dave’s Picks Vol. 54, coming out May 1, will feature the band’s March 26, 1973, concert at the Baltimore Civic Center, which is one of the longest concerts the bandRead More →
