On This Day, May 3, 1976… Paul McCartney launched his first tour of the U.S. in ten years, this time with his band Wings. His previous U.S. tour was in 1966 with The Beatles. The North American leg of the Wings Over America World tour kicked off in Forth Worth,Read More →
Magnolia Pictures Model/actress/artist Anita Pallenberg is mostly known for her association with The Rolling Stones, but a new documentary, Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg, seeks to remind the world she was more than just the former girlfriend of Brian Jones and Keith Richards. Pallenberg’s influence on the bandRead More →
Gary Miller/Getty Images Neil Young fans in Texas were left disappointed when the rocker was forced to postpone two shows in the state due to severe weather. Young and his band Crazy Horse were supposed to bring their Love Earth tour to Austin on May 1 and Dallas on May 2,Read More →
Luis Gutierrez/Norte Photo/Getty Images Billy Idol is opening up to People about his path to sobriety, revealing that he’s currently “California sober.” The rocker says he decided “not be a drug addict anymore” after he was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in 1990, but his sobriety didn’t happen overnight. “ItRead More →
ABC/Heidi Gutman Jon Bon Jovi has given fans some hope that a new Bon Jovi tour may be happening in the near future. The rocker previously revealed that he is still recovering from surgery for atrophied vocal cords and that he wouldn’t tour again unless his voice was back 100%. InRead More →
Genesis Publications A new book about The Doors will take a deep dive into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band as they celebrate their 60th anniversary. Night Divides the Day, the first official anthology on The Doors, is being described as the “most definitive book yet” on the band.Read More →
Bruce Glikas/WireImage Cyndi Lauper was the surprise guest at Nicki Minaj‘s Pink Friday 2 World Tour stop at Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center on Wednesday, May 1. Fan-shot footage shared on social media shows Lauper joining Minaj on stage for “Pink Friday Girls,” a track that features a sample of Lauper’s classic “GirlsRead More →
On This Day, May 2, 1972… A 22-year-old Bruce Springsteen auditioned for Columbia Records A&R exec John Hammond in New York City. Hammond was known for working with such artists as Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin and Bob Dylan. At the time, Springsteen had already gained a local following due toRead More →
Courtesy of Record Store Day Albums from Talking Heads, Fleetwood Mac and David Bowie were among the big sellers on Record Store Day, which took place on April 20. Billboard reports that Talking Heads’ double vinyl Live at WCOZ 77 was the fifth bestselling record during the annual celebration of independentRead More →
Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Steve Perry is singing Journey again — just not with Journey. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer announced on Instagram that he has rerecorded the Raised on Radio track “It Could Have Been You” with The Effect, the band madeRead More →
