Courtesy of HBO HBO has unveiled the first trailer for a new documentary about everyone’s favorite easy listening music – yacht rock. Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Documentary is set to debut Nov. 29 at 9 p.m. ET, and the trailer features interviews with such yacht rock staples as TheRead More →
On This Day, Nov. 13, 2016 … Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Leon Russell died in his sleep at age 74. His songs, including “Superstar,” “A Song for You,” “Delta Lady” and “This Masquerade,” were big hits for other artists, and he worked with everyone from Bob Dylan and Joe Cocker to George Harrison and The Rolling Stones. InRead More →
Andrew Matthews – WPA Pool/Getty Images Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon was honored Tuesday with a Member of the Order of the British Empire at a ceremony at Windsor Castle. Prince William was on hand to bestow the honor, which recognized Le Bon for his services to music and charity. “On behalfRead More →
Steve Hurrell/Redferns “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the song that invented the concept of the all-star charity record, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The occasion will be marked with a special new version of the song, featuring vocals from the artists who’ve sung on different versions of the song over the years mashedRead More →
Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for Disney Elton John can afford to eat at any restaurant in the world, but there’s one course he can’t eat: dessert. That’s why he says if he was on death row, his final meal would contain nothing but dessert. Elton and his husband, David Furnish, areRead More →
Photo by Richard Sibbald Rush’s Alex Lifeson is launching yet another new guitar. The rocker’s company Lerxst has just revealed the new Grace limited-edition signature guitar, made in partnership with Canadian manufacturers Godin Guitars. The new axe is inspired by Lifeson’s Hentor Sportscaster guitar that he used in 1984 while recording andRead More →
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic U2’s Larry Mullen Jr. has teamed with pop star GAYLE, best known for the tune “abcdefu,” on a new song, “Between the Lines,” which they co-wrote for the new movie Left Behind, Billboard reports. The film tells the story of the New York City mothers who fought toRead More →
Courtesy of Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. The Experience Hendrix Tour, celebrating the music of the legendary Jimi Hendrix, has announced new dates for 2025. The trek, which returned in 2024 for the first time in five years, features an all-star lineup that includes guitarists Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Zakk Wylde and Eric Johnson, along withRead More →
Jo Hale/Redferns Roger Daltrey has confirmed that The Who will be back on the road next year. The Belfast Telegraph reports that the rocker told the PA news agency that The Who has “a couple of things planned for next year.” Daltrey just announced a new 2025 solo tour of theRead More →
Terry Wyatt/WireImage Lynyrd Skynyrd is set to play several dates on the 2025 Rock the Country touring festival, which will be headlined by Kid Rock and Nickelback. Skynyrd is confirmed for five festival dates: April 5 in Livingston, Louisiana; April 26 in Knoxville, Tennessee; May 3 in Poplar Bluff, Montana; May 31 inRead More →
