Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Singer Roberta Flack, whose signature voice and soulful interpretations of songs such as “Killing Me Softly with His Song” catapulted her to the top of the charts and influenced generations, has died. She was 88. The legendary singer died “peacefully surrounded by her family” onRead More →
courtesy of Live Nation Rock & Roll Hall of Famer neil young and his new band the chrome hearts are hitting the road this summer. They just announced dates for the love earth world tour, which will hit Europe, the U.K., the U.S. and Canada. The tour kicks off June 18 in Rättvik, Sweden.Read More →
On This Day, Feb. 24, 1982… John Lennon and Yoko Ono won album of the year at the 24th annual Grammy Awards, held in Los Angeles. The pair won the award for Double Fantasy, the final album Lennon recorded before his death in December 1980. The Police took home twoRead More →
Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame R.E.M.’s Peter Buck made a surprise appearance at Friday’s Seattle show of Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy, who are on tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s 1985 album, Fables of the Reconstruction. According to setlist.fm, Buck joined the duo for the secondRead More →
Atlantic Records/Rhino Entertainment Over the course of their career, Led Zeppelin released six #1 albums — and one of those is turning 50 on Monday. Physical Graffiti, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band’s fifth studio album, was released on Feb. 24, 1975. It was a double album andRead More →
Courtesy of Gibson Gibson has revealed another custom guitar, this time inspired by one of Eric Clapton‘s legendary guitars. The Eric Clapton 1958 Les Paul Custom is a tribute to Clapton’s original Cream-era 1958 Les Paul Custom, which he performed on throughout the ’60s and ’70s, and then gifted toRead More →
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for MPL Paul McCartney’s photo exhibit is set to hit another city. Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm will debut at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Canada in February 2026. Eyes of the Storm features more than 250 photographs taken by McCartney between 1963 and 1964,Read More →
Rhino Carly Simon has released a remixed and remastered version of the track “Share the End,” which appeared on her iconic 1971 album, Anticipation. According to a press release, Simon decided to share the song in response to what’s been happening culturally and politically in the U.S. today. “’Share the End’ alwaysRead More →
Barham Productions Traffic’s Dave Mason is set to release his 21st studio album, A Shade of Blues, on March 21, and he’s just shared a new single from the record. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has released “Use It, Or Lose It” featuring Joe Bonamassa on lead guitar, with the twoRead More →
BMG Simple Minds are giving fans a taste of their live show with a new live album coming in April. Live in the City of Diamonds is a recording of the band’s April 6, 2024, sold-out concert at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam and is the third in a trio ofRead More →
