AMC Theatres/FIFTH SEASON The documentary Kiss the Future features Irish rockers U2, but it’s not about the band — and that’s just the way they wanted it. The film follows a group of underground musicians and creatives during the siege of Sarajevo, which lasted from April 1992 to February 1996. Aid worker BillRead More →
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Tom Petty’s music will be celebrated with an upcoming tribute album, and we’re getting our first taste of what to expect. Country star Dierks Bentley has shared his take on Petty’s classic “American Girl,” the first track released from the upcoming album Petty Country: A Country MusicRead More →
Santana’s album Supernatural won a record-breaking nine trophies at the 42nd annual Grammy Awards, which broke the record held by Michael Jackson’s Thriller for most Grammys won by a single album in one night. Supernatural was named Album of the Year, making Carlos Santana the first Hispanic artist to winRead More →
earMUSIC A classic Loverboy concert from the ’80s is being released in high definition for the very first time. The Canadian rockers, best known for their classic track “Working for the Weekend,” are set to release Live in ‘82 as limited-edition CD + Blu-ray and LP + DVD sets on June 7. TheRead More →
ABC/ Craig Sjodin There’s no doubt Mick Jagger is in great shape, especially for 80, and now The Rolling Stones frontman is giving fans some insight into how he stays that way. The rocker has just shared his workout playlist for Apple Music’s Music That Moves Me series, including tunes byRead More →
Jonas Mohr/Warner Records Swing Fever, Rod Stewart‘s new album with bandleader and TV host Jools Holland, is out February 23. It’s a collection of standards like “Pennies From Heaven” and “Ain’t Misbehavin‘” done in an upbeat, big-band style. Rod had actually started making a swing album before this, but scrapped itRead More →
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Peter Frampton’s music has been turned into art that’s helping raise money for a good cause. The legendary guitarist announced he has teamed up with artist Tim Wakefield and the Soundwaves Art Foundation for a series of art pieces made from sound waves of his classic songs “Show Me TheRead More →
Island Records/Interscope/Ume U2’s 1991 album Achtung Baby has won Ireland’s RTÉ Choice Music Prize for Classic Irish Album. In announcing the choice, the judging panel, made up of Irish music media and industry professionals, said “you cannot deny the album’s authenticity and significant cultural impact as one classic song afterRead More →
Matthew Baker/Getty Images The Who is set to headline Teenage Cancer Trust benefit shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall on March 18 and 20, but Pete Townshend wants fans to know he will not be taking part in a separate Teenage Cancer Trust concert celebrating his bandmate Roger Daltrey. Townshend announced on Instagram heRead More →
Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images Billy Joel is set to play a venue he’s never played before. That’s because it hasn’t actually opened yet. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced a one-off show at the brand new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on October 15. The venue, theRead More →
