EVH Gear/FMIC January 26 is the late Eddie Van Halen‘s birthday, and his son, Wolfgang Van Halen, is paying tribute to him by unveiling his new signature guitar: the EVH SA-126. On X, formerly Twitter, Wolf writes, “It’s an honor to finally and officially introduce (on the perfect day, no less)Read More →
On This Day, January 26, 1974… Ringo Starr landed his second #1 single with “You’re Sixteen.” The song was written by the Sherman Brothers and originally recorded by Johnny Burnette in 1969. Ringo’s version was on his third studio album, Ringo, and featured his former Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney as well as Harry Nilsson on backing vocals. The song also went to #1 inRead More →
Big Machine Records/Surfdog Records Elton John, Eric Clapton and Sting are among the artists lending their voices to a reimagining of the late Glen Campbell’s farewell album, Ghosts on the Canvas. Glen Campbell Duets – Ghost on the Canvas Sessions recreates the songs on the album as duets, using Campbell’s original vocals. Other artists singing with Glen include CaroleRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Saturday, January 27, will mark 10 years since Billy Joel launched his unprecedented residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The residency had Joel packing the house for one show a month, with only some random illnesses and the COVID-19 pandemic keeping him from his scheduled appointment with theRead More →
Photo by Richard Sibbald Rush’s Alex Lifeson is launching a new guitar. The rocker’s company Lerxst, a partnership with Mojotone, has just debuted the new Limelight guitar, created in partnership with Godin Guitars. The new axe is inspired by Lifeson’s mid-’80s guitar, the Hentor Sportscaster, which he started using before recording Rush’s 1981Read More →
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Oscar nominee Colman Domingo has some very interesting projects coming up. Variety reports Colman will star in and direct an upcoming biopic about legendary singer Nat King Cole. The actor revealed his involvement in the project during an appearance on Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast, sharing, “I’ve been working on it quietly for a few years. It’sRead More →
Erika Goldring/Getty Images The fifth annual Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party, a benefit for Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler‘s Janie’s Fund, will be happening Sunday, February 4, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The star-studded event will feature a special live performance by The Black Crowes, with actress Zooey Deschanel serving as host. Guests expected to attendRead More →
SGranitz/WireImage Billy Joel has co-headlining dates on the books this year with Stevie Nicks and Sting, and now he’s set to share his stage with yet another big-name rock star – Rod Stewart. Billy and Rod will headline Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, September 13, marking the first time the two Rock & RollRead More →
Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images Gov’t Mule isn’t on the bill for New Orleans Jazz Fest this year, but they’ll head to the Big Easy to help festivalgoers keep the party going between weekends. Warren Haynes and his band are set to headline what’s called Daze Between New Orleans, two days ofRead More →
Courtesy A BEAUTIFUL NOISE Musical The cast of the Neil Diamond musical A Beautiful Noise has once again marked the legendary singer’s birthday in a big way. The singer turned 83 on Wednesday, January 24. Following a matinee of the show, the cast, including “American Idol” winner Nick Fradiani, Tony Award nominee Mark Jacoby and Amber Ardolino, ledRead More →
