Netflix 40 years ago today — March 7, 1985 — “We Are the World” was released. The charity single was recorded Jan. 28 after the American Music Awards, with stars ranging from Bob Dylan and Stevie Wonder to Bruce Springsteen and Tina Turner. Billy Joel was one of the artists participating, andRead More →
Dark Horse Records/BMG It’s been over a decade since Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench released his debut solo album, You Should Be So Lucky, and he’s back with his sophomore release, The Melancholy Season. Tench tells ABC Audio that while he’s had enough songs to make aRead More →
Rhino INXS is celebrating the 40th anniversary of their album Listen Like Thieves with a new deluxe edition, and now they are giving fans a preview of the bonus material that will be included in the release. The Aussie rockers have released a performance of the track “Biting Bullets.” It’s partRead More →
Courtesy: The Westport Library The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards was honored Wednesday as the first recipient of the Connecticut Governor’s Award of Excellence; he was recognized for his “deep commitment to supporting the local community.” During a ceremony held at The Westport Library, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont called Richards “an amazingRead More →
Badams Music Limited Bryan Adams is giving fans another preview of his upcoming album, Roll With the Punches. The rocker just released the new track “Make Up Your Mind,” which he says is a “song is about making the decision in a relationship to either move forwards together or finallyRead More →
Edmund Teske/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images The Doors are celebrating the 60th anniversary of the band by sharing some of their favorite Doors-related locations with fans. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band has teamed with Apple Maps for a new guide to some of the historic places that shaped theRead More →
NPG Records/Paisley Park Enterprises/Warner Records The 40th anniversary celebration of Prince & The Revolution‘s Purple Rain will continue with the rerelease of the movie’s soundtrack, this time as an audiophile Blu-ray featuring the 2024 Dolby Atmos mix, which was released last year to digital outlets. The Blu-ray, dropping April 25,Read More →
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for FIREAID John Fogerty is the latest Rock & Roll Hall of Famer announced to play the Glastonbury Festival, taking place June 25-29 at England’s Worthy Farm. Neil Young and Rod Stewart were previously announced for the festival, but now the full lineup is out, with Fogerty performing on JuneRead More →
InsideOut Music Jethro Tull is set to release their new album, Curious Ruminant, on Friday, their third album in three years. While their last album, 2023’s RökFlöte, was inspired by Norse mythology, frontman Ian Anderson tells ABC Audio this album is a more personal one, with the title inspired by “whatRead More →
Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images Def Leppard has contributed an autographed drumhead for a new charity auction to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The drumhead features signatures of all the band members, with the description noting it “captures the essence of one of the most iconicRead More →
