Craft RecordingsA new official video for the classic 1970 Creedence Clearwater Revival hit “Travelin’ Band” has just debuted on the Craft Recordings label’s official YouTube channel in advance of the limited-edition vinyl single featuring an unreleased…
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Returning All Starr Band member Edgar Winter says new tour with Ringo Starr will be “a beautiful reunion”
Edgar Winter and Ringo Starr in 2010; David Livingston/Getty ImagesRingo Starr and his All Starr Band launch their 2022 North American tour this Friday, May 27, in Rama, Canada.
The lineup of the former Beatles drummer’s group is slightly different th…
Def Leppard to rock ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ tonight; band’s new “Fire It Up” video premieres Thursday
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images For The Rock and Roll Hall of FameAs Def Leppard prepares to release its latest studio album, Diamond Star Halos, on Friday, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will be featured as the musical guests on tonight’s episode of …
Don McLean pulls out of NRA-organized concert in Houston on Saturday following Texas school massacre
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesDon McLean had been scheduled to perform at a concert event in Houston this Saturday celebrating the 150th anniversary of the National Rifle Association, aka the NRA, but the “America Pie” singer/songwriter has pulled out of th…
Crazy cool at 60: Paul Abdul teases she’ll do something “spectacular” or “be with my dogs” on birthday
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesPaula Abdul turns the big 6-0 on June 19 and, ahead of her milestone birthday, the Grammy winner teased how she plans to ring in her special day.
“I’m gonna do something big,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “Maybe charter a ya…
High-def audio disc featuring new version of Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” to be auctioned in July
Gus Stewart/Redferns via Getty ImagesA new studio version of Bob Dylan’s classic folk song “Blowin’ in the Wind” will be sold at a Christie’s auction in London on July 7.
Billboard reports that Dylan recently recorded his new version of the tune with …
Environmental-themed Atlantis Concert for Earth to feature performances by Sting, Julian Lennon & more stars
Courtesy of Atlantis EntertainmentA star-studded environmental-themed festival called Atlantis Concert for Earth that will feature live and virtual performances will be held July 22 and 23.
The live show will take place on the rim of a volcano crater o…
Paints So Good: Book of John Mellencamp’s paintings to be published in October
Myrna M. Suarez/Getty ImagesNot only is John Mellencamp adept at painting a portrait of life in small town America with his words and music, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer also is literally a talented painter.
Now, a new book showcasing his artwork, ti…
Art created from sound waves of The Band’s “The Weight,” signed by Robbie Robertson, being sold for charity
Matt Winkelmeyer/amfAR/Getty Images for amfAROriginal paintings created from the sound waves of The Band’s classic 1968 song “The Weight,” along with prints of the art pieces, are being sold now to raise money for the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund.
Foun…
Ex-Blue Öyster Cult member Joe Bouchard reflects on band’s ’70s heyday in new solo tune “In the Golden Age”
Rockheart Records/Deko EntertainmentFormer Blue Öyster Cult bassist Joe Bouchard has released a second advance track from his forthcoming solo album, American Rocker, a melodic rock tune called “In the Golden Age” that finds him reflecting on the band…
Ringo Starr auctioning off NFTs featuring original animated artwork, drum tracks
JOCE/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesRingo Starr is entering the NFT universe with a new collection of digital tokens that feature animated virtual depictions of artwork he’s created, which will be auctioned off at JuliensAuctions.com on June 13 at 11 a.m. PT.
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Aerosmith cancels Las Vegas residency dates as Steven Tyler enters treatment program
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyAerosmith has canceled the band’s first batch of Las Vegas residency dates due to frontman Steven Tyler entering a treatment program.
“As many of you know, our beloved brother Steven has worked on his …
The Scorpions release “The Language of My Heart,” French bonus track from ‘Rock Believer,’ as new single
Vertigo Berlin/Universal Music GmbHThe Scorpions have released “The Language of My Heart” as their latest single, a bonus track from the French version of their new studio album Rock Believer.
The track is available now as a digital download and via s…
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band announce first tour in six years
Sam Tabone/WireImageAfter a six-year break from the road, Bruce and the band are back.
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have announced a 2023 tour, which will include U.S. shows in arenas starting in February followed by stadium shows in Europ…
Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart discusses new box set, ‘Ebony McQueen,’ and plans for film based on the project
Bay Street RecordsDave Stewart of Eurythmics has just released a box set titled Ebony McQueen, a 26-track collection that tells the fictional story of a teenage boy from northern England who is visited by a voodoo blues queen, setting in motion a journ…
Commemorative plaque to be unveiled at site of Jimi Hendrix’s last London residence in June
Doug McKenzie/Getty ImagesA permanent Blue Plaque marker commemorating the late Jimi Hendrix’s last residence in London, then known as the Cumberland Hotel and now the site of the Hard Rock Hotel in the Marble Arch section of the U.K. capital, will be …
Stevie Nicks among artists featured on soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming ‘Elvis’ biopic
Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage; Warner Bros. PicturesStevie Nicks is one of the many artists confirmed to appear on the soundtrack to Elvis, the upcoming biopic about rock ‘n’ roll icon Elvis Presley by Moulin Rouge! and Romeo + Juliet director Baz Luhrmann…
Alanis Morissette, Cyndi Lauper performing at inaugural Oceans Calling Festival in Maryland
Rob Ball/WireImageAlanis Morissette and Cyndi Lauper are among the artists who will perform at the inaugural Oceans Calling Festival, taking place September 30 to October 2 in Ocean City, Maryland.
Morissette will headline the event on Sunday, October…
REO Speewagon’s 1996 album ‘Building the Bridge’ reissued this week on CD, digital formats
Mailboat RecordsREO Speewagon will reissue its 14th studio album, Building the Bridge, on May 27 on CD. The record also will be released for the first time via digital music services that day.
The band will be selling CD copies of Building the Bridge …
Watch first trailer of new officially sanctioned David Bowie film ‘Moonage Daydream’
Courtesy of NEONThe first trailer for the upcoming official David Bowie documentary film Moonage Daydream has debuted at Bowie’s official YouTube channel.
The promo features a variety of clips of Bowie performing live during different periods througho…