Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich recalls studying at the altar of AC/DC during an interview with Brian Johnson from an upcoming episode of the singer’s TV show, Brian Johnson’s A Life on the Road, airing October 13th on AXS TV. AC/DC tapped Metallica to open for them on their 1991 Monsters …
Read More »Flashback: Cream Play 'Brave Ulysses' at Final Concert
In early 2005, Eric Clapton relented after decades of pressure and agreed to reunite with Cream for a four-night stand at London’s Royal Albert Hall. “Given the fact that we were all still capable of playing together, I thought it would be fitting to pay tribute to ourselves while we …
Read More »Watch Bruce Springsteen Perform 'Sundown' on His Jersey Estate
Bruce Springsteen has yet to perform a single song from Western Stars in public. However, earlier this year he gathered the large backing band he used on the album at a barn on his New Jersey estate and played it straight through — along with a cover of Glen Campbell’s …
Read More »See Robbie Robertson Perform 'Let Love Reign' with the Roots on 'Fallon'
Robbie Robertson staged his first late-night performance in eight years Wednesday with a rendition of “Let Love Reign,” the John Lennon-inspired song from the former Band leader’s new album Sinematic. The Tonight Show house band the Roots backed the guitarist for a brassy take on the track. In a statement, …
Read More »Mott the Hoople '74 Cancel Fall Tour
Mott the Hoople have canceled the fall leg of their first North American tour in 45 years after frontman Ian Hunter developed a severe case of tinnitus. The fall tour was set to kick off October 21st in Port Chester, New York, and wrap November 6th in Seattle, Washington. Per …
Read More »See Tegan and Sara Perform 'I'll Be Back Someday,' Talk Origin Story on 'Colbert'
Tegan and Sara visited The Late Show Friday – the day both their new album Hey, I’m Just Like You and memoir High School were released – to perform “I’ll Be Back Someday” and sit down with Stephen Colbert to discuss the projects. “We wanted to write our origin story,” …
Read More »Harry Nilsson Estate Preps Posthumous Album 'Losst and Founnd'
Twenty-five years after Harry Nilsson died of a heart attack at the age of 52, his estate has announced a new album of unreleased material. Titled Losst and Founnd, the record will arrive on November 22nd via Omnivore Recordings. Nilsson was working on the record at the time of his …
Read More »Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead Collaborator and Lyricist, Dead at 78
Robert Hunter, the poet and writer who provided the Grateful Dead with many of their vivid and enduring lyrics, died Monday night. He was 78. No cause of death was provided. “It is with great sadness we confirm our beloved Robert passed away yesterday night,” Hunter’s family announced in a …
Read More »RS Charts: Post Malone Takes Control of Artists 500 Chart
Post Malone solidified his chart dominance by topping the Rolling Stone Artists 500 with a whopping 381.8 million song streams for the week of September 6th through September 12th. The rapper’s huge week was prompted by the release of his new album, Hollywood’s Bleeding, which debuted at Number One on …
Read More »Green Day, Weezer, Fall Out Boy Announce 2020 'Hella Mega' Stadium Tour
Green Day, Weezer and Fall Out Boy are joining forces for the Hella Mega stadium tour, which will kick off June 13th, 2020 in Paris, France and hit North America the following month. The first U.S. date is July 17th at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park and wraps up August 29th at …
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