Steve Miller has canceled his band’s future tour plans, stating that the threat of natural disasters such as floods, tornadoes and hurricanes has made the risk to his band, crew and fans “unacceptable.” With a Wednesday night social media post Miller, who was set to launch a 28-date U.S. tour on Aug. 15 in Bethel, […]
Robert Plant will release his first album since 2021’s Alison Krauss collaboration, Raise the Roof. Saving Grace arrives on Sept. 26 and marks Plant’s first solo album since 2017’s Carry Fire. The nine-song LP, recorded with his new band Saving Grace, features covers of songs by Moby Grape (“It’s a Beautiful Day Today”), Blind Willie Johnson (“Soul […]
Kim Carnes has explained her feelings about JoJo Siwa’s new cover version of “Bette Davis Eyes,” which A took to No. 1 for five weeks in 1981. Carnes said she’d been concerned when she heard the two versions overlapped, describing Siwa’s performance as too close to her own. But she added that she didn’t want […]
The Cult will embark on a North American tour this fall, playing their own music and songs from their earlier iteration, Death Cult. The Ian Astbury-fronted group described the upcoming trek as “a communal gathering of the tribes featuring sets from Death Cult and the Cult” in a press release. The three-week tour begins on Oct. 9 in […]
The manager of former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor reported shock at discovering a guitar stolen from the band in 1972 was found among 500 donated to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in May. The 1959 Gibson Les Paul in question was once owned by Keith Richards before Taylor bought it from his future […]
Nikki Sixx said he was amazed by Dolly Parton’s interpretation of the lyrics to Motley Crue‘s “Home Sweet Home.” The band collaborated with the country star on a new version of the 1985 song after Sixx had taken part in her 2023 album Rockstar. She’d decided to make the record after being inducted into the Rock […]
Rest assured there were a great many memorable moments for Bob Geldof during the Live Aid concert 40 years ago at London’s Wembley Stadium 40. But singing on stage with Paul McCartney — and then being hoisted onto his and Pete Townshend‘s shoulders afterwards — ranks pretty high on the list. It was the culmination […]
Richie Sambora reportedly underwent emergency surgery after breaking his hand while playing touch football. The former Bon Jovi guitarist is said to recovering well after having his hand re-broken and reset to correct the original injury, which happened at some point in April. A source close to Sambora told People magazine that despite it being […]
When Michael McDonald returned to the Doobie Brothers for a tour celebrating the band’s 50th anniversary, it was a bucket list moment for many music fans. It’s now been nearly four years since they began their first proper tour in decades with the keyboardist and vocalist back in the fold and he couldn’t be happier. […]
Maybe you were one of those kids who got shipped off to summer camp for a couple of weeks each year. Lucky you! Or maybe you were one of those kids who got shipped off to Grandma and Grandpa’s house instead. Well, this one’s for you. Grandma & Grandpa Lived “Off the Grid” Before That […]