Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook still remembers the mayhem and fear that surrounded his band’s 1978 tour of the United States. “It’s definitely all falling apart in front of our eyes on that American tour,” the drummer recalled during his recent appearance on The Rockonteurs podcast. “It was a disaster, to be honest.” Sex Pistols, […]
Daryl Hall came close to writing a song with Bob Dylan, but in the end, to reference his own work, he decided to say “no can do.” The Hall & Oates vocalist was working on songs for a solo album that became 1986’s Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine and realized that one of […]
David Gilmour launched his 2024 solo tour with a performance at Circo Massimo in Rome, Italy on Friday night. Surrounded by the ancient ruins — commonly known by its Latin name, Circus Maximus — Gimour delivered material from throughout his incredible career. The show began with “5 A.M.,” an instrumental tune released in 2015. From there, […]
John Lodge has announced new tour dates for later this year in which he will perform the Moody Blues‘ classic 1967 album Days of Future Passed in its entirety. The band’s bassist, singer and songwriter returned to the road this summer after having canceled tour dates at the start of 2024. “In crafting this show, I wanted to ensure […]
Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook has looked back on the band’s firing of bassist Glen Matlock in 1977, admitting the decision was a mistake. “The story around Glen leaving or departing or being sacked, whatever, is pretty messy,” Cook explained during a recent appearance on The Rockonteurs podcast. “John [Lydon] and Glen had fallen out […]
Billy Joel has announced four additional concerts with Sting, including stops in Indianapolis; Syracuse, New York; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Salt Lake City. All of them are scheduled for 2025. See a complete list of dates below. Neither Joel nor Sting has ever appeared at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium, which opened in 2008. Joel last […]
Ann Wilson has revealed that she’s finished with chemotherapy and ready to prepare for Heart‘s rescheduled 2025 tour. The rockers were set to play additional North American dates this summer and fall but had to postpone the trek so Wilson could undergo treatment. “I underwent an operation to remove something that, as it turns out, was cancerous,” Wilson announced in July. […]
Heart singer Ann Wilson has put her Florida home on the market at an asking price of $2 million. “Discover the ultimate retreat at the vacation estate of Ann Wilson, legendary lead singer of the iconic rock band Heart,” boasts the home’s official listing. “Set on 12.48 acres with 510 feet of frontage along the […]
Former Prince choreographer, singer, dancer and rapper Catherine “Cat” Glover has died of unspecified causes at the age of 60. The news was shared today on Glover’s official Facebook page. “It’s with great sadness that we formally announce the passing of Catherine Vernice Glover- AKA ‘Cat,’” read the statement. “Please allow her children, family and […]
For all of the buzz surrounding frontman Steve Winwood when he helped form Traffic in 1967, the band’s not-so-secret weapon was its genre-jumping music. Like many of its contemporaries, the quartet played around with a variety of sounds on its albums: pop, rock, jazz, psychedelic, R&B, folk, blues, prog and even a form of world […]