Eric Clapton has been comparatively prolific in the 21st Century, releasing a handful of concert recordings beginning with 2002’s One More Car, One More Rider. He returned to his favorite venue for 2015’s Slowhand at 70: Live at the Royal Albert Hall and busied himself during the pandemic with 2021’s The Lady in the Balcony: […]
To be a musical genius is also to be, in many ways, a captive of your own talent. There is much to be celebrated, and much to be cautious of, particularly if you come from a marginalized background. This is more or less the message of Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), a new […]
The surviving members of Nirvana once again reunited during Friday’s SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, teaming up with Post Malone for a fiery rendition of their landmark single “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” You can watch part of the performance below. The latest reunion of Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear comes roughly two […]
Hard rock and metal dominated throughout the ’80s, and in hindsight, perhaps they owe much of that success to the stellar releases that kicked off the decade. The Top 15 Hard Rock and Metal Albums of 1980 show bold new sounds for a bold new era. It was a year of new beginnings for several of the biggest names of […]
We’re daydreaming of warmer weather, blossoming flowers, and a much-needed reset after a long and cold winter, and we want you to be ready for all the fun spring can bring. Need some extra cash for a new wardrobe? How about some funds to help you try out that new spring cleaning hack you just […]
Former Eagles musician Don Felder required medical attention during his recent performance aboard a cruise ship. The gig was part of the Rock Legends Cruise, the annual seafaring festival which departed from Miami on Thursday. In addition to Felder, this year’s lineup includes Alice Cooper, Styx, John Waite, Foghat and Robin Trower. Felder’s Thursday night […]
It’s going to be a decidedly proggy March, with new music releases scheduled from Jethro Tull, Jon Anderson and Yes, Alex Lifeson and Rush, Roger Waters and Genesis. Curious Ruminant is the Ian Anderson-led Jethro Tull’s third album in four years; it’s highlighted by a nearly 17-minute epic titled “Drink From the Same Well.” Waters […]
Award-winning graphic artist David Edward Byrd, whose unique work helped promote Kiss, Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead and many others has died at the age of 83. His passing from pneumonia in an Albuquerque hospital on Feb. 3 was a complication of Covid, the New York Times reported. His poster designs were strongly […]
INXS will release a 40th-anniversary expanded Deluxe Edition of their breakthrough album Listen Like Thieves in the spring. The three-CD set – which includes a new mix of the album by Giles Martin and Paul Hicks, demos, outtakes, and a London concert from 1986 – will be released on May 9. You can see the track listing below. […]
Rick Springfield, John Waite and Wang Chung are teaming up for a new edition of the I Want My 80s Tour this summer. Paul Young and John Cafferty will also appear at certain shows. The trip starts May 28 in St. Petersburg, Florida and is currently scheduled to conclude on Aug. 10 in Henderson, Nevada. […]