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 […]
David Gilmour performed an array of classic Pink Floyd material during a Sept. 20 performance in Brighton, England, including three songs he hadn’t played live in nearly two decades. Gilmour hasn’t toured in eight years, and though he’s played a handful of private performances and guest appearances since then, his previous full concert took place on […]
Former Outlaws guitarist Freddie Salem has died at the age of 70 after reportedly battling liver cancer. The news was confirmed by a post on the Facebook page of his most recent project, Freddie Salem and Lonewolf: “This morning, the heavens parted for the arrival of a legend. Rock on high, Freddie Salem. Until we […]
After being criticized online for his performance during Journey‘s recent appearance at Rock in Rio, lead singer Arnel Pineda says he’ll quit the band if enough fans vote “go” on his Facebook page. Journey performed at the annual Brazilian festival last Sunday (Sept. 15), and video of Pineda struggling to hit the right notes was […]