It takes a special kind of artist to make it to their 13th album. Most bands never make it that far – the Beatles didn’t; some of the best didn’t even hit double digits (see: Led Zeppelin and the Velvet Underground). But those that reach this most lucky number have long proven their commitment to the […]
Steven Tyler made a surprise appearance at the Black Crowes’ May 15 concert London, delivering his first performance since suffering serious vocal cord damage last year. After rocking through their 16-song set, the Crowes returned to the stage for an encore. The band had just launched into Aerosmith’s classic song “Mama Kin” when Tyler walked […]
John Lennon‘s fourth proper solo album, Mind Games, is being reissued and expanded to include eight discs of remasters, remixes, session recordings and outtakes for its 50th anniversary. The box will be available on July 12. The 1973 LP joins Imagine (from 2018) and John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (2021) in the “Ultimate Collection” series of expanded albums from Lennon’s catalog overseen […]
Cher has finally issued her first statements regarding the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, weeks after she was revealed as a 2024 inductee. ET caught up with the legendary singer as she walked the red carpet for the premiere of Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion, a new documentary on the famous fashion designer. Asked about […]
John Oates is having a full-circle moment after leveraging a canny mix of new-wave soul to reach multi-platinum heights with Daryl Hall in the ’80s. His sixth solo album is titled Reunion, but if anything it’s a homecoming with Oates’ former self. This is the John Oates from before Hall and Oates, the one who […]
David Sanborn has died at 78 after playing sax on some of rock and pop’s most famous songs, including David Bowie‘s “Young Americans,” Bruce Springsteen‘s “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” and Eagles‘ “The Sad Cafe,” among others. His death followed an extended battle with prostate cancer, according to Sanborn’s official social media accounts. Rolling Stone also confirmed […]
David Gilmour will play his first U.S. shows in eight years following the release of his new solo album, Luck and Strange, in September. The concerts will take place in Los Angeles and New York only. Gilmour will play the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 29 and 30 and Madison Square Garden on Nov. 4 and 5. […]
Sebastian Bach has renewed optimism regarding a reunion with his former band, Skid Row. The singer famously split from the group in 1996, with a profanity-laced tirade proving to be the final straw. Bach has previously expressed interest in a reunion, but has routinely been rebuffed by his former bandmates. During an appearance on SiriusXM’s […]
Sebastian Bach launched his What Do I Got to Lose? North American tour on Friday at Jefferson, Louisiana’s Southport Music Hall. Bach’s set consisted of mostly Skid Row songs, plus two selections from his brand new solo album, Child Within the Man, released earlier in the day: “What Do I Got to Lose?” and “Everybody Bleeds.” You can […]
When one thinks of double albums, some pretty famous titles come to mind. For example: The Who‘s Tommy (1969), Pink Floyd‘s The Wall (1979), Led Zeppelin‘s Physical Graffiti (1975), Bob Dylan‘s Blonde on Blonde (1966), etc. But not all albums are destined to be double, even when that might have been the original plan. In […]