Ann Wilson will embark on a 10-city North American tour this spring in support of her upcoming documentary, In My Voice. The Heart singer will appear, along with the film’s director, Barb Hall, at Q&A sessions accompanying the film screenings in each city. The dates begin in May and run through the start of June. ann […]
Being on the road celebrating Our Lady Peace’s 30th anniversary has rekindled a lot of memories for frontman Raine Maida. Some better than others. There was, for instance, Robert Plant reaching out after hearing “Starseed,” the Canadian group’s second single, during the spring of 1995. “(Plant) heard our song in his limo in New York,” […]
Judy Collins has announced a sprawling farewell tour that will begin this summer. Billed as the “Sweet Judy Blue Eyes” Tour, Collins’ will first play a few “warmup” shows in June of this year, followed by the official start of the tour on July 4 at the “America Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together” celebration […]
The death of Phil Campbell set off a wave of loving tributes from rock stars all over the world. Dee Snider, Duff McKagan and Geezer Butler were among those who described the longtime Motorhead guitarist as a talented musician, good-humored friend and loving father. Campbell died Friday night after what his family described as “a […]
David Gilmour’s famous black Fender Stratocaster became the highest-priced guitar in history after selling for $14.5 million at auction. The sales record previously held by the guitar Kurt Cobain played on Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged special dropped to fourth, after late billionaire Jim Irsay’s instrument collection went under the hammer at Christie’s in New York on […]
In February of 1968, the Beatles gathered in EMI Studios to shoot a pair of videos for their song “Lady Madonna,” their first single of that year. Back then, of course, they weren’t called “music videos,” but instead “promotional films.” And as was often the case with the Beatles, the original plan turned into something […]
Phil Campbell, who played guitar in Motorhead from 1984 until their disbandment in 2015, has died. He was 64 years old. The news was shared by his family on social media, who noted that his passing occurred after “a long and courageous battle in intensive care after a complex major operation.” Last month, Campbell canceled […]
Geoff Tate shared a tantalizing audio teaser for his upcoming Operation: Mindcrime III album. You can hear a sample from the release below. The former Queensryche vocalist has been promising the highly anticipated final chapter for a while now. He offered a more definitive update this week, revealing that the record is scheduled to arrive […]
The best reissues, box sets, deluxe editions and other archival releases of the past three months were a slim lot. That’s to be expected, though, following the year-end rush by the record companies to issue many of last year’s greatest sets during the final few weeks leading to the holiday season. Still, some great collections were […]
It’s been nearly a year since Billy Joel had to suddenly cancel his touring plans due to receiving a diagnosis of a rare brain disorder. It appears there might be some good light at the end of the tunnel as far as his chances of returning to the road. His daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, shared […]