A concert moviee showcasing the last full-length John Lennon concerts is coming to theaters. The multi-camera Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC movie was filmed during two massive Madison Square Garden live shows held on Aug. 30, 1972. Lennon, Ono and the Plastic Ono Band with Elephant’s Memory appeared before a […]
INXS has set a May 1 release date for their audiophile-vinyl reissue of Kick, their career-best-selling 1987 album with six million in U.S. sales alone. The Rhino high-fidelity LP was cut from the original tapes by remastering guru Kevin Gray and will be pressed on 180-gram black vinyl. The LP format also allows for a […]
Aerosmith fans have new music to listen to, thanks to legendary bassist Tom Hamilton, who returns with the debut full-length release by his new band, Close Enemies. The Close Enemies album hits the shelves Friday (Mar. 13) and fans can preorder the record now. UCR is pleased to present an exclusive preview of the entire […]
For all intents and purposes, Rick Rubin, co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings and former co-president of Columbia Records has been extremely successful in the music industry. He is responsible for helping to launch the careers of LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, Public Enemy and more. His resume ranges from […]
Eagles will celebrate the 50th anniversary (a little bit late) of their One of These Nights album with a new deluxe edition featuring previously unreleased music. The expanded set arrives May 1 featuring a new mix of the original album, plus Dolby Atmos and high resolution mixes as well. An unreleased 1975 concert featuring a […]
Boston frontman Tommy DeCarlo has died after being diagnosed with brain cancer in September. He was 60. Family confirmed that DeCarlo succumbed on Monday (March 9). “He fought with incredible strength and courage right up until the very end,” they said in a social media post. Boston added DeCarlo in 2008 after original singer Brad […]
John Fogerty has extended his ongoing Legacy Tour into October, adding a string of shared concerts with Steve Winwood. Major stops include Atlantic City, Boston, Chicago and Miami, among others. See a complete list of dates, cities and venues below. The new Winwood dates are followed by an asterisk. Tickets go on sale at 10AM […]
Country Joe McDonald, the singer and activist who fronted the ‘60s psychedelic rock group Country Joe and the Fish, has died at the age of 84. “We are deeply saddened to report the passing of Country Joe McDonald, who died yesterday, March 7th, at the age of 84, in Berkeley, California, due to complications from […]
Zakk Wylde is currently out on tour doing double duty with both Zakk Sabbath and Black Label Society. The two bands are sharing the stage on a run of dates that kicked off in early March. But as the former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist shares, playing Black Sabbath songs with his popular tribute band Zakk Sabbath, […]
While it’s not necessarily shocking to hear Steve Vai played guitar on a new version of Van Halen’s classic “Jump,” he was still surprised when he got the offer. The legendary guitar virtuoso, who spent time in David Lee Roth’s band in the ’80s, plays the solo on a radical update of the song that […]