In this day and age of nearly every concert performed being available, in part or entirety, on social media or streaming services, it bears reminding that it was not the case 50 years ago. In fact, live recordings — in the form of the actual, physical live album — were special events indeed. And back […]
Pearl Jam is one of the most celebrated rock bands of the last 40 years, however frontman Eddie Vedder wasn’t immediately embraced when he arrived in Seattle in 1990. Vedder was the last piece of the puzzle, joining the group thanks to a mutual friend, former Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Jack Irons. In 1990, […]
Kansas is still carrying on despite Phil Ehart’s recent health setback. Their 50th-anniversary tour has been extended again with 23 more concerts. A complete list of the new shows is below. Additional stops include Las Vegas and Austin; Kansas is also returning to Pittsburgh. Tickets for most concerts go on sale Friday at 10AM local […]
Eagles are expected to land in Las Vegas for a Sphere residency later this year, the New York Post reports. Sources have told the publication that the band will enjoy a 10-week sojourn in Sin City from September through December, although the total number of shows and terms of the deal have not been disclosed yet. A spokesperson for the […]
Roger Daltrey will return to songs by the Who this summer during an intimate tour of theaters and amphitheaters in the U.S. and Canada. He’s also promising some solo material and special question-and-answer sessions. Stops include Boston, Detroit and Indianapolis. A complete list of the nine-city tour is below. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday […]
Paul Simon‘s hearing is coming back, he says. In 2023, the singer-songwriter spoke openly about losing nearly all of the hearing in his left ear, rendering him unable to perform live. “Nobody has an explanation for it,” he said then. “So everything became more difficult. My reaction to that was frustration and annoyance; not quite […]
Steve Harley, best known as vocalist with British glam rock group Cockney Rebel, died at the age of 73, his family confirmed. Real name Stephen Malcolm Ronald Nice, he’d remained active until his most recent touring plans were canceled as a result of a cancer diagnosis, which he’d revealed in December. “We are devastated to […]
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder admits he sees similarities between Taylor Swift’s fans and the punk rock communities of his youth. It was one of Vedder’s daughters who convinced the rocker to attend a Swift concert. The Pearl Jam singer was immediately impressed by the communal atmosphere surrounding the show. “The run-up to it, making […]
Journey had never gotten higher than No. 85 on the Billboard album chart when new frontman Steve Perry walked in the door in 1977. They went on to sell an astonishing nine million albums in the U.S. alone before Jonathan Cain joined in 1980, and Journey somehow got even bigger. Their next four albums were […]
Austin is a long way from Sayreville, New Jersey, but Bon Jovi received a hometown hero’s welcome all the same when they arrived at SXSW on Thursday for the premiere of their upcoming Hulu docuseries, Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story. The band appeared at the Paramount Theatre alongside Thank You, Goodnight director Gotham Chopra and […]