Mark James, the songwriter known for penning such timeless tracks as “Suspicious Minds,” “Hooked on a Feeling” and “Always on My Mind”, has died at the age of 83. James’ passing was first reported by the Houston Chronicle, who noted he died in his Nashville home on Saturday, June 8. James’ career got started in […]
Jon Anderson has released the first single with a group of collaborators he found on YouTube. Listen to “Shine On” with the Band of Geeks below. The new track was produced by Anderson and Blue Oyster Cult‘s Richie Castellano, who also serves as bass player and musical director of the Band of Geeks. “I can’t […]
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Ordering popcorn at the movie theater has gotten a lot more interesting – and much more expensive – in recent years. As movie studios and theaters scramble to generate more income in the face of declining box office revenue, they’ve turned to merchandising. The simple paper buckets of the past have been upstaged by highly […]
Tommy Shaw admits his band Styx is frustratingly helpless when it comes to consideration for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. “We’re really powerless over it,” the rocker noted during a recent conversation with Billboard. “We don’t have any influence whatsoever. So to be anticipating it or be disappointed that we’re not in there… […]
Nick Lowe has announced his first new album in over a decade, titled Indoor Safari. It will be released on Sept. 13. The 12-track LP features a mixture of new originals, signature deep-cut covers and refitted versions of songs that were originally released as one-off singles. Los Straitjackets serve as Lowe’s backing band, which consists […]
Sammy Hagar has announced the dates for his annual birthday bash, and he’s doubling the fun by adding a second location for the festivities. The Red Rocker turns 77 on Oct. 13, and he’s maintaining his flagship party destination at the Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. But this year he’s also taking the party to the […]
Courteney Cox has recreated her dance moves from Bruce Springsteen‘s 1984 “Dancing in the Dark” music video, posting a new clip to her social media. In the clip, the actress dances along to the Tik Tok trend in which users ask their moms or other mother figures in their lives to dance like they did […]
Bon Jovi played a surprise five-song set in Nashville on Friday, June 7. The intimate performance celebrated the grand opening of JBJ’s, the new rooftop bar and restaurant owned by Jon Bon Jovi. It also came on the day Bon Jovi released their sixteenth studio album, Forever. The show was notable considering the lingering uncertainty […]
There’s a number of reasons why an artist might choose to work under a pseudonym. For one thing, it’s a relatively simple way to avoid contractual or legal conflicts, as well as drama between competing record labels. Elton John, for example, used the pseudonym Rockaday Johnnie for his contributions to one of Jackson Browne‘s songs, […]