Mick Abrahams, original Jethro Tull guitarist and founder of blues rock band Blodwyn Pig, died Friday at 82. Martin Barre, who succeeded Abrahams in Jethro Tull and played with the band until its dissolution in 2011, posted a tribute to his predecessor on Facebook. “My friend and mentor Mick Abrahams has passed,” Barre wrote. “He was so nice to me and […]
Only eight songs are left to vie for your votes in round two of our Best Rock Christmas Songs bracket. Some pretty big names – including the Kinks, the Pretenders, Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney – were among the eight artists eliminated in round one. (That ends any Beatles fan’s dreams of a Lennon vs. McCartney […]
Today, it is difficult to imagine the existence of the music industry without the presence of the all-encompassing internet. The vast majority of music revenue is made via streaming, artists rely heavily on social media for promoting their work and a great deal of the “fan experience” happens online. This, of course, was not always […]
Styx will be Rockin’ in Paradise again at Seascape Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida, with another fun list of special guest bands. Next year, they’ll be joined by 38 Special, Tesla, Don Felder of Eagles fame, the Marshall Tucker Band and Jefferson Starship, among others. This three-day event is set for Oct. 8-10, 2026. See […]
Bryan Adams has begun scheduling an epic 2026 tour that already includes stops in North and South America, Asia, Europe and Africa. Planned U.S. shows follow a string of concerts in Mexico. He’s set four dates in Brazil and multi-night stands in Toyko, Japan, and Cape Town, South Africa. The current 2026 schedule ends at […]
16 of the most beloved holiday songs are vying for your votes in our Best Rock Christmas Songs bracket. The Kinks, the Pretenders, Bruce Springsteen and of course, both Paul McCartney and John Lennon are among the artists paired off into eight first-round battles below. Voting for round one ends Friday, Dec. 19 at 11:59PM […]
Peter Wolf is finally making plans to get back out on the concert stage after an absence of more than a year. The former J. Geils Band frontman has revealed two dates so far, Feb. 13 at the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, Massachusetts and the Greenwich Odeum in Greenwich, Rhode Island on […]
Cheap Trick has issued a statement in response to criticism they received for performing at last week’s Kennedy Center Honors in support of Kiss. The Rockford, Illinois-based rockers paid tribute to their longtime musical compatriots and 2025 Kennedy Center honorees, covering the face-painted band’s signature hit “Rock and Roll All Nite” at the Dec. 7 ceremony. Surviving classic-era Kiss […]
Beat, the all-star collective honoring the music of ’80s King Crimson, will hit the road again this summer on an extensive European tour. The supergroup — featuring King Crimson alumni Adrian Belew and Tony Levin plus guitarist Steve Vai and Tool drummer Danny Carey — will launch its tour on June 8 in London. They’ll visit Paris, Munich, Prague, […]
Rick Springfield is starting to fill in his 2026 tour schedule. The “Jessie’s Girl” singer has eight dates lined up so far, which are all listed below. It’s reasonable to guess this is just the beginning of Springfield’s plans for the year, as he performed 61 shows in 2025 and 44 in 2024. Before hitting […]