Sting is bringing his My Songs World Tour to North America later this year, performing roughly a dozen U.S. and Canadian dates throughout September and October. The trek will begin on Sept. 1 in Vienna, Va., and conclude on Oct. 12 in Rogers, Ark. Sting’s son, Joe Sumner, will open the shows. Tickets go on sale […]
George Thorogood and the Destroyers have canceled a run of performances as Thorogood deals with an undisclosed “very serious medical condition.” “With great sadness, we must announce the cancellation of our Canadian and U.S. tour dates from April 27, 2023, through May 21, 2023,” the band announced on social media. “George has been diagnosed with a very serious […]
A hit song can come from anywhere — and Rick Springfield‘s big moment with “Affair of the Heart” happened in a public restroom. After years of commercial disappointments, the Aussie rocker had finally found major success with 1981’s Working Class Dog, which spawned the No. 1 single “Jessie’s Girl” and notched two additional Top 20 hits. The momentum continued to […]
Being a rock star doesn’t come with job security. Many legendary musicians have been fired. As any HR department will tell you, the go-to reason for letting someone go is that they’re “not a good fit.” In rock bands, this is especially true. Sure, there have been instances where a musician’s talent was no longer […]
Genesis took direct aim at televangelists with their 1992 single “Jesus He Knows Me.” Originally released on the band’s 1991 album We Can’t Dance, the song’s structure came before any words were written. “Phil [Collins] was playing really fast on the drums and I started playing a chord sequence on top of it,” Tony Banks […]
Ghost is celebrating Easter Sunday with the announcement of a new covers EP called Phantomime. The five-song collection comes out on May 18 via Loma Vista Recordings and is available to preorder now in a variety of formats. Ghost is previewing the collection with a rendition of Genesis‘ 1992 single “Jesus He Knows Me” and an accompanying […]
Winger has released a video for their new track “It All Comes Back Around,” which will appear on their upcoming album Seven. You can watch it below. The band’s first LP in nine years will arrive on May 5 via Frontiers Music Srl and is available for preorder now. The new single – which closes the 12-track album – follows […]
After spending several years in the wilderness, Elton John enjoyed a much-needed comeback with his 17th studio album Too Low for Zero and its Top 5 single “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues.” John hadn’t enjoyed a No. 1 album since 1975’s Rock of the Westies – his sixth in a row – and he’d […]
Rush‘s Geddy Lee has announced an official title and release date for his previously teased memoir. My Effin’ Life is due out on Nov. 14. The band tweeted a picture of the book’s front cover — a vintage photo of the prog-rock legend — and added, “More soon…” Lee informally announced his then-untitled autobiography in a September 2021 Instagram post, […]
Being a rock star is not for the faint of heart. There are many risks involved with a life onstage, and we’re not just talking about the potential to embarrass yourself in front of a crowd of fans. Over the years, many of the biggest names in music have been bruised, bloodied, battered and broken […]
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