Joe Elliott has joined forces with Ghost, delivering a collaborative rendition of the band’s song “Spillways.” The Def Leppard frontman’s vocals blend perfectly with the Swedish metal group, as he alternates duties with Ghost singer Tobias Forge. The new version — which can be heard below — builds on the emphatic original, with Elliott’s contributions adding […]
It was a surprise, if not a shock, back in August 1978 when a prominent Detroit concert promotion firm accused Electric Light Orchestra of using taped enhancements during a pair of stadium concerts. The group had performed Aug. 12-13 at the suburban Pontiac Silverdome and subsequently sued Brass Ring Productions for unpaid fees. In its […]
Neil Young is scheduled to play at Willie Nelson‘s 90th birthday concert in April, marking his first public performance in more than three years. Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90, A Star-Studded Concert Celebrating Willie’s 90th Birthday will take place on April 29 and 30 at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, where a wide cast of artists will perform. […]
“I won’t get in any trouble for admitting this, will I?” Mark Neal had good reason to ask that question when he confessed to The Des Moines Register that he had thrown a dead bat onstage at Ozzy Osbourne‘s Jan. 20, 1982, show at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium during his Diary of a Madman tour. All hell broke […]
Billy Idol will spend the spring of 2023 touring North America. His tour will kick off on March 30 in Scottsdale, Ariz., and conclude with an appearance at Pasadena’s Cruel World festival on May 20. He will be joined on the tour by his longtime collaborator, guitarist Steve Stevens. You can see the tour dates […]
Stevie Nicks has announced tour dates for 2023. The singer’s first solo show of the year is scheduled to take place on March 15 in Seattle. She’ll then perform in several major U.S. cities, including San Francisco, New Orleans, Atlanta and Chicago, plus a Canadian stop in Toronto. Before that March 15 date, Nicks will perform her […]
The story of Andy Kaufman’s ban from Saturday Night Live is a long and tangled one. And, in keeping with the boundary-pushing comedian’s career goal of keeping audiences guessing, the payoff of the late comedian’s final SNL appearance only doubled down on the controversy surrounding Kaufman’s tumultuous time on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series. As […]
Axl Rose, Billy Corgan and Alanis Morissette paid tribute to the late Lisa Marie Presley on Sunday at her memorial service. Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley, died on Jan. 12 at the age of 54. The public service was held at Graceland, where various family and friends were in attendance, including Austin Butler, who recently […]
David Bowie‘s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars will receive a reggae makeover on a forthcoming tribute album titled Ziggy Stardub, courtesy of the Easy Star All-Stars collective. Helmed by producer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and Easy Star Records co-founder Michael Goldwasser, Ziggy Stardub will feature a wide range of guests, including Rush guitarist […]
A campaigner who’s tried three times to have Ozzy Osbourne knighted said she has good reason not to give up after receiving a letter from the U.K. government. Helen Maidiotis is behind the petition to elevate the Black Sabbath icon to the status of “Sir,” which has received nearly 35,000 signatures to date. (She’s been advocating […]