Classic songs are being used as the soundtrack to trailers for Hollywood’s biggest movies, and the trend is bringing them back to the forefront of pop culture decades after they were originally released. Oftentimes, the versions of the songs differ slightly from the original. This is due to a process now referred to as “trailerization,” where composers […]
Longtime Elton John collaborator Bernie Taupin will detail the duo’s illustrious partnership in his upcoming book, Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton & Me. Taupin — who has written the lyrics for most of John’s songs, dating back to his 1969 debut album Empty Sky — will release Scattershot on Sept. 12. It’s available for preorder now. From the sounds of it, […]
Dean Daughtry, a co-founder of Atlanta Rhythm Section, has died at age 76. The news was confirmed in a Facebook post on the band’s official page. “We’re sad to announce the passing of our longtime and original member Dean ‘OX’ Daughtry,” read the post. “For 49 years he never missed a gig, until his health […]
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 […]