Chris Dreja, one of the five original members of the Yardbirds, has died. The guitarist was 79. His death was confirmed by his sister-in-law, Muriel Levy, on Threads. “This is with a deep sadness that I have to announce that my brother-in-law Chris Dreja, former member of legendary band the Yardbirds, rhythm guitarist and also […]
If you had $2 for each of Bon Jovi‘s 68.5 million RIAA-certified units, you’d be able to afford Jon Bon Jovi‘s Nashville bar, which was just listed for sale a little over a year after it opened. Located on Music CIty’s famed Broadway street, Jon Bon Jovi’s Nashville, U.S.A. was listed for this week with a hefty asking price […]
The surviving members of the Cars are reportedly working on a new album, using studio recordings left behind by frontman Ric Ocasek, who died in 2019. The news comes from Bill Janovitz’s comprehensive new book The Cars: Let the Stories Be Told, which features contributions from all three surviving members of the band – guitarist Elliot […]
Journey’s Neal Schon confirms that the band will return to the road in 2026. He says that fans can expect some major changes to their live show as well. “[There’s] tons of stuff coming. We have about 120 shows [booked] and we’ll probably add to them,” Schon shared during an interview with Eddie Trunk. ” Half […]
Attending On the Blue Cruise 2025 felt like witnessing a week-long production dubbed “Six Degrees of Alan Parsons.” The renowned producer wasn’t part of the official branding, like Yes used to be with sibling event Cruise to the Edge, but his fingerprints were all over the floating festival — he was one of the top-billed […]
A highly sought-after and eye-wateringly expensive Guns N’ Roses album is getting an official vinyl reissue. Live Era ’87-’93, the band’s only official standalone live album, will be re-released as a four-LP set in both black and multi-color dyed vinyl. The album is available to preorder now and will ship on Nov. 21. You can see the full track […]
Any look back at Pink Floyd‘s longest songs ends up as something of a love letter to the lost musical partnership of David Gilmour and Richard Wright, the latter of whom died in 2008. Pink Floyd’s songs tended to become shorter and more novelistic as their erstwhile bandmate Roger Waters‘ influence grew. Earlier, much longer […]
Axl Rose is branching out into a new realm: comic books. The Guns N’ Roses frontman will be the subject of a new, multi-volume graphic novel series titled Axl Rose: Appetite for Destruction. The collaboration between Rose and Sumerian Comics is available to preorder now. Rose created the story along with Sumerian Comics co-founder and president Nathan […]
The B-52’s have been eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for over two decades, but they’ve never been nominated. But as far as Fred Schneider is concerned, it doesn’t matter. “I don’t care anymore,” he recently told Vulture. “We should have been in 20 years ago because if it’s about influencing other […]
Paul McCartney played a show in Santa Barbara, California on Friday night, just a few days before the launch of his North American tour. He played a number of his usual selections, but kicked things off with a Beatles hit he hasn’t played live since 1990: “Help!” Available below is footage from before the concert […]