On the surface, Sly and the Family Stone‘s revolution in the ’60s may not seem all that significant. But pull back the outer level of radio-friendly, era-equipped soul-pop music they pretty much invented and perfected over a series of albums in the latter part of the ’60s and early half of the ’70s, and you’ll […]
The idea of Sly Stone and REO Speedwagon in the studio together seems both strange and unlikely. But when you consider the path that the funk pioneer took with his own career, it all starts to make sense. One of the things that was consistent in Stone’s career was that you could count on him […]
Saturday night was a big night for classic rock concert surprises around the world. In Queens, New York David Byrne joined pop star Olivia Rodrigo for an energetic cover of “Burning Down the House” during her set at the Governors Ball Music Festival. Decked out in somewhat coordinated red outfits, the two traded verses on […]
Rod Stewart has canceled six of his upcoming American concerts as he recuperates from an illness. “I have to cancel and reschedule my next six concerts in June as I continue to recover from the flu,” the 80-year-old singer wrote on his social media. “So sorry my friends. I’m devastated and sincerely apologize for any […]
Like many legacy bands, the Doobie Brothers evolved into a second phase that often bore little resemblance to the first. Unlike many legacy bands, they ultimately reverted back to their original musical approach. The result is an intriguing dichotomy of a band. With founding frontman Tom Johnston, the Doobie Brothers offer a ’70s-specific mix of […]
Michael Anthony says he has just one career regret. “The only regret that I have is how things, unfortunately, turned out for Van Halen,” he recently said on an episode of Get on the Bus. “It should have gone out with a fricking bang that shook the world, and it was more like a whimper, […]
Billy Joel has opened up about a past suicide attempt that left him in a coma for days, explaining why he made another attempt to take his own life after regaining consciousness. Joel revisits the incident in his new documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes, which made its debut at New York’s Tribeca Film […]
Guns N’ Roses have announced a second leg to their 2025 tour. The new dates, more than a dozen, will stretch the band’s current road trip into the fall. All of the new concerts will take place in Latin America. The group is currently performing a string of dates in Europe, Asia and the Middle East that […]
Triumph will reunite for a special three-song set in Edmonton on Friday night. The Canadian power trio will share the bill with a band named the Glorious Sons outside of and prior to Game 2 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, which features the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers. Triumph’s 1979 single “Lay It […]
A Sly & the Family Stone live recording from their earliest years will be released this summer. The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967 will be available on July 18 in CD, LP and digital download formats. You can hear “I Gotta Go Now (Up on the Floor)/Funky Broadway” from the album below. The First Family marks […]