Paul McCartney implored the British government to protect artists as it considers a copyright law update that the former Beatle believes would make it easier to “rip off” creators. The U.K. government is currently consulting on proposals that would allow tech companies to use copyrighted material to train AI via text and data mining unless the rights holders opt […]
1985 was a glorious time to be a fan of live rock and roll music. Thanks partially to the attention foisted upon them by MTV and the music video revolution, artists such as Motley Crue, Dire Straits and Iron Maiden reached dizzying new levels of popularity. Realizing that visuals were an increasingly important part of […]
Syd Barrett left Pink Floyd in 1968, but it would be another two whole years until his debut solo album, The Madcap Laughs, would be released in the U.K. Two years may not sound like all that much time, but considering how prolific he had been for much of the ’60s — he wrote or co-wrote […]
Billy Gibbons kicked off his solo tour with the BFGs on Jan.17, playing the first of several shows at the Blue Note Hawaii in Honolulu. Since then, he’s played seven more shows, including three at the Blue Note in Napa, California. On Jan. 22 in Napa, Gibbons’ set focused on mostly ZZ Top songs, including classics like […]
Members of Aerosmith will reunite for a performance at Steven Tyler‘s sixth annual Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party next month, Billboard reports. The high-profile charity event will take place on Feb. 2 at the Hollywood Palladium, with comedian Tiffany Haddish hosting. The party will feature performances from several rock heavyweights, including Billy Idol, Joan Jett, Joe Perry, Tom […]
The Eagles played their first Sphere show of 2025 on Jan. 17, continuing the residency they started in 2024. But something is different — there’s a new guitarist on stage. His name is Chris Holt, an accomplished musician who hails from Dallas. “Shit’s gonna get very interesting for me this week,” he posted on Facebook […]
Toby Myers, longtime bassist for John Mellencamp and the Todd Rundgren-discovered band Roadmaster, died on Jan. 16 at age 75. “Sadness has entered the Mellencamp band and John over the passing of a longtime member,” said a note on Mellencamp’s website. “Toby was a great contribution to the music, and the band. We will miss […]
Billy F. Gibbons says his new single, “Livin’ It Up Down in Texas,” is the start of a spate of music he hopes to be releasing this year with his own BFG’s as well as with ZZ Top. “We’ve been in the studio working on what could be new BFG’s material as well as working […]
On Jan. 30, two separate concerts will take place in Los Angeles as part of FireAid. Both benefit shows will raise money for rebuilding communities in California that have been affected by the recent wildfires, as well as for helping prevent future natural disasters. The following artists have already been announced as performers, but now […]
Phish has announced a series of West Coast tour dates for the spring that will benefit victims of the Southern California wildfires. The jam band icons will kick off their short run with two back-to-back Seattle dates on April 18 and 19. They’ll then head to Portland, Oregon, for one show, then down to San Francisco for […]