Courtesy of Apple TV+ A Bob Marley classic has returned to the top of the charts, and it’s all because of the hit Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso. Billboard reports that the Marley and The Wailers classic “Three Little Birds” is number one on
Gus Stewart/Redferns Last year, Rod Stewart made headlines when he rented a house near his home in England in order to put a roof over the heads of a Ukrainian family of refugees. Now he’s thinking of taking in a
Rhino Otis Redding passed away in 1967, but his music lives on. The four Redding albums released after his death are about to come out in a new vinyl box set, along with a compilation of the albums’ 24
Courtesy of Trafalgar Releasing Grateful Dead fans are getting their first peek at the band’s upcoming 11th annual Meet-Up At The Movies screening. This year’s screening highlights the band’s June 22, 1991, concert at Chicago’s Soldier Field, the
Courtesy Vibee Lionel Richie is going on vacation in November — and he wants you to join him. The American Idol judge has announced a destination festival event dubbed Dancing on the Sand, which will take place at Atlantis Paradise Island in
Redwing Records Last summer Joni Mitchell surprised the crowd at the Newport Folk Festival with her first live performance in 20 years — and now fans who didn’t catch the show will finally hear what went down. The new live
UMe Pete Townshend‘s solo catalog is the latest to get the reissue treatment on half speed mastered vinyl. The first two releases in the series are Rough Mix, Pete’s 1977 collaboration with late Small Faces bass player Ronnie Lane, and his
On This Day, May 11, 1981 … Reggae legend Bob Marley died from cancer at a hospital in Miami, Florida, at the age of 36. In July 1977, Marley was diagnosed with a type of malignant melanoma under a
Rhino Records The Pretenders are back with their first new album in three years. The rockers are set to drop the new studio album Relentless on September 1 and have shared the first single from the record, “Let The Sun Come
RAF/BMG The new EP from Belinda Carlisle — her first English-language pop collection in decades — is called Kismet. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer says “kismet” pretty much describes how she ended up coming out of semiretirement to
Gems/Redferns August marks the 50th anniversary of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s debut album, (Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd), and now a new coffee table book is looking at the band’s early history through photos. Pronounced: A Photographic History of Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1973 to 1977 will be
BMG While he’s most famous for being the drummer of The Rolling Stones, the late Charlie Watts recorded a lot of jazz music — and now that side of his career is being explored in a new collection from BMG. Anthology, dropping
Warner Records The death of singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot on May 1 sparked lots of renewed interest in his classic songs. According to Billboard, in the week following Lightfoot’s death, on-demand streams of his music jumped 290%, while downloads jumped from 1,000 songs to
ABC/Ann Limongello Folks still can’t get enough of The Beatles. The legendary band just became the latest to join Spotify’s Billions Club, thanks to their classic single “Here Comes The Sun.” The song is the first Beatles track to make
Scott Legato/Getty Images Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks played their final Genesis show back in March 2022, and Rutherford admits it was an emotional experience. “The actual show felt bizarre,” Rutherford tells Classic Rock magazine of the concert at London’s O2 Arena. “I
@Madonna and Steven Meisel Madonna‘s 1992 coffee table book SEX, which was out of print for years, was reissued last year, and a series of photos was displayed at the Art Basel Miami Beach art show. Now, 40 of its images are
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images The Who has added a new show to their European and U.K. tour, bringing their music to a very special venue. The band will bring their The Who Hits Back tour to the Eden Sessions
ABC/Randy Holmes Duran Duran was honored by their home city earlier this week. The band received a Lord Mayor’s Award for their “outstanding achievement” and “exceptional service” to Birmingham, England. “Birmingham is very proud of these Wild Boys,
Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for The National Lottery It’s been a big month for ’80s band Frankie Goes to Hollywood. First, they reunited for the first time in 36 years to perform at the opening ceremonies of the
On This Day, May 10, 1960 … Paul David Hewson, better known as U2 frontman Bono, was born in Dublin, Ireland. U2 was formed in 1976 after Bono and friend David Evans aka the Edge responded to an advertisement posted on a bulletin board
ABC/Eric McCandless After Lionel Richie performed at King Charles‘ coronation concert over the weekend, some fans took to social media to comment on how youthful the 73-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer looked. While some said he’d likely had some
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Artistic expression seems to run in John Mellencamp’s family, and it’s the subject of a new exhibit now showing in Youngstown, Ohio. BLOODLINE: The Art of John Mellencamp & Speck Mellencamp, at the Beecher Center’s Flad B Gallery,
Redwing Records Bonnie Raitt has another chance at winning an award for her track “Just Like That.” The tune has been nominated for Song of the Year at the 2023 Americana Honors & Awards. She’s up against Allison Russell’s “You’re Not Alone,” featuring Brandi
Photo by WL Pearce Chicago is celebrating a huge touring milestone. The band is currently on the road, marking their 56th consecutive year of touring. The 10-piece band, which includes founding members Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane and James Pankow, returned to the road
Daniel Boczarski/Redferns via Getty Images) The Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell joined Fleetwood Mac in 2018 after Lindsey Buckingham‘s departure, and it sounds like he really liked the experience. “It was tricky at first. I am not used to copying other people’s songs, per se.
Courtesy of CMT The Black Crowes teamed up with Darius Rucker for a performance of “She Talks To Angels” on the CMT Music Awards last month, but that was only the beginning of their collaboration. The artists came together again to film
Butterfly Records/Big Machine Label Group After months of Dolly Parton talking about it, we finally have details about her new rock record, Rockstar. It features collaborations with a whole host of A-list artists, including Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Steven Tyler, Steve Perry, Sting, Stevie Nicks, Richie Sambora, Elton John and Peter Frampton. “I’m
courtesy of Live Nation Aerosmith recently announced their “Peace Out” tour, with special guest The Black Crowes, but it looks like Steven Tyler wasn’t sold on the tour name. In a funny new video, Tyler has a special golden winged phone delivered to
Gary Miller/Getty Images) Neil Young recently returned to the stage for the first time since before the pandemic began, and it sounds like we may soon be seeing more of him. In a post shared on his Neil Young
On This Day, May 9, 1949… Future Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Billy Joel was born in the Bronx, New York, although his family moved to Long Island when he was one. Known by the nickname Piano Man,
