Buddy Guy’s storied career and his work to share the blues with younger generations are highlighted in the new trailer for the upcoming documentary, The Torch, set to open in select theaters March 18. The Torch, as director Jim Farrell tells Rolling Stone, was inspired by a pact that Guy …
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After two delays, Ringo Starr will finally launch his tour with his All Starr Band this spring. The trek is set to launch with two nights at the Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, May 27 and 28. From there, Starr will make his way around the East Coast — including …
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UPDATE (2/7): The six NFTs minted from various pieces of Beatles memorabilia in Julian Lennon’s personal collection sold for a combined $158,720 via YellowHeart and Julien’s Auctions. An NFT featuring a photo of Paul McCartney’s handwritten notes for “Hey Jude” was the biggest seller, going for $76,800. Other big ticket …
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Foo Fighters are performing a front-row, VR show on Super Bowl Sunday. After the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals play in the big game, the Dave Grohl-fronted band will throw an immersive, 180-degree VR concert on Meta. Featuring a custom-made stage, the Horizon Venues-hosted performance will see Foo …
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Two weeks after kicking off the revolt against Spotify due to Joe Rogan‘s vaccine misinformation, Neil Young is taking aim at CEO Daniel Ek. “To the musicians and creators in this world, I say this: You must be able to find a better place than Spotify to be the home …
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Neil Young saw a big boost in music streams and sales even after he pulled his music from Spotify in protest of the Covid-19 misinformation being shared on The Joe Rogan Experience. Young’s numbers have been rising steadily for two weeks now, according to MRC Data (formerly Nielsen Soundscan). The …
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Legendary Bollywood singer Lata Mangeshkar, “the Nightingale of India,” died Sunday at the age of 92. The prolific voice behind Indian film and devotional songs had been battling a Covid-19 infection since early January in the ICU of Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, Times of Indiareports. While it was reported …
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Jennifer Lopez and Maluma stopped by The Tonight Show Friday to showcase a ballad version of the title track from their new film, Marry Me. In the film, Lopez’s Kat Valdez discovers her fiancé, fellow pop star Bastian (played by Maluma in his debut movie role) is cheating on her …
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The year was 1998. Google was incorporated. Mark McGwire broke the single-season home run record. Viagra was approved by the FDA. And Outkast — two rappers named André 3000 and Big Boi from Atlanta, Georgia — dropped their incredible album Aquemini,featuring the iconically laid-back track, “SpottieOttieDopaliscious.” “It’s about that fly …
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Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced their 12th studio album, Unlimited Love. The follow-up to 2016’s The Getaway marks the band’s first new album with guitarist John Frusciante since 2006’s Stadium Arcadium. It’s also their first with longtime producer Rick Rubin since 2011. Unlimited Love arrives April 1. “Our only …
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