TOM PETTY: Pushes Up a Number-One Flower
Tom Petty has sprouted up a number-one album from the grave as Wildflowers & All the Rest, a reissue of his 1994 album with loads of extras, sits atop Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart. This latest success is based on the sale of 44,000 equivalent album units (38,000 downloads and physical sales, and 6.000 streams)...
Oct 29, 2020
VAN HALEN: What Could Have Been and What Might Be
Two days after the death of Eddie Van Halen, the band's manager, Irving Azoff, hints at the possibility of unreleased recordings. He tells concert industry publication Pollstar, "Wolf [Eddie's son] and Alex [Van Halen] will go up to 5150, the studio in Ed's house... Here's been a lot of recording over the years. I...
Oct 09, 2020
JIMMY PAGE: Stairway to Publication
The deluxe limited-edition of Jimmy Page's new book, The Anthology, had numerous publication delays, and so has the mass-market edition. Originally scheduled for release on September 8th, it will now be published on October 8th. It's 400 pages long and will sell for $60, a far cry from the $600 price tag for the deluxe...
Jun 22, 2020
ZZ TOP: Rock + Roll Gearhead May Put It in Reverse
Billy F. Gibbons of ZZ Top took part in a virtual book signing and fan Q-&-A in conjunction with the release on June 2nd of the expanded and updated edition of his book, Rock + Roll Gearhead. The first question of the session -- which was cut short due to technical difficulties, but is posted on YouTube -- produced...
Jun 22, 2020
SAMMY HAGAR: Saddles Up the Buffalo ... Springfield
Sammy Hagar and The Circle have put together their sixth recording in their Lockdown Sessions. This time it's a cover of the Buffalo Springfield's "For What it's Worth." This recording follows an original song, "Funky Feng Shui," The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again," Van Halen's "Good E...
May 15, 2020
R.I.P. Brian Howe Not Paul Rodgers
With the death of Wednesday of onetime Bad Company singer Brian Howe, rumors started to swirl that it was the band's founder and current singer Paul Rodgers who had died. Despite some health issues of his own, Rodgers, who lives in British Columbia, posted a video to let everyone know he's alive and well. A message fro...
May 08, 2020
SAMMY HAGAR: Mas Margarita for Cinco de Mayo
While Sammy Hagar, like the rest of us, will most likely be spending today (Tuesday) Cinco de Mayo at home, there's no reason not to imbibe in a little cocktail. Sammy suggests using his Santo Mezquila to make a Santo Mezquila Margarita. Here's the recipe: 1 oz of fresh lime juice 1/2 oz Fresh tangerine or orange juice...
May 05, 2020
All Aboard the Apple Cart NYC the Stones on flatbed truck
Ronnie Wood's first performance with The Rolling Stones was 45 years ago, on May 1st, 1975, when the band announced their Tour of the Americas from the back of a moving flatbed truck in New York City. (Ronnie's first full concert with the Stones took place on June 1st, 1975 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which was also his...
Apr 30, 2020
ROLLING STONES: Maybe a New Album, Maybe Not
Though The Rolling Stones have been working on new songs -- including the new single "Living in a Ghost Town" -- it doesn't necessarily mean they'll release a new album. Mick Jagger, in an interview with Apple Music, says there could be a new album, but then says there may not be. Living in a Ghost Town"...
Apr 27, 2020
The Godmother Of Drumming Plays "Down With The Sickness"
Apr 20, 2020