2021 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has responded to criticism over Iron Maiden not being chosen for induction this year. CEO Greg Harris has insisted that despite Bruce Dickinson and co, who were nominated for the first time, failing to join the likes of Tina Turner, Foo Fighters, and Jay-Z, as the […]
2021 – Chrissie Hynde is working on a new album of Bob Dylan covers. Standing in the Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan, which will feature nine of The Pretenders singer’s favourite Dylan tunes, was inspired by the folk-rock icon’s 2020 album Rough and Rowdy Ways. “A few weeks into lockdown last year, (guitarist) James […]
2021 – Singer Meat Loaf fears he won’t make it to the end of 2021 following the loss of his longtime rock collaborator Jim Steinman, because they “belonged heart and soul” to one another. The hitmaker and producer passed away from kidney failure on Monday (19Apr21), aged 73, and after initially paying a brief tribute […]
2021 – Paul Simon has sold his back catalogue to Sony Music Publishing. The label now owns the rights to the music legend’s hits, including ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, ‘Mrs. Robinson’ and ‘Still Crazy After All These Years’. The Grammy-winner’s Simon and Garfunkel songs are also included in the deal. Simon said in a statement: […]
2021 – Mary Wilson (March 6, 1944 – February 8, 2021) was an American singer. She gained worldwide recognition as a founding member of The Supremes, the most successful Motown act of the 1960s and the best-charting female group in U.S. chart history, as well as one of the all-time best-selling girl groups in the […]
2021 – Tony Garcia, drummer for OuttaKontrol, passed away today from complications of Covid 19. “It is with a heavy heart that we share these words with you. Our beloved husband and father Tony passed peacefully yesterday, February 8th, just after 3pm due to Covid. He was surrounded by his wife, son, and daughter and […]
2020 – The 78-year-old singer admitted he and his bandmates – Sir Ringo Starr and the late John Lennon and George Harrison – were more likely to mock their issues than have a discussion, but he thinks they came out of their global fame and its associated problems “reasonably well adjusted”. Asked if he thinks, […]
2020 – Paul McCartney is to be interviewed by Idris Elba for an hour-long BBC special covering his incredible life and career. Idris Elba meets Paul McCartney will air on U.K. TV on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in December. The show will also air as a radio broadcast on BBC Radio 2 and BBC […]
2020 – The 58-year-old rocker insisted it is better to endure the ups and downs that come with a long stint at the top because it has given him a real “appreciation” of everything he has than to have a “big quick pop” and suddenly burn out. He told Big Issue magazine: “Half of the […]
2020 – Eric Clapton and Van Morrison are teaming up to release a charity single in protest of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions and their effect on musicians. The track, Stand and Deliver, is released in support of Van’s Save Live Music campaign and will raise funds for the Brown Eyed Girl bluesman’s Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund, […]
2020 – The veteran rockers had been working on their first studio LP since 2005’s ‘A Bigger Bang’ until the coronavirus pandemic hit and the 76-year-old guitarist thinks having such a long break in the process might lead to a change in direction for the record. He said: “Everything is in the air until we […]
2020 – Angus Young thought AC/DC were done as a touring and recording band after their final gig of their 2016 ‘Rock or Bust World Tour’. The ‘Highway to Hell’ rockers are back with their first studio album since 2014’s ‘Rock Or Bust’, ‘Power Up’, on Friday (13.11.20), and the founding member has admitted he […]
