The Stream Genie: David Bowie notches 1 billion streams on Spotify

Credit: Jimmy KingThe late David Bowie was one of the rock world’s great visionaries, so it’s not surprising that his music has been embraced by new generations of fans well into the digital age. This week, Bowie
New contest offers Rolling Stones fans chance to see the band perform in France

Credit: Brian RasicA lucky Rolling Stones fan from the U.S. will have a chance to travel to France with a guest this fall to see the rock legends in concert, thanks to a new contest launched in
Proposal launched to have Austin's Robert E. Lee Road renamed after Robert Plant

Credit: Ed MilesIf supporters of a new proposal get their way, a street in Austin, Texas bearing the moniker of Confederate general Robert E. Lee may be rechristened after a famous rocker with the same first name.
Donate Blood for Hurricane Harvey Relief

Blood donors across the country are being asked to give blood as soon as possible over the next several days to help ensure patient blood needs can continue to be met despite the effects of Hurricane Harvey.
ZZ Top issues statement of support to their Houston neighbors as city copes with Hurricane Harvey

Credit: Ross HalfinZZ Top is arguably the most famous rock band ever to emerge from Houston, and as the city continues to deal with the devastating flooding and other damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, the Texas trio
Lauded prog-rock drummer Bill Bruford releasing box set focusing on his eponymous band

Winterfold RecordsBill Bruford is among the most respected drummers in the history of the prog-rock genre, having played with Yes, King Crimson and Genesis at different points in his career. Now, a new and expansive box set
Judge blocks Lynyrd Skynyrd movie

Ian Dickson/RedfernsA federal judge in New York has permanently blocked the making of a movie about Lynyrd Skynyrd and the 1977 plane crash that claimed the lives of Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines. The movie was
New Bob Dylan documentary to feature rare concert footage from his “born again” period

Peter Noble/RedfernsBob Dylan‘s “born again” period of the late 1970s and early ’80s is the focus of a new documentary called Trouble No More that will get its world premiere October 2 in New York City, as