Dickey Betts in critical condition following freak accident
TKO/Eric GettlerDickey Betts is in critical condition following a freak accident in his Sarasota home. According to Sarasota’s Herald Tribune, the legendary guitarist and founding Allman Brothers Band member slipped and hit his head while playing with
Robert Plant says Led Zeppelin, Cream, Janis Joplin “weren't rock and roll”
Miikka Skaffari/Getty ImagesAsk a music critic to name important, early rock and roll bands, and Led Zeppelin is almost certain to be on the list. However, Zeppelin’s frontman himself disagrees. In an interview with LEOWeekly, Robert Plant
Metallica announces charity acoustic concert
ABC/Randy HolmesMetallica has announced a benefit concert in support of the band’s charity organization, All Within My Hands. The show will take place November 3 at the Masonic in the band’s hometown of San Francisco. The event
Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler to release ninth solo album, “Down the Road Wherever”
Derek Hudson Mark Knopfler is prepping his ninth solo album. Titled Down the Road Wherever, it’s set for a November release. The album is 14 tracks long — 16 if you buy the deluxe version — and
Before he worked on the remaster, Paul McCartney hadn't listened to the Beatles' “White Album” in 50 years
Mary McCartneySome artists listen to their back catalog obsessively. Others revisit their sonic past on occasion. Then there’s Paul McCartney, who says he hasn’t listened to his Beatles music in a long time — half a century,