Don McLean to receive prestigious lifetime achievement award from UCLA

Credit: Keith PerryDon McLean will be presented with a prestigious honor for his career musical contributions by UCLA’s Student Alumni Association. The “American Pie” singer/songwriter will receive the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement
Deep Purple lines up new US leg of its Long Goodbye Tour starting in September

Jim Rakete/earMUSICDeep Purple will return to the U.S. this September for a new leg of its Long Goodbye Tour. The trek, which features more than 30 dates, gets underway September 3 in Riverside, California, and is plotted
Billy Joel has “mixed feelings” about turning 70, reveals if he'd work with Elton again

Credit: Kevin Mazur Billy Joel turns 70 this Thursday, May 9, and he’ll mark the milestone with a show New York’s Madison Square Garden — but he admits that he’s not really in a celebratory mood. “I
J.R. Cobb, founding Classics IV and Atlanta Rhythm Section guitarist and songwriter, dead at age 75

J.R. Cobb in 1978 (Tom Hill/ WireImage)James “J.R.” Cobb, an original member of both The Classics IV and The Atlanta Rhythm Section, died Saturday, May 4, of a heart attack at the age of 75, The Atlanta
Watch Dave Grohl play the drums on Thin Lizzy and Motorhead covers at Ride for Ronnie concert

ABC/Randy HolmesThe 2019 Ride for Ronnie motorcycle ride and concert, held annually in honor of late Dio frontman Ronnie James Dio, took place Sunday in Encino, California, and the event featured a surprise performance from Dave Grohl.
David Crosby, Al Jardine and more stars to perform at July benefit show to aid L.A. homeless

Courtesy of Rock Cellar ProductionsDavid Crosby, original Beach Boy Al Jardine and Jesse Colin Young are among the artists that will get together to perform at a charity event called California Saga 2, taking place July 3
After seven-year writer's block, Bruce Springsteen has written an entire album for the E Street Band

Credit: Danny ClinchFans who prefer their Bruce Springsteen performing alongside The E Street Band, rejoice. The Boss, who’s releasing a solo album next month, says he has plans to work with his famous backing band in the
Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist glad Live Nation's $20 ticket deal is giving working-class fans a break

Credit: Doltyn Snedden Lynyrd Sknyrd is among the bands participating in Live Nation’s National Concert Week promotion, offering $20 tickets to select upcoming U.S. tours. Longtime Skynyrd guitarist Rickey Medlocke says the promotion is great for many