“Once Were Brothers,” new documentary about Robbie Robertson and The Band, to open 2019 Toronto Film Festival
Courtesy of TIFF/ Photo by Elliott LandyThe recently announced documentary Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band will get its world premiere at a gala celebrating the opening of the 44th Toronto International Film Festival, September
Robert Plant collects decades-old debt from famous UK music agent at honorary degree ceremony
Courtesy of University of ExeterRobert Plant was at the U.K.’s University of Exeter this week for the presentation of an honorary degree to his old friend, famous British music agent Rod MacSween. During the ceremony, MacSween settled
David Crosby says Woodstock 50 is “dead”: “It's not happening”
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesDavid Crosby won’t be finding a way back to the garden: The folk-rock legend believes that Woodstock 50 will not take place next month as scheduled. During an interview to promote his new documentary, David
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine cancels scheduled Comic-Con appearance
Credit: Jeremy SafferMegadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has canceled his scheduled appearance at Comic-Con this weekend due to his ongoing battle with throat cancer. Mustaine was planning to attend San Diego’s annual geek culture convention to sign copies
The Doors putting out 50th anniversary “Soft Parade” reissue with unreleased bonus tracks
Rhino The Doors‘ fourth studio album, The Soft Parade, hit stores 50 years ago today, and in celebration of the milestone, an expanded reissue of the record will be released on October 18. The Soft Parade: 50th
Iggy Pop announces new album, “Free”; listen to title track now
Loma Vista Iggy Pop has announced a new album called Free. The 18th solo effort from the Godfather of Punk is due out September 6. The mostly instrumental Free title track is available now via digital outlets.
The Moody Blues' Justin Hayward adds fall US tour leg to 2019 itinerary
Credit: Mark OwenJustin Hayward kicks off a 16-date U.S. summer tour August 6 in Burnsville, Minnesota, and now the Moody Blues singer/guitarist has added a second stateside leg in the fall. While the August outing will visit
Billy Joel on a possible biopic: “I hope they don't get a short, fat, ugly guy to play me”
Miller Mobley for BillboardWhile music biopics are all the rage in Hollywood these days, one legendary musician who isn’t interested seeing his life story depicted onscreen is Billy Joel — in part, because he’s concerned about who’d
“It's a Wonderful Life”: Paul McCartney's writing his first musical
Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesHe’s written a movie, a classical music oratorio and, of course, dozens of the world’s most beloved pop songs. Now, Paul McCartney‘s writing his first musical. Unlike his other projects, however, the subject isn’t original
The Kinks' Dave Davies says reunion project is still in the works, although it's “not a done deal”
Ray and Dave Davies (David M. Benett/ Dave Benett/Getty Images) Earlier this year, Kinks guitarist Dave Davies revealed to ABC Radio that he’d spent about a month working with his brother and longtime band mate Ray on