David Byrne to give commencement speech, receive honorary doctorate at Bard College graduation

Courtesy of Bard CollegeDavid Byrne will give the commencement address at Bard College’s spring graduation ceremony and will also be presented with an honorary doctorate of fine arts by the school. The festivities will take place at
Keith Olsen, producer of hit albums by Fleetwood Mac, Rick Springfield and many more, has died

Barry Brecheisen/WireImage for NARASKeith Olsen, an acclaimed producer and studio engineer who worked on hit albums by artists from the 1970s through the 1990s, died Monday, March 9, according to BestClassicBands.com. Among Olsen’s many notable production credits
Ratt, Cinderella's Tom Keifer, Skid Row, and Slaughter join forces for The Big Rock Summer Tour

Courtesy of Live NationFour popular metal acts from the ’80s and ’90s — Ratt, Cinderella‘s Tom Keifer, Skid Row and Slaughter — are teaming up this year for a big rock summer tour called, you guessed it,
Santana cancels spring European tour over coronavirus concerns

Credit: Roberto FinizioSantana has joined the list of artists canceling tour dates over fears about the COVID-19 coronavirus. According to a message posted on Santana.com, the famous band has shelved the 13 European shows it had scheduled
Ozzy Osbourne looks back at the good times and bad in “Ordinary Man” video

ABC/Image Group LAOzzy Osbourne has premiered the video for his song “Ordinary Man,” the Elton John-featuring title track from the Black Sabbath frontman’s new solo album. The visual stars a present-day Ozzy as he sits in an
Joan Jett, Loverboy, Charlie Daniels Band among artists perform at Texas' Wildflower! festival

Courtesy of City of RichardsonA variety of well-known artists are slated to perform at the 2020 Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival, which takes place May 15-17 at Galatyn Park Urban Center in the Dallas suburb of Richardson,
Report: Coachella organizers looking to move festival to October

2020 Coachella lineup; Goldenvoice Coachella organizers are looking to move the annual festival to October due to concerns over the COVID-19 coronavirus, according to multiple outlets. Billboard and Variety report that promoter Goldenvoice is working to reschedule
Pearl Jam halts tour due to coronavirus concerns

Credit: Danny Clinch Joining a slew of acts from Madonna to BTS who called off their tours due to rising tensions over coronavirus… is Pearl Jam. The band announced Monday that they called off their upcoming Gigaton tour due to health and safety
Ex-David Bowie keyboardist Mike Garson discusses the ch-ch-changes to the A Bowie Celebration tour

Credit: Steve RoseA new North American leg of the A Bowie Celebration tribute tour — featuring various musicians who played and/or recorded with David Bowie over the years — kicked off last week. Anchoring the trek’s house