Carlos Santana to give keynote speech at UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music's 2020 virtual graduation event
Credit: Maryanne Bilham“Smooth” move, UCLA! The Los Angeles university’s Herb Alpert School of Music has called on Carlos Santana to deliver a keynote speech during its 2020 commencement celebration, which will take place online on Friday, June
New book detailing Pearl Jam's “Do the Evolution” video due out in October
IDW PublishingA new book detailing the creation of Pearl Jam‘s 1998 animated “Do the Evolution” video will be released October 6 by IDW Publishing. Titled Pearl Jam: Art of ‘Do the Evolution’, the 200-page hardcover tome features an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at
City of Chicago cancels Lollapalooza 2020
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesThe 2020 edition of Lollapalooza has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Chicago announced Tuesday. In lieu of the in-person festival, which was scheduled to take place from July 30 to
Neil Young expresses support for black lives matter campaign; calls President Trump “a sorry man”
Credit: dhlovelifeNeil Young has penned a lengthy message reflecting on the current racial tensions in the U.S. following the death of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis police. Young’s letter, titled “Hope,” which he posted at
Elton John's writing his new musical over Zoom
ABC/CRAIG SJODINFor a while now, we’ve been hearing that Elton John is writing a musical based on the life of Tammy Faye Bakker, wife of 1980s televangelist Jim Bakker, who prior to her death in 2007 became
'POP 85/95': Founding Alice Cooper group drummer Neal Smith releases retro-sounding new solo album
Credit: Rose WesterbackNeal Smith, founding drummer of the original Alice Cooper group, has released a brand-new solo album titled POP 85/95. It’s a collection of retro-sounding tunes that were mostly written between 1985 and 1995. The 11-track
The Zombies to reissue three albums on vinyl next month
Craft RecordingsA trio of albums by British Invasion legends The Zombies will be reissued on vinyl on July 31, and the discs also will be available as a three-LP bundle. The albums are the Rock & Roll