Irish artists to help celebrate Van Morrison's 75th birthday this Monday in streaming special

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Van Morrison turns 75 this Monday, August 31, and in celebration of the Belfast-born singer/songwriter’s milestone birthday, Ireland’s Hot Press magazine will present an online special that day featuring various Irish artists and celebrities sharing
The first installment of 2020's three-part Record Store Day event takes place Saturday

Courtesy of Record Store DayJust reminder that the first day of the three-day 2020 Record Store Day celebration takes place this Saturday, August 29. As previously reported, organizers decided to spread out the event across three dates
Watch clip of Queen + Adam Lambert performing “The Show Must Go On” at 2018 concert

Hollywood RecordsQueen + Adam Lambert have debuted a video at the band’s official YouTube channel that features a live performance of “The Show Must Go On” filmed at London’s O2 Arena on July 4, 2018. The performance
The Smashing Pumpkins drop two new songs from upcoming album

Credit: Jonathan Weiner The Smashing Pumpkins have dropped two new songs: “Cyr” and “The Colour of Love.” Both songs are a bit more synth-heavy than you might expect from the ’90s alt-rock heroes — “Cyr” in particular
Listen to previously unreleased Robert Plant duet with Patty Griffin, “Too Much Alike”

Es Paranza Robert Plant has released another advance track from his forthcoming career-spanning solo compilation Digging Deep: Subterranea, which is due out on October 2. The new song is a previously unreleased duet version of “Too Much
Listen to William Shatner's new cover of “The Thrill Is Gone” featuring Ritchie Blackmore

Cleopatra RecordsWilliam Shatner‘s upcoming studio album, The Blues, includes a rendition of B.B. King‘s 1970 hit “The Thrill Is Gone” featuring founding Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. That song has now been released as an
James Hetfield inspires name of newly discovered venomous snake species

Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BB GunIntroducing Atheris hetfieldi: the most metal of all the snakes. The newly discovered species of the venomous African bush viper is named after Metallica frontman James Hetfield. The snake measures up to
Fourth episode of The Who's “Join Together @ Home” series to focus on 2017 Tommy performance in London

Courtesy of Eagle RockThe fourth episode of The Who‘s weekly YouTube series “Join Together @ Home,” which features previously unseen archival concert performances, rare footage and more, premieres this Saturday, August 29, at 1 p.m. ET. The
Listen to The Killers' remix of The Rolling Stones' “Scarlet”

UMeA new remix of the archival Rolling Stones song “Scarlet” created by the popular alternative-rock band The Killers has just been released. The updated recording also features Jacques Lu Cont, aka producer Stuart Price, who worked with
The Kinks' Dave Davies excited about the RSD reissue of his “very cool” live album 'Rock Bottom'

Green Amp Records/Red River EntertainmentA limited-edition 20th anniversary vinyl reissue of Kinks guitarist Dave Davies‘ Rock Bottom: Live at the Bottom Line album will be released this Saturday, August 29, in conjunction with the 2020 Record Store