Dire Straits bassist John Illsley to release memoir in November featuring foreword by Mark Knopfler
Diversion Books John Illsley, who played bass with Dire Straits for the band’s entire career, has written a memoir about his life and his experiences with the famous British group led by singer/guitarist Mark Knopfler. My Life
He rides and he rides: Iggy Pop stars in new commercial for Unagi electric scooters
Jim Dyson/Getty Images The Godfather of Punk’s got a new set of wheels. Iggy Pop stars in a pair of new ads for the electric scooter company Unagi. One clip finds the “Lust for Life” rocker riding
Billy Idol says his one-year-old granddaughter is a fan of his music
Credit: Steven Sebring Billy Idol became a grandfather for the first time last year, and the 65-year-old pop-punk singer tells People that the experience has enriched his life. “It opens you up emotionally,” he says. “Everything is
Chicago Health Commissioner finds “no evidence” Lollapalooza was a “super-spreader event”
Gary Miller/FilmMagic The Chicago Health Commissioner has found that there’s been “no evidence” that Lollapalooza was a “super-spreader event” for COVID-19. Speaking with media Thursday, Dr. Allison Arwady said that the department has “had no unexpected findings”
ZZ Top recordings move up 'Billboard' charts in the wake of bassist Dusty Hill's death
Credit: Ross Halfin The July 28 death of ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill apparently has spurred fans to revisit the Texas trio’s catalog and has driven a number of their recordings back up the Billboard charts. The
Listen to Chris Stapleton's country cover of “Nothing Else Matters” for 'Metallica Blacklist' album
Blackened Recordings Country star Chris Stapleton has released his cover of “Nothing Else Matters” for the upcoming Metallica Blacklist tribute album. At eight minutes and 14 seconds, Stapleton’s version is even longer than the original, and includes
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss reunite for second duets album, 'Raise the Roof'; plot 2022 tour
Rounder Records Led Zeppelin‘s Robert Plant has reteamed with acclaimed country-bluegrass artist Alison Krauss to record a new collaborative album titled Raise the Roof, a follow-up to their Grammy-winning 2007 duets collection, Raising Sand. Like its predecessor,
Enter 10,958 nights: Metallica's 'The Black Album' turns 30
Blackened Recordings Thirty years ago today, light exited, night entered, and perhaps the biggest metal album of all time was unleashed on the world. Metallica‘s self-titled fifth studio record, aka The Black Album, was released August 12,
Neal Schon says he didn't think Journey's new song sounded like the band; discusses upcoming album's release
Journey’s Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon & Arnel Pineda; Courtesy of Journey In June, Journey released a new single called “The Way We Used to Be” that will part of the band’s forthcoming studio album, which will be