Asia’s John Wetton subject of upcoming book
Rocket 88 books A new book about Asia co-founder, singer and bassist John Wetton is in the works. John Wetton: An Extraordinary Life is being put together by his family and management, with input from over 70 people who were close to or worked
The Yardbirds founding member Anthony “Top” Topham dies
Denise Truscello/WireImage Guitarist Anthony “Top” Topham, a founding member of The Yardbirds, passed away Monday after a battle with dementia. He was 75. Topham, who adopted the name Sanderson Rasjid after joining the Subud spiritual movement, was the first guitarist for
ZZ Top’s Billy F. Gibbons announces solo shows featuring Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum
Gary Miller/Getty Images Billy F. Gibbons is hitting the road on his own this year. The ZZ Top guitarist just announced the Billy F Gibbons: The Big One – Part 1 – ’23 tour with his solo band, which features former Guns N’
Mick Jagger announces new harmonica line
David Wolff-Patrick/Redferns If you ever wanted to play harmonica like Mick Jagger, now’s your chance. The Rolling Stones frontman has teamed up with harmonica company Lee Oskar for a new line of harmonicas that will be available in 10 major
Paul McCartney to release 1964: Eyes of the Storm photo book
Liveright / W.W. Norton As previously reported, a new exhibit opening in June at London’s National Portrait Gallery will feature never-before-seen photos taken by Paul McCartney during the height of Beatlemania. Well, if you can’t get to London to
Ozzy Osbourne, Joan Jett & Gary Clark Jr. to be featured in Workday Super Bowl ad
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Ozzy Osbourne, Joan Jett and Gary Clark Jr. will be appearing in an upcoming Super Bowl commercial. The three rockers will appear in an ad for the company Workday, which provides enterprise cloud applications
Uriah Heep releases “Hurricane” from upcoming album 'Chaos & Colour'
Silver Lining Music Uriah Heep is giving fans another taste of their upcoming album. The band just dropped the new single “Hurricane” from their 25th studio album, Chaos & Colour, which comes out Friday. “Simon (Pinto) and I wrote the song
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers share Fillmore short film
Cover: Tom Garner/Warner Records Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers fans are getting a new look at the band’s famed 20-show residency at San Francisco’s iconic Fillmore back in 1997. The band just released a 12-minute video, The Fillmore House Band –
Foo Fighters added to Germany's Rock am Ring & Rock im Park festivals
John Medina/Getty Images Foo Fighters will headline Germany’s 2023 Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, taking place June 2-4. Dave Grohl and company take the place of the reformed Pantera, which was dropped from the
Metallica announces '72 Seasons' global listening party
Blackened Recordings Metallica’s new album, 72 Seasons, is dropping April 14, but fans will now have a chance to hear the whole thing one day early, thanks to a just-announced global listening party. The one-night-only 72 Seasons global premiere, presented by