Grateful Dead’s Bill Kreutzmann pays tribute to Dickey Betts: “So long, old friend”
Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann is the latest artist to pay tribute to Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts, who passed away April 18 at the age of 80. In a post on Instagram,
Crowded House’s Neil Finn reflects on his time with Fleetwood Mac
Steve Jennings/Getty Images Crowded House’s Neil Finn joined Fleetwood Mac in 2018, along with Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell, after the band fired Lindsey Buckingham. But Finn admits it wasn’t necessarily easy taking his place. It seems that while Buckingham was gone,
Robert Plant named patron of UK homeless charity
Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage Robert Plant has been named patron of Good Shepherd, an English charity that helps the homeless community. Plant has been a longtime supporter of the organization and last December invited reps from the group to appear
Listen to Slash shred on composer Bear McCreary's new song, “The End of Tomorrow”
Shadows & Sparks Records/Mutant Slash guests on a new song called “The End of Tomorrow” from film/TV/video game composer Bear McCreary. The track, which lasts nearly 11 minutes, boasts a giant solo that would likely feel at home
New Ian Gillan coffee table photo book to be released in June
Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images A new photo book dedicated to Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan will be released later this year. Portraits of Gillan, from Rufus Publications, is a coffee table book featuring rare and unseen photos of
Listen to David Byrne's cover of Paramore's “Hard Times”
Atlantic David Byrne‘s has shared a cover of the Paramore song “Hard Times.” The horn-laden rendition adds some extra Talking Heads energy to a song that was already greatly influenced by the “Once in a Lifetime” outfit.
U2 releases “Staring at the Sun” remixes for second installment of new digital seriews
ABC/Michael Yada U2 is sharing the second installment in their recently launched digital series, U2 To Love and Only Love – Deep Dives and B-Sides. The band plans to release 12 newly remastered collections throughout the year,
Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes pays tribute to “mentor” Dickey Betts
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes has paid tribute to Allman Brothers Band co-founder Dickey Betts, who passed away April 18 at the age of 80. “Such a huge loss. Not only for our musical family,
On This Day, April 19, 2012: Levon Helm died at age 71
On This Day, April 19, 2012… Levon Helm, best known as the drummer, singer and multi-instrumentalist for The Band, died at age 71 of throat cancer. As one of The Band’s three main vocalists, Helm was featured on many
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sheryl Crow is pulling for Frampton, Foreigner, Cher & Sinéad to be inducted
L-R: Peter Frampton, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks; Disney/Jennifer Pottheiser Sheryl Crow was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year and she invited Peter Frampton, the first artist she ever saw in concert, to