Press Democrat sold to MediaNews Group

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat has been sold to MediaNews Group, the company which also has a majority stake in the nearby Marin Independent Journal. The sale was first reported Thursday on the PD’s website, pressdemocrat.com. MediaNews
Ann Wilson & Tripsitter Live In Concert coming to Blu-Ray and digital video

Mercury Studios Ann Wilson is spending the summer on tour with Heart, but now fans at home will get to experience a live concert she recorded with the band Tripsitter. Ann Wilson and Tripsitter Live in Concert will
'Night Divides The Day', the first official anthology of The Doors, getting wide release in May

Genesis Publications The first official anthology of The Doors is getting a wide release in May. The book Night Divides The Day: The Doors Anthology originally went on sale as a limited-edition release back in February, but now a hardcover bookstore
40th anniversary of Live Aid to be celebrated with new docuseries

Staff/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/Getty Images The upcoming 40th anniversary of Live Aid will be celebrated with a new docuseries. Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took On the World is a four-part series set to premiere July 13 at 9
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong feels 'something is gonna happen' with scrapped 'American Idiot' movie

ABC/Paula Lobo Green Day‘s upcoming New Years Rev film isn’t the first movie they tried to make. A film adaptation of the musical inspired by the band’s American Idiot album was announced in 2016, but by 2020 the project had been
New carpool lane restrictions worry traffic officials

The carpool lane scenario in the North Bay is about to get way better, or way worse—depending on whether you drive solo during commute hours. Caltrans recently approved changes to Marin and Sonoma counties’ HOV time limits,
Sammy Hagar kicks off Vegas residency with live debut, first performance of 'Love Walks In' in 30 years

Denise Truscello Sammy Hagar kicked off his Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM Wednesday night and treated fans to a few songs that haven’t been played in a while. According to setlist.fm, the rocker
Van Morrison releases ‘Cutting Corners’ from upcoming album, 'Remembering Now'

Exile productions Van Morrison has released another track off his upcoming album, Remembering Now. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has shared the new single, “Cutting Corners,” the second track released from the record following “Down to
On This Day, May 1, 1966: The Beatles played what would be their final scheduled live UK show

On This Day, May 1, 1966 … The Beatles performed a 15-minute set at the New Musical Express Annual Poll-Winners All-Star Concert at the Empire Pool in London. The performance, which took place in front of about
Bruce Springsteen shares 'Tracks II' cut 'Faithless' from unreleased movie soundtrack

Sony Music Bruce Springsteen is sharing another song from his upcoming box set, Tracks II: The Lost Albums. The latest is “Faithless,” the title track from a previously unreleased film soundtrack for a movie that never got made. The