Desert Local News music writer Robert Kinsler joins noted music reviewer TJR to discuss how touring is having an impact on a number of high-profile classic rock icons including members of U2 and The Zombies, as well as Dave Mason, Elton John and others. Watch the video HERE.

THE CURE   "SONGS OF A LOST WORLD"   THE FIRST NEW ALBUM IN SIXTEEN YEARS   RELEASED NOVEMBER 1, 2024  ON FICTION/CAPITOL RECORDS   “ALONE ”   THE OPENING SONG IS AVAILABLE NOW   SONGS OF A LOST WORLD AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW https://thecure.lnk.to/SongsOfALostWorld    1LP, 2LP, MARBLE VINYL, CAS...

  Artist: Colman Gota   Title: Don't Stop Playing Guitar (Kool Kat)   You might like if you enjoy: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs   Tell me more: Crank it up! Spain's Colman Gota's aptly-titled fifth album Don't Stop Playing Guitar is a mostly rocking set of 17 track...

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS LONG AFTER DARK DELUXE EDITION OUT OCTOBER 18   THE ERA DEFINING 80s CLASSIC FEATURES "YOU GOT LUCKY," "CHANGE OF HEART" AND SONGS PETTY WISHED WERE INCLUDED ON THE ORIGINAL ALBUM   FEATURING 12 RE-DISCOVERED TRACKS INCLUDING 7 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED   NEW VIDEO FOR "ST...

Artist: Todd Rundgren   Title: Liars — Live (Cleopatra Records)   You might like if you enjoy: Todd Rundgren, Utopia, Nazz, Thomas Dolby, Peter Gabriel   Tell me more: Recorded live at the Egg Performing Arts Center in Albany, New York on June 9, 2004, the new Blu-ray concert film "Liars — Live" is ...

Artist: Crowded House   Title: Gravity Stairs (BMG)   You might like if you enjoy: Crowded House, Neil Finn, Del Amitri   Tell me more: Nearly 40 years after classic tracks like "Don't Dream It's Over" and "Something So Strong" introduced their elegant style of melodic rock to the masses, Australian...

Artist: Peter Gabriel   Title: Back To Front - Live in London (Mercury Studios)   You might like if you enjoy: Peter Gabriel, Radiohead, elbow   Tell me more: Available in 4K Ultra High Definition for the first time ever, Peter Gabriel's Back To Front - Live in London (released on May 10, 2024) is a...

Peter Frampton is seen here thrilling NAMM fans at the City NationalGrove of Anaheim on Jan. 24, 2019, has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Photo credit: Bob Steshetz   The 2024 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has just been announced. This year's list of n...

Photo credit: Photo © Apple Corps Ltd   Watch the newly-posted video where audiophile TJR and award-winning music writer Robert Kinsler discuss and review the Beatles' expanded, remastered Red and Blue. View the video HERE.      

MERCURY STUDIOS TO RELEASE SIMPLE MINDS ACOUSTIC IN CONCERT ~ON BLU-RAY+CD FOR THE FIRST TIME~ ~DECEMBER 1, 2023~ New York, NY (November 8, 2023) – The music of Simple Minds is nothing short of iconic. From anthems “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” and “Alive and Kicking”, which was the soundtrack of a...

Pictured above are, from left, Chris Carter and Ringo Starr on Feb. 12, 2011. Photo credit: Robert Kinsler   Host Chris Carter takes the KLOS version on the road just about every Sunday while the daily show, heard on SiriusXM’s Beatles Channel, airs Monday through Friday. That’s six days of shows bu...

On Friday, Nov. 10, the highly anticipated Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live At The Hollywood Bowl: August 18, 1967 will be released via audio CD and vinyl. The concert recording captured more than 55 years ago features the legendary Jimi Hendrix Experience performance at the Hollywood Bowl where the tr...