This classic album, with two Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, was a massive success upon its November 19, 1984 release for a couple reasons.    First among them: Indelible pop/rock songs co-written by the artist in conjunction and various combinations with members of Tom Petty's Heartbreaker...

This past Wednesday, Melissa Etheridge capped a world tour that began last spring - and included a run of dates alongside Jewel -with a powerful 1 hour, 45-minute concert at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside, Calif. Backed by a three-piece band, Etheridge performed rocking renditions of su...

To mark the 20th anniversary of U2’s critically-acclaimed eight-time Grammy-winning album How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, Interscope Records will release a shadow album titled How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb, which includes new, unreleased songs discovered in the archive of the original album rec...

Three recent coffee table books spotlight rock and R&B music legends who all released blockbuster albums 40 years ago. Title: Bruce Springsteen @75 Author: Gillian G. Gaar (Motorbooks/The Quarto Group) The Boss celebrated his 75th birthday this week. So, it’s a perfect time to detail Gillian G. Gaar...

Stagecoach has revealed its 2025 lineup. Country music’s biggest festival will be back in the saddle April 25-27, 2025. This year’s festival will feature headline performances from Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll, and Luke Combs in addition to performances by Brothers Osborne, Sturgill Simpson, Midland, Lana...

In 2006, some unreleased demos and song ideas by the late Michael Hutchence of INXS were discovered in a London tape locker. Now two finished songs have seen the light of day courtesy of Hutchence collaborator, producer/songwriter/musician Danny Saber.   A hard-charging rocker with seductive vocals...

With The Pretenders winding down its current U.S. tour (as headliner and special guest at select Foo Fighters stadium dates) this month, it’s a good time to remind fans about the new LP reissue of Learning to Crawl. Released via Rhino/Warners to mark its 40th anniversary, the new edition is availabl...

Multiple GRAMMY® and Academy Award-winning artist, songwriter, and producer, Finneas - who has performed at Coachella - announced “For Cryin’ Out Loud!” It it both the title of his single and forthcoming studio album, set for release via Interscope Records on October 4 . Finneas' self-produced secon...

Daryl Hall will release his sixth solo album, D, on Virgin Music on June 21, co-produced by one-time Eurythmics member and fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dave Stewart, who co-wrote seven of the nine new original songs with Hall penning the other two on his own. The first single from the ...

Ringo Starr has released “February Sky,” the first single from his upcoming EP, Crooked Boy. This will be his fourth consecutive EP, and it includes 4 original tracks. All songs were written and produced by Linda Perry for Starr to make his own, adding vocals and playing drums. The EP will be releas...

The legendary, two-time inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Sir Rod Stewart is set to perform at The Show at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa in Rancho Mirage, CA on August 17.   This is Stewart's only scheduled performance in Southern California so far in 2024.   Saverio Scheri, Chief Operati...

Crowded House's upcoming new album Gravity Stairs will be released globally May 31 on BMG. The announcement comes one week after Crowded House dropped new track “Oh Hi” as the surprise first single off the band’s upcoming 8th studio album. Crowded House released the official music video for “Oh Hi” ...