Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Fan Ballot Voting Has Warren Zevon In The Top Five Billy Joel has led the charge to nominate a fellow rocker to the Hall Of Fame. And now that effort seems to be paying off, as Zevon currently holds a spot in the Top Five. Currently, Zevon is #3- sandwiched between George Michael and Soundgarden. Source: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
Scorpions "Wind Of Change Hits One Billion YouTube Views German band Scorpions is the newest member of an exclusive online club. The band’s hit song “Wind Of Change” is the newest to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube. The politically-charged ballad was inspired by an experience Scorpions had while performing in Russia. Source: RTT News
Neil Young To Reunite With Stills And Crosby's Son CSNY rocker Neil Young is returning to public performing, and he’s reuniting with some old friends. Young will jam with former bandmate Stephen Stills and the son of the late David Crosby. The performance is part of a charity event in Los Angeles that benefits the Autism Speaks organization. Source: Ultimate Classic Rock
Pat Benatar Hits The Road In US This Spring Pat Benatar and husband Neil Giraldo are continuing their big run of recent success. Following their Hall of Fame induction, the duo also have a play about their life out and will tour with P!nk this summer. Before they join the pop star, however, Benatar and Giraldo will take a quick spring tour of the US. Source: Ultimate Classic Rock
John Oates Drops New Single "Disconnected" John Oates has released new music- this time a song he “rediscovered” during covid lockdown. “Disconnected” is a song Oates feels everyone can relate to with a message for the hard times. In addition to dropping the single, the rocker also produced a video he says was inspired by Taylor Swift. Source: RTT News
Pink Floyd Rift Deepens as Roger Waters Re-Records "Dark Side Of The Moon" - Solo In recent days the rift between Roger Waters and the remaining members of Pink Floyd has only gotten worse With the band accusing their former bassist of antisemitism and being a "Putin apologist", the Floyd members seem farther apart than ever Add to the mix: Roger Waters just announced he has re-recorded their classic "Dark Side Of The Moon" - without the rest of the band Source: Deadline
Duran Duran To Launch North American Tour Duran Duran has had some big accomplishments over the last year, including joining the Rock Hall Of Fame. They even performed at the Queen’s Jubilee, Now the British band has announced a new tour. The Duran Duran will travel to the US and Canada this summer, including at the Bottlerock Festival, Detroit, and Boston. Source: Ultimate Classic Rock
Dolly Parton & Dionne Warwick Talk New Duet Dolly Parton and Dionne Warwick are collaborating on a gospel song called "Peace Like a River" The song was written by Parton and produced by Warwick's son, Damon Elliott. The music video for the song was filmed in Nashville and is set to be released on February 24th on Kind Music Group The song is described as a "song of inspiration" and Warwick found the song "timely" and a song America "needs" right now. Parton says Warwick is "one of her idols" and calls the duet "one of the highlights of her career." Source: CMT
Donna Summer Documentary To Premiere on HBO In May Donna Summer Documentary To Premiere on HBO In May: The “Queen Of Disco” is getting her own documentary.
Michael Jackson Estate To Sell Music Catalog For Over $800M In the midst of controversy surrounding a planned biopic, Michael Jackson’s family is looking to make a sale. The late singer’s estate is said to be nearing a deal with Sony and an anonymous buyer. The deal is rumored to be $800-$900 million for half of MJ’s catalog, which would be the biggest deal ever. Source: Variety
Smokey Robinson Not Retiring Anytime Soon mokey Robinson Not Retiring Anytime Soon: “There are some sad things known to man,” but thankfully one of them isn’t the retirement of Smokey Robinson.
Mick Fleetwood: Fleetwood Mac Is "Done" At the GRAMMYs last weekend, Mick Fleetwood shared some tough news for fans. The Fleetwood Mac rocker admitted he doesn’t think the band will reunite following Christine McVie’s death. Lindsey Buckingham left the group and Stevie Nicks has gone solo; even Fleetwood himself is looking for others to rock with. Source: MSN
Carlos Santana Reveals Dates Of Las Vegas Residency Carlos Santana has added summer and fall dates onto the 11th year of his Las Vegas residency. Originally set only for May, Santana has added shows throughout both September and November. A portion of ticket sales from the show benefit Santana’s charity, Milagro Foundation. Source: Ultimate Classic Rock
Sheryl Crow, Jennifer Hudson And Other Heavy Hitters Perform Emotional Tributes At Pre-GRAMMY Event Music mogul Clive Davis is back to throwing his star-studded pre-Grammy gala after a three-year break. Jennifer Hudson performed a tribute to Whitney Houston by singing her hit, "Greatest Love of All” after Kevin Costner kicked off the evening. Sheryl Crow performed a tribute to late Fleetwood Mac member Christine McVie by covering “Songbird” and “Say You Love Me.” Lizzo and Elvis Costello also took to the stage to sing, as did Frankie Valli who performed “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You." The evening also celebrated 50 years of hip-hop music and featured acts like Lil Baby, Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz. Source: Billboard
GRAMMY Awards Winners List 2023 The 65th annual GRAMMY awards are in the books The night's big winners was Beyonce, bringing home four awards, for a total of 32 in her lifetime, which makes her the record-holder for most GRAMMYs Harry Styles won Album of the Year for “Harry’s House” Lizzo took home the award for Record of the Year, while Samara Joy brought home the award for Best New Artist Click here for a complete rundown of last night’s show
"Backstreets" Bruce Springsteen Fanzine Shutters In Protest Of Ticket Pricing The high cost to see Bruce Springsteen perform has driven a fan magazine to close its doors. “Backstreets,” a 43-year-old “fanzine,” has cited unaffordable tickets as a reason its readers have lost interest. In response, The Boss himself hasn’t done more than shrugged, saying “if there’s any complaints” fans can get refunds. Source: Deadline
Yes Guitarist Rick Wakeman Announces Tour Dates YES recently announced that they have joined the growing number of bands who have sold their catalog. And now keyboardist Rick Wakemen is hitting the road with a US tour. Wakemen plans to bounce around the country in March and April, with a set that includes YES music and his solo material. Source: RTT News
New Order Announces Limited Tour Dates English rockers New Order have followed up a new release with a tour announcement. Right after releasing a box set of their album “Low Life,” the Brit rockers are coming to the US. So far, four March dates have been released- all in Texas and Louisiana. Source: RTT News
Billy Joel Petitioned Rock & Roll Hall To Nominate Warren Zevon After a distinguished career, late rocker Warren Zevon is finally nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But it took a little help to get there- specifically from legend Billy Joel. The “Piano Man” star wrote a letter to the Hall petitioning for Zevon’s name to appear on the ballot. Source: Ultimate Classic Rock
Linda Ronstadt "Won't Make A Dime" From "Last Of Us" Boost Linda Ronstadt has put a halt to all the excitement surrounding her recent reemergence. The “Blue Bayou” singer is back on fans’ radar following her song “Long Long Time” on an ep of “The Last Of Us.” But the singer is quick to tell us she won’t see a financial benefit because she sold her catalog in 2021. Source: Billboard