Patti Smith covered The Beatles’ “She’s Leaving Home” at a Paul McCartney tribute concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, March 15th. The show, which raised money for music education programs, featured an all-star lineup including Graham Nash, Wings guitarist Denny Laine, Bettye LaVette, Nancy Wilson, Lyle Lovett, Bruce Hornsby, Shovels & Rope, Lake…… read more »
The Oceans Calling Festival has announced its 2023 lineup with headliners John Mayer, The Lumineers, Jack Johnson and Alanis Morissette. The festival is scheduled to take place at Ocean City Inlet Beach in Ocean City, Maryland on September 29-October 1. The second edition of the festival will feature over 40 artists across three stages, including…… read more »
Rock supergroup Last in Line recently dropped a new single, “House Party At The End Of The World,” from the forthcoming studio album Jericho. “House Party At The End Of The World” is the third single from the album following the previously released “Ghost Town” and “Do The Work.” Last In Line are set to…… read more »
U2’s Bono and the Edge covered Swedish band ABBA’s classic “S.O.S.” during a new edition of BBC Radio 2’s “Piano Room.” During the show, accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra at the BBC Maida Vale studio, the pair also performed their own “Vertigo.” In an extended interview on BBC Sounds, the Edge said, “We’re big…… read more »
The Doobie Brothers have added a Canadian leg to their 50th Anniversary Tour. The Grammy Award winning Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductees will make ten stops across six provinces in Canada. The Canadian leg of the tour will kick off in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on October 13, and wrap up in Abbotsford, British…… read more »
Counting Crows have announced a big summer tour with Dashboard Confessional, called the “Banshee Season” tour. Counting Crows will stop in 56 cities across North America, with Frank Turner joining as a special guest on select dates, while Dashboard Confessional will provide support for all but seven shows. The tour will kick off on June…… read more »
Jack White recently shared a poem paying tribute to his former White Stripes bandmate Meg White. Jack’s poem was in response to a tweet by political journalist Lachlan Markay, who had opined that “the tragedy of the White Stripes is how great they would’ve been with a half decent drummer. I’m sorry Meg White was…… read more »
Magnolia Pictures has released the first trailer for an upcoming documentary about Little Richard. The Lisa Cortes-directed documentary includes interviews with Black and queer scholars as well as Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney and filmmaker John Waters. Little Richard: I Am Everything tells the story of the life and music of the late radical rock and…… read more »
Lenny Kravitz is set to host and perform during the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards. The event will air live from Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Monday, March 27, on Fox. “I’m thrilled to host and perform at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards to celebrate the best in music,” Kravitz said in a statement. “As always…… read more »
Darius Rucker returns to the road this summer with 21 dates across the U.S. and Canada on his “Starting Fires Tour,” kicking off in Virginia on June 15. Joining him as support across most dates is popular Americana band Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, with rising star Drew Green supporting him on select dates. Tickets…… read more »