Category Archives: Music News

Patti Smith Covers ‘She’s Leaving Home’ At Paul McCartney Tribute Concert

Patti Smith Covers ‘She’s Leaving Home’ At Paul McCartney Tribute Concert

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 »

U2’s Bono, The Edge Cover ABBA’s ‘S.O.S.’

U2’s Bono, The Edge Cover ABBA’s ‘S.O.S.’

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 Add Canadian Leg To 50th Anniversary Tour

The Doobie Brothers Add Canadian Leg To 50th Anniversary Tour

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 Announce Summer 2023 Tour With Dashboard Confessional

Counting Crows Announce Summer 2023 Tour With Dashboard Confessional

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 »

First Trailer Released For Little Richard Documentary ‘I Am Everything’

First Trailer Released For Little Richard Documentary ‘I Am Everything’

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 To Host, Perform At 2023 IHeartRadio Music Awards

Lenny Kravitz To Host, Perform At 2023 IHeartRadio Music Awards

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 Announces 2023 ‘Starting Fires Tour’

Darius Rucker Announces 2023 ‘Starting Fires Tour’

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 »