The Steve Miller Band will perform a one-night-only exclusive concert this month and it’s all for a good cause.  On September 17^th at the Fender Center in Corona, California, the group will play to benefit Kids Rock Free, a music education program.  The show will take place at (more...)

Axl Rose just can’t stay out of the headlines.  This time, Guns N’ Roses are in the news for leaving the stage during their concert in Dublin on Wednesday.  According to Ireland’s Entertainment.ie, the band came out over an hour late, angering fans who booed and threw bottles on stage.  GN’R played “Welcome to the Jungle” but after it, Axl threatened to leave the stage if another bottle was thrown.  The group performed three more songs before another bottle was tossed, causing them to say goodnight and (more...)

Fans of AC/DC should clear some space on their bookshelf.  That’s because next month, a new book brimming with illustrations of posters, handbills, backstage passes and vinyl comes out.  It’s called AC/DC High-Voltage Rock N’ Roll – The Ultimate Illustrated History and also boasts photos of the band as (more...)

On Tuesday, you’ll be hearing a lot more Joe Satriani.  That day, the famed guitarist and Chickenfoot member plans to release his new single, “Light Years Away.”  The track is off of Joe’s latest solo album, Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards, which comes out on October 5^th.  You can hear the single at Satriani.com and, if you pre-order the album from the site, you’ll get an autographed copy of the CD when it comes out plus a (more...)

We recently reported that when Bob Dylan’s forthcoming Bootleg Series Vol. 9: The Whitmark Demos comes out, it will feature 47 early tunes by the singer, but if that isn’t enough for you then buy the set on Amazon.com.  Those who do will also get a previously unknown live recording of (more...)

The Scorpions recently took their Get Your Sting and Blackout tour to North America and are continuing to perform across the globe with the trek, which is their final tour as a band.  They’ll be in South America and Mexico later this month, then return to Europe before coming back here to the States.  The guys revealed that (more...)

ON SEPTEMBER 2^ND… In 1965…The Beatles released “Yesterday.” The Paul McCartney-written song became one of the world’s most played records. In 1970…Genesis put an advertisement for a drummer in the English magazine Melody Maker. Former child actor-turned-drummer Phil Collins answered. In 1971…The Rolling Stones sued their former managers Andrew Loog Oldham and Eric Easton. The band accused the pair of withholding royalties from them during their time on the Decca record label. (more...)

  The Beatles have not authorized their catalog to be online but a subscription-based digital music service called Zaptunes is offering users remastered songs from the Fab Four.  According to Spinner, the site claims they have permission but EMI, who handle the rights to the Beatles’ music, disagree and are apparently (more...)