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Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd Plans Album
The only surviving original member of the Southern Rock legends still performing with the band will release new music with his wife, Dale, in November.
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Gregg Allman to Resume Performing Sunday
Great news for the legend who cancelled dates on August 5. “I can’t wait to get back out there. I’ve gotten so stir crazy these last few weeks.”
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Monty Python Founder Terry Jones Battling Dementia
The 74-year-old is set to receive a prestigious award from the British Film and Television Academy for his work, which includes directing many of the troupe’s films
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Ray Charles Atlantic Years Box Set Marks 86th Birthday
A 7-LP vinyl collection features the mono mixes of all of the studio albums the multi-faceted artist recorded for the label and feature such hits as “What’d I Say” and “I Got a Woman”
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Red Hot Chili Peppers 2017 Tour (Update)
The band will follow their recent European tour with a string of U.S. arena dates in support of their new album, The Getaway. Click for dates and tickets.
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Songwriter John D. Loudermilk Dies at 82
He wrote such hits as “Indian Reservation” (a #1 pop hit for Paul Revere and the Raiders), “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye” (a #6 hit for the Casinos in 1967) and “Tobacco Road”
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Ringo Starr Tune for International Day of Peace
The much beloved drummer has partnered with the United Nations to release “Now The Time Has Come,” an anthem commemorating International Day of Peace
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Global Citizen Festival on MSNBC: Metallica, Vedder, More
Tickets to the fifth annual event in NYC’s Central Park were given to fans who took action on the world’s biggest challenges. Cat Stevens, Chris Martin and Rihanna are also performing
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Crowded House Catalog Getting Deluxe Reissues
The Australian rockers celebrate their 30th anniversary with reissues of their studio albums on CD and vinyl, plus 2 concerts at the Sydney Opera House
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The first three to be released on October 28 are the Grammy Award-winning Odelay, Sea Change and Guero. Vinyl continues to rule
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