On “Kimmel” Monday night, DAVE GROHL serenaded a trauma nurse from New York City. There’s a podcast coming out that will investigate whether or not the CIA wrote the SCORPIONS song “Wind of Change” as Cold War propaganda. The host says he conducted, quote, “nearly a hundred interviews in four countries with rockers and spies.” You can read more here. The band has also unveiled a song…… read more »
We’re pretty sure that anything less serious than a worldwide pandemic could have gotten GEDDY LEE from RUSH, BRYAN ADAMS and JUSTIN BIEBER on the same tune. PAUL MCCARTNEY recently said the BEATLES are better than the STONES. MICK JAGGER replied, quote, “One band is unbelievably luckily still playing in stadiums, and then the other band doesn’t exist.” But they weren’t trashing each other. They’re friends. Check…… read more »
The ROLLING STONES released a new anthem for our times: “Living in a Ghost Town”. BON JOVI canceled their summer tour, so that fans can get refunds and take care of their needs. DEAD & COMPANY have canceled their summer tour. The first seven shows of “The Big Rock Summer Tour” with RATT, CINDERELLA’S TOM KIEFER, SKID ROW and SLAUGHTER have been postponed. ELTON JOHN has postponed his entire 2020 tour. MOTLEY CRUE…… read more »
North Carolina Air Quality Improved for Ozone Pollution, Finds 2020 ‘State of the Air’ Report American Lung Association’s annual air quality report finds nearly half of Americans breathing unhealthy air; Twelve cities named to the cleanest cities list for ozone pollution Editor’s Note: The full report, as well as trend charts and rankings for metropolitan…… read more »
STEVE PERRY is hanging at home and has recorded an a capella version of “In My Room” from the BEACH BOYS. The handwritten lyrics for BOB DYLAN‘s “The Times They Are A Changin‘” are on sale for $2.2 million. Read more from TMZ. DEE SNIDER will release a live CD/DVD set sometime this summer. The package was recorded during while he…… read more »
BRIAN MAY from QUEEN and comedian MATT LUCAS have a very strange new song about baked potatoes and washing your hands. AEROSMITH‘s “Deuces Are Wild” Las Vegas residency has been postponed. It was originally scheduled for May 20 through June 4 at the Park Theater. JACK RUSSELL is going to release an acoustic album on May 1 that will revisit GREAT WHITE‘s “Once Bitten”, which…… read more »
Late night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Kimmel are teaming up to host a global fundraiser for coronavirus relief. It’s called “One World: Together at Home”, and it’ll air on ABC, CBS, and NBC on Saturday, April 18th. The special will raise money through the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund to support regional charities providing food, shelter,…… read more »
NEIL YOUNG has been noodling around in his archives – click here to check out the latest offerings. KISS and DEF LEPPARD are the latest rockers to get the jigsaw puzzle treatment from Zee Productions. You can buy puzzles of the covers of some of their albums, along with puzzles featuring cover art from ALICE COOPER, GNR, IRON MAIDEN,…… read more »
A ton of artists are using this “stay at home”time to chat and give music lessons online for free. Click here to see a comprehensive list. DEE SNIDER is hard at work on a new project – not an album, but his very first fiction novel. JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS overcame social distancing to record…… read more »
OZZY OSBOURNE postponed his 2020 tour long before the coronovirus became a pandemic in order to begin his Parkinson’s treatment in Switzerland. Unfortunately, that treatment, set to take six to eight weeks, was scheduled for April and has now been postponed as well. ALAN MERRILL, co-writer and singer of the original version of “I Love Rock ‘N…… read more »