DAVE MUSTAINE from MEGADETH is selling 150 pieces of music gear. The sale starts November 4 and you can get the details here. Set to arrive in the fall of 2020, “Confess”, is the much anticipated autobiography of JUDAS PRIEST frontman ROB HALFORD. Read more here. Somebody Up There Likes Me is the title of a new RONNIE WOOD documentary. It…… read more »
JUDAS PRIEST now has its own spiced rum. Read more here. KURT COBAIN‘s unwashed “Unplugged” sweater sold for $334,000 at auction. FLEA from the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS recently got married to designer Melody Ehsani. GENE SIMMONS says the KISS End of the Road World Tour will last another two years. LITTLE FEAT singer and guitarist PAUL BARRERE died Saturday. He was 71, and had been battling liver…… read more »
October 22, 1969 – it was 50 years ago that Led Zeppelin II was released, and you can celebrate this anniversary with Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. Hear the tunes, and hear the guys share their inspiration for the album.… read more »
“Sweet Child O’ Mine” by GUNS N’ ROSES is the first ’80s music video to reach a billion views on YouTube. Strax Technologies Inc., the company behind a new wave of digital art and augmented reality art collections, has announced the global launch of the Jimi Hendrix Collection™. Prepare yourself for a series of compelling limited editions of JIMI‘s…… read more »
Stone Temple Pilots are celebrating the 25th anniversary of Purple with a newly remastered version of the multi-platinum album. Available on October 18, the set will also feature unreleased studio and live recordings. Recorded in 1994, Purple was the band’s second album and debuted at #1 on the Billboard album chart on its way to selling more than six million copies. Many of…… read more »
The green cardigan that KURT COBAIN wore on “MTV Unplugged” is going up for auction . . . and it’s never been washed. The auction house says it comes with “stains [and] cigarette burns.” An informal Rock and Roll Hall of Fame poll says that MOTLEY CRUE is the band people want to see inducted in 2020. They’re followed by Blink-182, Iron Maiden,…… read more »
Metallica To Headline All Five Danny Wimmer Presents Hard Rock Festivals In 2020 The Unprecedented Festival Collaboration Offers 2 Performances With 2 Different Set Lists At Each Event Including Epicenter, Welcome To Rockville, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, Louder Than Life & Aftershock For 10 Total Shows Tickets On Sale Monday, October 14 Noon…… read more »
Former JOURNEY frontman, STEVE PERRY, is said to be working on new music, including Christmas tunes. In a recent interview, ROB HALFORD of JUDAS PRIEST, says he’d like to duet with WILLIE NELSON. AEROSMITH has been named the MusiCares Person of the Year. The award recognizes the group’s musical contributions as well as their philanthropic efforts, such…… read more »
Coming November 22, JIMI HENDRIX AND THE BAND OF GYPSIES five-CD/eight-LP box set, Songs for Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts. Spotify says that BEATLES songs have been streamed roughly 1.7 billion times this year, and 30% of those streams are coming from 18- to 24-year-olds. THE WHO released a new song called “All This Music Must Fade”. It’s dedicated to,…… read more »
A massive 10 hour concert is scheduled to happen on September 26, 2020 that will cross five continents. It’s part of an effort to stamp out global hunger. There are bands from multiple musical genres on the bill, including METALLICA, OZZY, EDDIE VEDDER, the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS and more. Meanwhile, some unfortunate news from the…… read more »