Billie Eilish and Coldplay were among a number of musicians, artists, and entertainers around the world that have signed an open letter demanding world leaders take measures to end extreme poverty. Focusing on the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on efforts to eliminate the causes and consequences of extreme poverty, the letter calls on…… MORE
Chicago recently released a new single, “If This Is Goodbye,” their first new music in eight years, ahead of their summer co-headlining tour with Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, with Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin. “If This Is Goodbye” is the band’s first original release since 2014’s Chicago XXXVI: Now, and their first…… MORE
Kelly Clarkson performed a cover of Joni Mitchell’s “River” during the “Kellyoke” segment of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on Friday, May 20. Clarkson stayed faithful to the song, while she was joined on stage by her musical director Jason Halbert and guitarist Jaco Caraco. “I wish I had a river/I could skate away on,” Clarkson…… MORE
To mark the 40th anniversary of their hit album Bad To The Bone, George Thorogood & The Destroyers have announced an Australian tour. Spread across October and November 2022, the blues-rock band’s select run of headline shows kicks off at the Canberra Theatre on October 27. Tickets for the “Good To Be Bad Tour: 45…… MORE
Diana Ross has teamed up with Tame Impala for a new single “Turn Up The Sunshine.” The song will feature on the soundtrack for the latest film in the Despicable Me franchise, Minions: The Rise Of Gru. The single was co-written by Jack Antonoff, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, Sam Dew and Grammy-winning Swedish musician/producer Patrik…… MORE
Rhino Records has announced that a super deluxe edition of Dio’s 1983 debut album Holy Diver will be out on July 8, two days head of what would have been Ronnie James Dio’s 80th birthday. The Holy Diver: Super Deluxe Edition set, remixed by Joe Barresi, will contain some unreleased outtakes, live tracks and rarities…… MORE
Def Leppard recently released “Fire It Up,” the third single from their upcoming twelfth full-length album, Diamond Star Halos, due to arrive on May 27. The band is set to premiere the music video for “Fire It Up” on May 26 and follow it up by releasing a YouTube premiere-exclusive afterparty that will see the…… MORE
The first clip previewing Spinning Gold, a biopic about Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart, features a live performance from KISS. The biopic was first conceived in 1990. After several drafts, multiple castings and a decades-long search for the right director, the movie has finally arrived with Neil’s son Tim Bogart directing the project. “Born Neil…… MORE
The Country Music Hall Of Fame has announced that Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley and Joe Galante will be the 2022 inductees. The members-elect will be honored during a Medallion Ceremony at the Museum in October, with heartfelt testimonials and once-in-a-lifetime musical tributes. Rock & roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis will be inducted in the…… MORE
Disney+ has won the rights to a new documentary on Elton John, titled Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and The Years That Made His Legend. The documentary, directed by R.J. Cutler and produced by John’s husband and manager David Furnish, features unseen concert footage from the legendary musician’s past 50 years,…… MORE
