Joan Jett & The Blackhearts recently dropped a new single, “If You’re Blue,” from their newly announced EP called Mindsets. “If You’re Blue” marks the first new material from the band since their 2013 album, Unvarnished. “I make my own rules they don’t teach in school / And that’s what I live by,” sings Jett…… MORE
Prog rock legends YES recently released an animated lyric video for “Circles of Time,” a track from their latest album, Mirror in the Sky. “This is a very important album for the band,” said guitarist Steve Howe, who produced the project. “We kept the continuity in the approach we established on The Quest, but we…… MORE
Toto’s Steve Lukather recently shared “Someone” from his upcoming solo album, Bridges, which is set to drop on June 16. The song was written by Lukather, Joseph Williams and David Paich. Lukather performed guitars, bass, and the lead vocal, with Williams contributing keys, background vocals and percussion. Paich contributes keyboards, while Shannon Forrest appears on…… MORE
Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters is under investigation by German police for wearing a Nazi-style uniform at a recent concert in Berlin. “An investigation has been opened over the costume displayed at the concerts on 17 and 18 May,” Berlin police chief Martin Halweg noted. Displaying symbols of Nazi rule, including the swastika or SS…… MORE
Brandi Carlile recently shared a cover of Diana Ross’ “Home,” which features on the Season 3 soundtrack of “Ted Lasso.” “Home” is a song from the 1975 Broadway musical, The Wiz. It was written by Charlie Smalls and was performed by Stephanie Mills in the stage production and by Ross in the 1978 film adaptation…… MORE
The Tom Petty Estate has accused RR Auction of selling stolen property of the late singer. RR Auction recently put a collection of Tom Petty memorabilia up for bid. According to TMZ, the items were sourced from “his former home in Encino, CA” and feature a bunch of wardrobe items, including a black denim jacket…… MORE
Kansas have announced that violinist/guitarist Joe Deninzon is joining the band to succeed the departing David Ragsdale. Deninzon has been hailed by critics as “The Jimi Hendrix of the Violin,” because of his innovative style on the “Viper” seven-string electric violin. He is the lead singer and violinist for the progressive rock band Stratospheerius and…… MORE
American Laundromat Records has announced that the third installment from Juliana Hatfield’s covers series, Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO, will be released on November 17. Hatfield recently shard “Don’t Bring Me Down,” the first single from her upcoming ELO covers album. “ELO’s ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’ is such a solid construction that trying to rework it…… MORE
Legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon recently revealed that he has lost most of the hearing in his left ear. In an interview with The Times, Simon revealed that the issue came up “quite suddenly.” “Quite suddenly I lost most of the hearing in my left ear, and nobody has an explanation for it,” Simon, who retired…… MORE
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Nicks has thanked pop superstar Taylor Swift for her Midnights song “You’re on Your Own, Kid,” which according to the Fleetwood Mac singer helped her grieve the loss of her bandmate and friend Christine McVie. “Thank you to Taylor Swift for doing a favor for me, and that…… MORE
