Amy Sciarretto
Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen Sign on For Jimmy Fallon’s New Comedy Album
Classic rockers like Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and more are planning to participate in the always hilarious Jimmy Fallon’s first comedy album in a decade. The comedian/late night talk show host/former ‘SNL’ star will release ‘Blow Your Pants Off,’ his first comedy disc since 2002′s ‘The Bathroom Wall,’ on June 12. Clearly, Fallon has friends in high places.
Do Women and the Elderly Cause More Car Accidents Than Men and the Young?
A recent study of accidents involving the gas pedals of vehicles yielded some age and gender-specific results.
Lindsey Buckingham Adds East Coast Dates to Tour
Lindsey Buckingham has extended his upcoming U.S. tour to now hit the East Coast, with plans to canvas the rest of the country forthcoming, as well. The six-week sojourn begins on May 3 in Solana Beach, Calif. and runs through June 16 in Columbus, Ohio.
Pink Floyd ‘The Story of Wish You Were Here’ DVD Announced
As if warm weather, the beach, baseball games and comic book-themed blockbuster movies weren’t enough reason to look forward to summer, Pink Floyd just gave us another reason. The band will release ‘The Story of Wish You Were Here’ on DVD and Blu-ray on June 26 via Eagle Rock.
Yes and Genesis Members Announce Release Date for New Squackett Album
Here’s a riddle, of sorts. What’s a “Squackett?” No, it’s not some hybrid bird created in a lab, unless you want to get metaphorical and consider music a bird and a studio a lab. It’s what you get when you cross Yes bassist Chris Squire (who has played on every one of said band’s records) and onetime Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. The duo will release ‘A Life Within a Day’ on May 29 via Esoteric
Plaque Unveiled at Historic David Bowie Site
The 40th anniversary of David Bowie‘s iconic and game-changing ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars’ was commemorated yesterday (March 27) when the Crown Estate unveiled a plaque which has been placed at 23 Heddon Street. The sign is just off from Regent Street, London, W1, and is where the album’s cover photo was actually taken. That fact was little-known, until now, of
Heart’s Nancy Wilson Confirms Engagement
Congrats are in order for Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson. She confirmed her engagement to Geoff Bywater, a music industry exec who works for FOX and deals with the tunes that are used on shows like ‘Glee,’ in a very public forum: Facebeook.
First-Ever Springsteen ‘Memories Roadshow’ Heads to Philadelphia
The City of Brotherly Love is like an adopted (and geographically nearby) home for Bruce Springsteen. Jersey’s favorite son has a long and storied history with (the streets of) Philadelphia and now, the Springsteen Memories Roadshow is making its first pit stop in Philly on April 21.
Crosby, Stills and Nash Announce Massive 2012 Summer Tour
Fifty two. That’s not their average age, but the amount of dates that Crosby, Stills and Nash have scheduled for their upcoming summer tour.
Don Henley and Rapper Face Off Over ‘Hotel California’ Sampling
When rapper Frank Ocean released his ‘Nostalgia’ mixtape, it featured a song called ‘American Wedding’ that had an uncleared sample of The Eagles classic tune ‘Hotel California’ — something that didn’t make Don Henley, the song’s co-author, or his label very happy.
Ringo Starr Doesn’t Care If Kids Ask ‘Who Are the Beatles?’
When Paul McCartney performed at the 2012 Grammy Awards last month, “Who is Paul McCartney” became a trending topic on Twitter, causing older Beatles fans to blink in amazement.
But before you start spouting off about “kids these days” and the sadness of their musical apathy, it turns out McCartney’s one-time bandmate Ringo Starr was not offended by the question — even though it’s likely he’d have
Gregg Allman Memoir ‘My Cross to Bear’ Due May 1
Gregg Allman‘s memoir ‘My Cross to Bear’ is scheduled to land at bookstores and digital outlets on May 1. The Allman Brothers Band mainstay shared more details about the book on his official Facebook page.