Jeff Giles
Bruce Springsteen Ends Isle of Wight Set with ‘Twist and Shout’
Bruce Springsteen closed out this year’s Isle of Wight Festival on Sunday (June 24) with a typically generous three-hour set that ended with a cover of the rock standard ‘Twist and Shout.’
Graham Nash Announces Upcoming Memoir
He’s had one of the more interesting — and successful — careers in rock. And now, Graham Nash will share his story in an autobiography, scheduled to be published in the fall of 2013.
Queen, Elton John to Perform Before Soccer’s Euro 2012 Finals
Queen aren’t playing a ton of dates with interim vocalist Adam Lambert this year, but they’re making the most of the ones they do have on the schedule — such as their gig before the Euro 2012 finals in Kiev on June 30, which will find the band joining forces with Elton John.
Journey Team Up With Rascal Flatts to Perform ‘Don’t Stop Believin" at CMT Awards
For a song that’s more than 30 years old, Journey‘s ‘Don’t Stop Believin’‘ is doing pretty well for itself these days — it’s the top-selling song in iTunes history, it’s enjoyed recent chart revivals thanks to ‘The Sopranos‘ and ‘Glee,’ and it received the all-star singalong treatment courtesy of Tom Cruise and friends on the ‘Rock of Ages’ soundtrack. Hey, it even showed up at the CMT Awards yest
ZZ Top’s New Single Based on ’90s Rap Song
As if it weren’t weird enough for ZZ Top use a commercial for Jeremiah Weed malt liquor to debut the first single from its upcoming new album, here’s something you may not have realized about the song itself: The new track, ‘I Gotsta Get Paid,’ is a thinly rewritten cover of ’25 Lighters,’ a local late ’90s hit for Houston hip-hop artists DJ DMD, Lil Keke, and MC Fat Pat.
Pete Townshend Sets Release Date for ‘Who I Am’ Autobiography
After more than a decade in development, it sounds like Pete Townshend is finally ready to release his long-discussed memoir. In fact, it’ll be on bookstore shelves in time for Christmas.
Rod Stewart Reportedly Takes Fill-In Gig on ‘The X Factor’
We’re not quite sure how it happened, but all of a sudden, accepting a judges’ position on a reality competition series is the hippest thing to do — and with everyone from Steven Tyler to Britney Spears getting in on the action, Rod Stewart has decided to join the fun by filling in for Kelly Rowland on the U.K. version of ‘The X Factor.’
Neil Young Confirms Voodoo Festival and Red Rocks Performances
As if recording a cranked-up collection of American folk standards with Crazy Horse wasn’t enough activity for one year, Neil Young is also getting ready to strap on his guitar, turn the amps up, and hit the road for a steadily expanding series of dates — including appearances at Red Rocks, the Voodoo Fest, and Outside Lands.
Slash Says Axl’s Letter Inspired Guns N’ Roses’ Hall of Fame Performance
What, you thought we were finished talking about Guns N’ Roses and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Not a chance. You’re in a jungle of Slash and Axl quotes, baby, and you’re gonna be here ’til you die.
New Book Offers a Look at Vintage Beatles Tour Photos
The Beatles have been the subject of countless books and films, but that doesn’t mean we’ve seen everything there is to see about the Fab Four. Case in point: ‘The Beatles: On the Road 1964-1966,’ a lavish new collection of photos taken by legendary photographer Harry Benson during the band’s early years.
John Fogerty To Play Full CCR Albums on Canadian Tour
They have plenty of back bacon and all three members of Rush, but up until now, Canadian residents have been deprived of seeing John Fogerty perform entire Creedence Clearwater Revival albums in person. This September, that will all change when Fogerty takes his rather heftily titled tour, Wrote a Song for Everyone: John Fogerty Performs Live! The Albums of Creedence Clearwater Revival, to the Gre
Bachman + Turner Announce New Double Live Album
Two years after former Bachman-Turner Overdrive bandmates Randy Bachman and Fred Turner reunited for the sensibly titled ‘Bachman & Turner’ album, the duo is celebrating its renewed partnership with a new double live album, titled ‘Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC.’