On Sunday (August 18), KISS bassist Gene Simmons was presented with the Key to the City of both Niagara Falls and North Tonawanda, New York. And in an additional honor for the legendary rock star, a segment of Main Street in Niagara Falls was also renamed “Gene Simmons Boulevard.” The ceremony took place at City…… read more »
On Friday morning, a Missouri woman was arrested on federal charges tied to an alleged scheme to defraud Elvis Presley‘s family of “millions” of dollars, as well as attempting to steal ownership of the Graceland estate. According to reports from the U.S. Department of Justice, the woman charged is 53-year-old Lisa Jeanine Findley. In a…… read more »
A biopic on Ronald Regan starring Dennis Quaid in the title role is set to hit theaters on August 30. So far, the star-studded soundtrack has garnered as many headlines as the film itself, with Bob Dylan, Gene Simmons, and Clint Black all recording new cover songs that are featured in the movie. Dylan recorded…… read more »
While Dave Grohl was promoting his 2021 book The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music, he told a memorable story to The New Yorker of encountering an Irish hitchhiker wearing a Nirvana t-shirt who inspired him to start making new music again following Kurt Cobain’s suicide. That Irish hitchhiker has now come forward to share…… read more »
According to a current auction on the Charity Buzz webpage, one lucky fan can win a dinner date with Metallica’s James Hetfield. As part of the Adaptive Sports Foundation’s fundraising auction, Hetfield will take part in a special dining experience with the highest bidder on the culinary rock and roll combo auction. The highest bid…… read more »
Brent Clifford, the son of Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug Clifford, was arrested in Portola, California on Wednesday, August 14th. The arrest is tied to a homicide in Nevada along with a missing person case in California. A warrant for Clifford’s arrest was sent out by the Reno Police Department regarding the shooting death of…… read more »
Coldplay’s ongoing Music of the Spheres World Tour is now the biggest rock tour of all time. Based on figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, the Music of the Spheres World Tour has grossed $945.7 million, while selling a total of 8.8 million tickets since Coldplay first started their run of shows back in March of…… read more »
In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Dr. Dre revealed new information about his long-rumored forthcoming album with Snoop Dogg, Missionary, including accidentally sharing that it includes a collaboration with rock legend Sting. When Dre was asked how many of the album’s new tracks that he raps on, the Compton hip-hop legend disclosed more about…… read more »
Willie Nelson is releasing his 153rd album, Last Leaf on the Tree, on November 1 via Legacy Recordings. The new collection features the country legend reinterpreting songs by Tom Waits, Keith Richards, Beck, the Flaming Lips, Neil Young, Nina Simone, and Warren Zevon, along with tunes written by Willie and his son, Micah Nelson, who…… read more »
On August 15, 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair started on a remote farm in Bethel, New York. The three-day music festival would feature over 150 musicians and go on to forever alter the landscape of music and culture. On the 55th anniversary of the first day of Woodstock, Ultimate Classic Rock assembled the…… read more »