Over the course of a week in 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono took over as temporary hosts of the daytime talk show, The Mike Douglas Show. A new documentary called Daytime Revolution captures when two of the best known artists in the world became TV hosts. The guests were personally chosen by John and…… read more »
In an interview with Loudwire, former Guns N’ Roses manager Vicky Hamilton disclosed that a TV series is in the works about the 1980s Sunset Strip music scene in Los Angeles. Hamilton managed a pre-Appetite For Destruction GnR, and also worked with Motley Crue, Poison, and Faster Pussycat. Hamilton’s 2016 autobiography, Appetite for Dysfunction: A…… read more »
Greg Kihn, the singer-songwriter behind the radio hits “Jeopardy” and “The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em),” died on Tuesday at the age of 75. Kihn’s family shared the sad news of his passing in a statement, where they revealed that his cause of death was complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Kihn was one of the…… read more »
Jack Russell, the lead singer of Great White, has died at age 63, just a few weeks after he retired from touring after being diagnosed with Lewy body dementia and multiple system atrophy. Great White achieved chart success in the 1980s with hits including “Once Bitten, Twice Shy,” “Rock Me,” and “The Angel Song.” The…… read more »
During an interview on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, Nick Cave shared a moving story about his experience recording with Johnny Cash back in 2002. The Man in Black and Cave sang a duet of the Hank Williams classic, “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” for Cash’s American IV album. The country…… read more »
Following the success of his MGK Day Charity Weekend in his hometown, Machine Gun Kelly closed out the festivities by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians game at Progressive Field on Tuesday night (August 13). The Northern Ohio native took to the pitcher’s mound in torn baggy jeans and a Josh…… read more »
Creed’s successful Summer of ’99 reunion tour hit the Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville on Tuesday night. Creed surprised their Tennessee fans by bringing out country superstar Hardy to join them on the title track of their 2001 Billboard No. 1 album, Weathered. “It wouldn’t be a Nashville show unless we had some surprises, right?” frontman…… read more »
Buckcherry singer Josh Todd spoke openly about his nearly 30 years of sobriety with Australia’s Heavy, revealing how improved his life has been since he became sober. “Hands down, being sober across the board, everything is so much better,” Todd shared. “You get more accomplished. I’ve been sober almost 30 years, 30 years in November.…… read more »
At Bush Hall on Tuesday night (August 13), Sex Pistols played the first of their three reunion shows benefiting the historic venue. The Pistols lineup features original members Steve Jones on guitar, Glen Matlock on bass, and Paul Cook on drums, with singer Frank Carter standing in for Johnny Rotten. Following the quick sell-outs of…… read more »
A host of legendary musicians are coming together to pay tribute to the Band and Robbie Roberston with a run of shows called, Life Is a Carnival: Last Waltz Tour ’24. The performances will be a celebration and recreation of the Band’s iconic farewell concert on Thanksgiving Day November 25, 1976, that was turned into…… read more »