During the course of a recent SiriusXM’s “Volume West” show, Ann Wilson announced that a biopic about Heart is in the making. Wilson also said that Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein will write and direct the biopic that is being produced by Lynda Obst for Amazon. “I saw the first draft of the script,” Wilson revealed. “It’s…… Continue Reading
Eric Clapton and Van Morrison have announced that they will release a new single “Stand and Deliver” on December 4. The song, written by Morrison and performed by Clapton, will be available for download and streaming from iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer and other outlets. Proceeds from the song will benefit Morrison’s Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund,…… Continue Reading
Johnny Flynn has revealed that he initially rejected the offer to portray David Bowie in Stardust, a biopic of the legendary musician. The biopic, which debuted on Wednesday (November 25), has been at the center of disagreement since Bowie’s son Duncan Jones claimed that his family did not authorize the use of Bowie’s music in…… Continue Reading
Zappa Records/UMe have released the soundtrack fora new documentary about Frank Zappa. The 68-track Zappa Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features 12 unreleased tracks from the late rock star’s “Vault,” performances from the Whisky A Go-Go in 1968, the Fillmore West in 1970 and Zappa’s famed performance of “Dancin’ Fool” on “Saturday Night Live” in 1978.…… Continue Reading
The Kinks have shared a comic book-style video for the song “Lola” from the 50th-anniversary reissue of their album, Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneyground, Part One. The animation included in the video was designed by Chris Garratt and Mick Kidd, the creators of the British cartoon strip “Biff.” The band is also releasing additional…… Continue Reading
George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass” has been reissued in honor of its 50th anniversary. The title track of Harrison’s 1970 solo album, the song has received a stereo mix overseen by the multi-Grammy Award-winning sound engineer Paul Hicks. “The new stereo mix of the album’s title track is just a taste of more things…… Continue Reading
Bruce Springsteen and Dua Lipa have been confirmed to perform on “Saturday Night Live” in December. Springsteen and The E Street Band will return to “SNL” on December 12 as musical guest, while Dune actor Timothée Chalamet will host the episode. Bruce and his band will be making their third appearance on “SNL” after previously…… Continue Reading
Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi are urging their fellow New Jerseyans to wear masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Yesterday, Springsteen tweeted out a photo of a billboard of the two of rock legends along with comedian Jon Stewart, in which the trio are wearing masks with a caption saying “Wear a…… Continue Reading
AC/DC’s new album, Power Up, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts dated November 28. Power Up, the rock legends’ first album in six years, earned 117,000 equivalent album units in its maiden tracking week (Nov. 13-19), according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Of the total, 111,000 are from…… Continue Reading
Keyboardist David Garfield has released Eddie Van Halen’s recently unearthed cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “If 6 Was 9” from Axis: Bold as Love. The cover, which appears on Garfield’s new EP, Guitar Heroes OTB, Vol. 1, also features singer and guitarist Michael Landau, bassist Will Lee and drummer Simon Phillips. The “If 6 Was 9″…… Continue Reading