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On This Day, June 14, 1980: Billy Joel’s ‘Glass Houses’ lands at #1

On This Day, June 14, 1980…Billy Joel landed at #1 with his seventh studio release, Glass Houses.Influenced in part by new wave music, it featured, in Billy’s words, “bigger, louder, faster, shorter and punchier” material.Four tunes off the album became Top 40 hits, including “It’s Still Rock and Roll ...
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The Rolling Stones team up with Skechers for new sneaker collection

Fans of The Rolling Stones will now be able to show their love of the iconic rockers on their feet.Skechers just announced a new collaboration with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band. The Skechers x The Rolling Stones collection will feature eight collectible styles all “emblazoned ...
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Def Leppard launches giveaway to promote updates to Let’s Rock It! game

Def Leppard is giving fans even more ways to have fun with their Def Leppard – Let’s Rock It! match 3 game app. The band just announced they’ve added new levels to the game so fans can “rock out harder than ever before.”And to promote the new updates, Def Leppard has launched a ...
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The Alarm shares new ‘Forwards’ track “Another Way”

The Alarm’s new album, Forwards, drops Friday, June 16, and frontman Mike Peters has just dropped another track from the record, the song “Another Way.”Peters worked on Forwards as he was dealing with a relapse of his leukemia, and the video for the song features a performance clip cut with footage of ...
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Cyndi Lauper on why she made a documentary about her life

Cyndi Lauper’s new documentary, Let The Canary Sing, will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on Wednesday, June 14, and the singer is opening up about why she decided to let her story be told on screen.“I just think a documentary sometimes helps show ...
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Elton John is runner-up on ‘Billboard’s’ midyear touring chart

Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road continues to be a huge success, although there’s one artist currently doing a little better than him on the road. Elton’s tour lands at number two on Billboard Boxscore’s 2023 midyear charts, just behind Harry Styles’ Love On Tour. According to Billboard, Elton’s ...
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The Police’s Andy Summers adds more dates to solo tour

Andy Summers is extending his time on the road. The former Police guitarist is due to head out on his The Cracked Lens + A Missing String tour in July, and he’s just expanded the trek. The tour, which combines Summer’s music and photography, will now consist of ...
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Rockers team up for new take on Pink Floyd’s “San Tropez”

A new album celebrating Pink Floyd's sixth studio release, Meddle, is on the way and we are now getting the first taste of it. Yes’ Rick Wakeman, Blue Öyster Cult’s Joe Bouchard, ex-Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland and former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo have teamed up with Rainbow vocalist Graham Bonnet for a new take on the track “San Tropez,” which is expected to appear ...
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Aerosmith’s Joe Perry sets the record straight about his relationship with Steven Tyler

Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry have had a tumultuous relationship throughout their more than 50-year career together, but Perry insists rumors they don’t get along are untrue."This is no bulls***, man, he’s probably my best friend through all of it,” Perry tells Classic Rock. “We just know we’re different ...
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On This Day, June 13, 1969: Mick Taylor is introduced as The Rolling Stones’ new guitarist

On This Day, June 13, 1969 ... During a press conference in London, The Rolling Stones introduced guitarist Mick Taylor as Brian Jones' replacement. Taylor's live debut with the band took place in July at a free concert at London’s Hyde Park in front of 250,000 fans. The concert took place just two ...
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