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Dave Stewart celebrating Eurythmics’ ‘Sweet Dreams’ on the road without Annie Lennox

Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart is hitting the road to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band’s classic album Sweet Dreams, but fans hoping to hear Annie Lennox sing with him are out of luck.Stewart announced plans for the Eurythmics Songbook Sweet Dreams 40th Anniversary Tour, but Annie won’t be a ...
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On This Day, August 24, 2021: The Rolling Stones’ Charlie Watts dies

On This Day, August 24, 2021…Charlie Watts, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer for The Rolling Stones, passed away at a hospital in London. He was 80.Earlier in the month, the band had announced that Watts was going to miss their 2021 No ...
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KISS’ Gene Simmons auctioning off personal amp

Gene Simmons is known for having a huge stash of memorabilia, and now he’s giving fans a chance to own a piece of it. The KISS rocker has just added his personal '80s Rockman II B belt amp to his personal auction page, GeneSimmonsAuctions.com.“What you see here is my effects box. ...
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Duran Duran announces new single, “Danse Macabre”

Duran Duran fans are getting new music soon. The band just announced their new single, “Danse Macabre,” is dropping August 30.The cover art for the song features a black background with a red skeleton holding drum sticks, with what looks like an hourglass at his feet. So far ...
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Paul McCartney adds Mexico City date to Got Back tour

Paul McCartney is bringing his Got Back tour south of the border.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has just announced a November 14 show at Foro Sol in Mexico City. The concert will be McCartney’s first in Mexico in six years.A presale on McCartney’s ...
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‘Hackney Gazette’ editor confirms cryptic ad was taken out by The Rolling Stones

A cryptic ad posted in London's Hackney Gazette appears to be teasing a new album from The Rolling Stones. It promoted something called Hackney Diamonds, with the ad's message featuring several Stones song titles, leading to speculation that an album announcement is coming.Well, the editor of the paper has ...
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Lou Gramm says a “personal vendetta” is keeping Foreigner out of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Lou Gramm doesn’t sound at all happy that his former band, Foreigner, which he fronted until 2003, is not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He believes the omission is personal. "It's not anything to do with our music or the amount of hits or notoriety or anything ...
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Yes’ biggest hits to appear on new ‘Yessingles’ vinyl

Yes’ biggest hits are about to be all in one place. Rhino is set to release the new vinyl Yessingles on October 6, featuring 12 of the band’s most popular tunes. The album features a chronological history of Yes hits, with songs from 1971 to 1984. Tracks on ...
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Boy George to appear in new documentary series, ‘Camden’, about the London music scene

Culture Club’s Boy George is one of several artists set to appear in Camden, a new Disney+ documentary series focusing on London's Camden neighborhood and the music and performers identified with it. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is being directed by Asif Kapadia, who directed Amy, the documentary about Amy Winehouse, ...
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On This Day, August 23, 1946: The Who drummer Keith Moon was born

On this Day, August 23, 1946… Future The Who drummer Keith Moon was born in North West London.Moon joined the band in 1964 before they recorded their first single, and went on to play on eight of The Who’s albums, with his last being 1978’s Who Are You.Throughout his musical ...
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